The Revitalization of Mei Ho House:A Demonstration of Conserving and Utilizing Post-war Modernism Architectural Heritage
Mei Ho House was built in the 1950s to accommodate refugees from the Shek Kip Mei fire,marking the beginning of public housing development in Hong Kong.As a representative of modernist architecture and the last remaining H-shaped resettlement complex in Hong Kong,Mei Ho House embodies cultural significance as an architectural heritage.Despite its cultural importance,it once faced challenges such as inadequate funding for conservation and a lack of widespread recognition of its heritage value.Through the'Revitalizing Historic Buildings Through Partnership Scheme',Mei Ho House was restored and converted into a youth hostel.Additionally,organizations such as"Mei Ho House Alumni Network"were established,reinforcing the site's role as a vessel for the transmission of local history and sustenance of neighborhood bonds.Although the revitalization project generated debates,it undeniably presents a valuable model for the conservation and utilization of old public housing and for post-war modernism historic buildings in general.
post-war architectural heritageHong KongMei Ho Housepublic housingconservation and revitalization
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