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Autumn Show 2023
Autumn Show 2023
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![Aside from listed buildings, in Hong Kong, there are still many streets of historical significance that have not been protected. Thus, it is important to find out the distinctive value of Lee Tung Street, ensuring that it is protected.]()
![Before the conversion, Lee Tung Street was known for its wedding invitation shops. After the conversion, there is now a variety of shops. However, the original character has been lost.]()
![People in the shops on the street see many challenges ahead, the biggest of which is the potential demolition of Lee Tung Street.]()
![Based on the Chen Huixing family, who have been living on Lee Tung Street for 15 years. In Hong Kong's rapidly urbanising city, the living patterns of many residents on Lee Tung Street remain.]()
![The design requires the joint participation of government, residents and various organisations. The development of Lee Tung Street's speciality industries creates a virtuous circle, improving the community economy and driving the city's development.]()
The Disappearing Wedding Invitation Street
Lee Tung Street in Hong Kong is a typical example of the collision between urbanisation and traditional neighbourhoods. This project explores how to balance the collective memory of the old historical community with the modern development of the city, finding effective ways to regenerate the old neighbourhood from the perspective of revitalising the historic buildings and the life of the neighbourhood. The focus is on indigenous residents living in the Tong Lau neighbourhood in Hong Kong, to understand the impact of their forced relocation during the process of urbanisation on the culture and collective memory of the neighbourhood. Based on these investigations, an adaptive development policy was designed with the aim of setting up neighbourhood-specific production operations and residential patterns within the traditional community streets. The old neighbourhoods are adapted to urbanisation while retaining their distinctive production and living patterns.
Distribution of Listed Buildings in Hong Kong
Aside from listed buildings, in Hong Kong, there are still many streets of historical significance that have not been protected. Thus, it is important to find out the distinctive value of Lee Tung Street, ensuring that it is protected.
Lee Tung Street Shop Types After Being Converted in 2023
Before the conversion, Lee Tung Street was known for its wedding invitation shops. After the conversion, there is now a variety of shops. However, the original character has been lost.
Research on the Views of Residents
People in the shops on the street see many challenges ahead, the biggest of which is the potential demolition of Lee Tung Street.
Chen Huixing’s Family
Based on the Chen Huixing family, who have been living on Lee Tung Street for 15 years. In Hong Kong's rapidly urbanising city, the living patterns of many residents on Lee Tung Street remain.
Design Strategy Map
The design requires the joint participation of government, residents and various organisations. The development of Lee Tung Street's speciality industries creates a virtuous circle, improving the community economy and driving the city's development.
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Autumn Show 2023
26 September – 6 October
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