This chapter investigates the spatial complexities of Hong Kong expressed and enacted in urban spaces, in a city characterized by intricate cultural, political, and geographical dimensions since colonial times. These everyday urban details are not at all random, but they are conceived through a continuous process of everyday spatial curations within the community, revealing recurring patterns stemming from their daily life. Due to the experimental and economical nature of these vernacular constructs, this research offers a lens to discuss the topic of ‘place-making’, particularly in parallel to the practice of tactical urbanism, creatively re-evaluating these often-neglected urban constructs. By acknowledging and evaluating this vernacular urbanism in Hong Kong, we may further explore the possibilities to preserve and encourage the creation of these vernacular urban spaces, encouraging the city’s cultural richness and urban identity.

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Hong Kong in Public Art: Collective Urban Patterns in the Public Realm

  • Sze Ho Choi

摘要

This chapter investigates the spatial complexities of Hong Kong expressed and enacted in urban spaces, in a city characterized by intricate cultural, political, and geographical dimensions since colonial times. These everyday urban details are not at all random, but they are conceived through a continuous process of everyday spatial curations within the community, revealing recurring patterns stemming from their daily life. Due to the experimental and economical nature of these vernacular constructs, this research offers a lens to discuss the topic of ‘place-making’, particularly in parallel to the practice of tactical urbanism, creatively re-evaluating these often-neglected urban constructs. By acknowledging and evaluating this vernacular urbanism in Hong Kong, we may further explore the possibilities to preserve and encourage the creation of these vernacular urban spaces, encouraging the city’s cultural richness and urban identity.