GSAPP Studio-X is collaborating with University of Hong Kong architecture students on concepts for the pedestrianization of Des Voeux Road in Hong Kong Central. Central is one of the densest and most congested urban areas in the world, and one of the districts in Hong Kong with the poorest air quality. Commissioned by the DVRC Initiative, a nonprofit coalition of organisations advocating for the transformation of Des Voeux Road Central into a pedestrian and tram precinct, this project investigates strategies for creating a new type of linear, catalytic public space in Hong Kong. Going beyond the city’s prevailing technocratic approach to planning, the proposal aims to expand the discussion about the public realm in Hong Kong and its possibilities.

University of Hong Kong and Columbia University GSAPP Studio-X

Columbia University GSAPP Studio-X
Director: Jeffrey Johnson
Adviser: David Grahame Shane
Researchers:
Li Yang
Boyuan Jiang
Lai Jing Chu
Natasha A. Trice
Akil Matthews
Julio Cedano

University of Hong Kong
Instructor: Dr. Eric Schuldenfrei
Students:
Jamie Chan