Transparence 澈 Vol.47

澈 Transparence 二零二五年二月 第四十七期 February 2025 Volume 47

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 陳柏煒 Chan Pak Wai, Marco 石曉欣 Shek Hiu Yan, Lila

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3 COVER STORY 9 The City’s Handwriting 15 Interviewing the New Dean 19 Event Recap 37 See You Sugarman: The Dream of Sugar Blowing

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在現今世代 ， 彷彿沒有誰不能被取替 。 然而 ， 吹糖技藝 ， 一項超過六百年歷史的傳統民 間手藝 ， 卻不是隨便一人或機器能輕易拿捏得到 。 作為香港非物質文化遺產之一 ， 吹糖 已成一項碩果僅存的技藝 ， 但長洲則有一位「 糖人 」， 憑著自學成家 ， 成為一位「 糖果 魔術師 」。 在本期「 澈 」， 我們訪問了「 糖人 」杜煥 ， 記下他從一無所有 ， 到白手起家 ， 成為拉糖師與藝術家的半生 ， 寫下一個追逐吹糖夢的故事 。 Nowadays, it seems as if no occupations could escape the fate of being replaced.

Nonetheless, the art of“Sugar Blowing”,a traditional folk handicraft that lasted over 600 springs and autumns, would not be something a rookie or a simple machine could easily nail. As one of the faces of Hong Kong’s intangible cultural heritage,“Sugar Blowing”is on its last legs amongst other handicrafts. However, a“Sugarman”from Cheung Chau self-educated himself to tell the legend as a“candy magician”. For this issue of Transparence, we interviewed“Sugarman”Louis To, documenting his journey from zero to hero, becoming a different style of contemporary artist, and recording his story of pursuing his ambitions in“Sugar Blowing”.

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The Art of Self-learning -“ Everyone Was My Mentor”

The dream started brewing 30 years ago, but it wasn’t until 15 years after that he began self-learning“sugar blowing”.

It all originated from the little street stalls in his childhood, having an affinity with the culture. Louis recalled that he had no knowledge at the beginning, so he turned to his predecessors on the streets to learn about the raw materials.

“Hmm… unwilling to say huh? Fine, I guess that means everything works!”Although his enthusiasm resulted in rejection, it didn’t beat him down, instead he tried through all types of sugar that existed within 6 months and came to the realisation that most types of sugar could be used for sugar blowing. He even jokingly claims,“I’m very grateful for his silence as an answer! If it weren’t for that, I would’ve completely gone down the same route as him. Nothing would be exciting in that!”Since then, the path to his success opened up.

自學成家 ：「 所有人都係我老師 」

杜煥於十五年前開始自學拉糖 ， 但這個吹糖夢卻 早已在他心中醞釀了三十多年 ， 而一切也源於他 小時候在街邊看到的拉糖攤檔 ， 從此與拉糖結下 不解之緣 。 剛開始時 ， 杜煥到街上問一位師傅其 拉糖的材料是什麼 。 「 哦 ， 佢唔講喎 。 都幾好， 唔講就即係全部都係啦 ！ 」。 雖然杜煥的熱誠被 拒 ， 但他卻用半年時間把所有糖嘗試一趟 ， 發現 大部分也能作拉糖之用 ， 更笑言「 真係多謝呢位 師傅呀 ！ 如果佢講咩我就做咩 ， 就冇出色啦 ！ 」 ， 而他的自學之路亦從此展開 。 被問到最喜歡製作的動物 ， 杜煥笑言「 唔識拉嘅 最鍾意拉 ！ 因為我係為咗玩 ！ 」。 他指出每隻動 物也有自己的特性 ， 而看似簡單的動物反而最難 製作 ， 如拉一條蛇 ， 便需要絲毫不差 ， 對比複雜 的龍「 跌咗隻手都冇人知 」。

談到拉糖路上遇見的人 ， 杜煥指「 無論大人定細 路 ， 所有人都係我老師 ！ 」。 小朋友的創意可以 帶給他新的靈感 ， 但最讓他深刻的卻是一位有糖 尿病的伯伯 。 這位伯伯跟杜煥說「 最衰我糖尿啦 ， 如果唔係都想試吓 」 ， 而這句說話令往後的一 切都改變了 。 杜煥因而尋找了一種沒有熱量的糖 ， 製作手法與工具也因而改變 ， 最終研發了現時 這種晶瑩剔透的糖果 。 所以 ， 杜煥指寶藏或許都 在我們身邊 ， 只是我們有否去留意 ，「 你要有興 趣有投入感先會發現 ， 如果唔係所有嘢都唔關你 事㗎啦 ！ 」。

When asked about an animal he typically likes making the most, Louis expressed his passion for testing the unknowns.

“My favourites must include the ones that I have no idea how to create! That’s the fun that I find in sugar blowing!”

He points out that every animal has unique characteristics, and those that look the easiest for production are often the most deceiving. For instance, if he’s going for a snake, he would have to flawlessly nail the whole framework of the snake. In contrast, a dragon that looks more complicated in anatomy would actually be simpler as no one would notice if it’s missing one or two hands.

On the topic of the supporters along his journey, Louis mentioned that everyone could be his mentor no matter their age. Children’s creativity could give him fresh inspiration, but the most memorable experience was an encounter with a diabetic elder. Louis recalled that the resignation from the elder’s tone hit him hard, learning that he was interested but couldn’t give sugar blowing a try due to diabetes.

The words ended up being a game-changer when Louis decided to look for a noncaloric sugar to pay tribute to him.

With the innovative change in material, the modifications in methods and tools followed, resulting in the invention of the crystal clear candy we see nowadays. Louis stresses the importance of paying close attention to our surroundings, as“treasures”could be hidden in the proximity.“You must have absolute passion and engagement in doing anything, otherwise why would anything matter?”

