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The document discusses the redevelopment of Choi Hung Estate, a public housing estate in Hong Kong with over 60 years of history. It notes that Choi Hung Estate was originally built to house over 43,000 residents after a major fire and formed a strong community. However, the estate's population is now aging, with 58% of residents between 25-64 years old, and the original design from 60 years ago no longer meets elderly needs. The confirmed redevelopment plan over 20+ years will relocate residents to other public housing, increasing wait times for units and potential risks for those remaining in outdated facilities during the long redevelopment.

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The document discusses the redevelopment of Choi Hung Estate, a public housing estate in Hong Kong with over 60 years of history. It notes that Choi Hung Estate was originally built to house over 43,000 residents after a major fire and formed a strong community. However, the estate's population is now aging, with 58% of residents between 25-64 years old, and the original design from 60 years ago no longer meets elderly needs. The confirmed redevelopment plan over 20+ years will relocate residents to other public housing, increasing wait times for units and potential risks for those remaining in outdated facilities during the long redevelopment.

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Preliminary conclusion topic is about demographic, public housing and redevelopment.

As a solution to Hong Kong's housing problem, public housing has once provided people with stable and fundamental living spaces, and has also become
a symbol of Hong Kong's identity. However, with the development of society, changes in demographic structure, and overloaded infrastructure, the
demolishment, redevelopment, and resettlement have brought more uncertainties to residents' lives.

My argument will focus on the social structure of public housing, such as changes in population and the resettlement issues arising from public housing
redevelopment. These changes bring about uncertain impacts on public housing communities and the design of itself through out a period of time.

My case study is Choi Hung Estate, a public housing estate in Hong Kong with a history of over 60 years. It is also one of the upcoming redevelopment
projects.

As one of the resettlement projects after the sekip mei fire, Choi Hung Estate was able to accommodate 43,000 people and was the largest public housing
estate at the time. The significant number of residents formed a strong community within the estate.

Each unit provided separate toilets, kitchens, living rooms, and bedrooms, creating a perfect living space for the low-income people at that time.

In 1994, the building façade was painted in seven colors,( Before that the estate was complete white on the exterior façade), and it turned the Estate as an
iconic symbol of Hong Kong's identity.

Nowadays, the Choi Hung community is facing serious aging population and resettlement issues. The age of 58% of the population is around 25-64 , and
the median age is 48. As time goes on, this number will continue to increase. The spatial quality design from 60 years ago no longer meets the needs of the
elderly. For example, the layout of lanes, buildings and pedestrians( as you can see from the image, this scene, potential risk ), ventilation, and lighting
problems of the interior space etc.

Presently, the redevelopment of Choi Hung Estate is a confirmed plan due to the overload of its building structures and infrastructures. While specific details
of the redevelopment project have not yet been announced, it is evident that it will be carried out in multiple phases over a span of more than 20 years. As
a result, residents will be relocated to existing public housing units, leading to a longer waiting list for public housing allocations. Consequently, those who
are not promptly assigned new accommodations will continue to live in outdated facilities, enduring potential risks. And those people who are on the wait
list of a public housing unit will need spend more time on waiting. Moreover, as more public housing estates from the 1950s meet the reconstruction criteria,
the government will face increasing pressure to address the housing needs of affected residents.

• Will uncertain demographic structure and living demand different from the past have an impact on future public housing planning in Hong Kong?
• Will these changes lead to an improvement in the living environment of future public housing, and how will this improvement affect the Hong Kong
property market?
• How will the government accommodate residents when there is a need to rebuild a large amount of public housing in the future? How about those
people who are currently on the wait list for public housing?
• During the over twenty-year redevelopment plan of the Choi Hung Estate, will the changing demographic structure be considered, and will the
previous architectural planning and design be able to accommodate these changes?

Next Steps -- comparing previous redevelopment projects and my studio project


• How can architectural design and planning better accommodate population changes in the community
• The redevelopment and resettlement of Choi Hung Estate may bring about more uncertainties, such as the possibility of being relocated to a distant
address and potential issues regarding the adaptability of the new community and so on. I will look into these uncertainties that carry out by the
redevelopment projects.

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