Wu, Rufina, 1980- author.

Portraits from above : Hong Kong's informal rooftop communities / Rufina Wu, Stefan Canham ; with an essay by Dr. Ernest Chui.

First edition.
Bilingual edition = Zweisprachige Ausgabe.

[Berlin] : Peperoni Books, 2008.

279 pages : illustrations (some color), maps, plans ; 26 cm

"Self-built settlements on the roofs of high-rise buildings have been an integral part of Hong Kong's history for over half a century. Rooftop structures range from basic shelters for the disadvantaged to intricate multi-storey constructions equipped with the amenities of modern life. Rufina Wu (Canada) and Stefan Canham (Germany) utilize the tools of an architect and the tools of a photographer to document rooftop communities on five buildings located in older districts in the Kowloon Peninsula, slated for redevelopment by the Urban Renewal Authority of Hong Kong. Text records of the residents' stories, measured drawings of each distinct rooftop structure, and high resolution images of the domestic interiors of more than twenty households offer an unprecedented insight into the everyday life on Hong Kong's rooftops."--Jacket

9783980967778 (hd. bd.)
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Housing China Hong Kong.
Housing policy Social aspects China Hong Kong.
Dwellings Social aspects China Hong Kong.
City planning China Hong Kong.
Logement Politique gouvernementale Aspect social Chine Hongkong.
Habitations Aspect social Chine Hongkong.
City planning
Dwellings Social aspects
Housing
Housing policy Social aspects
Segregation
Chinesischer Einwanderer
Wohnform
Dachaufbau
Bostadssociologi Kina Hong Kong.
Stadsplanering Kina Hong Kong.
Segregation <Soziologie>
Housing Social aspects China Hong Kong.
China Hong Kong
Hongkong

Canham, Stefan, 1968- photographer.
Chui, Ernest, writer of supplementary content.
Canham, Stefan
Chui, Ernest

Location: Library main 261120
Call No.: BIB 192102
Status: Available