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學習拉糖之路 ：「 差啲比佢炸死 」

學習之初 ， 即使杜煥滿腔熱誠 ， 卻也有自我懷疑之時 。「 搞 到成手都起曬泡 ， 我喺度諗 ： 喂 ！ 得唔得㗎 ！ 」， 但是他沒 有放棄 ， 更指「 你要花啲時間追自己嘅夢想 」。 曾經 ， 杜煥 亦萌生過放棄的念頭 ， 不過他當時跟自己說「 我又唔係第一 個做 ， 俾你跟都跟唔掂 ， 咁第時有咩搞得掂呀 ！ 」， 於是又 繼續追逐他的吹糖夢 。 大概半年多 ， 杜煥才大致掌握拉糖的 基本技巧 ， 之後再經過不斷的努力方成為「 糖果魔術師 」。

「 火燭 、 爆炸咩都試過呀 ！ 」。 談起最深刻的一次意外 ， 杜 煥曾嘗試用電磁爐取替傳統爐具 ， 但基於糖要以溫火慢煮 ， 電磁爐短時間升溫的特性便顯得不適合 。 整鍋糖漿的升溫差 異過大 ， 使整塊糖爆了出來 ，「 我直情呆咗 ， 差啲俾佢炸死 呀 ！ 」。 大大小小的問題 ， 最終亦成為杜煥在拉糖路上寶貴 的經驗 。

在拉糖路上 ， 杜煥一直保持求變且不自滿的心態 ， 不斷力求 進步 ，「 不停去顛覆自己先有進步㗎嘛 ！ 」。 此外 ， 他亦於 硬件方面着手 ， 親自製作拉糖的爐具與配件 ， 務求自己能在 最合適的環境裏練習拉糖 。 自己訂製組件 ， 製作轉動器 ， 甚 至到垃圾房拾取廢棄的木船槳 ， 再切割 ， 製成爐具的支架 。 「 本身做美術㗎嘛 ， 呢啲嘢難唔到我嘅 」。 Learning Curves -“Almost Suffered from Explosions”

At the start, there were moments of self-doubt, even though Louis was passionate.“I had my whole hand covered in blisters when I started, and that’s when I doubted if I was too ambitious.”Despite the pain and suffering, he never gave up. Instead, he kept reminding himself that achievements do not come without time. Louis also had times when he thought of calling it a day, but he would always push through and motivate himself to continue chasing his dreams.“Well, if I wasn’t the first to try sugar blowing, and I couldn’t even take advantage of past experiences, there wouldn’t be anything else I can do successfully in the future.”With his perseverance, Louis managed to get a good grasp of sugar blowing techniques in about 6 months and kept refining his skills with great effort to become a“candy magician”.

“Fire hazards, explosions… Anything that you could imagine had happened before!” Discussing his most memorable accident, Louis recalled that he once tried using an electromagnetic oven to replace traditional cookers. However, sugar in sugar blowing must be steadily simmered, and the nature of rapid-rising temperatures in electromagnetic ovens is incompatible. The pot of sugar syrup ended up exploding, and Louis said he was in complete shock. These incidents were stepping stones that ultimately gave Louis valuable experiences, facilitating his success.

On the road to becoming a master, Louis kept arrogance at bay while striving for changes all the time.“Non-stop craving for knowledge to improve”is the principle that he abides by. Apart from that, he also ensures that the hardware he works with is at its best, making his own set of equipment and cookers for use. Moreover, Louis makes sure he is comfortable with the environment he is practising in, customising tools and rotators by himself.

He even goes to the extent of picking up abandoned wooden oars, modifying and cutting them into stands for cookers.“These wouldn’t trouble someone with an artistic background like me!”

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做好自己 ：「 傳承太偉大啦 ， 我唔係因為人哋而 做嘅 」

被問及如何把吹糖技藝傳承下去 ， 杜煥直言「 我 做呢啲其實唔係為咗傳承 ， 我係為咗自己㗎咋 ！ 」 。 他補充「 如果你學嘢係為傳承 ， 偉大得滯 ， 唔會做得到 」 。 杜煥指要傳承先要做好自己 ， 「 你有嘢喺手先可以傳俾人嘛 ！ 」， 而一件事要為 自己而做才能做好 ，「 為傳承 ， 即係為人哋而做 ， 咁點會做得好呢？ 」 。 談到做到何時 ， 杜煥笑 言「 做到死為止 ， 因為我鍾意呀嘛 ！ 」。 或許要 做好一件事 ， 需要的就是如杜煥對拉糖一樣的喜 愛 。 因為熱愛 ， 我們擁有夢想 ， 而因為夢想 ， 我 們努力一生 。 Be Yourself -“Inheritance May Be Too Ambitious for Someone If It Never Crossed My Mind”

When considering passing on the torch, Louis stated outright,“I never thought of doing this for legacy. I only wanted to try it for myself.”He supplemented,“If you are learning solely for legacy, overlooking your heart, and being too ambitious, you’re never going to do it well.”

Louis stressed the importance of being yourself before even thinking about inheritance, as one would need to show one’s best ability before passing it down to successors, and that could be achieved by staying true to yourself.“You won’t achieve much with your mind on others.”Louis was also asked about when he would retire from the industry.“I just love what I’m doing!

You will still see me blowing sugar until I’m on my deathbed!” Louis perfectly demonstrates how determination and love can drive one to succeed in anything. Ambitions follow from passion, and for those we strive wholeheartedly. throughout our lives.

