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4. People-Centric Building Design

In a compact high-density city like Hong Kong, buildings are the dominant

features in the cityscape. The private sector plays an important role in shaping
the built environment through architecture and design of spaces between

and around buildings. For a vertical city where high-rise buildings prevail, it is
particularly important to address how tall buildings meet the ground since it

is the base or low zone of building(s) that interacts most with the pedestrians.
Buildings should seek to contribute positively to pedestrians’ experience as

well as to a green and healthy built environment.

The relevant guidelines include:
(i) Human Scale Emphasis;

(ii) Urban Heritage Regeneration; and

(iii) Sustainable Built Environment.

People-centric Building Design

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