Urban Villages Salon
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11/18/2015

Benjack Phillips, AECOM; Tim Martin, MVA; Barry Wilson, BWPI; Photo by Shenzhen Documentary Film Group

Ongoing discussions concerning "Chinese Urban Villages" or "Rural Villages in the City" (chengzhongcun) with a variety of interested professionals over the last few months led to the decision for BWPI to host an evening Salon on Friday 13 November to discuss the various issues at hand.
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Photo: Shenzhen Documentary Film Group

​In an informal setting and with plenty of refreshment to keep the group animated, the discussion focused on the important roles the villages play in affordable housing as well as the problems associated with such densification of once rural collectives now swallowed by ever expanding cities.
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Benjack Phillips, AECOM; Barry Wilson, BWPI; Photo by Shenzhen Documentary Film Group

It must be said few solutions were reached and discussions veered into associated avenues, however an enjoyable event was enjoyed with provocative conversation and much food for thought.

Lily Smith, IDEALLI; Barry Wilson, BWPI; Photo by Shenzhen Documentary Film Group

Jonathan P. Taylor, SHENZHEN POLY; Barry Wilson, BWPI; Photo by Shenzhen Documentary Film Group

Attendees:

Benjack Phillips | AECOM

Tim Martin | MVA

Lily Smith | IDEALLI

Jonathan P. Taylor | SZ POLYTECHNIC

Jophy Wang | SZ POLYTECHNIC

Zeng Luwei | SZ DOCUMENTARY FILM                     GROUP   
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Barry Wilson | BWPI

Victor Roberto | BWPI

Eva Ma | BWPI

Echo Wu | BWPI

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WorldGBC Congress 2015 Hong Kong

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Yuan Lin 2015 Publish Article

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Publication:
South China Morning Post Publish Article