Synthesis Review Observations – Wed. March 31
The Sai Ying Pun Wet Market proposal presented by Eun Jae, Colin and Galym was very comprehensive. Their overall success lies with their simple approach at the problems presented within the program and site. They have successfully achieved a complex idea in a simple form while adding details to provide sophisticated design elements. This being the last review before the final, the only areas that need tinkering are the details. Their grand schemes, gestures and ideas are well represented in drawing, design, and model.
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The Sai Ying Pun district of Hong Kong Island is a bustling city center filled with towering apartment buildings, humble retail stores, and dense market conditions. The base of traditional Chinese culture is mixing with the influx of Western ideas from recently graduated college students.
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The Sai Ying Pun area of Hong Kong Island is culturally diverse and in the middle of a revival. Chinese youth are swarming the area and revamping the historical culture with new western ideas. Continue reading Alive and Connected in Hong Kong →
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