The Representation of Power Through Space: A Study of HSBC Building's Urban and Architectural Signifiers

The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) Building stands as the headquarter of the most powerful bank in Hong Kong. Designed by the renowned architect Sir Norman Foster and celebrated as an icon of High-tech architecture, it holds a significant position among the city's landmarks. In addition to its significance, the HSBC Building...

Colonial and Slavery Memorials for the Future: How to complement the current landscape of colonial and slavery memorials in The Netherlands: learning from Monument Indië-Nederland.

We are living in an age of deconstructing history, realizing our past is not as black and white as we once thought it was. By slowly peeling off the different layers of the past, our historical awareness grows and we gain a broader perspective on what has actually happened. Movements such as Black Lives Matter have sharpened our lenses massively...

Third places as a vector: Utilizing third places to reconnect the socio-spatial network between the Lilong neighbourhoods and the post-industrial area in Yangpu district, Shanghai

The project started with the fascination of vanishing traditional living space in Shanghai, the Lilong and shantytown. The traditional living neighbourhoods reflect the historic socio-spatial network of the first spaces (Lilong, shantytown), the second places ( modern textile factories) and the third places ( streets, commercial streets, workers...

Promoting the role of public spaces - developing public spaces as a spatial integration element in the city of Fortaleza