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“True that we are pleasantly surprised and proud of the win, but what really matters is the process, during which we created the design concept, and learnt cost control and production management. We actively sought to solve big and small problems arising and have gained valuable practical experiences,” said LO Ding-hong, representative of the winning team.
Earlier Lo partnered with 5 other school mates of the Higher Diploma in Interior Design, HKDI, to create an installation art piece by the name of “Tornado” which won the championship of the Installation Category in DETOUR 2011, one of the activities of the Business of Design Week. They successfully beat contestants from all over the world and was financed with HK$100,000 to actualise their project into an installation measuring 3 metres tall and 3 metres wide, which was displayed at the Former Police Married Quarters on Hollywood Road months ago.
Structured on a steel frame in arc shape, their installation art piece was mounted with over 10,000 plastic bottles. With the aid of lighting effects, the work gave out a sense of an upheaval. Apart from tying in with the theme of “Use-Less” designated by the organiser to arouse among the public the awareness on environmental protection. The art piece also harboured its creators’ wish to have the arts power of every sector coming together to engender an even bigger force to drive the development of arts in Hong Kong.
LO Ding-hong said originally they would like the design to take a round structure, measuring 5 metres tall and with recycled glass bottles mounted on it. After considering cost and safety, they finally came up with the arc shape in a reduced size, and the mounts of streamlined plastic bottles. “Naturally we had different ideas among us and the most important thing was to merge various ideas through close communication to achieve the best effects. Finally our work was able to project the visual and spatial effects we wanted and lure a lot of visitors to the epicenter of the tornado to write down their wish and put the papers into the bottles in person to express their yearning for environmental protection. This was what we have the best sense of achievement with.”
The winners found the victory a recognition of their talents, which boosted their confidence in pursuing a career in interior design.
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HKDI students of the Higher Diploma in Interior Design clinched the championship of the Installation Category with their work named “ Torando“ in DETOUR 2011, an acitivity organised within the Business of Design Week. |
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"Tornado“ tied in with the theme “Use-Less“ of the organiser, which was also a symbol of the arts people coming together to drive the development of arts in Hong Kong with vehemence. |
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