Lecture Series for Public on
“Mapping Modern Movement Architecture of Hong Kong”
Venue:
Lecture Hall, Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre,
Kowloon Park, Haiphong Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon
Time and Quota for Each Day:
Saturday, 1500 – 1700
110 seats. Free admission. First come, first served. No enrolment is required.
Audience will be admitted at 2:45 pm each day.
Organizers:
Docomomo Hong Kong Chapter
Antiquities and Monuments Office, Leisure and Cultural Services Department
Program Objectives:
1) Promote public interest in the heritage of Modern Movement Architecture of Hong Kong.
2) Understand the ideas and designs of representative architectures of Hong Kong from 1900s to 1970s, and
their respective historic / social development background.
3) Establish a basis for long-term interactive dialogue between public and academics / professionals in the
field of architectural history of Hong Kong.
4) Illustrate the historic contribution of architecture of Hong Kong in the Modern Movement and thereby
establish the unique position of Hong Kong within modern development of China and Asia.
5) Explore approaches in conservation and adaptive re-use of modern architecture in response to the
cultural heritage values of Hong Kong.
Lectures:
22.11.2014 (Sat)
Conducted in Cantonese
Theme: Mobility and Efficiency
Topic
Introduction:
Background of Docomomo and Purpose of Lecture
Series
Presenter
Moderator:
Dr Rosman Wai
Hong Kong Institute of Architectural
Conservationists
First Session:
Mr Edward Leung
Mobility in Modernity: Footbridge Systems in Central School of Professional and Continuing
Education,
The University of Hong Kong
Second Session:
Mr Tony Lam
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Efficiency in Business: Mid-20 Century Office
The Hong Kong Institute of Architects
Architectures
Break (10 min)
Third Session:
Dr Hoyin Lee
Corner Delight: Hong Kong Composite Buildings of
Architectural Conservation Programme,
the 1950s and 1960s
The University of Hong Kong
Panel Discussion, Q&A and Concluding Remarks
Moderator:
Dr Rosman Wai
Hong Kong Institute of Architectural
Conservationists
6.12.2014 (Sat)
Conducted in Cantonese
Theme: Comfort in Living
Topic
Presenter
Introduction:
Recap of Previous Lecture and Way Forward for
Docomomo HK
Moderator:
Mr Edward Leung
School of Professional and Continuing
Education,
The University of Hong Kong
Dr Prudence Lau
First Session:
The Hong Kong Institute of Education
Vision of Living: Urban Residential Developers in
Early Modern Hong Kong
Second Session:
Mr Henry Lo
Evolved from Tenement: History and Case Studies of Centre for Architectural Heritage Research,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Tong Lau Architecture
Break (10 min)
Third Session:
Dr Rosman Wai
Dwellings in Public Domain: History and
Hong Kong Institute of Architectural
Development of Public Housing in Hong Kong
Conservationists
Panel Discussion, Q&A and Concluding Remarks
Moderator:
Mr Edward Leung
School of Professional and Continuing
Education, The University of Hong Kong
20.12.2014 (Sat)
Conducted in English
Theme: Rational and Technical
Topic
Introduction:
Recap of Previous Lectures and News from
Docomomo
Presenter
Moderator:
Mr Koon Wee
Department of Architecture,
The University of Hong Kong
First Session:
Dr Cole Roskam
Department of Architecture,
Cultivating Pupils and Public: Post-war School
The University of Hong Kong
Buildings and Public Buildings in HK
Second Session:
Ms Eunice Seng
Department of Architecture,
Modern Dream Home: Early Twentieth Century
The University of Hong Kong
Houses in Hong Kong and Beyond
Break (10 min)
Third Session:
Dr Cecilia Chu
Speculative Urbanism: Modernist Planning and
Department of Urban Planning and Design,
Development Practices in Early 20th Century Hong
The University of Hong Kong
Kong
Panel Discussion, Q&A and Concluding Remarks
Moderator:
Mr Koon Wee
Department of Architecture,
The University of Hong Kong
More about Docomomo Hong Kong Chapter: http://docomomo.hk/