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I am adding a blog post, shared on HN a couple months ago, that show an architectural cross section of the city. https://cohost.org/belarius/post/6677850-archi

by Kydlaw 2y ago

I am adding a blog post, shared on HN a couple months ago, that show an architectural cross section of the city. https://cohost.org/belarius/post/6677850-architectural-cross https://cohost.org/belarius/post/6677850-architectural-cross (I am not the author of the blog, nor the original poster, but I just want to share the link because I found this incredibly cool)

deadbabe 2y ago
Anyone found anything cool in there? I saw someone holding a rifle, aimed at another person’s back as they crouched down in fear.
- dasil003 2y ago
  searched and grabbed it at https://imgur.com/a/kowloon-walled-city-holdup-txskztK https://imgur.com/a/kowloon-walled-city-holdup-txskztK I love this illustration it, gives me the same vibe I got from Richard Scarry books when I was 5.
  - prepend 2y ago
    Reminds me of Geoff Darrow’s artwork on Frank Miller’s HardBoiled, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_Boiled_(comics) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_Boiled_(comics)
CapmCrackaWaka 2y ago
Wow, coolest thing I’ve seen while doom scrolling this week. I wonder how accurate that is. It must be an especially dense cross section, because it doesn’t leave much room for hallways or other non living space. Also was hoping to see more of the structural elements… that drawing really makes it feel like the entire thing is made of cardboard, hopes and dreams.
- kibwen 2y ago
  > that drawing really makes it feel like the entire thing is made of cardboard, hopes and dreams. In the same way that corrugation gives strength to cardboard, it's possible that the city could have been so dense that it may have been relatively resistant to collapsing.
MisterTea 2y ago
That drawing is from a Japanese book on the subject. I bought it a while ago and although expensive, gave a really good glimpse into life in Kowloon. edit: should add a link to said book :https://www.amazon.com/Kowloon-large-illustrated-ISBN-4000080709/dp/4000080709 https://www.amazon.com/Kowloon-large-illustrated-ISBN-400008...
- gainda 2y ago
  I got this a while back & I think its worth it if you're interested in the subject. The book itself is large!
- Loughla 2y ago
  Is there that but in English?
maeln 2y ago
Very very sad about cohost closing btw. It was really the only "post twitter acquisition" social network that spoke to me. It felt very late 2000' in the best ways.
- dingnuts 2y ago
  well, they "hate the software industry" so it can't be too surprising that they ran out of money. If you're allergic to revenue you can only last as long as the charity lasts. I understand why people are unhappy with the tech industry and industry more generally but until the revolutionaries accept that their ventures have to create enough value to self sustain they will continue to be defeated by traditional companies

by Kydlaw 2y ago

deadbabe 2y ago

Anyone found anything cool in there? I saw someone holding a rifle, aimed at another person’s back as they crouched down in fear.

dasil003 2y ago
searched and grabbed it at https://imgur.com/a/kowloon-walled-city-holdup-txskztK https://imgur.com/a/kowloon-walled-city-holdup-txskztK I love this illustration it, gives me the same vibe I got from Richard Scarry books when I was 5.
- prepend 2y ago
  Reminds me of Geoff Darrow’s artwork on Frank Miller’s HardBoiled, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_Boiled_(comics) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_Boiled_(comics)

CapmCrackaWaka 2y ago

Wow, coolest thing I’ve seen while doom scrolling this week. I wonder how accurate that is. It must be an especially dense cross section, because it doesn’t leave much room for hallways or other non living space. Also was hoping to see more of the structural elements… that drawing really makes it feel like the entire thing is made of cardboard, hopes and dreams.

kibwen 2y ago
> that drawing really makes it feel like the entire thing is made of cardboard, hopes and dreams. In the same way that corrugation gives strength to cardboard, it's possible that the city could have been so dense that it may have been relatively resistant to collapsing.

MisterTea 2y ago

That drawing is from a Japanese book on the subject. I bought it a while ago and although expensive, gave a really good glimpse into life in Kowloon. edit: should add a link to said book :https://www.amazon.com/Kowloon-large-illustrated-ISBN-4000080709/dp/4000080709 https://www.amazon.com/Kowloon-large-illustrated-ISBN-400008...

gainda 2y ago
I got this a while back & I think its worth it if you're interested in the subject. The book itself is large!
Loughla 2y ago
Is there that but in English?

maeln 2y ago

Very very sad about cohost closing btw. It was really the only "post twitter acquisition" social network that spoke to me. It felt very late 2000' in the best ways.

dingnuts 2y ago
well, they "hate the software industry" so it can't be too surprising that they ran out of money. If you're allergic to revenue you can only last as long as the charity lasts. I understand why people are unhappy with the tech industry and industry more generally but until the revolutionaries accept that their ventures have to create enough value to self sustain they will continue to be defeated by traditional companies