SMALL DIMENSIONS, BIG IMPACT: Transformative-Furniture as a Platform for Community Cooperation and Learning

The compact city land-use policy of Hong Kong is recognized globally as a successful case behind the principles of transit-oriented development and high-density living. Its urbanistic implementation has been footnoted for contributing to a number of admirable indices and measurements: from low carbon footprint per capita to an efficient and viable transit network system (Figure 1 & 2). It is also credited for protecting much of its Country Parks from real estate encroachment. However, realizing such densification is not without its compromises. The concentrated development has contributed to a dismal dwelling area with soaring real-estate prices. Such constriction has enticed homeowners to partition standard apartments into Subdivided Units (SDUs) directly profiting from those living on the fringe and indirectly propelled the issue of housing injustice into the public discourse (Figure 2).

https://doi.org/10.35483/ACSA.AM.108.143

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978-1-944214-26-5