Privacy Zoning
Van Dorst (2005) developed a system of privacy zones with different meanings for social interaction. Adjusted frameworks are developed in this project.
Van Dorst, M. J. (2005.). Privacy Zoning: The Different Layers Of Public Space. In Spaces, Spatiality and Technology (pp. 97–116). Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands.
Case Study:
Sui Wo Court, Hong Kong
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1980
Sui Wo Court, Shatin, Hong Kong
Palmer & Turner Group
Residential (Home Ownership Scheme)
183322.75 sqm
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Sui Wo Court is recognised for its innovative “pinwheel” layout plan. It combines the advantages of a corridor and a point block, offering enhanced ventilation, security, and social interaction via raised lobby space. A spatial sequence from public to private is demonstrated in the drawings.
