Obscured 2/F

Creator

Wan, Yuen Wing, Alice 温苑穎

Title

Obscured 2/F

Subject

Visual Communication -- Design -- Exhibitions

College graduates

Date Created

2019-06-24

Relation

PolyU Design - Projects gallery

Format

Photographs

Identifier

ASSD2019BACDD05P001

ASSD2019BACDD05P002

Is Part Of

BA (Hons) in Communication Design

Description

Obscured 2/F

Obscured 2/F is a design project dedicated to the neglected second floor in our city, footbridge. Hong Kong turns to a high-density harbor under modernization, enhances the development of footbridge and as one of the construction witnessed the changes of this city. Footbridges and networks, elevated pathways in between congested buildings, are gradually developed into another ground for the pedestrian. They carry high mobile pedestrian discharge daily, thus implicit cultural fragments are able to leave their footprints in different forms in footbridges.

Exploring and seeing footbridges from different perspectives, this project aims to renew notions and reveal new possibilities among local footbridges in daily life departed from functional purposes. It archives Hong Kong footbridge with 46 footbridge entries around Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and New Territories. The research explores in aesthetical, spatial, and sociocultural perspectives which encouraging the viewing of our modern city and community through implicit cityscape and human activities.

Project objectives

/ Lead to think the notions of footbridge in different perspectives.
/ Present new roles of footbridge in hong kong, other than just ordinary pathway.
/ Arouse curiosity and draw upon a renewed sensibility towards surrounding through this project.

Collection

PolyU Design Annual Show 2019: beyond the surface = 二〇一九理大設計年展: 表裡以外