有夢就去追 ：「 你幫人哋發緊人哋嘅夢呀 」

有些人作了大半生的夢 ， 退休了再去追夢 。 可是 ， 杜煥並非如此 ，「 我廿幾歲已經退咗休㗎啦 ， 因為我嗰陣已經做 緊鍾意嘅嘢 」。 他補充「 我廿幾歲又有力 ， 又有時間 ， 係冇錢咋嘛 ！ 」。 說到現時很多人把追夢留到退休之時 ， 杜 煥直言「 早啲做嘛 ， 如果唔係 ， 你幫人哋發緊人哋嘅夢呀 ！ 」。 趁著年輕 ， 趕緊追夢 。 Chasing Dreams -“Don’t Leave Regrets When You’re Old”

Some spend half their lifetime dreaming, only to realise it’s too late to chase after them when they retire. However, this wasn’t the case for Louis.“I retired long ago when I was in my twenties,‘cause I was already pursuing what I love and dream of!”He expressed that even though he was short of funds back then, he had passion and time, which were crucial assets for chasing after ambitions. Louis also commented on the common phenomenon where people dream-chase when they retire.“Start earlier, or you’re only fulfilling others’dreams!”Put your youth to use, as there’s a whole world out there!

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追夢的辛酸 ：「 成個過程我自己覺得真係short short哋 」

生於文革時期的內地 ， 杜煥小時候飽受飢餓困擾 ， 及後逃到香港嘗試開展新生活 。 當時 ， 其父親更笑說「 得返五十 蚊 ， 冇嘢輸㗎啦 ！ 」。 回想當初 ， 杜煥指這番話無形中解開了他的枷鎖 ， 讓他往後能放膽追夢 ， 做自己喜歡的美術 。 杜煥在中三輟學 ， 轉到美術學校修讀藝術和平面設計 。 當時杜煥為了生活 ， 課餘時間便到旅行社及麥當勞打工賺取 生活費 。「 我喺麥當勞瞓埋覺㗎 ！ 」。 杜煥為了存錢做自己喜愛的藝術 ， 不怕艱辛 ， 即使晚上也到麥當勞上班 ， 就 算要負責清潔整個廚房也在所不惜 ，「 有錢賺就得㗎啦 ！ 所有嘢都唔辛苦嘅 ！ 」。

撐過數年的半工讀生活 ， 杜煥找到了一份設計師工作 ， 但不久便發現那與自己的理想生活有別 ，「 哇 ！ 都唔係人嘅 生活 」。 於是杜煥毅然辭職 ， 成為自由工作者 ， 而整個美術行業 ， 從插圖到廣告也是他的工作範圍 。 杜煥更自稱為 「 第一代電腦人 」 ， 九十年代電腦剛普及時 ， 他便開始使用電腦設計 ， 「 Photoshop？我用緊嘅時候你都未出世 呀 ！ 」。 從一無所有的「 黑戶 」， 走到拉糖師與藝術家的半生 。 回想起整個追夢的過程 ， 杜煥笑言「 成個過程我自己覺得真 係 short short 哋 」。 追夢 ， 讓我們感覺到活著 。

“The Bitterness Behind Dreams -“Felt Like I Almost Lost My Sanity” Born during the Cultural Revolution, Louis suffered from famine when he was a child, and later fled to Hong Kong in hopes of starting a new life. At the time, his dad always made jokes about how they had nothing to lose with only fifty dollars in their wallets. Looking back, Louis claimed that this joke ultimately unleashed all his potential, allowing him to dream big with confidence and pursue the art that he loves the most.

Louis dropped out of school in Secondary 3 and later transferred to art school, pursuing his studies in arts and graphic design. It was tough for Louis back then, having to work parttime in travel agencies and McDonald’s after class to pay off living expenses.“I even slept in McDonald’s at times!”Louis never minded exhaustion in making a living as long as it meant that he could stick to his favourite career in arts. He would work night shifts at McDonald’s, and even if he had to clean the whole kitchen and clear down, he wouldn’t ever complain.“Nothing is draining as long as I can make ends meet!”

Hard work pays off. After enduring several years of part-time work and study, Louis found his opportunity to work as a designer but later realised it was far from his ideal life.“Wow! That was an inhumane lifestyle.”Louis quit the job resoluteArt Central 2022 Project ly and became a freelancer afterwards. In retrospect, his scope of work ranged from small illustrations to large adver tisements. With basically everything involved in the arts and design industry as work, it is not hard to tell how demanding, or in Louis’words -“inhumane”it was. Louis even proclaims to be“the first generation programmers”, as computers were already his trusty companions in designing when they were up-and-coming.“Photoshop? We go back a long way! I was already using it when you guys weren’t born!”

From the depths of being an unregistered resident to standing at the peak of the craft of“edible sculptures,” Louis expressed that he felt like he had almost lost his sanity during his dream chase, but he also understood the philosophy of life. As readers, Louis sets a perfect example of how ambitions make us feel alive.

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對讀者的話 ：「 想話俾你聽唔好怕辛苦囉 」

談到年輕一代 ， 杜煥鼓勵大家追逐自己的夢想 ，「 要做自己鍾意做嘅嘢 」。 然而 ， 追夢是困難的 ，「 失敗就一定會 陪你走足全程 」， 但艱辛背後必會有所成長 ，「 你唔磨練過就唔會有進步 」。 最後 ， 杜煥說到「 最緊要唔好忘記個 初衷囉 」， 時刻緊記自己為了甚麼去追逐夢想 。 努力追夢半生 ， 換來不枉的一生 ， 這就是「 糖人 」的故事 。 Words to the Readers -“Don’t Let Struggles Get to Your Head”

Speaking of the younger generation, Louis wishes to motivate the youth to chase after their ambitions.“You must work after what you love.”The reality is always cruel, and it is never easy to achieve what you are eager about.“You walk every mile with failure on your road to success.”Nonetheless, behind the soreness of any dream chase attempt hides personal development.“Practice makes perfect. You will never improve without putting yourself through the mill.”At last, Louis reminded us not to forget our first heart, stay the course, and more importantly, remember why we had dreams in mind. Dream big with perseverance for half a lifetime, not a life in vain. This is the legendary story of the great“Sugarman”.

