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現在經過屋邨商場你還會願意流連嗎?
October 17, 2020

建築與地方🏘

現在經過屋邨商場你還會願意流連嗎?⛲️Gorgeous Mall or Neighbourhood Centre?

Illustration by: @donfo.lio  

城市客廳/

你還記得小時候在屋邨商場打發時間的回憶嗎?香港在50年代開始興建大量高層的公共房屋以應付大量的人口增長。以規劃角度來說,要在地面上建造足夠的社區空間去滿足幾座、幾十層居民是十分困難的。於是你便會發現許多公園、社福機構、廣場穿插於屋邨商場裡,成為了商場的一部份。與現今商場的建造目的不同,屋邨商場除了有快餐店、士多、雜貨店讓居民購物用餐,有著照顧社區的功能。同時,因為無需要達到龐大的商業價值和利潤,屋邨商場的設計十分多元化,令它變得不只是一個賺錢的盒子。

只有商業價值/

但你會否發現這種模式的屋邨商場買少見少?因為03年時面對沙士導致經濟衰退,政府為了開源節流,將原先由房委會擁有和管理的屋邨商場出售給領展 (原名領匯)。以價高者得的商業原則下,較低利潤的士多、雜貨店搬走,一些高檔次及奢侈品的商舖隨之進駐,租金跟隨上調。通過翻新商場,以此為由加租,亦為了讓商場保持新鮮感,更會要求商戶每隔幾年調鋪一次。休憩空間的元素因沒有商業價值而相應被移取。的確,翻新了的商場設計觀感有了很大的改善,但卻失去了我們流連在此的原因。

Urban Living Room/

Recalling the fading memories of my childhood, estate shopping centres used to be one of my favourite places to wander around. In the 1950s, to support the rapid population growth, the government decided to build a large number of high-rise public housings. Some of the estate shopping centres are combined with parks, social welfare institutions and open plaza. The purposes of estate shopping centres are not only to provide restaurants and shops but more importantly, also to cater to the needs and desires of the local microcosm. Moreover, as commercial value is not the only concern, it is something more than just a profit-making machine which brings the design of an estate shopping centre has more opportunity and diversity.

Commercial Purpose Only/

Unfortunately, the purpose of being a community centres is coming to an end. Before 2003, most of the estate shopping centres were initially being managed by the Housing Authority, the government has sold the majority of estate shopping centres to a real estate developer to recover recession from SARS, Under the principle of the highest bidder wins, with the rent increases accordingly, numerous small local shops and grocery stores are now replaced by high-profit luxury shops and all kinds of chain stores. Besides, some merchants are required to refurbish or relocate their shops every few years to maintain a fresh look. Eventually, commercial value has become the only priority, and the elements of being the open space are removed. They look better, but the purpose of staying is lost.

