The volume delves into the architectural heritage of the public housing built in Hong Kong between the 1950s and the 1980s. Embracing a modernist approach, the city started mass housing projects that redefined urban living: towering structures rose to meet the needs of nearly three million residents, producing one of the most futuristic and densely populated urban landscapes in the world. Through pictures and texts the first half offers a view of the estates built in the second half of the twentieth century.