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城 市 筆 跡

不論是在馬路旁的燈箱上 抑或是在街邊的鐵欄杆上 我們走在路上 張望四周 都不難發現那些用黑色箱頭筆留下的短語或句子 有時候是本土潮語 有時候是歌詞 這些略帶玩味 而又能引起共鳴的一字一句 散佈在香港街道上的各個角落

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開頁短短三年 IG專頁 @hklyrics._.ondastreet 就收獲接近二萬五 千個追蹤者 版主凱婷不時會上載一些街頭塗鴉的照片 記錄她在街道上寫下的歌詞 憑歌寄意 帶出她內心的想法

Whether the light boxes by the roadside or the railings on the streets, it is not difficult to find messages written by black markers. These short phrases and sentences, sometimes local slang, sometimes song lyrics, add a playful touch to the city’s landscape, resonating with passersby uniquely. In a short span of three years, the Instagram page @hklyrics._.ondastreet has been capturing these“street arts”, amassing nearly 25,000 followers. Page owner, Hoi Ting, regularly uploads photos of these urban handwritings, documenting the lyrics written on the streets by her and conveying her thoughts and feelings through songs.

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回想當初 凱婷憶述三年前 遇上第五波疫情 不能如常外出 再加上正在經歷失戀的痛楚 內心充斥着不同的情緒卻無處安放

「 都叫做一個抒發嘅途徑啦 」 凱婷是如此形容她寫作之路的開端 在寧靜的深夜 踩着單車 聽着歌 她想到可以將街上隨處可見的燈箱 變成留言板 紀錄下那些藏在心中 但又無法言說的情緒

於是 一直有留意街頭塗鴉的她 開始執起筆 由簡單的詞語 漸漸寫到一句 兩句 甚至全段歌詞

鐵欄杆

哥欠：#LOVELOST 口昌：#張蔓姿 言司：張蔓姿 #younghysan

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凱婷的耳筒內經常播放着 張蔓姿的《 LOVELOST 》

自此 香港的街道上多了一些 寫上了「 LOVELOST 」的燈箱 之後更慢慢出現一句句完整的歌詞

她坦言 「 其實我本身只係想記錄自己嘅情緒 」 沒想到當初一個用作自我紀錄的 IG 帳號 竟然會慢慢發展成一個 藉街頭塗鴉來宣傳廣東歌的專頁 「 幾意外地嗰陣多咗好多人睇 」 專頁開始受到關注 讚好和追蹤數皆上升

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凱婷認為 原因離不開那幾則寫香港組合 My Little Airport 歌詞的帖文 也是由這時開始 她在上載塗鴉照片時 總會加上一段親手寫的文案 寫下自己的感受 同時向更多人宣傳廣東歌 亦就此確立了專頁的發展方向

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#EmotionalOutlet 哥欠：#一樣 口昌：#張蔓姿 言司：張蔓姿 Looking back, Hoi Ting recalled the blues from being stuck at home during the fifth wave of the pandemic three years ago. On top of that, going through the pain of heartbreak never helped the situation, overwhelming her heart and sanity gradually with unspoken emotions.“A way to let off steam”, is how Hoi Ting described the start of her writing journey. During those quiet nights, in the company of her bike and some music, she thought of transforming the ubiquitous light boxes and railings on the streets into message boards, recording the emotions beyond description deep inside her heart. As an individual who had always been attracted to graffiti, Hoi Ting started living out her passion ever since, slowly growing from depicting simple words to sentences.

哥欠：#姿態 口昌：#張蔓姿 言司：張蔓姿

At the time,“LOVELOST”by Gigi Cheung was Hoi Ting’s favourite. Since then, the number of light boxes with“LOVELOST”written on them has spiralled, appearing on the streets of Hong Kong, eventually portraying the complete lyrics of the song.“Frankly speaking, my initial intention was to record my emotions.”For Hoi Ting’s part, there was not a single moment when she ever thought that the Instagram account originally used for self-documenting would slowly develop into a page promoting Cantopop through graffiti.

“It was out of the blue that so many people started following at that time.”As her page started to gain attention, the number of likes and followers increased. Hoi Ting mentioned that the“game-changer”was likely the posts about the lyrics of the Hong Kong band“My Little Airport”. From that day forward, she also started adding captions when uploading graffiti photos on Instagram.

She never failed to note her feelings and promote Cantopop to a larger audience, thereby establishing the direction of the page.

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哥欠：#不言自明 口昌：#張蔓姿 言司：張蔓姿

「 我唔想淨係寫啲好負面嘅嘢 」 後來 凱婷慢慢走出自己的情緒 亦逐漸得到更多人關注

“I don’t want my content to all be negative.”Later, Hoi Ting progressively stepped out of her slump and gradually gained more attention. In addition to lyrics, she began to write down values and mannerisms in the conduct of life that she believed were important on the streets. The common ones we see would be to“stay kind”and“be gentle towards life”. Her original intention was to give reminders to viewers, but the unexpected came from“the inadvertence effect on people”. She received some private messages: some would send pictures of her graffiti, and some would even share their stories. These online interactions and positive feedback were unforeseen to her.

於是 除了歌詞外 她開始會在街上寫下一些在她心目中 待人處事時十分重要的價值觀 當中最常見的就是 「 保持善良 」和「 溫柔處世 」

哥欠：#相信一切是最好的安排 口昌：#陳蕾 言司：陳蕾

她本意是希望能給看到的人一個小小的提醒 但在她意料之外的是 「 原來無意之間都會咁樣影響到人 」 她逐漸收到不少私訊 有人會用手機拍下這些塗鴉 傳送給她 亦有人會向她分享他們的故事 而這些線上互動和正面反饋都是她意想不到的

對於專頁漸漸發展到現在這個階段 凱婷坦言 「 冇諗過自己細個咁鍾意寫 大個會寫到去街頭 」

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到後來更有唱片公司找她 希望她能用街頭塗鴉為旗下歌手宣傳新歌 亦曾經有歌手請她為音樂影片寫字幕 這些都是一些她開頁以來的意外收獲

#意外收獲 #UnexpectedGains

As for the current stage of the page, Hoi Ting admitted, “I never thought that I loved writing so much during my youth and that I would write on the streets when I grew up.”A record label even approached her, hoping that she could utilise the art of graffiti to promote new songs of their singers. A singer also asked her to write subtitles for a music video. These were all unexpected gains for her since she established the page.

