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WALKABLE SAI YING PUN MORE HEAVEN, LESS HELL
Academic work HKU Location Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong Tutor Gavin Coates Project type Planting / street design
In this road greening masterplan in Sai Ying Pun, there are 3 roads chosen to be redesigned; Des Voeux Road West, Ko Shing Street, and Queen’s Road West. The existing road greening condition now is considered poor as there are only very few trees planted. This is because there are not many spaces left for greening. The roads are surrounded by tall buildings, very crowded and compact. People need more air, more space, and more greeneries between those buildings. Road pedestrianization is also one good choice as it can provide people those values. By pedestrianising the roads, we can gain more spaces for greening, which could lead to a more sustainable city and life. Soft scape is used as important design tool to make the roads more walkable and enjoyable. Each of the roads has special history / characterisctic. Based on these local characteristics, the greening themes was derived. Specific plant species are choosen for each particular street to create special atmosphere. The pavements & planting moduls are designed to emphasize & encourage movement to people, by the ‘dynamic- flowing’ curved lines & shapes. The design acts as a modul that can be repeated several times along the road with some adjustments according to the site context.
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