Sand, Stone, Mountain
Exhibition photos courtesy of Lily Zhang and Wataru Shinji.
Exhibition photos courtesy of Lily Zhang and Wataru Shinji.
Exhibition photos courtesy of Lily Zhang and Wataru Shinji.
“Sand, Stone, Mountain” exemplifies the practices, culture, and building tradition of the Hakka people who both previously resided with this land and utilized nature in its raw state to create space, and who currently to this day still live in this area of rich heritage. Each of the selected materials is shaped to highlight its own characteristics, and new forms are created using techniques of time. The outcome that emerges is something that is neither old nor new, but both. “Sand, Stone, Mountain” not only represents and celebrates the heritage of Hakka culture and architecture, but also reflects on the growing public awareness on a low carbon footprint way of life and a climate resilient living model, growing from minuscule to monumental in scale, with all three elements connecting humankind on a planetary level.
“Sand, Stone, Mountain” exemplifies the practices, culture, and building tradition of the Hakka people who both previously resided with this land and utilized nature in its raw state to create space, and who currently to this day still live in this area of rich heritage. Each of the selected materials is shaped to highlight its own characteristics, and new forms are created using techniques of time. The outcome that emerges is something that is neither old nor new, but both. “Sand, Stone, Mountain” not only represents and celebrates the heritage of Hakka culture and architecture, but also reflects on the growing public awareness on a low carbon footprint way of life and a climate resilient living model, growing from minuscule to monumental in scale, with all three elements connecting humankind on a planetary level.
- 2022
- Grantee: Lily Zhang and Wataru Shinji
Lily Zhang and Wataru Shinji practice in the United States, Japan, Hong Kong, and Mainland China, to explore the possibilities of design in recasting how architecture, landscape, and the environment coalesce. They currently teach at The University of Hong Kong Department of Architecture and Division of Landscape Architecture, as well as at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, as the School of Architecture’s inaugural Practice-in-Residence. Their work, teaching, and research have led them to many places around the world, gathering a diversity of experiences and perspectives on environmental conditions to expand their design practice.