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BRING YOUR OWN BUILDING

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Dear Architects, Designers and Planners,

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We invite you to bring a physical built model of a project from your firm as a response to Hong Kong and China’s built environment. Whether it is an old project which reflected the urbanistic and contextual requirements of the time period, an ongoing design development proposed for the future or an unbuilt work. We welcome all creative contributions as statements of our built environment- past, present and future.

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Requirements:
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- Your firm must be a registered member of The Hong Kong Institute of Architects, Hong Kong Institute of Planners or Hong Kong Designers Association.

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- The model must fit within 594mm (width) x 420mm (depth) base plate equivalent to an A2 size.

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-  Each firm is limited to ONE submission only.

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Please register by submitting your project title, location of the building, scale of the model and company name to info@hkszbiennale.org before 12th February, 2010. The details of the label for display purposes will be sent upon receipt of the registration.

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Models are welcome on site starting from 23rd February, 2010, and will be on display until the closing of the Biennale on 27th February, 2010. The final models will be displayed and placed in a grid format- and will form the basis of the BYOBiennale final forums dealing with participation. We are counting on your contribution.
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Remember our BYOBooks open call for a book donation? Here’s a quick update on some of the books received! Come along to enjoy a quiet afternoon at the waterfront promenade, and browse through our collection of donated books at the BYO Reading Café [W67]!

S,M,L,XL by O.M.A. , Rem Koolhaas and Bruce Mau

donated by FUBALABO (Mari Fujita and Michael Barton) with their own interpretation of the book

blur: the making of nothing by Diller + Scofidio

donated by DillerScofidio + Renfro

Diller+ Scofidio (+ Renfro): The Ciliary Functionby Guido Incerti, Daria Ricchi and Deane Simpson

donated by DillerScofidio + Renfro

Thesis: The COnversion of a Historical Building to a Hotel Complex Shatin, Hong Kongby William O. Lim, 1980

donated by William Lim

Beginnings: MOS, The 2009 Martell Lecture

donated by MOS

flowers by SCAPE Landscape Architecture

donated by Kate Orff

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小朋友老虎裝扮大賽 BYOBaby Tiger
主展亭, 2010年2月14日至16日, 15:00 – 17:00
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為你的小朋友化身可愛的小老虎或穿上中國傳統服裝，於2月14至16日下午3時至5時蒞臨西九文化區，有機會贏得豐富獎品。
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12歲以下的參加者將獲贈雙年展氣球一個，在場工作人員會以FujiFilm instax mini7即影即有相機為他們拍照，照片將會於雙年展中展示。
蒞臨參觀的市民和遊客，可投票選出最佳裝扮的參賽者，勝出者將獲得FujiFilm instax mini7即影即有相機一部 (由中港照相器材贊助)，和限量版雙年展BYOBrilliance教育套裝。
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得獎結果會於2010年3月20日於雙年展網頁內公佈，得獎者會由專人通知。
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攜席而坐BYOBlanket 觀賞維港新春煙花匯演
西九龍海濱長廊, 2010年2月15日
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西九文化區位於九龍海港旁，坐擁優越地段，正好是觀賞2月15日晚新春煙花匯演的理想位置。
市民大眾可選擇在雙年展的草地上找一個舒適的位置，攜席而(BYOBlanket)，身處設有眾多展品的雙年展展場內，陶醉在燦爛的煙花匯演中。
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溫馨提示：自攜望遠鏡（BYOBinoculars），讓你近距離體驗煙花晚會！
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將寫有祝願紅封包掛在展品Pocket Fence上 (BYORed Pocket）
Pocket Fence (E58), 2010年2月9日至27日
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派利是（紅包）是中國人新年傳統習俗，送贈親友，以表祝福。
由2月9至27日，帶著印有自己姓氏的利是封，蒞臨雙年展，於利是封背後寫下新年願望，並掛在展品 Pocket Fence E58的欄柵上 ，洋溢一片艷紅，更添新春朝氣和活力，倍增喜慶及好運的節日感覺。
策展團隊亦會對印有各家姓氏的新春許願利是封進行統計，嘗試將各家聯繫起來，於雙年展網頁內公佈。

