When constructing an elevated expressway, a setback line needs to be set, virtually if not legally. To insert this mega structure into existing tight urban fabric, we have to clear some space for the construction and the machinery. Some buildings along the line of construction are lucky enough not to be fully demolished, but still, not that fortunate to avoid partial destruction. As some parts of the building are missing, it is inevitable that the leftover programs inside need to be re-planned. Look at the picture. It shows that this shop house used to have bathrooms on the 1st & 3rd floors. See the blue tiles on the wall? And if you are superstitious like the owner of the building next door, you may need to add some extra feature on your façade.
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