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OverviewThrough qualitative interviews with long-term residents of public housing, this book explores residents' experience of high-density space. It traces the development of Hong Kong housing forms and analyses how people's expectations of domestic space have been affected by social mobility and shifting cultural values of space, lifestyle, and design. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Nuala RooneyPublisher: Hong Kong University Press Imprint: Hong Kong University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.70cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.558kg ISBN: 9789622096011ISBN 10: 9622096018 Pages: 264 Publication Date: 03 June 2003 Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General , Undergraduate Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Unknown Availability: Out of stock  Language: English Table of ContentsReviewsAlthough government constructed Housing Estates can be seen everywhere in Hong Kong, they are effectively private citadels, the interiors of which only their tenants have a chance to infiltrate. This study, focusing on individual tenants' customized appr It seems most of us who grew up in Hong Kong share a collective memory of compact living in our experience of home. Despite terms such as density and tight-space often being mentioned in the local and international architectural scenes, not many authors Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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