MEBS6020 Sustainable Building Design

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Sustainable Masterplanning (I)

1. Masterplanning

2. Sustainable communities

3. Land use and density

4. Massing and microclimate

5. Social sustainability

6. Economic sustainability

(Powerpoint file in PDF format)

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Video Presentation:

• Masterplanning animation (4:00) http://vimeo.com/11104400
• Designing sustainable cities, three aspects - three plans. An animation short by rods & cones film, depicting planning strategies in recent masterplans by vandkunsten in collaboration with hausenberg (from Denmark)
  
• West Kowloon Cultural District (WKCD) conceptual plan options unveiled (20.8.2010) (2:10) http://youtu.be/Hn5aIOy98o8
• OMA's plan for Hong Kong West Kowloon Cultural District (Director's Cut) (3:13) http://youtu.be/4IEET0Dm4ms
  
• Rocco's masterplan for West Kowloon Cultural District (WKCD) animation (1:27) http://youtu.be/i7_Ho0MTK6U
• West Kowloon Cultural District's Conceptual Plan Option by Foster+Partners (3:05) http://youtu.be/XjFyM5y6JOc
• About West Kowloon Cultural District (10:27) https://youtu.be/V_rwF8MR1XE
  
• Bjarke Ingels: Hedonistic sustainability (22:25) (享樂主義的可持續性) http://www.ted.com/talks/bjarke_ingels_hedonistic_sustainability.html
• HKU Pokfield Campus Development 蒲飛路校園- 香港大學 https://pokfield.hku.hk/
• About the project of Pokfield Campus (3:18) https://youtu.be/vMU07SMtGGk
• Introductory video of the Proposed Capital Development Complex at the Pokfield Road Site (4:10) https://youtu.be/zJIpmsbxUQs
• Concept design of Pokfield Campus (5:00) https://youtu.be/frGmZOrbClo
• Conceptual designs of the architectural firm - Wood (4:59) https://youtu.be/pgI2tHRWt8M
• Conceptual designs of the architectural firm - Water (4:22) https://youtu.be/MJ77VoePyHU
• Conceptual designs of the architectural firm - Fire (5:00) https://youtu.be/et6AALKSkbc
• Conceptual designs of the architectural firm - Earth (4:00) https://youtu.be/kovYNO8sDUs

Further Reading:

• Creating successful masterplans: A guide for clients [Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment, CABE] http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20110118095356/http://www.cabe.org.uk/masterplans
  
• Sustainable places [CABE] http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20110118095356/http://www.cabe.org.uk/sustainable-places
  
• What is a Sustainable Community? https://sustain.org/about/what-is-a-sustainable-community/
• Social sustainability -- Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_sustainability

References:

• Farr D., 2008. Sustainable Urbanism: Urban Design with Nature, Wiley, Hoboken, N.J. [HKALL][307.76 F23]
  
• Ritchie A. & Thomas R. (eds.), 2009. Sustainable Urban Design: An Environmental Approach, 2nd ed., Taylor & Francis, London and New York. [HKALL][LB 307.76 S96 T46]
• Sustainable Masterplanning – A Brief Guide https://www.chapmantaylor.com/insights/chapman-taylors-responsible-design-group-sustainable-masterplanning-a-brief-guide
  

Web Links:

• Achieving Sustainable Masterplans: BREEAM Communities https://breeam.com/standards/communities https://files.bregroup.com/breeam/communities/Achieving-Sustainable-Masterplans_The-New-Case-for-BREEAM-Communities.pdf
  
• Sheffield city centre masterplan https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/citycentreplan
  
• Hong Kong International Airport Master Plan 2030 https://threerunwaysystem.hongkongairport.com/media/1174/mp2030_full_en.pdf
  
• HKU centennial campus masterplan http://www.hku.hk/cecampus/
• Centennial Campus Master Plan https://www.estates.hku.hk/campus-planning/centennial-campus-masterplan
• HKU FutureScape (campus development) https://cnews.hku.hk/2021spring/
• Project Profile https://www.estates.hku.hk/project-management/project-profile
• Pokfield Campus Development https://www.estates.hku.hk/project-management/project-profile/pokfield-campus-development
• Tech Landmark Development https://www.estates.hku.hk/project-management/project-profile/tech-landmark-development
• High West Site Development https://www.estates.hku.hk/project-management/project-profile/high-west-site-development
  
• CUHK campus master plan http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/cmp/
• 香港中文大學 校園發展計劃初步規劃及設計概念 The Chinese University of Hong Kong | Campus Master Plan | Initial Planning and Design Concepts http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/cmp/en/pdf/pamphlet.pdf
• HKBU campus master plan https://eo.hkbu.edu.hk/our_service/cdpm/?uid=rvf9FKDFHzY
  
• Sustainable Community http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sustainable_community
  
• BREEAM Communities http://www.breeam.org/communities
  
• LEED for Neighborhood Development http://www.usgbc.org/leed/nd/
  
• Land Utilization in Hong Kong 2018 https://www.pland.gov.hk/pland_en/info_serv/statistic/landu.html
  
• Town Planning Board http://www.info.gov.hk/tpb/
  
• Planning Department http://www.pland.gov.hk
  
• Lands Department http://www.landsd.gov.hk
  
• Hong Kong 2030+ https://www.hk2030plus.hk/
  
• Air ventilation assessment (AVA) http://www.pland.gov.hk/pland_en/p_study/comp_s/avas/avas_eng.html
  
• Social Life http://www.social-life.co/
  
• Hong Kong Planning Standards & Guidelines http://www.pland.gov.hk/pland_en/tech_doc/hkpsg/

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| Created: Jan 2012 | Update: 2 Jul 2024 |