ADDED 15 AUGUST 2009
Urban Pastoral
by eskyiu
(CN) 2008
Architectural proposal for urban farming and garden structure

Urban Pastoral appropriates interstitial urban space to create landscapes and greenery in the city of Hong Kong. These designs lower ambient air temperature while also reducing air and noise pollution. All structure are made with 1OOPERCENT^TM, a material made entirely from discarded milk and detergent packaging, and Ecoglass ^TM, a 40% post-industrial recycled material by 3form materials company. The existing density of Hong Kong relates back to the 1895 British Law that declared control over all local lands except for villages native to the territory. As a result, areas of Hong Kong Island and Kowloon grew dense and vertical whilst other areas such as Sai Kung and Tai Po remained rural. Urban Pastoral is an attempt to redress the over-development of colonial legacy, and also reclaim the city through agriculture. The project has been developed with support from companies (3form, Hunter Douglas Asia, 3form US, 3form International, 3form Asia), the government (part of the Venice Biennale representing Hong Kong), and academia (Hong Kong University Cultural Humanities Fund). –NL
 

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