Transparence 澈 Vol.46

澈 Transparence 二零二四年七月 第四十六期 July 2024 Volume 46

出版 Published By 二零二四至二零二五年度香港大學學生會建築學會 Asperia, Architectural Society, HKUSU, Session 2024-2025 負責人 Person-in-charge 羅定邦 Law Ting Bong, Titus 王潔怡 Wong Kit Yi

編輯 Editor 李傑洋 Lee Kit Yeung, Ocean 錢姿霖 Chin Chi Lam, Gianna 李紫騫 Li Tsz Hin, Tommy 曾樂軒 Tsang Lok Hin, Hinton 鄧卓凝 Tang Cheuk Ying, Fiona 李冠樑 Lee Kwun Leung, Duncan 羅定邦 Law Ting Bong, Titus 王潔怡 Wong Kit Yi 周采蔚 Chow Tsoi Wai, Cherry 曾皓然 Tsang Ho Yin, Aristo 潘俊謙 Poon Chun Him, Moses

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CONTENTS

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3 COVER STORY 9 Words from Chairman 11 The Epilogue of BA(Conservation) 15 Stories from Exchange 19 Event Recap

The Exploration of Road: Interviewing Road Research Society

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The Exploration of Road: Interviewing Road Research Society

香港 ， 一個生活節奏急促的城市 。 我們每天在路上奔波 ， 看著手機上的屏幕 ， 聽著耳機的音樂的同時 ， 又有沒有留意路上的種種 ？ 隨處可見的路牌 、 地上的走線設計 ， 一些或許我們從沒停下來觀察的城 市細節 ， 卻在路邊記錄著香港的改變 。 在本期「 澈 」， 我們訪問了道路研究社 ， 一個秉持着「 道路事 ， 話你知 」精神的民間組織 ， 記下他們從成立 ， 到研究道路設計 ， 再到開發路牌監獄體字體的故事 。

Hong Kong is a fast-paced city. Every day, we commute across the city while looking at our mobile phones and listening to the music in our headphones. However, have you ever stopped and paid attention to the things on the road? Things like road signs, and the routing design on the ground.

We may rarely stop on the street and take the time to look at them, but they recorded the changes unfolding in Hong Kong day by day. In this volume of Transparence, we interviewed the Road Research Society, a civil organisation that upholds the spirit of“tell you about the road matters”.We recorded their story from the society’ s establishment to researching road design and digitalising the font of Prison Gothic.

Establishment: From a Bus Obsessor Facebook Page to Road Research Society

1 成立 ： 從 「 巴膠 」 Facebook 專頁到道路研究社

社長Gary於二零一六年成立道路研究社 。 Gary當時剛升上大學 ， 並坦言當初成立的目的很簡單 ： 「 因為Year1 比較空閑 ， 所以便跟隨興趣 ， 開了道路研究社的Facebook專頁 。 」 然而 ， 熱愛巴士的Gary起初的想法是在 巴士遊戲中 ， 建立一個香港道路的虛擬模型 。 與此同時 ， Gary亦在Facebook專頁中介紹香港路牌字體的冷知 識 ， 而出乎意料地 地 ， 這則帖文竟獲得不少人點讚和分享 。 這則帖文亦把研究社的定位改變 ， Gary笑言 ： 「 由沒什麼人看的 『 巴膠 』 頁面 ， 改變到鑽研道路 」 ， 而由成立到確立新方向 ， 亦只是在約一星期內 。 自此 ， Gary便與其他社員專注研究道路與路牌 ， 並探討如何改善香港的道路設計 。 Establishment: From a Bus Obsessor Facebook Page to Road Research Society

President Gary established the Road Research Society in 2016. At that time, Gary had just entered the university and he mentioned that the original intention of the establishment was simple. He said:“I had quite a bit of leisure time in Year 1, so I followed my interest and opened the Facebook page of the Road Research Society.”However, as a bus enthusiast, Gary’ s original plan was to build a virtual model of the roads in Hong Kong in a foreign bus driving game. Besides, he also introduced interesting facts about the fonts on road signs in Hong Kong on the Facebook page. Unexpectedly, such a post received many likes and shares on the internet and it eventually changed the positioning of the society. Gary said with a smile:“It changed from a bus obsessor Facebook page that nobody followed to a page focusing on road researching.”It only took about a week from its establishment to having a new direction. Since then, Gary and other members have focused on studying roads and road signs, in addition to exploring means to improve Hong Kong’ s road design.

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Research: Explore from the Perspective of Road Users

2 研究 ： 從道路使用者角度去探索

道路研究社一直致力以用家的角度作切入點 ， 去研究道路上的各種元素 ， 如路口設計 、 路牌字體和排版等 。 Gary 指他們主要探索政府在應用其設計標準時引起的不足 ， 並舉例 ：「 指引要求路牌在路口前五十米安裝 ， 但在某些情 況下 ， 這可能會使幾個路牌太接近 ， 使駕駛者看不清楚 。 」而研究社的帖文 ， 以及Gary在其《 香港道路探索 —— 路牌標誌 X 交通設計 》一書內的建議 ， 亦曾獲得政府的採納 。

Gary憶述一個有關屯赤隧道內路牌標誌「 墜機 」的帖文 。 他指隧道通車前 ， 路牌有一個飛機「 墜機 」， 一百八十 度向下的標誌 。 當時研究社在Facebook專頁發佈帖文 ， 指香港在跟隨英國設計標準 ， 把飛機標誌指向機場方向的 同時 ， 卻沒有加入飛機必須指向水平線以上的規定 ， 這使隧道內指引駕駛者掉頭前往機場的路牌 ， 出現一個「 墜機 」的滑稽標誌 。 而在研究社發佈帖文的四小時後 ， 運輸署便用膠袋遮蓋其標誌 ， 並在通車前改善設計 。 除此之外 ， Gary於二零一九年在書中提及現時駕駛考試的《 道路使用者守則 》已過時 。 他在書中指出 ， 當時的修 訂版於千禧年出版 ， 已有十九年沒有更新 ， 實在過時 。 其後 ， 運輸署在二零二零年更新守則 ， Gary亦笑言 ：「 感 覺這本書的任務已完成 ， 要爭取的都成功爭取了 。 」 Research: Explore from the Perspective of Road Users

Road Research Society has always committed to studying various road elements from a user’ s perspective, such as intersection designs, road sign fonts and layouts. Gary mentioned that they mainly focus on the shortcomings in the government’ s application of its design standards. He raised an example:“Guidelines require road signs to be installed fifty metres before the intersection. However, in some cases, this may cause several signs to be clustered together, which may pose clarity issues for drivers.”The suggestions shared in the Facebook posts and in Gary’ s book“Hong Kong Road Study: Signage & Highway Design”have also been adopted by the government on several occasions.

Gary recalled a post about a road sign that reads“plane crashing”inside the Tuen Mun-Chek Lap Kok Tunnel. Before the opening of the tunnel, there was a sign featuring a plane symbol pointing downwards at 180 degrees, which could be interpreted as“plane crashing”.At that time, the society published a post on Facebook, pointing out that while Hong Kong had followed British design standards to point the aircraft symbol in the direction of the airport, it had overlooked the requirement for the aircraft to be pointing above the horizontal. This made the road sign, which aims to guide the drivers to turn around and head towards the airport, having an unintentional sarcastic symbol of a crashing plane. Just four hours after the post was published, the Transport Department covered the logo with a plastic bag and changed the design before the tunnel was opened to the public.

On top of that, Gary mentioned in his book published in 2019 that the current Road Users’ Code for driving tests was outdated. He pointed out that the revised edition at that time was published in the millennium and had not been updated for 19 years. Following this, the Transport Department updated the code in 2020, and Gary said with a smile:“I feel that the book has accomplished its mission as everything has been successfully fought for.”

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DEVELOPMENT THE HARD WORK AND ASPIRATION IN REVIVING PRISON GOTHIC

3 開發 ： 重現監獄體的努力與抱負

監獄體為上世紀七十年代起 ， 由在囚人士為香港路牌而手造的中文字體 。 在一 九九七年後 ， 路牌的製作工序轉為電腦化 ， 監獄體亦被電腦字型取代 。 近年 ， 隨著路牌老化 、 道路翻新 ， 監獄體路牌逐漸被替換 ， 慢慢消失在這急速發展的 城市中 。 Gary在二零一六年 ， 即成立研究社的同年 ， 開展了「 監獄體再現計 劃 」， 嘗試收錄監獄體作一套電腦字體 。 而經過六年的努力 ， 監獄體Medium 終於在二零二二年面世 。 研究社亦在翌年推出更新 ， 使其字庫擴充到一萬三千 個漢字 ， 以滿足使用者日常應用所需 。

被問及當中過程和所遇到的困難 ， Gary坦言自己起初「 甚麼都不懂 」 ， 對字 體工程（font engineering）沒有什麼認知 ， 所以要先學習使用開發字體的軟 件和其程序 。 因原有的監獄體多為地方名 ， 欠缺很多常用漢字 ， 所以在對造字 有初步掌握後 ， Gary便展開開發監獄體的第一步 —— 調換部首 。 他舉例 ： 「 把佐敦的『 敦 』和屋邨的『 邨 』調換部首後 ， 便能得出『 郭 』字 」。 Development: The Hard Work and Aspiration in Reviving Prison Gothic

Prison Gothic is a unique typeface handcrafted by individuals in custody since the 1970s for Hong Kong road signs. However, since 1997, the production process of road signs has been computerised, leading to the replacement of Prison Gothic with digital fonts. In recent years, as road signs age and roads are renovated, signs featuring Prison Gothic have gradually been replaced and are slowly disappearing in this rapidly developing city. In 2016, the same year when Gary founded the society, he launched the Prison Gothic Revival Programme, aiming to turn Prison Gothic into a set of digital font. After six years of dedicated effort, Prison Gothic Medium was finally launched in 2022. The society also launched an update the following year, expanding the font to include a total of 13,000 Chinese characters to better meet the daily needs of users.

When asked about the process and the difficulties encountered, Gary admitted that he didn’ t know anything at first and had no prior knowledge on font engineering, so he had to first learn the software and programmes for developing fonts. However, most of the original Prison Gothic characters were names of places and lacked many commonly used Chinese characters. Therefore, after having a preliminary grasp of font engineering, Gary’ s first step in computerising the Prison Gothic font was Radical Changing (調換部首). He gave an example:“By exchanging the radical of“敦”in Jordan (佐敦) and the radical of“邨”in housing estate (屋邨), we can get the word“郭”.”

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可是 ， 因原有監獄體所包含的部首有限 ， 所以Gary便展開 了造字的第二步 —— 仿製監獄體 。 為了更準確了解其字形 的特色和風格 ， Gary更嘗試用鎅刀製造字體的一比一貼紙 和路牌 。 可是 ， 當中的過程並非一帆風順 ， 在至少經歷兩 次的斬掉重練 ， 把自己先前用心仿製的字放棄後 ， Gary才 逐漸掌握當中的竅門 ， 成功仿製出不同在日常生活中應用 的漢字 。 Gary指 ， 在造字後 ， 也要逐一校對每個字和統一 每筆每劃的粗幼度 ， 方能完成開發一套字體 。 當時 ， 他把 字體應用在不同的新聞文章 ， 再經歷不斷的觀察和調整 ， 才成就現時的成果 。

Gary表示監獄體多依照上世紀七八十年代的報紙用字所製 ， 但時移世易 ， 部分當時採用流行寫法的字現已被歸為異 體字 ， 就像「 馬場 」， 在監獄體中會使用「 馬塲 」， 但近 年不少人卻誤以為路牌上的監獄體為錯字 。 因此 ， Gary 希 望監獄體電腦字體的面世 ， 能糾正市民的錯誤觀念 ， 同時 作為一個視覺文化的歷史紀錄 。 「 路牌或許並非主角 ， 但 它是一個很重要的配角 ， 是視覺文化記憶裏的一部份 」 ， 所以他希望能增加大眾對監獄體的認識 ， 並為歷史文化補 回路牌這一塊碎片 。

Nevertheless, as the original Prison Gothic contains limited radicals, Gary soon started the second step, which was Imitating Prison Gothic (仿製監獄體). To accurately understand the characteristics and the style of the font, Gary even tried to make one-to-one stickers of the font and road signs with the font using a cutter. However, the process was not smooth sailing. After several attempts at cutting out and giving up on the characters he had previously imitated, Gary finally began to master the skills and successfully imitated various frequently used Chinese characters. Gary pointed out that after creating the characters, he had to proofread each character one by one and unify the thickness of each stroke to complete the whole development. At that time, he applied the font to different news articles, and eventually the whole set of Prison Gothic was developed after hours of observation and adjustment.

Gary said that Prison Gothic was mostly based on the characters used in newspapers in the 1970s and 1980s.

