“Greater Bay Area Urban Design Awards 2022 Exhibition” Opening Ceremony
“Greater Bay Area Urban Design Awards 2022 Exhibition” Opening Ceremony
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Oct
06/10/2023
The “Greater Bay Area Urban Design Awards 2022 Exhibition” showcases the award-winning works from the 2022 Competition and bring awareness about the importance of urban design in the Greater Bay Area Cities.
The opening ceremony of the “Greater Bay Area Urban Design Awards 2022 Exhibition” took place at Kent Wong Gallery in the University of Saint Joseph (USJ), on September 28, 2023. This event was hosted by CURB – Center for Architecture and Urbanism with the support of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the USJ.
The exhibition aims to showcase the award-winning works from the 2022 Competition and bring awareness about the importance of urban design in the Greater Bay Area Cities.
The opening event started with an overview by Prof. Nuno Soares, President of CURB and Head of the Department of Architecture and Design of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at USJ. It was followed by an opening address by Mr. Barry Wilson, President of the Hong Kong Institute of Urban Design, who introduced the exhibition by starting the discussion with the topic: What is urban design?
(Prof. Nuno Soares)
(Mr. Barry Wilson)
(From left to right: Prof. Nuno Soares, Prof. Carlos Sena Caires, Mr. Barry Wilson, Mr. Ho Hong Pan, Ar. Rui Leão)
The ribbon-cutting ceremony was attended by Mr. Barry Wilson, President of the Hong Kong Institute of Urban Design, by Mr. Ho Hong Pan, Head of the Department of Promotion of Cultural and Creative Industries, by Mr. Loi Sai Hin, Architect of the Municipal Affairs Bureau, by Ar. Rui Leão General Secretary of the International Union of Architects, by Prof. Carlos Caires, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities and by Prof. Nuno Soares, President of CURB and Head of the Department of Architecture and Design.
There was a guided visit by Prof. Nuno Soares through the exhibition, showcasing the awards by three main categories – Built Project, Urban Intervention, and Plan Concept – and a student category.
The “Greater Bay Area Urban Design Awards 2022 Exhibition” is an event locally organized by CURB- Center for Architecture and Urbanism with the sponsorship of the Macau Foundation and local support of the University of Saint Joseph and Ponte 9 Creative Platform, it is organized by the Hong Kong Institute of Urban Design with the support of the Greater Bay Area Urban Design Alliance and will be open to the public until October 12, 2023.
