We are pleased to have International Workshop Mentor, Richard Hassell (Co-founder, WOHA), share with us his vision on environmentally-conscious and sustainable designs during a public lecture on 19 March 2018. Raising the importance of inclusivity, community, and the diversity of “living and growing architectures”, the evening ended with a provocative panel discussion with Christopher Law (Founding Director, Oval Partnership); Andrew Tsui (Co-founder of Rooftop Republic Urban Farming); Ada Wong (Convenor of The Good Lab & Make A Difference) and Marisa Yiu (Co-founder and Executive Director of Design Trust).
The designer mentees also had an in-depth discussion with Richard on their initial concept designs, which led to the importance of pragmatism in translating creative ideas into reality, as well as the crucial element of public engagement so the final designed parks can be truly be part of the community’s everyday live.