哥欠：#itsoktobesad 口昌：#衛蘭 言司：#黄偉文

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“I think graffiti represents this era.”Compared to the once popular but more abstract tagging graffiti, this new generation of graffiti in Hong Kong, although casual, is simple and direct, tugging at the heartstrings to a larger extent. From the start of the social movement to the pandemic years, the atmosphere in Hong Kong society has been in a downturn. Various styles of graffiti have gradually emerged on the streets, some expressing emotions, while some encouraging others. Nowadays, graffiti in Hong Kong is no longer just vibrant patterns. The newly emerged text graffiti, although in a single colour, conveys the messages that the people living in the same city would like to leave behind. These heartfelt words have gradually become mainstream, redefining graffiti in its value, and more importantly, leaving more and more marks representing every era.

哥欠：#時間的初衷 口昌：#周國賢 #ToNick 言司：#鄭敏

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#時代紀録 #ARecordOfTheTimes 「 我覺得graffiti都幾代表到呢個時代 」

相比起以往熱門 但較為抽象的標籤塗鴉（tagging） 香港新世代的塗鴉雖然隨性 卻簡單直白 更能觸動現代人的內心

哥欠：#美麗新香港 口昌：#NicoleAu 言司：#林阿p

由社會運動開始

現在

到疫情肆虐的數年間 香港社會氣氛低迷 各種塗鴉逐漸在街上湧現 有發洩情緒的 亦有鼓勵陌生人的字句

香港的街頭塗鴉不再只有色彩鮮豔的圖案 新出現的文字塗鴉儘管顏色單一 卻傳遞着生活在同一都市下的人想留下的訊息 這些用真心寫下的文字慢慢演變成主流 為街頭塗鴉賦予新的意義和價值 亦留下了一個個時代的紀錄

哥欠：#HW1 口昌：#方皓玟 言司：方皓玟

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結語 Conclusion 在香港 ， 街頭塗鴉不僅是一種藝術的表現 ， 更是紀錄了一個時代的變遷 。 城市人在人來人往的街道上 ， 寫下他們內心當刻最真實的想法 。 就如電箱上的一句「 修理電磁爐 」， 有時候人們寫下的字句就是如此 令人不明所以 ， 但這些卻是他們在那一瞬間最想留下的心聲 ， 這正正就是香港塗鴉的吸引之處 。 特別是 在這個通訊發達的社會 ， 一個個互不相識的陌生人 ， 將天橋或是電箱變成留言板 ， 用手寫字留下記錄 ， 一筆一劃創造出只屬於這個時代的浪漫 。 在這個冷冰冰的世界 ， 一個又一個生活在大都市的陌生人 ， 默 默地留下一個又一個隨性卻真心的留言 。 In Hong Kong, graffiti is not only an artistic expression but also a record of the changing times. City dwellers write down their truest thoughts on the bustling streets. Just like the words“Repair the electromagnetic stove”on an electric box, sometimes the words people write puzzle us. Still, these are what they want to leave behind most at that moment, which is precisely the attraction of Hong Kong graffiti. Especially in a society with advanced technology, strangers who do not know each other turn bridges or electric boxes into message boards, leaving records with handwritten words, creating a romance that only belongs to this era stroke by stroke. In this apathetic world, strangers living in the big city silently leave one casual but sincere message after another, bringing warmth to the community.

哥欠：#世界與你無關 口昌：#陳蕾 言司：陳蕾

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rofessor CHANG, Yung Ho Dean, Faculty of Architecture, HKU Originally from Beijing, Chang received a Master of Architecture degree from the University of California at Berkeley in 1984. He has been practicing in China since 1992 and established Atelier Feichang Jianzhu (FCJZ) with Lijia Lu in 1993. He has won a number of prizes, such as First Place in the Shinkenchiku Residential Design Competition in 1987, a Progressive Architecture Citation Award in 1996, the 2000 UNESCO Prize for the Promotion of the Arts, and the Academy Award in Architecture from American Academy of Arts and Letters in 2006. He has published several books and monographs so far, including Graphic FCJZ, Yung Ho Chang Draws, Yung Ho Chang Writes, Yung Ho Chang/Atelier Feichang Jianzhu.. A Chinese Practice in English/French, Yung Ho Chang: Luce chiara, camera oscura in Italian and Feichang Jianzhu, etc. He participated in many international exhibitions of art and architecture, including five times in the Venice Biennale since 2000, and curated/co-curated the 1st West Bund Biennale of Architecture and Contemporary Art in Shanghai in 2013, the China Pavilion at Venice Biennale in 2008, the 1st Shenzhen Biennale of Urbanism and Architecture in 2005. He has taught at various architecture schools in the USA and China,. he is presently a professor at Tongji and MIT where he served as the head of Architecture Department from 2005 to 2010, founded the Peking University Graduate Center for Architecture in 1999, and was the Kenzo Tange Chair Professor at Harvard in 2002 and the Eliel Saarinen Chair Professor at Michigan in 2004. In 2009 he was bestowed the honorary membership by AIA Hong Kong. Since 2011, he became a Pritzker Prize Jury member.

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What are the general responsibilities and duties of the Dean?

On one hand, my job is more on the conceptual side, such as deciding what we would like to achieve as a Faculty. I have been given the mandate to lead the Faculty of Architecture at HKU to a higher level, which means that we will aim at being one of the centres of design creativity in the world. On the other hand, I take on the organisational and administrative duties with the team on a daily basis.