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| City Image & Identity An Urban Design Roundtable |
Main Pavilion, 22 January 2010, 16.30-18.30

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Discussion on urban issues – Presented by UDC AIA HK Organized by Dr. Sujata S. Govada, LEED®AP, AICP, HKIP, Managing Director, Co Chair, Urban Design Committee, AIA Hong Kong. Discussing on Hong Kong urban issue. How can Hong Kong improve its image and identity to compete with other Chinese cities like Shanghai and Beijing, regional cities like Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo, and international cities like London, Chicago and New York.
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| Street Culture: Art + Design + Activism | [Offsite Partner Event]
Fringe Theatre, 23 January 2010, 10.00-12.30

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Join a debate on Saturday with Henry Steiner (Designer), Benny Chia (Arts administrator), Law Man-lok (Artist), Mirana May Szeto (Literature), Tony Lam (Architect) and Oscar Ho (Curator). Organized and moderated by Paul Zimmerman,founding member of Designing Hong Kong Limited, a not-for-profit organization promoting sustainable planning in Hong Kong.

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| HKIP Public Forum on Planning for Cultural Districts in Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta |
Cultural Classroom, 23 January 2010, 14.30 – 16.30

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Convenor: Mr. KK Ling, Immediate Past President of HKIP and will be conducted in Mandarin and Cantonese only. Speakers include: Mr. Augustine Ng, Project Director, West Kowloon Cultural District Authority | Dr. Jose Chui, Chairman, Macau Urban Planning Institute | Prof. Wang Lu-min, Director of Urban Planning and Design Research Institute, University of Shenzhen | Prof. Lu Qi, School of Architecture, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou

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| Preview of ‘Regeneration’ – a counterpoint installation to ‘Excavation’ | [Offsite Event]
Graham Street Market (at the corner of Gage Street and Gutzlaff Street, Central), 23 January 2010, 19.00

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by Kingsley Ng, Syren Johnstone and Daniel Patzold.

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| Xu Bing Forest Project | [Private Event]
Cultural Classroom, West Kowloon Waterfront Promenade, 24 January 2010, 10.30-12.00

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Forest Project seeks to establish a self-sustaining system that links art lovers in developed countries with local communities in developing countries. Proceeds from developed countries in this system will be used for tree-planting purposes in the developing countries. The two worlds are linked symbiotically through online auctions of artwork created by students from primary schools. This time around, a tree-planting event in Hong Kong will be included as part of the project. The project hopes to increase environmental awareness through the different expressions in art form.

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| Pun Choi Feast | [Private Event]
Helicopter Landing Pad, 24 January 2010, 10.30 – 14.30

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Organized by O.S.J. Funds to the Elderlies Kowloon Federation of Association, this is a pre-Chinese New Y ear get together for the 2,000 elderlies.

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香港規劃師學會公眾論壇:香港及珠江三角洲文化區規劃
HKIP Public Forum on Planning for Cultural Districts in Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta

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日期: 一月二十三日(星期六)
Date : 23 January (Saturday)

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時間: 下午二時半至四時半
Time : 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm

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場地 : 文化課室[W63],西九龍海濱長廊
Venue: Cultural Classroom [W63], West Kowloon Waterfront Promenade

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語言: 廣東話/普通話(不設即時傳譯)
Language: Cantonese/Mandarin (without SI)

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主持人: 凌嘉勤先生, 香港規劃師學會前會長
Convenor: Mr. KK Ling, Immediate Past President of HKIP

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嘉賓講者Speakers

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伍華强先生|西九龍文化區管理局發展項目總監
Mr. Augustine Ng | Project Director, West Kowloon Cultural District Authority

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崔世平博士|澳門城市規劃學會會長
Dr. Jose Chui | Chairman, Macau Urban Planning Institute

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王魯民教授|深圳大學城市規劃設計研究院院長
Prof. Wang Lu-min | Director of Urban Planning and Design Research Institute, University of Shenzhen

