Portraits from above : Hong Kong's informal rooftop communities
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Copy number Shelfmark Shelf mark R020141 Ned. Fotomuseum D MON CANHAM.S 2008
TitlePortraits from above : Hong Kong's informal rooftop communities
Author
Edition[editie] 1st ed.
Photographer
Iconographic keywords
Place of publicationBerlin
PublisherPeperoni Books
Year of publication2008
Pagination279 p.
IllustrationsZwart-Wit en kleur
Dimensions26 x 23 cm.
MaterialMonografie
Document TypeBook
ISBN97839809677783980967778
Bibliographic Noteshc; includes bibliographical references (p. 270-271).
Geographical keywordHongkong
Abstract
We cite from the COVER:
"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."
"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."
| Copy number | R020141 |
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| Shelf mark | D MON CANHAM.S 2008 |