What is your vision and what do you hope to achieve during your term?

Today, many parts of the world underestimate the importance of teaching students about making buildings. Some would argue that physical space is no longer as important due to the advancement of technology. However, we still need a roof to stay inside when we work on computers. Computation and technology, such as artificial intelligence, take up a lot of space. It turns out that we still constantly make buildings, unfortunately only low-quality ones. We need to care about all aspects of our living environment and make improvements to landscape, infrastructure, urban and public spaces, among others. As a matter of fact, in order to push the broadly defined discipline of architecture forward, learning the basics of making buildings is only the first step. We must be aspired to create some of the best buildings and even cities in the world in the near future. This is something I firmly believe I could help with.

Speaking of architecture as well as the tangible world, it is about an experience distinct from reading a book. You feel the texture, temperature and weight

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of the materials. We understand the world not only by looking but through all our senses as well, touch, smell, perhaps even taste. This is the basis of architecture and design disciplines. Therefore, my vision is to make the link between students and the physical reality more direct in the Faculty of Architecture.

This is a very diverse Faculty. In my coming 5 years of office, my focus is not on having more students or greater quantity, but on having better students and quality. Lately, there has been a push for quantity in production and publication. Quantity is not something to be disregarded, but greater emphasis has to be put on quality. It is about“can we discover something?”Otherwise, even if you are using big data to collect tons of information, you may not be able to notice Newton’s apple falling from the tree.

What is the future direction in teaching and learning of the Faculty?

Among many measures I am considering, such as developing collaboration among the departments and between the faculties, there will be more field trips to both completed projects as well as construction sites.

Recently, Department of Architecture took a group of students on a field trip to a construction site as well as a building my office designed in Guangzhou. When I asked if any of them had been to a construction site before, none had. However, this is not your problem, but our problem. We have to change. There is a“dirty reality”students should be aware of before leaving school: a reinforcement bar, for example, may appear absolutely straight and clean on the drawings, but in reality, it is a rusty piece of metal that is often crooked. Therefore, don’t be afraid to leave the campus and explore around.

On top of that, more importantly, we are hiring professors who can teach building systems and structural engineering along with architectural design. Buildings nowadays have lots of mechanical equipment.

As an architect, you may think:“I will leave that to the mechanical engineer”. However, if you want to have a well-integrated building, you have to work very closely with the engineers, you have to design with them. This is about the building as a system. We hope to see the fields of architecture, mechanical engineering, and structural engineering merge into one at HKU. This interdisciplinary approach does not happen often in architectural schools.

Besides, we are searching for experienced practitioners in different fields to teach. We need to have more architects teaching architecture. Architecture, planning, and surveying, etc. are practice-based disciplines like the medical field. Therefore, the practice plays a critical role in the study of architecture.

What will you do to enhance the social and men� tal health of students?

This is a worldwide problem right now. I was teaching at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) for many years and there was a very bad situation in terms of the mental health of students as well. Overall, I believe we should take this matter very seriously.

Currently, we have an Associate Dean to take care of students’mental health. If there is any serious issue, professors will help contact the professionals.

In addition, one of my projects is to turn the lounge area of the Faculty Office (KB415) into a large public space by shrinking a bit of the adjacent conference room. That space will become a cafe where students can meet one another and with the faculty members.

A“community centre”so to speak.

How will you engage with the students to hear their voices?

As the Dean, I think the important point is that formal meetings often do not go very far. Students may be shy to engage and the settings are too formal for people to open up. I think more casual conservations could help, like a“happy hour”. We may not have alcohol but having a“happy hour”may still help the students and the faculty alike to have a better communication.

What is your view on the career prospects of graduates of the Faculty?

You may be aware of the economic decline in China and that the real estate industry has been hit very hard. Many have mistaken that as the end of architecture. However, regardless of the ups and downs in the economy, we need housing for one thing. We also need other kinds of physical spaces so that we can bring the economy back. Yet, I have to say it is not going to be easy for architects to find jobs nowadays, let alone good jobs. Nevertheless, my experience is that HKU graduates who are well-prepared are highly competitive in the industry. When there are job vacancies, I believe HKU graduates will be very strong contenders. Also, for the well-prepared ones, starting your own business, inside and/or outside of architecture is always another option.

What support will the Faculty provide to help graduates find jobs?

I think we need to develop a very close connection with the professional world, through which the school could help students reach out to some of the potential employers in the industry. The Faculty has plenty of social connections with firms in Hong Kong right now and we are working on expanding them.

Would you like to share any messages or words with the students?

I really encourage you all to go out and meet students who are studying in totally different disciplines. You may have to collaborate with a variety of professionals in the future, so building the connection up now is something to do.

Also, do not let the temporary downturn of the economy and the building industry discourage you. Everything has its ups and downs. The important thing is to take this tough time as an opportunity to better prepare yourself. You may be worried about finishing your studies or getting a job, but remember, if you are interested in what you are doing, you are already in a strong position. It does not matter if the economy is going up or down, what matters the most is that you keep getting better regardless.

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INTER-FACULT Y SPORTS COMPETITION 2024-2025 Semester 1 今個賽季嘅院際體育比賽已經圓滿結束 ， AS參加嘅男子排球比賽同女子羽毛球比賽分別喺十月同十一月舉行 。 我哋 喺兩個比賽都有唔錯嘅成績 ， 衷心多謝各位Members為我哋比賽 ， 亦都好開心見到大家透過比賽認識到志同道合嘅 新朋友～

This season of the Inter-Faculty Sports Competition has drawn to a close with great success. AS participated in the Men’s Volleyball and Women’s Badminton competitions, which were both held between October and November last year. We are grateful for the satisfactory results that our athletes brought us, and it is delightful to see that athletes could meet one another sharing the same ambitions!