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建築師只設計建築,但地方是由你湊建
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香港居屋(三):要分辨房協/房署居屋?可兼具私樓的質素和實驗性?
《我港 Kongcept》批鬥大會 2021 【4/8 建築與地方:如何分辨房署和房協的居屋? @kongcept852】 關於 #我港建築 #archi_kongcept 💬// 我港為你介紹一些穿插在這城市並記錄著香港的日常建築和充滿故事性的地方,藉着探索這些空間與我們的關係,尋找建築和地方的存在價值。// 如何分辨房協和房署的居屋?房協居屋具私樓的質素和設計實驗性 相信好多人發現有時經過發現很多特別的房屋設計,既不是私樓又不像倒模般的公屋,這很大機會是房協起的居屋! 房協被稱為「房屋實驗室」,不是政府組織?/ 雖然大部居屋都是由政府的房屋署所興建,但其實有部份居屋是交由房協(香港房屋協會)去執行和管理。很多人誤以為房協是政府方,但其實他們是獨立的非牟利機構,獲政府以低於市價批出土地,興建過公屋(例如祖堯、乙明邨)和為數不少的居屋。房協一直擔當「房屋實驗室」的角色,發展及研究不同的房屋計劃。例如: 🌿香港首個環保房屋——茵怡花園 👴🏻長者房屋——樂頤居 🏗市區重建房屋——荷李活華庭 設會所、附送的家電和裝修、媲美私樓般——綠悠雅苑 房署居屋/房協居屋/公屋要如何分辨?/ 房署的居屋有與公屋相似的固定建築類型(近年因方便公居屋互換而趨向與公屋設計無異),而房協的居屋則是千變萬化,既不用像私樓般按當時建築政策去抄盡容積率,或像公屋般為追趕效率而倒模式設計,可算難得地從香港房屋找到創意和人性化的考慮。 公屋以「邨」estate 命名,房署的居屋則根據英國council housing (英國的公共房屋)以「苑」court命名,而苑內的大廈則用「閣」House命名。而房協的居屋並沒有這個限制,過往有出現過「龍濤苑」、「祈德尊新邨」、「駿發花園」、「健康村」、「寶石大廈」、「綠悠雅苑」等等。相信大家要從名分辨房協居屋是有一定的難度😂。 #我港 #kongcept
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歷史建築沒有法律效力,政府帶頭破壞一級歷史建築
從四個保育案例看香港古蹟制度的敗處🗿 竟然沒有法律保障歷史建築物!? 皇后碼頭/ 皇后碼頭以現代主義建築形式興建而成,原是皇后像廣場的停泊處,只供香港總督及英國主要官員往返香港時使用。後來改建成皇后碼頭,價值不止是其現代主義建築,還有它作為記錄香港人集體回憶的公共空間。政府以發展為由,竟帶頭將這個一級歷史建築清拆。十三年後,至今仍沒有重建計劃。其實香港的「歷史建築」只有參考作用,沒有法律效力;「法定古蹟」才有法律保障。即使近年政府提出,被評為一級歷史建築能被接納為已列入具高度價值的建築,增加成為法定古蹟機會,但很多歷史建築因私人業權問題難以保育,最後也只能落得清拆下場,例如「同德大押」(grade III) 和「何東花園」(grade I)。 「古蹟辦」被笑稱「估即辦」,考察過程草率了事 皇都戲院/ 皇都戲院已經有六十九年歷史,它作為香港昔日娛樂事業風光年代的證據,也盛載我們的集體回憶。國際保育專業組織 Docomomo International在一六年發出「文物危急警示」促請為它評級為一級歷史建築,但古蹟辦被揭發對戲院的內部改動情況不充分掌握就草率提出將戲院列為三級歷史建築的建議。先不論古蹟辦考察過程透明度之低,其中一位負責評審的學者竟說:「假若漢墓值5分,清代(建築)最多4分,咁皇都幾多分?」(bio有「活現香港」皇都戲院評級爭議懶人包的link),從這話可看出他們的想法已與現今保育方向脫節。幸好最後古諮會評定它為一級,現時被新世界發展商收購,是首個發展商主動提出的活化項目。 Queen's Pier; No legal protection for historical buildings Built in the form of modernist architecture, its value lies in its use as a public space that records the Hong Kong people’s collective memory. The government demolished this first-class historic building for the new development scheme. In fact, Hong Kong’s "historical buildings" are only for reference and have no legal validity; only "declared monuments" have legal protection. Even though the government has proposed in recent years that historic buildings rated as Grade I can be accepted as buildings of high value which increasing the chance of becoming statutory monuments, many historic buildings are difficult to preserve due to private ownership issues, and they can only be demolished in the end. State Theatre; ‘Antiquities and Monuments Office’ teased as ‘Assumption Making Office’ . The inspection process was regarded as hasty It has a history of 69 years. It serves as evidence of Hong Kong's past entertainment industry and also contains our collective memories as a HKer. Docomomo