When will Hong Kong stop building skyscraping boxes with bay windows?
Hong Kong is aiming to streamline project approvals to save resources and inspire new development, but the city should also focus on improving the quality and visual interest of its built environment. Undersecretary for Development David Lam Chi-man has called for a new "facilitator" mindset to expedite project vetting, with several departments pledging to cut red tape. This initiative signals a positive shift towards adapting to current market conditions.
While British designer Thomas Heatherwick praises Hong Kong's use of bay windows for adding visual complexity to buildings, arguing that modernism has stripped beauty and emotional connection from built environments, the author disagrees that Hong Kong's towers are truly interesting. Heatherwick, who has worked on projects like Pacific Place, highlights a past government initiative that encouraged bay windows, but the author suggests that more can be done to improve the city's everyday architecture and move beyond monotonous designs.
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Hong Kong is aiming to streamline project approvals to save resources and inspire new development, but the city should also focus on improving the quality and visual interest of its built environment. Undersecretary for Development David Lam Chi-man has called for a new "facilitator" mindset to expedite project vetting, with several departments pledging to cut red tape. This initiative signals a positive shift towards adapting to current market conditions.
While British designer Thomas Heatherwick praises Hong Kong's use of bay windows for adding visual complexity to buildings, arguing that modernism has stripped beauty and emotional connection from built environments, the author disagrees that Hong Kong's towers are truly interesting. Heatherwick, who has worked on projects like Pacific Place, highlights a past government initiative that encouraged bay windows, but the author suggests that more can be done to improve the city's everyday architecture and move beyond monotonous designs.
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