However, over time, some of the characters that were popular in the past have now been classified as variant characters, such as“馬塲”in Prison Gothic instead of the more common“馬場”. This has led many to mistakenly believe that the Prison Gothic on road signs are typos. Therefore, Gary hopes that the release of the Prison Gothic digital font can correct people’ s misconceptions and also help preserve a historical record of Hong Kong’ s visual culture. He explains:“The road sign may not be the protagonist, but it plays a very important supporting role and is a part of the visual culture.”Thus, he hopes the programme will not only introduce Prison Gothic to the public but also help restore the role of road signs as an integral part of Hong Kong’ s rich history and culture.

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評論 ： 藝術字體路牌的出現

政府於去年年中 ， 以「 美化市容 」為名 ， 在中環 、 荃灣 、 大圍三地引入「 特色街名牌 」， 並採用為藝術字體的「 文 悦古典明朝體 」， 引起社會討論 。 問及Gary對此的看法 ， 他直言政府「 為做而做 ， 做多了 。 」Gary指 ， 目前使用 的「 全真粗黑體 」具備良好的功能性 ， 一筆一劃的粗幼度相近 ， 辨識度高 。 而且 ， 由於街名牌使用反光物料製造 ， 因此在白底黑字的情況下 ， 黑字須有一定的粗度 ， 駕駛者才能清楚閱讀 。 然而 ，「 文悦古典明朝體 」是模仿毛筆筆觸製作 ， 具有橫粗直幼的特色 ， 在遠距離下難以辨認 。 當它套用到以功能 性和辨識度為重的路牌時 ， 便未必適合 。 他形容字體「 過於藝術 」， 使駕駛者須花額外時間閱讀 ， 有機會構成道路 安全風險 。 Gary指 ，「 有時並非要別人看見 ， 才證明到你有工作 」。 他對於政府此舉感到無奈 ， 亦提出建議 —— 只 改變行人路上的路牌字體 ， 保留面向行車路的「 全真粗黑體 」， 但他坦言這也會導致字體不統一的問題 。

The Appearance of Road Signs with Artistic Fonts

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Comment: The Appearance of Road Signs with Artistic Fonts

In the second quarter of last year, the government introduced characteristic street nameplates in Central, Tsuen Wan and Tai Wai in the name of“beautifying the city”. The new nameplates use the artistic typeface “Wen Yue Classical Ming Typeface”and they aroused discussions in the city. When asked Gary about his opinion on this, he straightforwardly said that the government“does it just for the sake of doing it, but has done too much.”Gary pointed out that the currently used font“Avector Chinese True Type Fonts - BlackBold”has good functionality and high identifiability as the thickness of each stroke is similar. Moreover, road signs are made of reflective materials. Therefore, when black characters are printed on a white background, the black characters must have a certain thickness so that drivers can read them clearly.

However, the newly adopted “Wen Yue Classical Ming Typeface” is made by imitating the strokes of an ink brush. It has the characteristics of thick horizontal strokes and thin vertical strokes, which makes it difficult to identify at a distance. When it is applied to a road sign which should stress functionality and identifiability, it may not be suitable. He described the font as“too artistic”and it requires drivers to spend extra time reading, which potentially poses road safety issues. Gary said: “Sometimes you don’ t have to be seen by others to prove that you have done something.”He felt speechless about the government’ s move and also suggested only changing the font of road signs facing the pedestrian pathway, but he admitted that this would also lead to the problem of inconsistency.

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未來 ： 道路研究社的下一步

對於道路研究社的未來發展方向 ， Gary指在監獄體電腦字體上 ， Medium的版本 已開發完成 ， 而下一個目標是開發Light的版本 ， 使字體能被更廣泛地應用 。 另外 ， 道路 道路研究社會繼續在現有基礎上 研究社會繼續在現有基礎上 ， 探討香港交通設計的改善空間 ， 並持續關注道 路和路牌的發展 ， 如分析年初政府引入的「 對角行人過路線 」， 如何令標記變得更 加清晰 ， 令香港的道路設計更為完善 。

FUTURE

Future: The Next Step of Road Research Society

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Regarding the future development of the society, Gary said that Prison Gothic Medium has been completed and the next goal is to develop Prison Gothic Light so that the font can be more widely used. In addition, the society will continue to explore the room for improvement in Hong Kong’ s traffic design on the existing basis and the development of roads and road signs. For example, they will analyse how the design of the signage of the diagonal pedestrian crossing, which was introduced by the government in the beginning of the year, can be clearer, making the road design in Hong Kong better.

鼓勵 ： 對讀者的話

ENCOURAGEMENT

最後 ， Gary寄望大家可以「 做自己喜歡做的事 」， 並解釋「 因為這是最開 心的 」。 他指 ， 作為年輕人有時不需要想得太長遠 ， 自己也沒想過能否「 發 達 」的問題 ， 做自己喜歡做的事就可以了 。 他更指 ， 如果在此以上 ， 能讓別人 看見自己所做的事 ， 便會更為滿足 。 另外 ， Gary亦提及到要「 持續進修自己 」 ， 進修與讀書學習未必相等 ， 而更需要的是了解自己的不足之處 ， 再想辦法進步 。

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除此之外 ， Gary提到 ， 我們身邊其實還有很多事物未被發掘 ， 而香港亦有很多值得 我們留意的種種 。 或許他們像路牌一樣不起眼 ， 但「 每樣東西也有其獨特的地方 」， Gary希望我們在路上能多留意不同的事物 ， 在匆忙的生活中 ， 多看一眼我們的城市 —— 香港 。 Encouragement: Words to Readers

Lastly, Gary hopes that we can “do what we like to do” and explained that “because this is the happiest thing.” He pointed out that as a young adult, sometimes we do not need to think too far ahead. He never thought about whether he could be rich and he thinks that just do what we like to do is enough. On top of that, he also mentioned that if we could let others see what we have done, we would be even more satisfied. Moreover, he also mentioned the need to “continue to learn.” Learning and studying are not necessarily the same. What is more important is to understand our own shortcomings and then find a way to improve.

Apart from that, Gary mentioned there are still many things around us that have not yet been discovered, and there are many things in Hong Kong that deserve our attention.

They may be inconspicuous like road signs, but “everything has its own uniqueness.”

Gary hopes that in the rush of life, we can pay more attention to different things on the road and take a closer look at our city, Hong Kong.

