A new town hall development: an architecture between the city hinterland and the water front's edge.

• Other Authors: Lee, Ming Wai Peter.
• Format: Others
• Language: English
• Published: 1999
• Subjects: City halls; City halls > China > Hong Kong > Designs and plans; Waterfronts; Waterfronts > China > Hong Kong
• Online Access: http://library.cuhk.edu.hk/record=b5890223; http://repository.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/en/item/cuhk-322971

Lee Ming Wai Peter. === "Architecture Department, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Master of Architecture Programme 1998-99, design report." === Includes bibliographical references (leave 77). === SYNOPSIS --- p.1 === Chapter 1. --- Project Introduction --- p.2-5 === Chapter 1.1 --- Underlying Interest --- p.2 === Chapter 1.2 --- Main Theme --- p.2 === Chapter 1.3 --- Goals and Objectives --- p.3 === Chapter 1.4 --- Area of Study --- p.3 === Chapter 1.5 --- Hypothesis --- p.3 === Chapter 1.6 --- Methodology --- p.4 === Chapter 1.7 --- Programme of Work Activities --- p.5 === Chapter 2. --- Project Background --- p.6-20 === Chapter 2.1 --- A Site Walk from North Point to Kennedy Town --- p.6 === Chapter 2.2 --- A Conclusion from the Site Walk --- p.10 === Chapter 2.3 --- Different roles along the harbour --- p.11 === Chapter 2.4 --- Central - Wanchai Site Study --- p.12 === Site photos --- p.13 === Vehicular Movement --- p.14 === Pedestrian Movement and Activities --- p.15 === Chapter 2.5 --- Site Background --- p.16 === Chapter 2.6 --- Building Type Selection --- p.16 === Chapter 2.7 --- Site Selection --- p.16 === Chapter 3. --- Project Brief --- p.21-37 === Chapter 3.1 --- Historical Background of City Hall --- p.21 === Chapter 3.2 --- Functional Background of City Hall --- p.22 === Chapter 3.3 --- Client Profile --- p.24 === Chapter 3.4 --- Government Reclamation Plan --- p.25 === Chapter 3.5 --- Objections to Government 's Reclamation Plan --- p.26 === Chapter 3.6 --- Design Guidelines --- p.27 === Chapter 3.7 --- Important Issues of Design --- p.28 === Chapter 3.8 --- Outline of Planning Facilities --- p.29 === Chapter 3.9 --- Detailed Schedule of Accommodation --- p.32 === Chapter 4. --- The Design --- p.38-66 === Chapter 4.1 --- Mission Statement Re-stated. --- p.38 === Chapter 4.2 --- Organization Diagram --- p.39 === Chapter 4.3 --- Functional Flow Diagram of the Town Hall --- p.43 === Chapter 4.4 --- Planning Strategy --- p.44 === Chapter 4.5 --- Design Options for the Spatial Organization --- p.45 === Comments from Interim Reviews --- p.50 === Chapter 4.6 --- Concept Layouts --- p.51 === Succeeding Concept Layouts and Reviews --- p.52 === Chapter 4.7 --- Design Concepts --- p.53 === Chapter 4.8 --- Final Drawings --- p.55 === Presentation Layout --- p.64 === Chapter 4.9 --- Building Structure and Systems --- p.65 === Chapter 5. --- Appendices --- p.67-76 === Chapter 5.1 --- Precedent Studies --- p.67 === "Darling Harbour in Sydney, Australia" --- p.67 === Rowe's Wharf in Boston --- p.69 === Common things between Cases --- p.71 === Chapter 5.2 --- Studies on Waterfront Promenade --- p.72 === Chapter 5.3 --- Building Regulation Compliance --- p.75 === Chapter 5.4 --- Building Cost Estimation --- p.76 === Acknowledgements === Bibliography