HONG KONK MODERN R55 where he enrolled at the

where he enrolled at the Camondo School

The first of these two dates corresponds in fact to the start of the Reconstruction period of which Le Corbusier's Unité d'habitation and the Vieux-Port operation will constitute the most significant elements in this city

Created in 1985

a flexible structure capable of adapting to the rhythm of the days and everyday situations

The book looks at ingenious architectural solutions: impossibly skinny houses wedged into narrow plots

HONG KONK MODERN R55 where he enrolled at theIn the postwar decades, Hong Kong architects, many of whom had emigrated from China or studied abroad, adopted modern principles when forced to confront the problems of housing shortages, mass construction, and limited budgets in the British colony. Although economic efficiency often took precedence over design, their buildings were rooted in their time and place, reflecting local climate, social values, materials, technique, and use in often unique