LIVING WITH GATES Functions, Effects and Psychology of Walls and Gates

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LIVING WITH GATES Functions, Effects and Psychology of Walls and Gates in Chinese Commodity Housing Estates Werner Breitung Michael Arri Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou Living with Gates – Functions, Effects and Psychology China‘s Urban Land and Housing, Hong Kong, December Werner Breitung [email protected] michael arri [email protected]

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LIVING WITH GATES

Functions, Effects and Psychology of Walls and Gatesin Chinese Commodity Housing Estates

Werner BreitungMichael Arri

Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou

Living with Gates – Functions, Effects and Psychology

China‘s Urban Land and Housing, Hong Kong, December 2007

Werner Breitung

[email protected]

michael arri

[email protected]

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Living with Gates – Functions, Effects and Psychology

China‘s Urban Land and Housing, Hong Kong, December 2007

Werner Breitung

[email protected]

michael arri

[email protected]

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“GATED COMMUNITIES”• exceptional in European cities• more common but contested in USA• matter of life and death in some developing countries• the norm in Chinese cities

Living with Gates – Functions, Effects and Psychology

China‘s Urban Land and Housing, Hong Kong, December 2007

Werner Breitung

[email protected]

michael arri

[email protected]

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Living with Gates – Functions, Effects and Psychology

China‘s Urban Land and Housing, Hong Kong, December 2007

Werner Breitung

[email protected]

michael arri

[email protected]

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Living with Gates – Functions, Effects and Psychology

China‘s Urban Land and Housing, Hong Kong, December 2007

Werner Breitung

[email protected]

michael arri

[email protected]

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Living with Gates – Functions, Effects and Psychology

China‘s Urban Land and Housing, Hong Kong, December 2007

Werner Breitung

[email protected]

michael arri

[email protected]

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Living with Gates – Functions, Effects and Psychology

China‘s Urban Land and Housing, Hong Kong, December 2007

Werner Breitung

[email protected]

michael arri

[email protected]

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Living with Gates – Functions, Effects and Psychology

China‘s Urban Land and Housing, Hong Kong, December 2007

Werner Breitung

[email protected]

michael arri

[email protected]

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Simple Schematic Structure of Chinese Society

state

collective level clan, work unit, residents‘ committee,

property management company, home owners’ committee, state established community

Living with Gates – Functions, Effects and Psychology

China‘s Urban Land and Housing, Hong Kong, December 2007

Werner Breitung

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michael arri

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individualindividual

individual

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“Don’t worry, there is always somebody watching you!”

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control the people: inner-city borders and urban governance

cities and borders, macau, august 2007

michael arri

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“Don’t worry, there is always somebody watching you!”

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Living with Gates – Functions, Effects and Psychology

China‘s Urban Land and Housing, Hong Kong, December 2007

Werner Breitung

[email protected]

michael arri

[email protected]

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Living with Gates – Functions, Effects and Psychology

China‘s Urban Land and Housing, Hong Kong, December 2007

Werner Breitung

[email protected]

michael arri

[email protected]

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Living with Gates – Functions, Effects and Psychology

China‘s Urban Land and Housing, Hong Kong, December 2007

Werner Breitung

[email protected]

michael arri

[email protected]

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residents’ opinion on access control (%)

Living with Gates – Functions, Effects and Psychology

China‘s Urban Land and Housing, Hong Kong, December 2007

Werner Breitung

[email protected]

michael arri

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residents’ opinion on the estate’s gates and walls

Living with Gates – Functions, Effects and Psychology

China‘s Urban Land and Housing, Hong Kong, December 2007

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michael arri

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Issue 1: Segregation

Residents’ opinion on segregated livingcorrelated to their job position (%)

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Issue 2: Planning The Promenade

Living with Gates – Functions, Effects and Psychology

China‘s Urban Land and Housing, Hong Kong, December 2007

Werner Breitung

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michael arri

[email protected]

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Issue 2: Planning The Promenade

Living with Gates – Functions, Effects and Psychology

China‘s Urban Land and Housing, Hong Kong, December 2007

Werner Breitung

[email protected]

michael arri

[email protected]

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Issue 2: Planning The Border

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Issue 2: Planning The Road

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Issue 3: Lack of Diffusion

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T h a n k Y o u !

Living with Gates – Functions, Effects and Psychology

China‘s Urban Land and Housing, Hong Kong, December 2007

Werner Breitung

[email protected]

michael arri

[email protected]