Urbanie & Urbanus

Exploration of Regeneration and Connectivity in Traditional Hakka Villages in Hong Kong's New Territories - Case Studies of Lai Chi Wo Village, Mui Tsz Lam Village, and Kap Tang Village in Sha Tau Kok

Yunjia Li

MDes (Transitional Environmental Design), School of Design, Hong Kong Polytechnic University

and  Dr. Hee Sun (Sunny) Choi

BA MA PhD, Adjunct Assistant Professor,
MDes (Urban Environments Design), School of Design,
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University,
Director at Choi-Comer Asia Architecture and Urban Design

Figures

Figure 1. Timeline of Hakka population migration.


Figure 2. Timeline of Hakka geographical environment evolution.


Figure 3. Timeline of Hakka species evolution.


Figure 4. The interaction of Hakka population, environment and resources.


Figure 5. Hakka feature extraction.


Figure 6. The earth god and the Banyan Tree in Lai Chi Wo Village.


Figure 7. Social activities related to the species in Feng Shui Forest.


Figure 8. Distribution of Feng Shui Forest in Lai Chi Wo Village.


Figure 9. Analysis of the evolution and current Status of Lai Chi Wo, Mui Tsz Lam, Kop Tang.


Figure 10. Analysis of the advantages of the green belt area.


Figure 11. Based on the analysis of the advantages of the green belt, imagine what changes will happen to Lai Chi Wo, Mui Tsz Lam and Kop Tang if the green belt can be well utilized.


Figure 12. Design concept based on the concept of DNA structure in molecular physics.


Figure 13. Find the system present in the green belt and three villages and convert it into nucleotide form.


Figure 14. Classification based on existing systems.


 

Figure 15. Analysis and rewriting of forest systems, agricultural systems, animal and plant systems, and the introduction of Hakka human systems based on the concept of eco-village to link ecology with economy, culture and society.


Figure 16. Tree of systems.


Figure 17. Nucleotide linkage simulation.


Figure 18. The future of Hakka Eco-Village is imagined based on the elements in DNA formed by the linkage of nucleotides.