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Words from Chairman

I t has been half a year since I became the Chairman of the Executive Committ months, I have encountered many things and moments I have never experienced ferent activities for the Jong, meeting new people, or trying to expose ourselves

I t is unimaginable how much effort and passion our Executive Committee mem Our aim is to provide welfare and organise smooth and enjoyable activities for journey is rugged and paved with sand and pebbles, and we feel frustrated, t However, these thoughts and struggles have also become our passion and have

These experiences and struggles have made us stronger and guided us to think possibilities. We also hope to serve as a bridge between different parties within ing our utmost efforts to effectively communicate with and listen to our Membe

As we enter the summer, the Orientation Series is back again! We hope to have during ASO24 and let us treasure this remarkable summertime!

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tee (or Jong) of Asperia. Over these few d. Whether it is related to organising difs more...

bers (or Jongyaus) have put into this Jong. r our Members. Sometimes the road of the thinking about how we can do things better. motivated us to strive for excellence.

k about how Asperia can explore even more n the Faculty. We are committed to dedicaters, intending to understand their needs.

e a wonderful summer with all of you Ocean Lee Chairman, Asperia, Architectural Society, HKUSU Session 2024-2025

About Asperia

The name‘Asperia’is inspired by a French name that means reliable and responsible. Our goal is to be a trustworthy Executive Committee and fulfil our duties in a professional and proactive manner.

We want to bring our community closer together by organising more face-to-face events and gatherings.

Our aim is to create a sense of unity and collaboration where Members from different academic years and curricula can connect and learn from each other. By providing direct engagement opportunities, we hope to strengthen relationships within the Society.

Our vision is to be a bridge between the Faculty, student bodies, and our Members. We are committed to communicating effectively and listening attentively to our Members’needs.

Ultimately, we want to enhance the Society’s reputation and credibility.

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二零二一年初 ， 香港大學宣佈「 建築文物保護文學士 」於下一學年（ 二零二一至二零二二學年 ）起永久停止收生 ， 其所屬的建築保育學部亦於今年正式解散 。 建築文物保護文學士與理學士 ( 測量學 ) 將會合併 ， 而測量學課程將 涵蓋文物保護的課程 ， 以供相關學生選讀 。

In early 2021, the University of Hong Kong announced that the Bachelor of Arts in Conservation would permanently cease admitting new students starting from the next academic year (2021-2022). Additionally, the Division of Architectural Conservation Programmes has already been officially disbanded. BA(Conservation) would be incorporated into BSc(Surv). The corresponding programme would include courses related to conservation for interested students to choose from.

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二零二四年七月 ， 最後一屆修讀建築文物保護文學士的學生已經離開校園 ， 創立近十二年的文物保護課程迎來尾聲 。 臨別之際 ， 學生對課程和校園生活都甚有不捨 。 因此 ， 我們訪問了最後一屆修讀建築文物保護文學士的學生 ， 希 望能為這個消失在校園的學科留下最後記錄 。 In July 2024, the last cohort of students studying BA(Conservation) left the campus, marking the end of the nearly‘twelve-year-old’programme. Over the past four years, students have forged deep bonds with the programme while traversing through the unknowns in their university lives. In hopes of leaving a lasting record for the programme that became a cherished memory in the University, we interviewed a final-year student studying BA(Conservation) to savour the golden moments along her journey.

Flora Lee

受訪者 Interviewee 建築文物保護文學士 四年級 BA(Conservation), Year 4

Discovering Treasures Around Us

用眼睛發掘身邊的寶藏

作為末屆畢業生 ， Flora直言在修讀文物保護的過程中 獲益良多 。 老師和教授悉心教導所有學生 ， 而校方亦 有提供不同的資源和機會予學生探索和學習 。「 如果當 初沒有修讀文物保護 ， 也許自己並不會深入探究香港 的舊式建築物 。 」Flora坦言自己在大學最大的得着 ， 就是學習用肉眼發掘身邊的寶藏 ， 而這些在她口中的「 寶藏 」， 正是散落在香港各處的古蹟 。 在課程設計方面 ， 校方會定期舉辦實地考察活動予學 生參與 。 學生會遊走香港不同的地方 ， 探索自己成長之 地的古蹟 ， 亦從建築物身上了解本土多元的文化 ， 學習 各種建築材料的處理方法 。 「 以前旅遊時觀賞古蹟都 是走馬看花 ， 甚少去了解建築物背後的故事 。 」Flora 直言修讀文物保護後 ， 自己在日常生活中更加留意身 邊的一磚一瓦 ， 發掘建築物的美不再只是流於表面 。

Being a student in the final graduating class, Flora agreed that she had gained a lot studying in BA(Conservation). The professors had devoted themselves to educating students, with sufficient resources and opportunities provided by the Division for students to explore and learn more.“If I hadn’t studied Conservation, perhaps I wouldn’ t have delved so deeply into the old buildings in Hong Kong,”said Flora. Through these four years, she had learnt a great deal about discovering‘treasures’around her with her eyes, particularly the historical sites scattered throughout the city.

Field trips are regularly organised for students. Students can explore historical sites in Hong Kong and learn about local cultures. Besides, they can study various building materials and their handling methods.“When I used to travel and visit historical sites, I would only give them a cursory glance without delving into the stories behind the buildings.”After studying Conservation, Flora agreed that she started paying more attention to the details of the buildings around her. A book cannot be judged by its cover, and the beauty of buildings often lies somewhere deeper.

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始料不及的結束

回 想 當 時 校 方 宣 佈 建 築 文 物 保 護 文 學 士 將 停 止 收 生， Flora直言初時覺得驚訝 ， 到後來便感到稍微擔憂 。 所 幸的是 ， 即使作為最後一屆學生 ， 校方提供的資源沒有 因此減少 ， 老師和教授亦用心教導學生 。 另一方面 ， Flora坦言大學生涯的一大遺憾是不能帶師 弟師妹融入校園生活 ： 「 最可惜的是沒有師弟師妹 ， 不能為下屆的Freshmen舉辦迎新活動 。 」身為最後一 屆建築文物保護學會的幹事 ， Flora很希望能夠舉辦不 同的活動 ， 可惜「 莊期 」只有短短一年 ， 之後就再也 沒有只供文物保護學生參與的活動 ， 令大學生活少了 一點色彩 。

文物保護的前景

由於香港現存的古蹟買少見少 ， 所以香港更需要有專 業的人才去保育和活化古蹟 ， 才能將這些瑰寶留給下 一代 。 因此 ， 文物保護學生若然繼續留在這一行業發 展 ， 相信仍會有很大的優勢和發展空間 。 An Unanticipated Ending

Recalling the time when the announcement of the discontinuation of BA(Conservation) was made, Flora admitted that she initially felt shocked, and worried upon second thoughts. Fortunately, the resources provided by the University were not reduced, and professors continued to teach students wholeheartedly as usual.

