Deploying alternative water source harvesting in the countryside of Kuk Po

The project explores and demonstrates methods of water harvesting, deployed in the traditional agricultural village of Kuk Po. Being a Hakka village with a peak population of over five hundred in the 1910s, Kuk Po has an intricate and developed water infrastructure full of traditional wisdom. The proposed water harvesting installation is an initiation to rediscover and reconnect into this water system, and to promote awareness of the importance of water resources to our livelihood. Working with charity A Drop Of Life at their experience basecamp, the project will have great exposure to a wide audience through their organised events and workshops on site. The installation will be a live demonstration for rainwater and fog harvesting, serving its educational purpose for kids and adults alike.

The project explores and demonstrates methods of water harvesting, deployed in the traditional agricultural village of Kuk Po. Being a Hakka village with a peak population of over five hundred in the 1910s, Kuk Po has an intricate and developed water infrastructure full of traditional wisdom. The proposed water harvesting installation is an initiation to rediscover and reconnect into this water system, and to promote awareness of the importance of water resources to our livelihood. Working with charity A Drop Of Life at their experience basecamp, the project will have great exposure to a wide audience through their organised events and workshops on site. The installation will be a live demonstration for rainwater and fog harvesting, serving its educational purpose for kids and adults alike.

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2024
Grantee: Francis Lam

Francis Lam studied architecture at The University of Hong Kong. After receiving Bachelor of Arts and Master of Architecture at HKU, he worked at Heatherwick Studio in London, where he participated in the design of Google Bay View Campus in California, and the new Terminal 5 of Changi Airport in Singapore. Whilst in the UK, he was also design apprentice to Margaret Sainsbury, studying three-dimensional CNC limestone, 3d-printed aggregate textures, and woodwork design. In 2021, he and Etain started their current design practice. Their notable work include 001 Bar in Tai Kwun, repurpose of former Jumbo Floating Restaurant Ferry, and the on-going renovation of Art Museum West Wing in The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Francis is currently the co-founder and director at Canalside Studio.