International Journal of Built Environment and Scientific Research
Vol 8, No 2 (2024): International Journal of Built Environment and Scĥientific Research

A MORPHOLOGICAL STUDY OF HISTORICAL AREA, A CASE STUDY: KOWLOON AREA, HONG KONG

Purwantiasning, Ari Widyati (Unknown)
Bahri, Saeful (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
29 Dec 2024

Abstract

This study examines the morphological changes of Kowloon Area of Hong Kong by using a morphological component approach of land use, street patterns, and building patterns. The method of this study used the historical method, which includes four stages: heuristics, criticism, interpretation, and historiography. The results showed that the morphological growth of Kowloon Area showed significant growth and changes. The land use of Kowloon Area as a historical area has shown changes with an increase in the residential, trade, and service sectors, and industry, which is balanced to increasing the green area, on the other hand, a reduction in the agricultural and plantation sectors. The street pattern network of Kowloon Area of Hong Kong shows there are many pedestrian lane and areas for pedestrian and currently has a mixed pattern. The building’s types in Kowloon Area of Hong Kong have been regarded as a modern one which are contextual with the historical buildings from colonial era within the area.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

IJBESR

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Subject

Civil Engineering, Building, Construction & Architecture

Description

International Journal of Built Environment and Scientific Research (IJBESR) is a peer-reviewed journal devoted to architectural design; building science; history, critics, and theory of architecture; urban planning; and housing and settlement ...