Besides, Flora mentioned that one of her biggest regrets is not being able to help Freshmen integrate into university lives. She expressed:“The largest pity is not having juniors in this curriculum, which means that we can’t organise orientation programmes for Freshmen.”As an Executive Committee member of the last session of the Architectural Conservation Association, Flora wished she could have organised events for members. Unfortunately, the session only lasted for one year, and no more activities were exclusively organised for students studying BA(Conservation) afterwards, resulting in a less fruitful university life.

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Prospects of Conservation

With the decreasing number of existing historical sites in Hong Kong, there is a dire need for professionals to conserve and revitalise these sites so as to preserve these treasures for future generations.

Therefore, students who continue to develop their careers in this industry are believed to have significant advantages.

二零一二年 ， 香港大學建築學院開辦全港首個建築文物保護文學士課程 ， 以培訓建築保育行業的專業人才 。 課程教 導學生在保護建築物歷史價值的同時 ， 活化古蹟 ， 以貼合現時居民的生活需要 。 與文物保護碩士課程不同的是 ， 學 士課程着重由零開始教導學生 ， 由淺入深 ， 令他們對文物保護行業和活化古蹟有深入的了解和認知 。 建築文物保護 文學士課程的落幕意味着行業人才培訓將嚴重受阻 ， 在全球建築保育和活化需求日增的情況下 ， 校方宣佈停止收生 的舉動可能導致香港的文物保護行業難以注入新血 ， 日後對人才的需求或會越來越高 ， 此舉恐怕有逆行業時勢 。 因 此 ， 這個決定 ， 或多或少都對本港文物保育行業帶來不可避免的影響 。 在城市急速發展的同時 ， 有些事物必然會無可避免地消失 。 正因如此 ， 我們更應珍惜僅餘的舊式建築物 ， 好好守護 身邊的每一件寶藏 。

In 2012, the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Hong Kong launched the first BA(Conservation) programme in Hong Kong with the aim of training professionals in the architectural conservation industry. Students learn to conserve the historical values of buildings while revitalising historical sites to meet the current needs of residents. Unlike the Master’ s programme in Conservation, the Bachelor’ s programme focuses on teaching students from the basics, gradually deepening their understanding and awareness of the heritage conservation industry. The closure of BA(Conservation) raises a concern that the training of professionals in the industry will be severely hindered. As the global demand for conservation continues to grow, the decision to stop admitting students may be troublesome for Hong Kong in terms of attracting and retaining young talents in this industry.

A higher demand for future prospects is anticipated. Therefore, this decision made by the University inevitably poses a threat to the conservation sector in Hong Kong.

As the city develops rapidly, some items will inevitably disappear. Hence, we should cherish the remaining valuable buildings and preserve the treasures around us.

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Stories from Exchange

讀書 、 住hall 、 上莊 、 part-time 、 拍拖 ， 大家成日討論「 大學五件事 」， 但大學又係咪淨係得五件事呢？其實去 exchange都可以係其中一樣喺大學生涯好難忘嘅回憶 ， 除咗可以體驗新嘅生活 ， 仲可以喺新嘅環境下學習唔同嘅 知識同技能 。 如果想了解吓exchange ， 不如睇吓師姐有啲咩想同大家講～

Studying, living in dorms, being an executive committee member of a student association, part-time jobs, and dating are often discussed as the “Five Things in University.” However, is university life limited to just five things? In fact, participating in an exchange programme can be a remarkable experience during one’ s university life. Not only can you experience a new way of living, but you can also learn different knowledge and skills in a new environment. If you are interested in knowing more about the exchange programme, let’ s see what our seniors want to tell us and the advice they would like to share with everyone!

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一年大約會有幾多archi嘅學生去exchange㗎 ？ 通常係喺幾時去嘅 ？ 我哋今年就十五個人左右 ， 大約係25% ， 不過每年都 唔一樣 ， 而家好似越嚟越少 。 而我哋archi學生係Year 4 Sem 1去嘅 。

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喺外國讀書同喺香港有咩分別？ 因為我淨係transfer credit（只係計pass/fail）， 所以一定輕鬆好多 ， 只要pass 就ok啦～不過我都好努力讀studio-based嘅course ， 因為要擺落portfolio 。 同埋如果要transfer credit ， 喺嗰邊揀嘅course就要同喺HKU required嘅course name差唔多 ， 不過後來發現實際上要讀嘅嘢都幾唔同～例如building technology 咁 ， 香港係整models同drawings比較多 ， 但嗰邊就係計數同埋quiz/exam比較多 。

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呢半年遇到最大嘅難題係咩？ 最麻煩嘅嘢就係我住嗰間Airbnb有床蝨 ， 我有同屋主講 ， 但都係解決唔到 ， 同埋 因為考慮到會影響另外兩位室友 ， 所以最後都冇轉租其他屋 。 會唔會有homesick ？ 冇乜喎～因為我知我好快就會返嚟 ， 同埋 嗰邊好多嘢都好似香港 。 我上堂嗰度隔離 就係Chinatown ， 所以食嘅嘢同喺香港 都差唔多 ， 而且有唔少華人超市 ， 不過物 價係真係貴啲 ， 普普通通一餐飯都百幾蚊 ， 仲要俾稅同tips 。

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自己一個去exchange最緊要係要做啲咩 ？ 要主動識多啲朋友 ， 我覺得我最大嘅收穫就係識到一班朋友 ， 不過我識嘅 朋友多數都係香港人～加拿大真係有好多香港人 ！

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會唔會考慮將來移民去呢個地方？ 我反而係去完之後就覺得自己唔適合 。 我嗰時係想 感受吓自己會唔會鍾意加拿大呢個地方 ， 但去完之 後 ， 我都幾肯定我係想留喺香港 。 例如 交通 、 飲食或者方便 程度 ， 我覺得其實都 係香港好啲 ， 同埋我 識朋友都係比較鍾 意搵返香港人 ， 所 以都係覺得留喺 香港（ 自己嘅 comfort zone） 會好 啲。

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How many students studying Architectural Studies will go on exchange in a year?

When do they go?

