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Learning from... Hong Kong

Talk, in English, Paul-Desmarais Theatre, 3 May 2012 , 7pm
Stefan Canham, photographer. Building exterior, Building 5, Tai Kok Tsui Area. 2008

Stefan Canham, photographer. Building exterior, Building 5, Tai Kok Tsui Area. 2008 © Stefan Canham

Stefan Canham, photographer. Building exterior, Building 1, Sham Shui Po District. 2008

Stefan Canham, photographer. Building exterior, Building 1, Sham Shui Po District. 2008 © Stefan Canham

Stefan Canham, photographer. Washroom/kitchen, Building 5, Unit 7, Tai Kok Tsui Area. 2008

Stefan Canham, photographer. Washroom/kitchen, Building 5, Unit 7, Tai Kok Tsui Area. 2008 © Stefan Canham

Stefan Canham, photographer. Washroom/kitchen, Building 1, Unit 2, Sham Shui Po District. 2008

Stefan Canham, photographer. Washroom/kitchen, Building 1, Unit 2, Sham Shui Po District. 2008 © Stefan Canham

Rufina Wu, artist. North elevation, Building 5, Tai Kok Tsui Area. 2008

Rufina Wu, artist. North elevation, Building 5, Tai Kok Tsui Area. 2008 © Rufina Wu

Rufina Wu, artist. Axonometric drawing, Building 2, Unit 2, Sham Shui Po District. 2008

Rufina Wu, artist. Axonometric drawing, Building 2, Unit 2, Sham Shui Po District. 2008 © Rufina Wu

Rufina Wu, artist. Axonometric drawing, Building 2, Unit 2, Sham Shui Po District. 2008

Rufina Wu, artist. Axonometric drawing, Building 2, Unit 2, Sham Shui Po District. 2008 © Rufina Wu

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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. Rooftop structures range from basic shelters for the disadvantaged to intricate multi-storey constructions equipped with the amenities of modern life. Rufina Wu and Stefan Canham use the tools of an architect and a photographer to document rooftop communities on five buildings located in older districts in the Kowloon Peninsula, all slated for redevelopment by the Urban Renewal Authority of Hong Kong.

Text records of the residents’ stories, measured drawings of each distinct rooftop structure, and high-resolution images of the domestic interiors of more than twenty households offer insight into everyday life on Hong Kong’s rooftops.

This lecture is part of the Learning from… series.

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