International, an international conservation professional organization, issued the "Cultural Relics Emergency Warning" in 2016, urging it to be graded as a Grade I historical building. However, the AMO was revealed that it did not fully acknowledge the internal changes to the theatre and rashly proposed to list it as a Grade III historical building. It is currently being purchased by the New World Development and is the first conservation project proposed by the developer.
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古諮會沒有考古學家?為何不是專業人士作決定?
其實香港古蹟制度是如何運行?🗿 香港古物與古蹟架構/ 「古物及古蹟條例」於一九七六年實施,以確保香港最具價值的文物古蹟得到適當保護。古物諮詢委員會及古物古蹟辦事處於同年相繼成立。[圖3]古物古蹟辦事處的文物保育組由五個小組組成,分別負責考古、 歷史建築、教育及宣傳和技術及顧問,以及策劃及管理方面的工作職能,他們先為古物古蹟作考察研究,[圖4]再將其建議交給由二十一人組成的古物諮詢委員會作討論和決定「歷史建築」和「法定古蹟」,全員由特首委任,來自超過十個界別。決定「法定古蹟」後會提交給古物事務監督(發展局局長),最後經特首同意藉憲報公告宣布法定古蹟,由古物古蹟辦事處執行其行政工作。 The Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance was enforced in 1976 to ensure that the best examples of Hong Kong's monuments are under appropriate protection. In the same year, the Antiquities Advisory Board (AAB) and the Antiquities and Monuments Office (AMO) were established. [Pic3]In AMO, there is a Heritage Conservation Unit with five sections: archaeology, historical buildings, education and publicity, technical and advisory, planning and management. They first conduct research on antiquities and historic sites, and then submit their recommendations to the AAB, [Pic4]which is composed of 21 people for discussion and decision on "historical buildings" and "declared monuments”. All 21 members are all appointed by the chief executive and come from more than 10 industries and professions. After the decision is made, it will be submitted to the Antiquities Authority (Secretary for Development), and the Chief Executive will announce the official monuments through a gazette announcement, which will be implemented by the AMO. #我港 #kongcept #archi_kongcept #hkconservation
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私有公共空間(一):商業與公眾利益的取捨
商業與公眾利益的取捨 Give and take of commercial and communal interest 以人的角度出發/ 私有的特定公共空間不應只是一個換取更多建造面積的工具,而應以第一身的體驗為出發點。現時發展商提供只限於行人走道這個較低層次的功能,他們認為從商業角度來看公共空間有損鄰近商鋪的價值,所以我們難以找到一個舒適而方便的私有公共空間。但只有從第一身的角度去設計公共空間才可將其空間與商業空間連結,為人們提供一個完整的體驗,更能提升其商場的知名度與價值。一個吸引人來和享受的公共空間反而能夠刺激消費,而不是用方法去阻止人們去使用這空間。青衣城二期便是一個成功將商場與公共空間合作的例子。他們將商場的天台改造成5000平方米多層次的綠化空間,人們能夠經過商場來到怡人的綠化區域,享受著開揚的沿岸河景。 香港,這個世界上數一數二擠迫的城市,對每個室外或室內的空間都爭分寸土,卻不忘尋找一點公共空間讓我們好好享受一個下午。城市當然需要發展,但發展商也有他們的社會責任,不只是為換取建造面積而提供公共空間,而真正讓人享受的空間,這是我們的權利去擁有的。 _______________________________________________________ From the angle of user/ The dedicated POPS should be considered as more than a tool to gain extra areas to build more floors but from the angle of the user's experience. Most of the dedicated POPS provided by developers only reached the first layer objective to provide a space for people passing through. They are examined from the commercial angle that public space will affect the economic value of retail stores nearby. Therefore, it is rare to find a dedicated POPS that is pleasant to stay but also easily accessible. However, only when the public space is designed by the angle of user can bind the commercial and public space together to provide a comprehensive experience for customers. It could be possible to foster the reputation and value of the shopping mall. Rather than setting rules to pushing out people away from the public space, welcoming public space can already fascinate people to stay but also consume in the mall potentially. Maritime Square 2 in Tsing Yi is a delightful example that uses its spacious public park as the magnetism binds with its shopping mall. Located at the terraces, people are engaged to access the 5000 sq m stretching park on different levels through the mall to enjoy the view of the habour. As one of the most dense cities in the world, we are fighting for every inch of space we can have inside and in between buildings, but also a public space that we can pause and relax in the busy afternoon. We do need new development. Developers have their social responsibility not only to provide public spaces for their own interest of extra floors to build, but public spaces that people can really enjoy
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古諮會會議: 石階、水務建設、警署 - 通通都與我們的生活相關。
古諮會第一九二次會議 🏙石階、水務建設、警署、宗教建築 通通都與我們的生活相關。 流程簡介/ 我港上星期參加了古諮會舉辦的公開會議。這種公開會議每逢三個月會舉辦一次,公眾和傳媒都可以去旁聽的,而會議內容也會上載於網站供市民查閱。會議分別為幾部分,首先是介紹和確定數項法定古蹟,然後討論了一個活化項目的文物影響報告,最後討論並擬定數個新加入的歷史建築,即包括近來受公眾十分關注的主教山儲水池。聽過了一個個歷史建築的介紹,我感到一點慚愧,其實這些寶藏一直在我們身邊,但我們卻沒有在意。 這些歷史建築拼湊出香港人的生活/ 石階、水務建設、警署、宗教建築通通都與我們的生活相關。會議中介紹了很多隱藏在我們社區當中的歷史建築。 1️⃣🚓大埔舊警署,它其實已經有超過一百年歷史,連同附近的舊北區理民府、前新界分區警司官邸及前新界華民政務司官邸,代表著當時剛發展的新界政制中心,在二O一五年被活化為綠匯學苑。 2️⃣🪜磅巷台楷,不要少看這幾段看似平平無奇的花崗岩(部份段落為水泥)樓梯,其實每段樓梯都勾劃著華人在不同時期於太平山區生活的過程。 3️⃣🧧沙頭角沙咀村協天宮,坐落於香港邊界的禁區,體現了「廟校合一」的價值,從廟內的碑文中能找到以前華人移民到澳洲、紐西蘭的一段歷史。 4️⃣⛲️主教山蓄水池,除了其建築特色外,作為界限街以北的新九龍水務發展的起點,它一直默默地作為城市的脈搏,為當時的人提供乾淨食水。 古蹟辦的職能限制/ 值得一提的是剛決定為三級歷史建築,屯門何福堂建築群。他們也擁有超過一百年歷史,現存放完整度也十分高。當時是傳道會送贈於中華基督教會香港區會,已被丟空十多年。但教會一直去信古蹟辦聲稱該建築群不值得被評為歷史建築,卻未能提出具說服力的原因。雖然教會沒有權力去否定這決定,但有委員擔心教會或不會為建築群提供保護及活化計劃。這反映了即使為一些具價值的歷史建築評級,因為沒有法律的保障和古蹟辦職能的局限,我們難以保證他們會否受到保護,作為公眾或政府的角色其實十分被動的。 確幸的充權/ 雖然作為旁聽者的我未能在會議中提供意見,但我與其他公眾和傳媒作為委員的「監察者」,我們能夠看到這些重要決定的決策過程,有不滿意或認為不正確的地方,我們可以透過不同平台發表,而委員們作為「被監察者」也會更認真地審視各個決定。香港教育一直很缺乏對於香港史的內容,而這些重要的歷史卻是我們認識香港建築價值的根本。或者你會覺得這些會議可能不關你事,但作為香港人,我們有責任去認識我們的歷史,以及作為「監察者」保護敘述這些歷史的建築。 #我港 #kongcept #archi_kongcept #tonglau #hkconservation #我港建築 #保育 #香港歷史建築 #hkhistory
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