From Land to Laboratory:
Plague, Sanitation, and Architecture in Hong Kong
In 1894, a bubonic plague swept through Hong Kong, killing thousands and exposing severe sanitation and housing issues. The outbreak led to major urban reforms: wider streets, improved drainage, and the establishment of the Bacteriological Institute, now the Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences. From Land to Laboratory: Plague, Sanitation, and Architecture in Hong Kong is a branding project that examines how this epidemic transformed the city’s urban planning and develops a visual identity system inspired by it.