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A Study on the Characteristics of the Super High-Rise Housing Complex in Hong Kong  

Kim Sung-Hwa (영남대학교 가족주거학과)
Lee Jae-Hoon (단국대학교 건축학부)
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Journal of the Korean housing association / v.16, no.4, 2005 , pp. 37-44 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to analyze the typological characteristics of super high-rise housings in Hong Kong. The results are as follows; 1) Most of the plan types of the residential building in Hong Kong are tower types and they show lots of curves on the external resident blocks so that each resident families can face maximum open air. 2) Each residential unit is arranged symmetrically and systematically around the central core. 3) The most of core types are central core types which are usually planned to place void light well to improve lighting and ventilation. 4) Rooms are arranged in line from entrance to kitchen, to living & dinning room, and finally bedroom and bathroom. Dinning area is arranged together with living area. 5) At least, more than two sides of the each unit were facing the open air; one side is for the view from a bedroom or a livingroom, the other side is for the ventilation of a kitchen or a bathroom.
Keywords
Super high-rise housing; Hong Kong housing complex; Block plan; Unit plan;
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