This is a story, a story about the city. The main character in this tale is a not so significant, and soon to be forgotten skyscraper. It does not remember when it was constructed and it does not remember the faces of those people who once lived there. In its lost memory there seems to be a mission, yet it cannot remember exactly what it is. It drifts in space, between reality and utopia, endlessly searching for an ideal city. 這是一個故事，一個有關都市的故事。這故事的主角是一間不甚起眼而且快將被遺忘的大廈，它記不起自己是何時被建造，更記不起曾經與誰人一起生活過。在模糊的記憶中它好像有一個使命，但它始終想不起來。它遊離於現實世界與烏托邦之間，不斷尋找它的理想都。 _______________________________________________________________________________________________
Architecture is a powerful tool; it is also a kind of wisdom. Architecture and human life are intermingled; buildings not only protect our bodies, but are also a symbol of human civilization. The children who participated in this project transformed skyscrapers from the city into wearable architectural clothing by using foam boards and paper. This workshop encouraged the children to observe and admire the architecture inside their city, stimulating their sense of awareness towards the urban environment. 建築是一種非常厲害的工具，也是一種智慧。它與人類生活式式相關，不單止保護着我們的身體，也是人類文明的標記。參與此工作坊的小朋友把大厦轉化為可穿在身上的大廈形衣服。透過身體力行的方式讓小孩子從小就建立起懂得欣賞城市建築，愛護環境的精神。 _______________________________________________________________________________________________
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School's Art Ambassador Program 校園藝術大使計劃, 2009
I was invited by the Art Development Council to be the guest speaker for the Art Ambassador program 校園藝術大使計劃(與藝術大師對話). It took place at the ArtPerformanceAcademy and I shared my DriftCity story with all of them, a really good day out.
Shanghai Zendai MOMA Personal Skyscraper Workshop 上海証大現代藝術館身體與建築工作坊 Jan, 2008
I was invited by the Shanghai Zendai Museum of Modern Art to have a workshop to the young children of Shanghai. I spent 3 days there to teach the children how to appreciate architecture and designing their own architectural form. At the end of the workshop we all went out to the Bun and had a fantastic parade alongside real skyscrapers, I was playing the flute and it was a wonderful experience. _______________________________________________________________________________________________
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Body & Architecture Workshop 身體與建築工作坊 Diocesan Boys School 拔萃男書院, 2005
I just completed a paper architecture workshop with the students from DiocesanBoysSchool. The students over there are full of energy and the art teachers Eva and Millie were wonderful. The resulting works are pretty interesting as well.
I just leaded a group of elementary students to do a three days Body and Architecture Workshop at the Po Leung Kuk Tin Kai Ping Millennium Primary School. The students are first divided into small groups then they were asked to sketch their ideas out on paper. After that they are to construct their designs by using cardboard papers. The students are full of great ideas creating lots of interesting works as a result. We all had a great time playing together. In here, I would like to give a special thanks to their art teacher Miss Ng [Nat] for inviting me to come over to perform the workshop.
