MORE THAN HIGH-RISE – EXPLORING HONG KONG THROUGH ARCHITECTURE
ABOUT THE EXHIBITION
“MORE THAN HIGH-RISE – Exploring Hong Kong through Architecture” Exhibition showcases a landscape of architecture projects and concepts to reflect the complexity of our city.
By unfolding the dynamics of Hong Kong cityscape, the exhibition invites you to explore Hong Kong’s unique urban form that celebrates an aesthetics of density and intensity, whereby unveiling hidden dimensions of Hong Kong through 16 groups of exhibits by 28 HKIA members.
OPEN FORUM
Kenneth TSE (Exhibitor, Viva Blue House)
Kanenobu BABA (CEO, B2Aarchitects)
Tetsuo KONDO (Director, Tetsuo Kondo Architects)
CURATORIAL STATEMENT
MORE THAN HIGH-RISE – EXPLORING HONG KONG THROUGH ARCHITECTURE
Hong Kong Week 2018 Architecture Exhibition, Event Space, Tsutaya Bookstore, Ginza 6, Tokyo, 2018
“MORE THAN HIGH-RISE – Exploring Hong Kong through Architecture” Exhibition showcases a landscape of architecture projects and concepts to reflect the complexity of our city. Departing from the conventional aerial perception of “High-rise city”, the exhibition assembles a collection of HKIA young members' works that explore Hong Kong in different scales. The range of exhibits stretch from city-wide strategy, backbone of buildings down to deployment of materials, as revealed in the projects of “PMQ”, “Corridor Typologies Study” and “Material Cuisine” respectively. They also depict the variety of living styles in contemporary Hong Kong, as in the community living in “Blue House”, back-to-nature livelihood in “Lai Chi Wo Village” and the duality of “Architectural Totem” projects.
By unfolding the dynamics of Hong Kong cityscape, the exhibition invites you to explore Hong Kong’s unique urban form that celebrates an aesthetics of density and intensity, whereby unveiling hidden dimensions of Hong Kong.
Project Leaders
Mr. Vincent Ng, JP, FHKIA
Prof. Paul Chu, FHKIA
ABOUT ORGANIZER (HKIA)
The Hong Kong Institute of Architects
On September 3rd, 1956, 27 architects gathered and formed The Hong Kong Society of Architects. As the membership of the Society increased, recognition was given by Royal Institute of British Architects as an Allied Society. The change of name from Society to Institute was effected in 1972 and had initiated a new phase of activities for the Institute.
In 1990, The Hong Kong Institute of Architects Incorporation Ordinance (Chapter 1147) was enacted which governs the running of the Institute since then.
Today, The Hong Kong Institute of Architects (HKIA) has more than 4,500 members and more than 190 architectural practices as corporate members. Apart from the Hong Kong office, the Institute also operates a representative office in Beijing since 2006.
In addition to the responsibilities of architects as professionals under law, members of the Institute are governed by a Code of Professional Conduct. This Code aims to provide the standard of professional conduct and self-discipline required of the members of the Institute in the interest of the general public.
ABOUT SUPPORTER (HKETO (TOKYO))
As the representative office of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government in Japan, the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (Tokyo) strives to promote closer economic and trade ties, understanding and cooperation, as well as cultural and tourism exchange between Hong Kong and Japan. We provide a focal point for Japanese people and organisations interested in knowing more about Hong Kong or in building up relations with Hong Kong. Apart from organising promotional activities in Japan, we also facilitate senior level visits of individuals and delegations between the two places.
ABOUT SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION (JIA)
The Japan Institute of Architects
The Japan Institute of Architects (JIA) is Japan’s only professional organization of architects. Its principal role is to define and promote the social and legal status of professional architects in Japan.
Following seventy years of efforts on the part of our predecessors to establish the profession of architecture in Japan, the current JIA was founded in May 1987, by unifying two former individual associations that shared the same professional ideology:
1) The Japan Architects Association (JAA) and
2) The Japan Federation of Professional Architects Association (JFPAA).
As an association of free and independent architects, the JIA is striving to create a greater understanding of the field of architecture within Japanese society, and to establish a firm social foundation and recognition for its members and their foreign counterparts worldwide.