Talk:Architecture of Hong Kong/Archive 1

Archive 1

Bamboo scafolding

What about the use of bamboo as scafolding in Hong Kong? Shouldn't that be mentioned, too? --203.218.71.210 11:12, 2 November 2006 (UTC)

Residential buildings

I think the significance of the large number of tall residential buildings has not been stressed enough. For instance I discovered today that out of the 100 tallest residential buildings in the world, 38 are in Hong Kong. Dunbai trails behind at second place with only 14. Sorrento 1 holds the title of being the third tallest residential building in the world. Please check here: http://www.emporis.com/en/bu/sk/st/tp/ty/rs/ User:Pelikan4001 23:03, 3 August 2008 (UTC)

The phrase "Extremely diverse"

I found the opening sentence "The Architecture of Hong Kong is extremely varied and diverse" questionable so I tagged it with a citition request tag, because HK's Architecture is heavily inclined to commercial Contemporary architecture IMHO. My citition request tag was removed by Benjwong who said "Is just an opening statement".

Well, since it is the opening sentence, so it cannot be inaccurate, leave alone exaggeration. "Extreme" is a word bears the meaning ultra, most, to the max. In order to qualify to use the word "extremely diverse", apart from Modern architecture and Chinese architecture the place should have some of the following:

• Medieval architecture
• Deconstructivism
• Castle
• Romanesque architecture
• Gothic architecture
• Baroque architecture
• Art Deco
• Greek architecture
• Expressionist architecture

• 
  Deconstructivism
• 
  Castle
• 
  Gothic architecture
• 
  Greek architecture
• 
  Expressionist architecture

Hong Kong's buildings of about styles are rare/absent, unless referenced materials are provided, it is not really convincing to use such a big phrase as "extremely diverse". Furthermore, for months that the tag had been on, no one can even find source to support the phrase "extremely diverse". Benjwong (who may need to work on his objectivity and accuracy from now on) should have removed the exaggerated phrase instead the citition tag. Cheers. --Da Vynci (talk) 10:29, 17 August 2008 (UTC)

Please look at the Wan Chai#Buildings and constructions section for some examples of architecture styles. Each area should have its own style. I mean, if you want to really compare. It doesn't have the most. I would think Las Vegas Strip has more. But I don't see why the original statement is an exaggeration. Benjwong (talk) 04:24, 18 August 2008 (UTC)

Wan Chai#Buildings and constructions indicates that area has very few styles and that HK's architecture is not extremely diverse. I really don't want to adopt your logic that "It is extremely diverse...oh, but you know, what I mean by extremely diverse isn't really mean extremely diverse". (as in the PRO Talk page) I would like to adhere to the words normal meaning in wikipedia. If you are in doubt, cousult your dictionary and check out the list of styles I put above to get an idea what "extremely diverse" should means. --Da Vynci (talk) 09:10, 18 August 2008 (UTC)

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