FUTURES presents the bachelor capstone projects of the Department of Architecture and Design
FUTURES presents the bachelor capstone projects of the Department of Architecture and Design
14
Jun
14/06/2023
The Department of Architecture and Design of USJ/FAH proudly presents the Graduation Show 2023 – FUTURES – held from 15 June to 30 July at the Kent Wong Gallery – Basement.
Organised by the Department of Architecture and Design of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the University of Saint Joseph (USJ), FUTURES exhibits the capstone projects of the Bachelor of Architectural Studies, Bachelor of Design and Bachelor of Fashion Design from the academic year 2022-2023. Graduates present their capstone project to the public through a month-long exhibition as the final step of their studies.
FUTURES provides an insight into the vision and ambition of the next generation of Macao’s creatives, celebrating the individual creativity of each student when facing the challenge and opportunity to develop meaningful projects for a desirable future. It promotes dialogue, creative exchange and collaboration, bringing together different disciplines, programmes and mediums. The Graduation Show 2023 brings together three exhibitions – Post-Industry (Bachelor of Architectural Studies), Shapeless (Bachelor of Design), and Rebirth (Bachelor of Fashion Design), showcasing the desirable Futures of this generation of Macao’s creatives.
Developed under the theme POST-INDUSTRY this year’s Architecture graduation projects embraced the local culture and the ambition of a more participated public space, striving to implement the detailed master plan with site-specific projects that serve the local community, as innovative materializations of a desirable future. These projects fill physical and programmatic gaps with idealist and innovative proposals, having the potential to become important assets to improve the quality of life in our city.
Design capstone projects tackled the theme SHAPELESS, approaching the possibility of design beyond shapes, concentrated in the underlying concepts rather than just form – to shape less. In their projects, students were asked to take Macao as their case study and address key matters of social relevance, ecological balance, and cultural contextualisation, with a common vision of contributing to a more sustainable and liveable Macau.
This year’s Fashion Design graduation projects explored the concept of REBIRTH. In response to today’s urgent climatic issues, the fashion industry is committed to reducing its environmental impact by inventing and reinventing itself through production processes incorporating circularity and sustainability. Students were challenged to reflect about this opportunity, and act to demonstrate how the field of sustainable fashion design can REBIRTH and benefit the world.
The Faculty of Arts and Humanities invites all interested to visit the exhibition, which will be held at the Kent Wong Gallery – Basement of the USJ Ilha Verde Campus until 30 July, and to attend the Opening Reception on 15 June at 6:00 pm.
Opening Ceremony
June 15, 2023 (Thursday), 6:00 PM
Kent Wong Exhibition Gallery – Basement
Opening Times
From 15 June – 30 July 2023
Monday to Friday 9.00 a.m to 7.00 p.m
Saturday 10.00 to 2.00 p.m
Closed on Sunday and Public Holidays