We have approximately fifteen students, which is about 25% of the whole class. However, it varies from year to year and seems to be decreasing. As for students studying Architectural Studies, we usually go on exchange during Semester 1 in Year 4.

Which university did you go to for your exchange?

University of Toronto~

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What are the differences between studying abroad and studying in Hong Kong?

Since I only transferred credits (which only counted as pass/fail), the experience was definitely more relaxed - as long as I passed, it was fine. Nevertheless, I still worked hard in studio-based courses because I had included my works in my portfolio. When selecting courses for credit transfer, I ensured they had similar titles to the required courses at HKU. However, I later realised that the actual content of the courses could be quite different. For example, the building technology course in Hong Kong focuses more on making models and drawings, while the Canadian version has a greater emphasis on calculations and quizzes/exams.

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What was the biggest challenge you faced?

The most troublesome issue I faced was having bedbugs in my Airbnb. I talked to the property owner, but unfortunately, it couldn’t be resolved.

Additionally, considering the impacts on my two roommates, I decided not to rent another place.

Did you feel homesick?

Not really, because I knew my stay would be short, and many aspects of life there were similar to Hong Kong.

The place where I attended lectures was located near Chinatown, so the food options were comparable to what I was used to in Hong Kong, and there were numerous Chinese supermarkets nearby. However, the cost of living was indeed higher, with a regular meal costing over a hundred dollars, including tax and tips.

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What’ s the most important thing to do when going on an exchange by yourself?

Making more friends! I believe my biggest gain from the exchange was making a group of new friends, although the majority of them happened to be Hongkongers. It was quite remarkable to discover just how many Hong Kong people are in Canada!

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Would you consider immigrating to this place in the future?

I felt that Canada was not the best fit for me. While I wanted to see if I might enjoy living in Canada, the exchange programme ultimately reinforced my decision to stay in Hong Kong. For example, aspects like transportation, food, and the convenience level seem to be more favourable in Hong Kong. Additionally, I’ m more comfortable with making friends with people from Hong Kong, so I think staying in my home city (my comfort zone) would be the better choice for me.

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一年大約會有幾多urban嘅學生去exchange㗎 ？ 通常係喺幾時去嘅 ？ 我哋呢年好似只係得三個人冇去 ， 但其實如果你想去嘅話 ， 只要apply咗就應該去到 ， 因為除 咗Department會offer大約五 、 六個位之外 ， 都可以跟HKU嘅programme去 。 而Department亦都規定咗要Year 3嘅Sem 1去 ， 如果唔係就應該要defer先可以去到 。

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你去咗邊間大學exchange同埋讀咩major㗎 ？ 我去咗University of Sheffield ， 嗰邊係唔需要 我哋揀major嘅 ， 我哋主要係靠free electives去transfer credit ， 所以我都淨係 揀咗一個urban-related嘅course ， 而其他都係比較低workload嘅courses 。

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喺外國讀書同喺香港有咩分別 ？ 咁以urban嘅courses為例 ， 雖然我嗰陣就冇讀一啲studio-based嘅courses ， 但theory嘅courses workload真係細好多 ， 淨係需要喺最後交一份 1500字嘅essay 。 而外國亦好 需要你自己去睇readings同埋研究 ， 好少會俾好多guideline 。 所 以 ， 對比起香港 ， 喺外國讀 呢半年有冇遇到啲咩難題 ？ 書係要多啲依賴自己去學 可能係winter depression ， 但 習 。 而香港雖然work其實你又唔會好感受到 ， 只係突 load重啲 ， 但係就會好快 然之間有幾日會覺得好冇動力 。 話俾你聽想你學啲咩 。 喺以前九月啱啱去到英國 ， 日 落嘅時間係大約七 、 八點 ， 但係冬天會變咗三 、 四點就 自己一個去exchange 日落 ， 好似一日嘅活動時間 最緊要係要準備啲咩 ？ 淨返好少 。 嗰個轉變係幾大 最重要係要準備「 一個人 嘅 ， 同埋喺香港係唔會體 去嘅心態 」。 可能有好多 會到嘅 ， 但之後都會習慣 人會揀一大班人去 ， 但 ， 只係嗰吓你會覺得點解 係我就prefer自己一個 一起身都係天黑 。 人去 ， 因為你同好多人 去 ， 好似好難可以explore到好多 。 如果係生 有冇啲咩說話係想同 活上嘅體驗 ， 一個人去會 準備去exchange嘅 好啲 ， 同埋個心態上真係要諗 師弟妹講？ 你係得自己一個人 。 我覺得近年好多 我覺得exchange就一定 人去exchange都係諗住一班人去玩好開 要去嘅 ， 但佢嘅意義唔係 心 ， 但可能會忽略咗自己去體驗理想嘅生活～ 淨係在於去玩或者體驗生活 ， 重要 嘅係點樣喺全新嘅環境底下搵到全 會唔會考慮將來移民去呢個地方？ 新嘅自己 。 你可以俾自己去體驗吓 我去之前係有呢個諗法嘅 ， 但反而去咗 呢個世界 ， 因為只係得呢個機會係 之後就冇呢個諗法 ， 因為英國學習同工 會唔會融入唔到當地嘅生活？ 可以無啦啦走咗半年去explore ， 而 作嘅模式同香港好唔同 ， 生活節奏亦都 我自己就覺得還好嘅 ， 因為英 你亦都會搵到一個適合自己嘅生活 好慢 ， 再加上喺而家呢個年紀 ， 又未會 國嘅文化同香港都比較接近 。 但最 方法 ， 我覺得呢個先係exchange嘅 大嘅差別係佢哋嘅生活節奏比較慢 ， 想喺呢一刻就即刻去移民 ， 同埋喺嗰度 意義。 住同想像中係真係有出入嘅 。 同香港好大對比 ， 不過慣咗之後就 會提自己都要chill啲～

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How many students studying Urban Studies will go on exchange in a year? When do they go?

In our year, it seems that only three students chose not to participate in the exchange programme. However, as long as you apply, you are generally able to secure a spot. Beyond the five to six exchange quota offered by the Department, you can also go with HKU’ s Worldwide Student Exchange programme. The Department’ s policy also stated that exchange must take place during Semester 1 in Year 3, otherwise you would need to defer.

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Which university did you go to for your exchange and what major did you study?

University of Sheffield! Since we mainly transferred credits from free electives, we didn’t have to choose a major there. I had only chosen one urban-related course while the rest were courses with lighter workloads.

What are the differences between studying abroad and studying in Hong Kong?

