Urbanie & Urbanus
Issue 2025 Sep
Gazing at the City: Reflections on Our Urban Present
Issue 12, P. - P.
Alley souls: Healing & Encounters Mending the Urban Fabric, Healing the Public: A Therapeutic Renewal Framework for Hong Kong's Hyper-Density Alleyways
Figures
Figure 1. Hong Kong’s Mental Health Age Groups
Figure 2. Hong Kong’s Mental Health Urban Factors
Figure 3. Hong Kong’s Mental Health Characteristics Table
Figure 4. Hong Kong Alley Existing Picture
Figure 5. Therapeutic Landscapes
Figure 6. Urban Acupuncture
Figure 7. The Biophilia Hypothesis
Figure 8. Building Community Capacity
Figure 9. Case_Greenshades in Valladolid
Figure 10. Case_Watering System of GreenShades in Valladolid
Figure 11. Case_Permeable Pavement in Chicago
Figure 12. Case_Angel Place And The Lost Birds of Sydney
Figure 13. Case_Temporary brick pavilion in old factory's narrow alley
Figure 14. Type 1: Environmental Enhancement_Case Summary
Figure 15. Case_Cambridge’s Graffiti Alley
Figure 16. Case_Chattanooga Alley Renovation
Figure 17. Case_Chattanooga Alley Renovation
Figure 18. Case_Chattanooga Alley Renovation
Figure 19. Case_Chattanooga Alley Renovation
Figure 20. Case_Happy Stripe Installation
Figure 21. Case_City Thread
Figure 22. Type 2: Infusing Activity_Case Summary
Figure 23. Case_Feeling Library London
Figure 24. Case_Feeling Library Inside Space
Figure 25. Case_Tokyo Toilet Project Location Mapping (Shun, 2022)
Figure 26. Case_Japanese Bars in Alleys
Figure 27. Case_Japanese Bars in Alleys
Figure 28. Type 3 Urban Therapeutic Space_Case Summary
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Figure 39. Case Summary(This layer focuses on immediately alleviating sensory stress upon entering the space.)
Figure 40. Case Summary(This layer works to dismantle deeply ingrained fears and negative perceptions associated with public toilets.)
Figure 41. Design Dimension Summary(This layer addresses the practical, human needs for comfort, safety, and accessibility with profound consideration.)
Figure 42. Kowloon East Alley Mural Program
Figure 43. Sai Ying Pun Mural Street (ARTLANE)
Figure 44. Small Window Shops in Hong Kong Alleys_01
Figure 45. Small Window Shops in Hong Kong Alleys_02
Figure 46. Hong Kong Case Summary
Figure 47. Current Hong Kong Alley Renovation SWOT
Figure 48. Mapping of Infrastructure Distribution and Alley Distribution
Figure 49. Mapping of Greenery Distribution and Alley Distribution
Figure 51. Self-made Survey Questionnaire Form
Figure 52. Self-made Observation Form_Blank Version
Figure 53. Self-made Observation Form_Filled-in Version (Including Green Commercial, Blue Residential, Yellow Functional)
Figure 54. Hong Kong Alley On-Site Observations_Real Scene Shooting Photos
Figure 55. Survey Outcome Statistics (Including Building Height, Alley Width, Sky Visibility, End-Alley View, User Group, Clutter Density, SoundRhythm, Smell, Main Activity, Noise Level, Sound Source)
Figure 56. Alley Issue_Environmental Pollution
Figure 57. Alley Issue_Oppressive Space
Figure 58. Alley Issue_Functional Overload
Figure 59. Prototype_Clutter-Filled Character Diagram
Figure 60. Renovation Possibility_01
Figure 61. On-Site Photo_01
Figure 62. Prototype_ Low-Rise Character Diagram
Figure 63. Renovation Possibility_02
Figure 64. On-Site Photo_02
Figure 65. Prototype_ Commercial Back Door Character Diagram
Figure 66. Renovation Possibility_03
Figure 67. On-Site Photo_03
Figure 68. Prototype_ Commercial Retail Frontage Character Diagram
Figure 69. Renovation Possibility_04
Figure 70. Prototype_ Spatial Constricted Character Diagram
Figure 71. Renovation Possibility and Example
Figure 72. Prototype_ Spatial Constricted Character Diagram
Figure 73-74. Renovation Example_01-02
Figure 75. Prototype Feature and Renovation Summary
Figure 76. Site Selection
Figure 77. Site Comparison Table
Figure 78. Tai Kok Tsui Land Use (Planning department - land utilization in Hong Kong)
Figure 79. Shau Kei Wan Land Use (Planning department - land utilization in Hong Kong)
Figure 80-87. Tai Kok Tsui Site Analysis Diagram and Site condition
Figure 88-91. Label_Tai Kok Tsui Overall Prototype Observation; Tai Kok Tsui Alley Photo and Renovation Potential 01-03
Figure 92. Label_Tai Kok Tsui Prototype Prototype Precise Distribution
Figure 93. Potential 01_Tai Kok Tsui Key Alley Renovation Rendering 01
Figure 94. Potential 01_Tai Kok Tsui Key Alley Renovation Rendering 02
Figure 95. Potential 01_Tai Kok Tsui Key Alley Renovation Rendering 03
Figure 96. Label_Potential 01_Focused Key Alley
Figure 97. Potential 02_Tai Kok Tsui Key Alley Renovation Rendering 01
Figure 98. Potential 02_Tai Kok Tsui Key Alley Renovation Rendering 02
Figure 99. Potential 02_Tai Kok Tsui Key Alley Renovation Rendering 03
Figure 100. Label_Potential 02_Focused Key Alley
Figure 101. Potential 03_Tai Kok Tsui Key Alley Renovation Rendering 01
Figure 102. Potential 03_Tai Kok Tsui Key Alley Renovation Rendering 02
Figure 103. Label_Potential 03_Focused Key Alley
Figure 104. Tai Kok Tsui Formed Alley Networks
Figure 105. Tai Kok Tsui Predefined Target User Structure
Figure 106. Tai Kok Tsui Predefined Target User Structure
Figure 107. Tai Kok Tsui Predefined Target User Structure
Figure 108. Tai Kok Tsui Alley Renovation Framework
Figure 109-111. Tai Kok Tsui Renovation Phase 1-3
Figure 112. Label_Renovation Phase Table
Figure 113-121. Shau Kei Wan Site Analysis Diagram and photos
Figure 122. Label_Shau Kei Wan Overall Prototype Observation
Figure 123. Shau Kei Wan Alley Photo and Renovation Potential 01
Figure 124. Shau Kei Wan Alley Photo and Renovation Potential 02
Figure 125. Label_Shau Kei Wan Prototype Prototype Precise Distribution
Figure 126. Potential 01_Shau Kei Wan Key Alley Renovation Rendering 01
Figure 127. Potential 01_Shau Kei Wan Key Alley Renovation Rendering 02
Figure 128. Potential 01_Shau Kei Wan Key Alley Renovation Rendering 03
Figure 129. Label_Potential 01_Focused Key Alley
Figure 130. Potential 02_Shau Kei Wan Key Alley Renovation Rendering 01
Figure 131. Potential 02_Shau Kei Wan Key Alley Renovation Rendering 02
Figure 132. Label_Potential 02_Focused Key Alley
Figure 133. Shau Kei Wan Formed Alley Networks
Figure 134. Shau Kei Wan Predefined Target User Structure
Figure 135. Shau Kei Wan Predefined Target User Structure
Figure 136. Shau Kei Wan Alley Renovation Framework
Figure 137-139. Shau Kei Wan Renovation Phase 1-3
Figure 140. Label_Renovation Phase Table