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Claustrophobic nature of Hong Kong high-rises captured
by Michael Wolf
Can you believe these are actually apartments?
The stunning images of
l Incredible shots offer a glimpse into the reality of living in one of the most densely populated areas of the world
l Hong Kong is home to a population of seven million crammed into an area of just 424 square miles
l Claustrophobic nature of Hong Kong high-rises captured by German photographer Michael Wolf
By Kerry Mcdermott
PUBLISHED:
These mind-boggling images capture the
scale of soaring apartment blocks in one of the world's most densely populated
areas;
It means that, when it comes to providing
accommodation for
Mind-boggling: Photographer Michael Wolf's
incredible shots capture the extreme scale of skyscrapers in one of the world's
most densely populated places;
The result is the soaring high-rise buildings captured to incredible effect by German photographer Michael Wolf in his project Architecture of Density.
The images reveal the densely packed apartments crammed into towering skyscrapers, with laundry spilling from barred windows and hanging over cramped balconies.
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l Chinese tourists overtake the Germans to become world's biggest spenders after splashing out $102BILLION on foreign trips last year
Earlier this year the Hong Kong-based Society for Community Organisation (SoCO)
highlighted the plight of the city's most under-privileged people, increasing
numbers of whom are being forced to live in almost inconceivably small spaces.
In districts including Sham Shui Po, Yau
Tsim Mong, and
The combination of Hong Kong's huge population and sky-high rents - around HKD$90 (£8) per square foot a month - has led to a housing shortage that is affecting hundreds of thousands of the city's poorest people, SoCo said.
Close-quarters: Washing can be seen hanging
from the seemingly countless balconies of this towering
City dwellers:
Scale: Michael Wolf's photographs make the
number of living spaces piled one on top of the other in this
Neighbours: Despite being one of the
world's richest cities, the high cost of renting in
Tableau: This giant patchwork is made up of individual shots of soaring tower blocks joined to form a giant tableau
Perspective: This photograph may appear
baffling at first glance, but closer inspection reveals it is a shot of dozens
of windows and balconies in another
Dilapidated: The photographer documents
some less than idyllic living quarters in
Claustrophobic: A close up view of cramped
flats in a
Pile them high: