| id |
caadria2020_118 |
| authors |
Chow, Ka Lok and van Ameijde, Jeroen |
| year |
2020 |
| title |
Generative Housing Communities - Design of Participatory Spaces in Public Housing Using Network Configurational Theories |
| doi |
https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.caadria.2020.2.283
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| source |
D. Holzer, W. Nakapan, A. Globa, I. Koh (eds.), RE: Anthropocene, Design in the Age of Humans - Proceedings of the 25th CAADRIA Conference - Volume 2, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, 5-6 August 2020, pp. 283-292 |
| summary |
This research-by-design project explores how public housing estates can accommodate social diversity and the appropriation of shared spaces, using qualitative and quantitative analysis of circulation networks. A case study housing estate in Hong Kong was analysed through field observations of movements and activities and as a site for the speculative re-design of shared spaces. Generative design processes were developed based on several parameters, including shortest paths, visibility integration and connectivity integration (Hillier & Hanson, 1984). Additional tools were developed to combine these techniques with optimisation of sunlight access, maximisation of views for residential towers and the provision of permeability of ground level building volumes. The project demonstrates how flexibility of use and social engagement can constitute a platform for self-organisation, similar to Jane Jacobs' notion of vibrant streets leading to active and progressive communities. It shows how computational design and configurational theories can promote a bottom-up approach for generating new types of residential environments that support participatory and diverse communities, rather than a conventional top-down approach that is perceived to embody mechanisms of social regimentation. |
| keywords |
Urban Planning and Design; Network Configuration; Community Space and Social Interaction; Hong Kong Public Housing |
| series |
CAADRIA |
| email |
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| full text |
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