I NTER -FACU LT Y W O M E N ’S BAD M IN TON

女子羽毛球比賽 Women’ s Badminton Competition

IN T E R-FACULT Y W OMEN’ S BADMI NTON

小組賽 Group Stage

vs 理學會 0 : 3 建築學會 Architectural Society vs Science Society vs 文學院學生會 0 : 3 建築學會 Architectural Society vs Arts Association vs 法律學會 3 : 0 建築學會 Architectural Society vs Law Association

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季軍戰 Third Fight

vs 文學院學生會 3 : 1 建築學會 Architectural Society vs Arts Association

AS was put up against Law Association on 5/11 in the pool round. The match was very competitive, putting the audience on the edge of their seats at all times. It was definitely nerve-racking to be sitting on the side and supporting your team, watching the shuttlecock flying at great speeds for multiple long rallies.

In the end, we were able to capitalise on the momentum that we slowly gained, and our skilful players won the match 3:0. Our next match was held on 29/11 against Arts Association, which also happened to be the Third Fight. We expected nothing less from our opponents in the top 4 of the pool, being as adept as our athletes. Needing to put in all our efforts, knowledge, and skills, we fought with all our might, with unpredictable results until the final few points. Although we fell behind at the start of the doubles match, our athletes kept their composure and slowly picked up the pace, demonstrating the importance of team effort in the sport. We managed to secure a bronze medal at the end!

我哋喺十一月五號同法律學會進行小組賽 。 當日嘅 比賽非常激烈 ， 羽毛球多次喺雙方球員之間來來回 回 ， 鬥得難分難解 ， 每一回接球都牽動著觀眾嘅神 經 。 我哋憑住球員精湛嘅球技 ， 順利以3:0出線 ！ 另外 ， 我哋喺十一月廿九號同文學院進行季軍戰 。 呢場比賽可謂力量 、 技術與智慧嘅較量 ！ 雙方球員 勢均力敵 ， 每局比數都追得好貼 。 雖然雙打初期我 哋有少少落後 ， 但後來搵到默契 ， 裏應外合成功追 返對手 ， 贏出比賽 。 我哋最後有幸獲得3:1嘅佳績 ， 獲得季軍 ！

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季軍 2ND RUNNER-UP

INTE R -FAC U LT Y M E N ’S VOLLE YBALL

IN T E R-FACULT Y MEN’ S VOLLEYBALL

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我哋喺十月四號同教育學會進行小組賽 。 呢次係 今個學期嘅第一次院際比賽 ， 多謝幾位Freshmen願意為AS比賽 ， 亦都好高興可以邀請到幾 位non-local Members落場呀～雖然母語不一 ， 但大家都幾有默契 ， 真係發揮得好好 ！ 可惜對 手都一樣球技高超 ， 最後輸對手0:3 。 另外 ， 我 哋喺十月十八號同文學院學生會比賽 。 對方因為 缺人而walkover ， 所以當日大家都係當友誼賽 咁玩吓 。 不過見到Members依然都好投入同落 力咁打 ， 贏波嘅時候仲會擺啲好搞笑嘅pose ！

We fought against the Education Society in the group stage on 4/10. This was the first Inter-Faculty Sports Competition of the semester, and we are glad to have Freshmen and even non-local Members joining us. Everyone gave their best efforts during the match, and team chemistry was built effectively despite language barriers. Unfortunately, it was an uphill battle against skilful opponents, resulting in a 0:3 loss. Another match was held on 18/10 with Arts Association, but the match was cancelled by a walkover due to a lack of participating opponents. Nevertheless, both sides agreed to a friendly match for fun. It was great to see our Members engaging proactively, and we even captured some wholesome moments of participants posing after scoring a point for the team!

vs 教育學會 0 : 2 建築學會 Architectural Society vs Education Society vs 文學院學生會 2 : 0 建築學會 Architectural Society vs Arts Association

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IN T E R-FACULT Y MEN’ S VOLLEYBALL

男子排球比賽 Men’ s Volleyball Competition

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IN TER-FACULT Y ATHLETI C S MEET

另外喺A-Meet中 ， 我哋嘅Members跑得又跳得 ， 無論田項定 徑項都表現出色 ， 總共獲得三金一銅嘅成績 ！ 除此之外 ， 我哋 都想藉此多謝當日過嚟幫手嘅helpers ， 辛苦晒你哋要喺又曬又 熱嘅日子工作 ， 多謝各位嘅付出 ！

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冠軍 CHAMPION

In the Athletics Meet, our Members showed their abilities on the fields and tracks, performing outstandingly all around. At the end of the competition, we captured 3 gold medals and 1 bronze medal! The satisfying results brought by our athletes are greatly appreciated, but we also couldn’t forget the dedication of our helpers, working without complaints while enduring the heat that day. Thanks for your contributions!

Men’s Triple Jump Hon Ho Tung BSc(Surv) IV

Men’s Discus Hon Ho Tung BSc(Surv) IV Women’s 200m Wong Chloe BA(ArchStud) I

季軍 2ND RUNNER-UP

Women’s Shot Put Tang Cheuk Ying Fiona BA(UrbanStud) II

I N T E R - FAC ULT Y AT H LE T IC S M E E T

田徑比賽 Athletics Meet

IN TER-FACULT Y ATHLETI C S MEET

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四年嘅光陰 ， 話長唔長 ， 話短唔短 ， 但係對於

畢業生嚟講 ， 最緊要嘅就係大家終於都畢業啦 ！ 為 咗感激咁多位 Class of 2024 畢業生喺呢四年都咁支持 AS ， 我哋準備咗一個畢業帽設計嘅木製收納箱 ， 希望可以 為各位畢業生喺建築學院四年嘅點點滴滴留下紀念 。 每一份禮 物都係我哋一步一步組裝而成㗎 ， 希望大家都鍾意呢份手工制嘅 小小心意啦 ！

Four years have passed — long or short, it depends — but for grad uates, the most important thing is that everyone has finally graduated!

