A case for high-density living, a study of adaptable prefabricated construction for high-rise residential buildings in Hong Kong.

摘要

This thesis argues that high-rise housing that offers its potential buyers a wide range of spatial configurations together with a design scheme that generates an interactive living environment is a better response to the demanding living conditions in Hong Kong. The research will be comprised of studies on demographic and economic factors that correspond to current living conditions in Hong Kong; the concept of adaptable prefabricated construction; the precedents of using prefabricated components with adaptable characteristics; and the integration of automobile and building assembly methodologies as a means to derive an advanced assembly construction system. In the design proposal, I will present the conceptual 'unibody modular' assembly system as an alternative adaptable prefabricated construction approach that is assembly-efficient while permitting diverse spatial configurations that depart from the design uniformity of high-rise residential buildings.