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陸琦教授|廣州華南理工大學建築學院
Prof. Lu Qi | School of Architecture, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou

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11:45 – 12:00
Media Reception
Main Pavilion [M1]

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12:00 – 13:00
Two Wongs Going to Sea
Main Pavilion [M1] -> sea -> LCSD site [W60]

One of the major highlights of HKSZ Biennale, Kacey Wong will go to sea on his “Paddling Home” and Stanley Wong will go to sea on his “Heaven on Earth”.  Kacey has already attracted a lot of media attention with his “Paddling Home,” but this time, he’s really “risking” his life to go to sea.
Stanley’s “Heaven on Earth” is yet to be unveiled, but he has never disappointed us.

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13:00 – 14:30

BYOBall Match
BYOBall [E55]

Co-organized by Sebastien St-Jean and Olo Nitka, BYOBall features a 3-way pitch with 3 goals and 60 people playing at the same time.  Can you imagine what a game it will be?
Hmm, come and see for yourself.

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14:30 – 15:30
myCity-to-Pattern
Cultural Classroom [W63]

In this educational workshop conducted by Mr. Andrew Tirta, digital tools will be used where participants can play with images and transform them into three-dimensional models by using the CNC milling machine, producing objects
for participants to take home.

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15:00 – 17:00

BYOBowl: Harvest your own Salad

Eco Farm – Green Pixel [E34]
It’s time to harvest the vegetables planted by over 160 kids on Nov 15!
BYOBowl and enjoy a salad made with freshly harvested organic vegetables on-site, or BYOBag and take a salad home to enjoy.  Organized by Pat Chu of S.E.E.D. and the Organic Farm, one of the Biennale’s exhibitors of Eco Farm- Green Pixel

RSVP to seed@seed.org.hk

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17:00 – 19:00

Moving on from… the Copenhagen UN Climate Summit
Main Pavilion [M1]

In an engaging forum organized by the Professional Green Building Council, 6 distinguished speakers will discuss the Copenhagen UN Climate Summit and what it means for Hong Kong.  Speakers include: Ms Debra Lam, ARUP; Ms. Fontane Lau, Hong Kong Climate Tracker; Mr. Lam Chiu Ying, Ex-Director of Hong Kong Observatory; Dr. William Yu, WWF Hong Kong; Mr. KS Wong, Professional Green Building Council Chairman; Ryan Ng of World College, with 3 student attendees of the Copenhagen Conference.

RSVP to info@hkszbiennale.org on or before 15 January.

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19:00 – 19:45
Special BYOB Lecture – The Socially Responsible Architect
Main Pavilion [M1]

Discussing his essay featured in the Biennale catalogue, Chan Koon Chung will lead a lecture on the topic of the Socially Responsible Architect.  A must for architects and design fans alike!

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Introduction by Marisa Yiu (Chief Curator), Moderated by Eric Schuldenfrei (Curator for Exhibition, Education, Film and Media)

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‘His words carry weight. He is one of the most experienced players in Chinese media, having founded magazines, written and produced feature films and TV dramas, started and run a satellite TV station, and written novels, collections of essays and even a treatise on Marxist literary criticism. In the early 1990s, he pioneered Hong Kong investment in Mainland cultural and entertainment businesses…In 1976 Chan Koon-chung founded the groundbreaking cultural Magazine Hao Wai (City Magazine), which started out as a tabloid biweekly, something like the Village Voice, and transformed itself into the most profitable glossy lifestyle magazine in Hong Kong. In its first decade, Hao Wai caught a certain cultural moment in Hong Kong — the adolescence of the city, the moment when a group of Hong Kong hipsters at the cutting edge of Hong Kong’s cultural life started writing, in Chinese, about cosmopolitan affairs of concern to every other major world city. The magazine’s scope was generous: everything from gay culture to left wing theory to fashion.’- by Jeremy Goldkorn (for DANWEI Chinese media, advertising, and urban life, June 11 2004)

RSVP to info@hkszbiennale.org on or before 15 January.

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