Portraits from Above
Hong Kong's Informal Rooftop Communities
Rufina Wu, Stefan Canham ; essay Ernest Chui

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Author(s)

Rufina Wu, Stefan Canham

Publication, year

Berlin : Peperoni Books, 2008

Scope

279 Pages, illustrated, 25 cm.

ISBN

9783980967778

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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. They range from basic shelters for the disadvantaged to intricate multi-storey constructions equipped with the amenities of modern life. This book documents rooftop communities on five buildings located in older districts in the Kowloon Peninsula.

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Location

Cabinet 19 - 5: Ongeplande stad