探秘香港西区公众货物装卸区

UNFOLDING THE WESTERN DISTRICT PUBLIC CARGO WORKING AREA IN HONG KONG

香港西区公众货物装卸区(WDPCWA)是一个"非设计"和"非规划"的空间。这个被公众占用的空间不但吸引了本地和海外媒体的关注,更深受人们喜爱。相较于主流规划和设计实践对城市空间的演绎,这种活泼的空间展示了人们对城市空间别样的理解和美学价值观。本项目旨在通过人类学研究方法和视觉再现手法,纪录和定义在WDPCVWA发生的现象,并探究人们对城市空间的感知。针对设计实践过程极易忽视人们对空间的拍象感知这一现象,本项目尝试发掘一套方法论,以展示这些难以被量化的讯息。

The Western District Public Cargo Working Area [WDPCWA] in Hong Kong is an appropriated public space that is "undesigned" and "unplanned" in nature. Yet, it is one of the most popular public spaces among the Local residents and has received the extensive coverage by both Local and overseas media. The vibrant space has represented a different understanding and aesthetic appreciation on the quality of urban space that is not incorporated in the mainstream design and planning practice and pedagogy.This project aims to record and conceptualize the urban phenomenon happened in the WDPCWA and scrutinize human perception on space through ethnographic methodology and visual representation. It intends to explore a methodology to unveil the perceptually-defined qualitative aspects in urban space which are often overlooked in design practice.