Activities & Programmes

2024.04.27
【Pass the Baton】City Walk: Urban Architecture in Sham Shui Po
In May, Design Spectrum will present a new thematic exhibition ‘Pass The Baton’, exploring the concept of inheritance in both tangible and intangible aspects and the role of design. Before the exhibition begins, Design Spectrum will host a series of events in April and early May, taking you to the journey of unravelling the complexity of inheritance.
Observing architecture design in old district might surprise you with its story. In this guided tour, Architectural Historian – Charles Lai will share us his way of observing and how to draw insight from old architectures through the observation of the city.
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Route:
1st Session: Starting from Garden Centre, 58 Castle Peak Road to Hong Kong Design Centre Sham Shui Po Base, 270-286 Tung Chau St., Sham Shui Po
2nd Session: Starting from Hong Kong Design Centre Sham Shui Po Base, 270-286 Tung Chau St. to Garden Centre, 58 Castle Peak Road, Sham Shui Po
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Remarks for Participants:
– Please provide correct contact information including name, email and contact number during registration. Only registration with all required information will be treated as completed.
– Upon completing the registration, the participant is deemed to have accepted all terms and conditions of the event, the official rules as stipulated and to those that may be later introduced by the Organiser.
– The Organiser reserves the right to cancel participation of applicants with past records of unexcused absence and invalid contact information.
– The Organiser will notify all participants about the rescheduled arrangement before 12:00nn of event day by email and phone, if bad weather and other unforeseen factors occur.
– The Organiser reserves the rights of final decision on terms and conditions without prior notice.
VENUE
Sham Shui Po DistrictDATE & TIME
2024.04.27Session 1: 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Session 2: 4:30pm - 5:30pm
NO. OF PARTICIPANT
15 per sessionLANGUAGE
CantoneseFEE
Free of chargeAge
18 or aboveAssembly Point
1st Session: Garden Centre, 58 Castle Peak Road, Sham Shui Po2nd Session: Hong Kong Design Centre Sham Shui Po Base, 270-286 Tung Chau St., Sham Shui Po
Tour Guide
Charles Lai is an architect (RIBA) and researcher in the history and conservation of Hong Kong and Asian modern architecture. He received his PhD degree in architectural history from the University of Hong Kong Department of Architecture, and diploma degree from the AA School of Architecture in London. He currently teaches at the PolyU and the Lingnan University. Charles is also a member of the DOCOMOMO HK Chapter. Charles is founder and director of the architectural studio & heritage conservation consultancy, aona, and focuses primarily on design, heritage conservation, research and curatorial works related to built heritage and architectural history. Charles also writes regularly for academic journals and columns. His research interests include the history of modern architecture in East and Southeast Asia, the material culture and history of Shanghai plaster, as well as the conservation of historical built heritages.

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