For example, although I didn’ t take any studio-based courses, the workload for theory-based courses was much lighter, only requiring a 1500-word essay to be submitted at the end of the semester. Additionally, studying at a foreign university requires more self-directed learning, as there are typically fewer explicit guidelines provided compared to the approach in Hong Kong. Therefore, comparing to Hong Kong, studying abroad requires more self-discipline in learning.

While the workload may be heavier in Hong Kong, assignments back here tend to come with detailed guidelines.

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What was the biggest challenge you faced?

It might be countering the winter depression, but it was not too significant.

There were just a few days when I suddenly felt a lack of motivation. When I first arrived in the UK in September, the sun would set at around 7pm, but by winter it shifted to 3pm. The significant change in daylight hours was something I hadn’ t experienced in Hong Kong, which made me feel like there was less time for daily activities. It took some time for me to get used to it, and at times, I would wonder why it was still dark when I woke up.

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What’ s the most important thing to prepare when going on an exchange by yourself?

The most important thing is to prepare a mindset of“going alone.”While some people opt to go with a large group of friends, I prefer to go alone. This is because it can be more challenging to explore a lot with many people. If it’s about experiencing daily life in a new environment, I believe going alone is a better way. Many people tend to focus on having a great time with a group of friends during an exchange, but they may overlook the valuable opportunity to experience their ideal lives on their own.

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Did you have any difficulty fitting into the local life?

I think it’ s alright because the culture in the UK is relatively close to that of Hong Kong.

The biggest difference was that the pace of life in the UK is slower compared to Hong Kong. However, I was able to adapt to it and remind myself to be more relaxed.

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Would you consider immigrating to this place in the future?

I had considered the possibility of immigrating before going on exchange. However, I didn’ t think of it further after the exchange experience. This is because the learning and working styles in the UK are quite different from Hong Kong, and the overall pace of life is much slower. Living there turned out to be quite different from what I imagined. Moreover, at this stage of life, I wouldn’ t want to immigrate right away.

Do you have any advice for juniors who are preparing for exchange?

I think going on an exchange is a must-have experience, but its significance goes beyond having fun or experiencing a new lifestyle. What’ s important is finding a new self within a new environment. You can allow yourself to explore the world, as this may be the only time to spend half a year truly immersing yourself. You can also discover a way of life suitable for yourself, which I consider to be the actual significance of an exchange programme.

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INTER-FACULTY SPORTS COMPETITION 2023-2024 Semester 2 今個賽季嘅院際體育比賽終於圓滿結束 ， 建築學會喺多個比賽都表現出色 ， 更獲得一個冠軍同兩個季軍 ！ 我哋希望 藉呢個機會感激大家喺每場比賽都全力以赴 ， 為建築學會爭取最好嘅成績 。

This season of the Inter-Faculty Sports Competition has finally drawn to a close. Under the perseverance and unwavering efforts of our Members, the Architectural Society has performed exceptionally well on the courts.

We would like to extend our wholehearted gratitude to our participants for their dedication and commitment by recapping the competitions. 女子乒乓球比賽 Women’ s Table Tennis Competition

vs 經濟及工商管理學會 3 : 0 建築學會 Architectural Society vs Business and Economics Association vs 牙醫學會 3 : 0 建築學會 Architectural Society vs Dental Society vs 法律學會 3 : 0 建築學會 Architectural Society vs Law Association

The Women’ s Table Tennis Competition was held in April, where we faced off against the Business and Economics Association, the Dental Society and the Law Association. Our players used everything in their arsenal through the three matches, granting us a Champion above other faculties.

Congratulations to our winners!

我哋喺四月十三號接連對戰經濟及工商管理學會 同埋牙醫學會 ， 兩場都順利勝出 ！ 而喺四月二十 號 ， 我哋嘅球員施展渾身解數 ， 成功戰勝法律學 會 ， 獲得冠軍 。 恭喜哂 ！ 大家都打得好好啊 ！

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冠軍 CHAMPION

我哋喺二月分別同文學院學生會 、 法律學會同埋經濟及工商管理學會 喺羽毛球場上交手 。 雖然不敵經濟 及工商管理學會 ， 但係我哋喺其餘 嘅兩場小組賽都大勝對手 ， 保住晉 級嘅名額 。 而喺準決賽入面 ， 我哋 雖然惜敗於工程學會 ， 不過最後靠 住咁多位Members嘅努力 ， 都成 功守住咗季軍嘅席位 。

小組賽 Group Stage

The Men’ s Badminton Competition was held in February, where we successfully fended off the Arts Association and the Law Association to secure a position in the Semi-Finals. Unfortunately, we lost in the Semi-Finals and missed out on a chance for the championship. It was thanks to our Members’perseverance that we secured a 2nd Runner-up at the end.

vs 文學院學生會 3 : 0 建築學會 Architectural Society vs Arts Association vs 法律學會 3 : 1 建築學會 Architectural Society vs Law Association vs 經濟及工商管理學會 0 : 3 建築學會 Architectural Society vs Business and Economics Association

準決賽 Semi-Finals

vs 工程學會 0 : 3 建築學會 Architectural Society vs Engineering Society

季軍戰 Third Fight

季軍 2ND RUNNER-UP

vs 醫學會 3 : 0 建築學會 Architectural Society vs Medical Society

男子羽毛球比賽 Men’ s Badminton Competition

vs 文學院學生會 0 : 2 建築學會 Architectural Society vs Arts Association vs 牙醫學會 0 : 2 建築學會 Architectural Society vs Dental Society

我哋喺三月分別對戰文學院學生會同 埋牙醫學會 。 即使面對對手精湛嘅球 技 ， 我哋都憑住默契 ， 嘗試拉近比分 。 雖然最後都不幸落敗 ， 但大家都好 享受比賽嘅過程 ！ 賽後更加有同對方 打多場友誼賽～

We faced off against the Arts Association and the Dental Society on the Volleyball court in March. We didn’t back down from the skilful plays by our opponents but utilised ‘strength in numbers’ in an attempt to equalise the scores. Although we didn’t end up with the victory, all the players enjoyed the match and offered a friendly match right after as well. 女子排球比賽 Women’ s Volleyball Competition

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雖然我哋喺首輪小組賽不敵醫學會 ， 但有幸 喺之後大勝文學院學生會同法律學會 ， 順利 晉級 。 喺準決賽 ， 我哋對戰牙醫學會 ， 比賽 進行得如火如荼 ， 我哋多次擋住對方強勁嘅 射球 ， 可惜最後落敗 。 而喺季軍戰入面 ， 我 哋對戰經濟及工商管理學會 ， 雙方勢均力敵 ， 我哋一邊施展攻勢 ， 一邊步步為營 ， 最後 成功擊敗對手 ， 歷史性獲得季軍 ！

季軍 2ND RUNNER-UP

男子籃球比賽 Men’ s Basketball Competition

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It was unfortunate that we lost against the Medical Society in the first match of our group stage, but we picked up the momentum afterwards and won two important games that put us into the next round. In the Semi-Finals, we tried our best to defend ourselves with all our might against the Dental Society, but we weren’ t able to counter their attacks. Fortunately, our Members didn’ t let the loss get to their heads but learnt from the mistakes and played with elaborate organisation. In the end, we were able to beat the Business and Economics Association and secured ourselves with a 2nd Runner-up. on the podium.

