{"id":8205,"date":"2021-06-25T10:39:16","date_gmt":"2021-06-25T02:39:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/designtrust.hk\/design-trust-futures-studio-2018\/?p=8205"},"modified":"2023-05-23T11:31:40","modified_gmt":"2023-05-23T03:31:40","slug":"design-trust-futures-studios-yi-pei-square-playground-opens-to-the-public-a-testament-to-cross-disciplinary-community-collaboration-participation-and-innovation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/designtrust.hk\/design-trust-futures-studio-2018\/design-trust-futures-studios-yi-pei-square-playground-opens-to-the-public-a-testament-to-cross-disciplinary-community-collaboration-participation-and-innovation\/","title":{"rendered":"Design Trust Futures Studio\u2019s Yi Pei Square Playground opens to the public: a testament to cross-disciplinary community collaboration, participation and innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A Testament To Cross-disciplinary Creative Efforts And Collective Participations From Diverse Communities from Hong Kong, the Region and Beyond<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Left: The Yi Pei Square Playground in Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong, before transformation\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n

Middle: 'The final Yi Pei Square design concept, \"The Communal Living Room\", was presented to the public as a prototype exhibition in January 2019\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n

Right: The Yi Pei Square after transformation. Photo taken on April 15th 2021<\/i><\/p>\n

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Design Trust, an initiative of the Hong Kong Ambassadors of Design, is pleased to share the update that the\u00a0first of the four pilot micro-parks \u2013 Yi Pei Square Playground \u2013 in Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong<\/b>\u00a0officially opened on 15 April 2021 for the enjoyment of the neighborhood and public. As part of the programme \u201cPLAY IS FOR THE PEOPLE\u201d (2018) under the\u00a0Design Trust Futures Studio (DTFS)<\/b>\u00a0initiative, the launch of the Yi Pei Square Playground is a testament to Design Trust\u2019s continuous and dedicated efforts in bringing together the local communities and other stakeholders from both private and public sectors to transform the unique concepts by cross-disciplinary design experts into meaningful outcomes that impact society or public spaces in Hong Kong.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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DTFS\u2019 timelapse video – The construction of Yi Pei Square Playground. Three years in making from research, concept, public engagement, prototype to construction.<\/h3>
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