The work is intended to inherit the human care of architectural design of the historical building.

The predecessor of Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre was Whitfield Barracks constructed around 1910. It is believed that soldiers living there were all strong men who could live anywhere and under all kinds of conditions. However, the design of barracks is very humane. The architect responsible for the renovation project, Lo Kwok-ho, has said that the barracks put emphasis on human scale and in harmony with the natural environment. There were no air-conditioning and lighting facilities in early 19th century and the design had to fit with the natural environment. For example, windows facing south are larger and those facing north and west are smaller, a feature that improves inflow of natural light and air circulation while reducing the influence of adverse weather from other directions. In addition, ceilings of these buildings are high and there are porticos and eaves for ventilation to lower the temperature. Moreover, trees are everywhere to block the sunlight. This design makes the building more comfortable*. The architect took care of people's needs which is very touching. I collected some pictures of that period and have redrawn a group of soldiers in the picture. They were in a leisurely and comfortable mood, looks humane. I do not know whether there is room for a humanistic approach under a strong military mechanism. The work hopes to inherit the architect's humanistic spirit.

*“From Whitfield Barracks to Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre: An interview with Mr. Lo Kwok Ho, Senior Architect, Architectural Services Department.” Newsletters of Antiquities and Monuments Office, Antiquities and Monuments Office of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, Feb. 2006, pp. 8,9.

作品想延續文物建築設計的人文關懷。

文物探知館前身是威菲路軍營，建於約1910年。住的相信都是強壯的軍人，他們大概那裡也能住吧，但軍營的設計卻相當細緻和人性化。負責改建工程的建築師這個軍營追求人性的比例，設計配合自然環境，建築向南是大窗，向北向西是小窗，以改善光線及空氣流通，又可減低惡劣天氣對建築物的影響。高樓底、四面外牆設有柱廊及屋簷，可以通風及令室温降低。林䕃處處，也可進一步阻擋陽光，令建築內更舒服涼快，實在很適合香港早期缺乏空調和現代照明系統的環境*。那細心照顧人的需要的設計很令人感動。我搜集那個年代的照片，選擇重畫那些處於休閒狀態、看來較人性化的士兵們。不知道在一個強軍的機制底下，人性的表現是否有其位置？作品希望能承傳建築師那人文關懷的精神。

（註）<從威菲路軍營到香港文物探知館-建築署高級建築師盧國豪先生專訪>，«古物古蹟辦事處通訊»，康樂及文化事務署，2006，頁8、9。


Augmented Reality Public Art Initiative

Date：24.03.2018 - until further notice

Venue: Hang Seng Management Campus, Heritage Discovery Centre, Kowloon Park

Presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and Hang Seng Management College, School of Humanities and Social Science

Jointly organised by the Art Promotion Office and Hang Seng Management College, Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Cultural and Creative Industries Programme

International Symposium on Augmented Reality Public Art

Date: 24.03.2018 (Sat)

Time: 14:00 – 18:00

Venue: Heritage Discovery Center, Kowloon Park

Assistants:

3D animation: Kwok Man Ho

AR technical support: Cosmo Ng & Jerry Tsang

擴增實境公共藝術計劃
康樂及文化事務署及恒生管理學院人文社會科學學院聯合主辦
藝術推廣辦事處及恒生管理學院文化及創意產業(榮譽)文學士課程聯合籌劃
日期：24.03.2018 - 直至另行通知
地點：恒生管理學院、九龍公園香港文物探知館

擴增實境公共藝術國際研討會

日期：24.03.2018 (星期六)

時間：14:00 – 18:00
地點：香港文物探知館, 九龍尖沙咀海防道九龍公園

作品協作人員 ：
3D動畫：郭文浩
AR技術支援: 吳俊英、曾梓喬

Links:
Instruction to download Apps of the art works (download in Hong Kong only)
Introduction of all the artists' works
Augmented Reality Public Art Initiative

International Symposium on Augmented Reality Public Art

AR art of Phoebe Man
Phoebe Man's art

相關連結:

下載Apps指引 (僅限香港下載)
展覽其他作品
擴增實境公共藝術國際研討會
擴增實境公共藝術計劃
文晶瑩AR作品
文晶瑩作品