Fate or Free Will? Alternative Development Stategies and Design: Yudaishan 'urban village' in Chongqing, a case study

A research into alternative development strategies of urban villages in China.

Repaving the path towards arrival: An alternative redevelopment strategy supporting migrants’ small business for urban villages in peripheral Shenzhen

This thesis proposes an alternative redevelopment strategy for urban villages in the peripheral districts of Shenzhen, China. It focuses on improving spatial conditions supporting migrants' small businesses, as a means to support their social mobility. Increasing the street integration, walkability and street use diversity are the key actions of...

“On?Site” Evolutionary Villages - Rescripting the transformation mode of urban villages, Shenzhen, China

Based on the new policy of Shenzhen municipality, this project tries to transfer the urban village into the new social housing in the city. According to the human settlement design principles, this project will improve the spatial quality and renovate the commercial potential of urban village to help these isolated islands to integrate with the...