The Making of Hong Kong: From Vertical to Volumetric, 1st Edition

This book investigates what the history of Hong Kong’s urban development has to teach other cities as they face environmental challenges, social and demographic change and the need for new models of dense urbanism. The authors describe how the high-rise intensity of Hong Kong came about; how the forest of towers are in fact vertical culs de sac; and how the city might become truly ‘volumetric’ with mixed activities through multiple levels and 3D movement networks incorporating ‘town cubes’ rather than town squares. For more information, visit the authors’ website: http://www.makingofhk.com/makingofhk.swfThe Making of Hong Kong: From Vertical to Volumetric 1st Edition is written by Barrie Shelton; Justyna Karakiewicz; Thomas Kvan and published by Routledge. ISBNs for The Making of Hong Kong are 9781136857621, 1136857621 and the print ISBNs are 9780415487016, 0415487013. Additional ISBNs include 9780203835609, 9781136857584, 9781136857638, 9780415746274.