• “Harmony in Diversity – Connecting the Metropolis by in-between” Kuala Lumpur-Nanjing-Hong Kong Roving Architecture Exhibition Hong Kong Stop officially opened at AIRSIDE

    26 February 2024

    (23 February 2024, Hong Kong) Organised by The Hong Kong Institute of Architects BiennaleFoundation (HKIABF) in partnership with The Hong Kong Institute of Architects (HKIA), with Create Hong Kong (CreateHK) of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR Government)as the Lead Sponsor.

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    The Kuala Lumpur-Nanjing-Hong Kong Roving Architecture Exhibition (the Roving Architecture Exhibition) with the theme “Harmony in Diversity-Connecting the Metropolis by In-Between” held the official opening of its finalstopat the Kai Tak AIRSIDEon 23rdFebruary 2024.The exhibitionis one of the “HKIA Roving Architecture Exhibitions” series, which was successfully held in Kuala Lumpur and Nanjing last year, and the Hong Kong stop to be held at Kai Tak AIRSIDE from 23rd February to 11th March. The exhibition is open to the public for free admission.

    To commemorate the exhibition, the organiser held an opening ceremony at the AIRSIDE on 23rd February. The Guest of Honour Mr. Victor Tsang, Head of CreateHK of the HKSAR Government kicked off the exhibition together with Ar. Winnie Ho, JP, Secretary for Housing of the HKSAR Government, Mr. Carmelo Ficarra, Consul General for The Consulate General of Italy in Hong Kong, Mr.Lawrence Mak, Director (Planning and Design) of the Urban Renewal Authority, Mr. Xiu Long, Chairman of Architectural Society of China,Ar. Benny Chan, President of the HKIA, Ar. Julia Lau, JP, OStJ, Chairperson of HKIABF, Ar. Allen Poon, Vice Chairperson of HKIABF and the curatorial team of the exhibition.

    The Roving Architecture Exhibition is curated by Ar. Professor Paul Chu, Ar.Jacky Cheung and Mr. Kan Chan. They adopted “in-between” as the keyword of the exhibition theme and invited exhibitors from different generations to narrate the connection between architecture and urban space from the perspective of Hong Kong architects, and to showcase Hong Kong’s distinctive architectural and urban conditions through mixed presentation channels such as metaverse technology, multimedia player, interactive installation and visual creativity.

    According to the curatorial team, “Over the last 25 years, Hong Kong’s urban development model under the support of infrastructural expansion and innovations has revealed the ‘in-between’ conditions at different levels. The team hopes to illustrate that the unique urban landscape development of Hong Kong, China is combining various ‘in-between’ elements, contrasting while integrating, consistent yet everchanging. Meanwhile, it allows experts and the public to reflect on the development direction of Hong Kong, China in order to meet the future challenges in spatial planning.”

    The schedule of the exhibition as below:

    Hong Kong stop of “Harmony in Diversity-Connecting the Metropolis by In-Between”
    Kuala Lumpur-Nanjing-Hong Kong Roving Architecture Exhibition

    Date: 23rd February to 11th March 2024
    Venue: Shop L110 -L112, 1/F, AIRSIDE, 2 Concorde Road, Kai Tak, Kowloon
    Opening Hours: 10:00am –10:00pm
    Admission: Free admission
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