Award winner
Conservation vs. Heritage
Author: Ismail Karaduman
Advisor: Nasrine Seraji
University: Academy of Fine Arts Vienna
Category: Urban Transformation and Development
Description
The project deals in an exemplary fashion with the revitalization of Kat Hing Wai, a “walled village” in Hong Kong with 300 inhabitants. The proposed measures for revitalization are considered a model for other “walled villages”, intended to allow a controlled process of growth. Based on the historical context, a new housing typology was developed, taking account of current ecological, social and spatial requirements of the inhabitants. Within the revitalization process, building substance of poor quality is to be removed and replaced with new fabric in a piecemeal fashion. Particular attention was given to the quality and lighting of the open spaces. The traditional horizontal courtyards are to be transformed into vertical ones. Any potential lying in the existing building substance – for example, the historical bulwark with its watch towers – is to be developed and integrated in the planning process.
Jury statement
The jury considers water, public spaces and sunlight management as the main assets of the project.
