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I want to investigate whether high-density cities can be sustainable through proper design/planning, so <<Cities and the Environment>> seemed relevant. However, much of the papers included were emphasizing the political and economical factors, and sustainability was only vaguely mentioned. So, I just skimmed through the book.
tagged: books, dissertation, project, school, sustainability
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Spent my day reading a short book to whet my appetite for a potentially long reading/writing period on my dissertation. Kind of enjoy this initial researching phase in which there are more questions than answers.
tagged: books, dissertation, project, school
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Dissertation
Decided to change my dissertation topic to one that I felt more interested to investigate, glad that it was approved today. I hope to find out how high-density cities fair in the many facets of sustainability. Lots to reading and writing in the coming months…
tagged: architecture, books, project, school
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Green Building
Read the <<Green Building Award 2010>> earlier, nice to see green buildings gaining momentum. Also skimmed through the BEAM+ documents in the last couple of days in preparation for a workshop starting this weekend, I can see how these certification schemes can suck the life out of architects’ imagination and creativity – luring them to […]
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2010 Review
Here’s the review of my New Year’s Resolution for 2010: Finish reading The Message Complete the online drawing lessons Start a company and earn a positive net income (still have a burning desire, but will focus on finishing school first) Communicate better and argue less with my parents (still find it difficult, it’s impossible to […]
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Borrowed this book when I was researching for my paper, but didn’t have a chance to read it until recently. There is so much potential in introducing vegetation into the urban fabric in the form of green roofs, green walls, balcony plantings, courtyards, etc. Sometimes I ponder about pursuing a career in landscape design to […]
tagged: architecture, books, career, green, plants
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Experienced the drastic switch in density when I moved back from Canada more than a year ago. 40-stories seemed to be the minimum height of residential/commercial towers being erected here in the last decade or so. Living in high-density cities like HK is good in a lot of ways and will inevitably become the norm […]
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Had been in search of a new bible after finished reading The Message, and unexpectedly, I found this peculiar version – The Green Bible! It is the New Revised Standard Version with scriptures concerning “Green” topics highlighted and discussed. What a wonderful idea! “God saw everything that he had made, and indeed, it was very […]
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How great would it be if we Homosapiens can live in harmony with nature like the natives? We civilized non-natives tend to study nature from afar and regard it as nothing more than natural resources to be consumed. In stark contrast, early indigenous people were careful observant of nature, they dwell and lived off of […]
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When asked about my farewell gift from my Elim Fellowship’s b/s, I requested The Message – a contemporary English translation of the best-selling book of all times. After bringing back this gift with me to HK for a little over a year, I’ve finally finished reading it from front to back! Now is the time […]
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