建築學會 vs 社會科學學會 Architectural Society vs Social Sciences Society 建築學會 vs 教育學會 Architectural Society vs Education Society

我哋喺二月同三月分別對戰 社會科學學會同教育學會 ， 可惜最終不敵對手 ， 無緣晉級 。 不過每位參賽者都球技高超 ， 兩邊嘅 比分都追得好緊 ， 加上有唔少人到場為球員打氣 ， 令現場氣氛非常高漲 ！

男子足球比賽 Men’s Soccer Competition

小組賽 Group Stage

vs 醫學會 0 : 6 建築學會 Architectural Society vs Medical Society vs 文學院學生會 9 : 0 建築學會 Architectural Society vs Arts Association vs 法律學會 6 : 0 建築學會 Architectural Society vs Law Association

準決賽 Semi-Finals

vs 牙醫學會 0 : 6 建築學會 Architectural Society vs Dental Society

季軍戰 Third Fight

2:0

建築學會 vs 經濟及工商管理學會 Architectural Society vs Business and Economics Association

男子足球比賽 Men’ s Soccer Competition

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We had our Men’ s Basketball Competition against the Social Sciences Society and the Education Society, and after putting up good fights we lost by 5 and 8 points respectively, losing the opportunity to move on to the next round. Nonetheless, players on both sides were spectacular with their skills, giving the audience a great match to witness. The atmosphere on and off the court led by the cheers from the mass audience was also cordial and engaging.

今次我哋好開心可以同Z-Challenger合作 ， 喺 三月二十三號舉辦咗我哋莊期嘅第一個活動 —— Professor Lye’ s Memorial Cup —「 頭文字Z 」 。 呢個活動絕對係一個難得嘅機會 ， 俾各位Members體驗賽車嘅刺激感 。 即使係冇車牌嘅Members都可以透過賽車模擬器 ， 喺世界各地嘅跑道 同山路飛車 。 喺教練嘅專業指導下 ， 大家都進步 神速 ！ 見大家初初玩嘅時候都驚炒車 ， 所以安全 驚駛 ， 但之後就揸得快到連側面嘅景都睇唔清 ， 連髮夾彎都輕鬆過到 ！

Missing a driving license? No worries! We were glad and fortunate enough to be able to collaborate with Z-Challenger Academy this year, and organised Asperia’ s first event, Professor Lye’ s Memorial Cup —‘Initial Z’on the 23rd of March. Members were able to experience the thrill on the tracks with a racing simulator under this exceptional opportunity, speeding down lanes and mountain roads around the globe. Safe driving was pursued at first, but speed was no longer a limit under the tutoring of the coaches. Everyone was able to enjoy the fun of speeding and drifting, and progressing through trial and error.

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相隔三年 ， 建築學會終於搞返就職典禮啦 ！ Asperia嘅就 職典禮已經喺四月五號順利舉行 ， 象徵住我哋正式接任 成為建築學會新一屆幹事會 。 今次 ， 我哋有幸邀請到多 位嚟自建築界嘅嘉賓 ， 同我哋一齊分享上任嘅喜悅 。 而 就職典禮當然就唔少得紀念品啦 ， 我哋今年精心設計咗 Knowles Building嘅燈牌 ， 希望大家都會鍾意～

The date of April 5th, 2024 marks the return of the Inauguration Ceremony of the Architectural Society after three years. The successful ceremony signified the handover of the Architectural Society and the passing of the torch to our session - Asperia. We were honoured to have distinguished guests from the architectural field accompany us and share the joy of this momentous occasion. To commemorate this joyous evening, Knowles Building light stands were also self-designed as souvenirs to savour the golden moments of the night.

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當然 ， 我哋亦要多謝咁多位helpers喺背後默默付出 ， 令今次典禮可以順利舉行 。 最後一定要多謝各位Members 一路以嚟嘅支持 ， 因為你哋嘅支持就係我哋最大嘅動力 ！ 我哋Knowles見 ！

Needless to say, we are deeply grateful for the unconditional support provided by our helpers which facilitated the success of this ceremony, whether frontstage or backstage. We would also like to extend our gratitude to Members supporting us along the way, your contributions to the Architectural Society have been our biggest motivation to strive for a better community. See you in Knowles!

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Ta-Da! During the 16th-18th of April, the Architectural Society

held its first Product Sale of the year at Knowles Concourse. To accomm odate the needs and preferences of fellow‘Knowlesians’,four brand new products were on sale, including a T-shirt and a Tote Bag in the‘Knowlesian’series, a‘Knowlesick’thermal bottle, and six new metal stickers. In the meantime, to provide convenience for Members committed to other matters during the Product Sale period, a Post-Order service was set up to compensate for their unavailability, which also struck a responsive chord among Members. We are thankful for the overwhelming support, and we wish to see all of you again in Product Sale II next semester!

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登登 ！ 喺今年嘅四月十六至十八號 ， 我哋喺Knowles Concourse舉行 咗本年度首次嘅 Product Sale 。 今次 ， 我哋推出咗四樣新products ， 其中就包括Knowlesian系列嘅T-Shirt同Tote Bag 、 Knowlesick 系列嘅水樽同埋六款Metal Stickers ， 希望大家都會鍾意我哋精心為 大家設計嘅新products啦 ！ 同時 ， 為咗方便冇嚟到又想買新products 嘅Members ， 我哋喺一連三日嘅Product Sale I結束之後 ， 開設咗 Post-Order ， 引起咗熱烈嘅迴響 ， 多謝大家嘅支持 ！ 我哋好期待喺下 個sem嘅Product Sale II再見到大家 ！

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