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Learned from the book that Construction and Demolition (C&D) Waste is the major contribution to landfills and reclamation sites in HK. This waste stream can be vastly minimized through better planning, design, construction, and maintenance of architectures. Unfortunately, I find this particular book to be bloated with common sense and lacking much of the details, […]
tagged: architecture, books, design, dislike, school
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Spending much of my time these days reading books. Sometimes I feel guilty for leisurely spending my time while most of my peers are working hard to make a living. It seems almost as though I’m slowly building up a debt on finishing up my fair portion of meaningful work on Earth. I could have […]
tagged: architecture, books, green, like, school
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Read a book on planting green roofs and living walls. It’s just part of the preliminary readings for my proposed independent study. There’s a part of me that is reserved just for plants – succulents, bonsai, and even freshwater species… I remember how much I used to envy the school gardeners for spending their days […]
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<< How Buildings Learn >>
Learned from the book that many architectures were demolished prematurely due to fluctuating market value, over-specification and lack of flexibility in design. Architectures can no way be designed perfectly, they should be designed rather for longevity by allowing inhabitants to easily adjust, adapt, re-adjust, re-adapt, and slowly evolve as a living museum. If longevity is […]
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Cradle to Cradle
Love books that inspire me to think and re-think… Not sure of the exact reason(s), but I became a bit of an environmentalist in recent years. Ever since I watched “The Story of Stuff“, I have this little guilty feeling whenever I buy or throw away stuff. Slowly, I also became a bit of an […]
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The World without Us
An interesting and imaginative narrative on what the world would be like if we as a specie suddenly vanishes. The planet’s ecosystem would probably be better off without us Homo Sapiens! I’m reminded of people toiling their lives trying to leave behind a lasting legacy, is that worthwhile? Perhaps not according to the book, for […]
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Summer Vacation Starts Today!
Submitted my paper on “Mitigating Air Pollution with Architecture in Hong Kong” today. There were at least 3 months for me to work on it, but I barely did any work until the last two weeks, all the other time were wasted on procrastination. I don’t know why I just can’t get myself to start […]
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Touch This Earth Lightly
Walls that breathe, roofs with glimpses of the sky, sliding windows with views of the vast Australian landscape, together with the smell of seasonal flowers and occasional sound of dripping rain, I can imagine myself relaxing and enjoying my cup of morning coffee in a veranda house designed by Glenn Murcutt. The Architect describes his […]
tagged: architect, architecture, books, climate, like
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Architecture without Architects
In my mind, architects always hold this mysterious prestige status, attractive yet unattainable. Perhaps I was drawn to the field by the creative and inspirational masterpieces of world-renowned celebrity architects. It seems to be a field never lacking dreams and aspirations. Yet, my perception of “architects” seems to have shifted slightly after looking at the […]
tagged: architecture, art, books, life, like
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Sickness (Part III)
My light fever has pretty much subsided, but my throat is still so sore that I couldn’t take in solid food. Haven’t stepped out of my apartment for 3 days, must be a record. It’s not just because of sickness that I stayed home, the sudden cold weather is discouraging me to even open the […]
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