Monthly Archives: October 2009
Hong Kong
A place familiar yet distant; A place where I was born and a place where I stayed no longer than half my life. This is Hong Kong, a place where I’ve now unexpectedly adapted to. I had lunch with a friend in Central, and afterward I took a leisurely stroll around the maze of skyscrapers. […]
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Work & Play
It was a week of work & play. I’ve spent much of my days this week to do the pre-course reading for my upcoming course. But life would be too dry if it’s all work and no play, so I’ve spent 4 of the 5 weeknights playing badminton/basketball. “Work hard, play hard!”
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Succulent Plants
A couple of weeks ago, I decided to make my room more environmental-friendly. After 3 or 4 visits to the Flowers’ Market, I have myself a row of 10 succulent plants next to my bed, just like what I used to have in my Toronto lair. I enjoy seeing the little greenery next to my […]
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Daylighting and Lighting Design
For my assignment on the lighting design course, I’ve spent a working week at my brother’s office to observe how people use lighting (both natural and electrical). I feel that natural daylight is often under-utilized. In the open office, fifteen 36W florescent tubes were used to provide ~300-400 lux illumination on the eight desks. In […]
tagged: architecture, hk, school
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Mid-Autumn Festival
It must have been more than 10 years since I last celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival with my family. Other than lighting up a few lanterns, it was just an ordinary evening. But it certainly felt special in a warm and peaceful kind of way…
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Fireworks
Today is a celebratory day for China. I can see bits of the fireworks display from my balcony. I wonder how much money was burnt. There were grand (lavish) celebrations in China for the entire day. But not too far away, there are many people who are still struggling to stay alive after the severe […]
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