Winners of "Let's Go Well-being Chak On" Design Competition announced (with photos)
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The competition aimed to promote the "Well-being design" guide by inviting local young designers and students to provide designs for four public spaces at Chak On Estate in Sham Shui Po to build an inclusive well-being public space through the application of the "Well-being design" guide. The two categories of the competition are the Emerging Category and the Students Category, inviting full-time young designers and full-time students studying design-related disciplines at Hong Kong's tertiary institutions to participate. A total of 97 submissions were received. They were from 30 teams with 68 participants in the Emerging Category and 67 teams with 155 participants in the Students Category.
The Secretary for Housing, Ms Winnie Ho, as the Chairperson of the Jury Panel, said at the award presentation ceremony that the competition successfully attracted participation from talented young designers and students. They interpreted the concepts of the "Well-being design" guide through innovative and thoughtful designs, injecting new vitality into Chak On Estate's public spaces. The winning works not only demonstrate the participants' professional capabilities and creativity but also reflect their attention to and understanding of the residents' needs.
The Jury Panel comprises representatives from the HKHA and industry professionals. The first round of assessment was conducted by the Shortlisting Jury Panel in February this year, and five finalist entries were selected from each category. All the shortlisted teams collected feedback on the designs from Chak On residents through participatory and co-creation processes. Through workshops, consultant discussions, and estate management exchanges, the contestant teams further enhanced their works. The 10 finalist teams presented their designs to the Jury Panel at the HKHA Headquarters on May 10. Winning entries were selected from both categories by the Jury Panel. The competition also had the "Resident Most Beloved Award" with votes from Chak On residents. The Jury Panel considered the standard of entries to be very high, noting that the participants had referenced the "Well-being design" guide and demonstrated innovative ideas for the design of public spaces in Chak On Estate. The winning projects from both categories will serve as a reference for the HKHA's detailed design of the Chak On Estate improvement works.
The list of winners for the "Let's Go Well-being Chak On" Design Competition is as follows:
Emerging Category:
- Winner: "Chak On: Our Home, Our Garden"
- 1st Runner-up: "Sunset at Chak On"
- Honourable Mention: "Dot.Scape"
- Honourable Mention: "Converging Harmony "
- Honourable Mention: " Castle in the Sky "
Students Category:
- Winner: "Pulsing Chak On: Stories, Spaces, Connections"
- 1st Runner-up: "Vibrant Together"
- Honourable Mention: "Rejuvenating Silver"
- Honourable Mention: "Lively Chak On"
- Honourable Mention: "Chak-On-nection"
Resident Most Beloved Award: "Dot.Scape"
The HB and the HKHA will host a virtual exhibition to showcase all winning entries. For more information about the winning entries, please visit housingwellbeing.hk/chak-on-design-competition.
Ends/Saturday, May 24, 2025
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