Oi! has always been dedicated to the building of community and bridging design with everyday lives that celebrate the history and culture of Hong Kong. It has proven through its wide range of exhibitions, events, community activities, sharing and collaborations that heritage and modernity could coexist through design that engages the public and the neighborhood.
Understanding the diversity of events and programs Oi! offers, we try to devise a proposal that is inspired by traditional objects while bestowing upon it a modern interpretation to cater for the flexible uses, layouts and programs so that the intervention is not static but dynamic and changeable. It could evolve based on contexts and occasions with the community.
▼靈活且多元的用途——家庭:棋盤桌
Flexible and various uses——family: chess table ? Jimmy HO
▼靈活且多樣的用途——共享:咖啡桌
Flexible and various uses——sharing: coffee table ? Jimmy HO
▼靈活且多樣的用途——初識:坐凳
Flexible and various uses——new acquaintance: stool ? Jimmy HO
▼靈活且多樣的用途——親子:書架
Flexible and various uses——parental: book holder ? Jimmy HO
▼靈活且多樣的用途——陌生人:杯托
Flexible and various uses——stranger: cup holder ? Jimmy HO
Benches are very mundane objects in HK public spaces but they contribute so much to the culture and communities of Hong Kong. From dai pai dong wood benches in the old days to a common bench in a contemporary park in Hong Kong, benches provide a social space for resting, chatting, playing or even dining. While benches could have different forms and functions as stated above, “Branching Benches” tries to reinterpret the benches that could cater to many different community scenarios through a highly mobilizable and modular system. It can change its layout and forms based on where it is placed in Oi! and what is needed based on the different programs or events.
▼根據場合或活動演變的長椅
The benches can change its layout and forms based on where it is placed and what is needed based on the different programs or events. ? Jimmy HO