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How well do human share the planet with other species?

How could our cities accommodate not just for human needs but also for other beings’ needs?

Human-planet Public Objects is a research design project which looks into our extremely close yet incredibly far relationship between human and other species within our urban landscape. The project reflects on the conventional way of user-centric design approach, which is human focused and may not be a sustainable approach in long run due to rapid urbanization and climate change.

By focusing on the scale of street objects in the city, we reveal the juxtaposition of the original design intention for human use and the accidental accommodation by other beings. Thus, we hope to bring reflections and imaginations on a Human-planet design which can cater all beings.

OBSERVATIONS







RAILING 13:22 KWUN TONG MESH FENCE 17:50 LAM TIN FACADE 16:47 LAM TIN BRIDGE 15:11 KWUN TONG STREET LAMP 13:35 KOWLOON PARK STEEL FRAME14:22MONG KOK STONE WALL 17:50 SAI YING PUN

NULLAH PLATFORM 10:42 WONG CHUK HANG MESH FENCE 13:47 MONG KOK EAST BOLLARD LAMP 17:14 TSIM SHA TSUI PAINTED FENCE 13:22 CENTRAL BUCKETS17:25PO LAM PAINTED FENCE13:33PRINCE EDWARD

BENCH 15:40 KOWLOON PARK BENCH 15:40 KOWLOON PARK METAL RAILING 17:00 LAM TIN PIPE HOLE 17:30 LAMTIN WOOD BENCH 14:31 KWUN TONG BUS STOP16:23TSIM SHA TSUI POT 16:48 TSIM SHA TSUI BRICK PAVING 10:02 TSEUNG KWAN O TRANSFORMER BOX 09:28 TSEUNG KWAN O MESH 10:59 HONG KOnG PARK PAVILION 13:22 MONG KOK
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PRECEDENTS









BEEHIVE

DESIGNER:BplusB Architectures

Contemporary bee hotel designed for the bees in the urban setting.

GREEN WALL BLOCK

DESIGNER:Studio A+L 


The bulge of the bricks allow pouches to accommodate vegetation, while performing a structural block as itself.

GREEN PAVING

DESIGNER:LP Architecture 


The steel grating paver allows greenery to strive through slots for mutual co-existence.




BEE BUS STOP

DESIGNER:CLEAR CHANNEL  


Vegetations support urabn biodiversity with bees, and also help capture dust and store rainwater.

URBAN BIRDHOUSE

DESIGNER:Ateiler 4 | 5
 

Gated on the street lamps and road signs in the city, the birdhouse allows flexibility to be anywhere and taken down for maintenance whenever needed.

BRICK HABITAT

DESIGNER:PiKs

Inviting various lifeforms while fulfilling its primary function as bricks to accomodate human.
 


SUPERVERDE

DESIGNER:Stefano Boeri 


The mesh bench over vegetation immerses users into the floating nature.


LIVING PAVILION

DESIGNER:The Living

While good urban microbiome promotes public health, the bio-receptive materials trap and host microoragnisms in surfaces containing  pockets. 


ALGAE DOME

DESIGNER:Space 10

Micro algae is cultivated inside the closed tubes through photo-bioreaction.

 

DIALOGUES
This publication has been supported by Design Trust - Hong Kong Ambassadors of Design, through the Design Trust Seed Grants in 2021.


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Published in 2022 by
Aron Tsang (Napp Studio & Architects) & Rosalia H.C. Leung

Writing
Rosalia H.C. Leung

Editing
Rosalia H.C. Leung, Frank J. Hoffman

Documentation and Graphics
Frida Law Ka Yi, Eryn Kam Hoi Ka, Junho Yang (Napp Studio & Architects)

BOOK DESIGN
Kennif Studio

Website Design
Frida Law Ka Yi, Divry Carla Sylvia(Napp Studio & Architects)