To express our gratitude to all the Class of 2024 Graduates for their support

of AS over the four years, we have prepared a Graduation Cap Wooden Storage

Box for each of you. We hope it helps to record the various moments of each grad uate’s journey in the Faculty of Architecture. Each gift has been assembled step by step by us, and we hope everyone enjoys this handmade token of our appreciation!

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歡迎大家加入AS大家庭 ！ 好開心可以喺Reg Day見到咁多位Freshmen bb～每年Reg Day除咗會幫大 家reg做我哋嘅Members ， 仲會同你哋傾計 ， 介紹吓FoA同AS ， 解答你哋對大學生活嘅迷思 ， 分享吓我 哋AS嚟緊會舉辦嘅活動 ， 當然唔少得同你哋一齊報ASO ！ 希望你哋經過同我哋互動會對U life嘅認識多 咗啦 ！ 仲要多謝咁多位helpers嘅幫手 ， 今年Reg Day先可以順利舉行 。 Warm greetings from AS! We are delighted to meet all Freshmen studying in the Faculty of Architecture on the Registration Day. It is a yearly tradition that we help freshmen register as our Members, chat with you guys, introduce FoA and AS, and answer all university life enquiries. Naturally, sharing on upcoming AS events and applying for ASO is inevitable! Through interactions with seniors, we hope that Freshmen learn more about university life. We would also like to extend our appreciation to the helpers who assisted us in facilitating the event’s smooth operation, giving Freshmen the best experience at the start of tertiary education.

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- 前澄 我們踟躕於分岔口 , 在迷惘中尋找去路 , 但綠燈卻倒數着 。 究竟 , 我們要走向哪裏? 終點又會在多遙遠?

人生的清單上琳瑯滿目 , 可惜我們的光陰並不足以承載所有 。 懂得擇善固執 , 認清前路並砥礪前行 , 是開啟人生新篇章後的關鍵任務 。

這新篇章高低跌宕 , 困惑與挫折或使我們停滯不前 , 但水滴能穿石 , 鐵柱能成針 , 堅定不移的意志終將帶我們走到標竿處 。 世道荊棘滿途 , 路上的重重難關或使我們無力 。 然而 , 河有兩岸 , 事有兩面 , 換個角度去思考問題與前路 , 不可能也許變為可能 , 新的領悟亦將助我們突破界限 。

願你可以享受沿途獨一無二的風景 , 擁 抱 屬 於 自 己 的「 前 澄 」。

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Being the Chairman of the Organising Committee for ASO24 was one of the toughest yet most rewarding experiences of my life. Constantly brainstorming conceptual ideas within the Organising Committee as well as the Executive Committee, while keeping everything on track and according to schedule was a challenge in itself.. Each member had their own vision, and finding common ground took time and a lot of patience.

We ran into all sorts of obstacles—budget issues, venue problems, and conceptual debates. There were definitely moments when the pressure felt like too much to the point where I questioned if we could pull it off. But amid the chaos, I reminded myself of why we were doing this: to create an event that would bring joy and connection to the future newcomers of our Architectural Society, as well as those who are within our community..

It wasn’t until the days of the ASO24 camp period when I could see people laugh, engage, and connect at our event that convinced me that our hard work had paid off. Looking back, I also realise that those challenges had brought our Organizing Committee and Executive Committee closer together in bonds and cooperation skills. I have gained insights about resilience and the power of teamwork, and has made the experience worthwhile out of my own studies.

ASO24 Organising Committee Chairman

Gianna

Anything needed to be said and done has been left in ASO24 by me. Through the ups and downs this year, I’d never thought I’d be a part of this unbelievable journey. To this day, I still get friends asking me “Why be an OC?” or “Why not join as a Coordinator”. Honestly, I still don’t have an answer in mind, and frankly, it could just be the commitment you have to make as an Executive Committee Member rather than having the passion in yourself to organise an Orientation. With that being said, looking back after a semester, you seem to realise that you have carried the commitment into passion. There should be no regrets when you are committed, and there weren’t.

Grateful for everyone along the way, my fellow Committee Members, OCs, friends and helpers supporting, and glad to see everyone enjoying the Orientation. Finally, things go, but people stay. The memories are ever so sweet, and they will always hold a special place in my heart.

ASO24 Organising Committee Vice-Chairman

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Aristo

當初成為ASO24的OC，或許是為了彌補因病缺席ASO23的遺憾，也或是為了體驗上莊的感覺，最終實在是偶然 的選擇，如果當時預視到那幾個月的辛勞，或許猶豫再三也要婉拒。但人生如果能未卜先知，便失去了變數帶來的 樂趣和驚喜，無論是與莊友共事帶來的歸屬感，抑或是看見Freshmen全力投入ASO24的欣慰，ASO24難能可貴 的經歷，都令我不為當時的選擇後悔。 對我而言，ASO24建立的不僅是泛泛之交，更是跨越大學四年的友誼。而正是鈕魯詩的小，賦予了聯繫，彼此互 相扶持的空間，每個通宵達旦的日子，都有陪伴和關懷，正如ASO24的最後，縱使疲憊不堪，但背後的收穫， 已經從大家的熱淚盈眶體現出來。 唯一令我遺憾的是，ASO24當中我並沒有認識太多的Freshmen，如果沒有身上的黑色T-shirt，我也會被誤認為 Freshmen的一份子，雖然如此，我衷心認為認識到一眾莊友比認識Freshmen更高興，準備ASO24當中建立的羈 絆是無可取替的。從構思ASO24的虛無縹緲之感，到完結ASO24後切切實實收到Freshmen的感想，都令我越 發肯定這辛勞背後的意義。 感謝參與過ASO24的所有人。 ASO24 Organising Committee Programme Secretary

Marco

217個日與夜轉瞬即逝，如今我已落莊數月，也算是實現了「大學五件事」中的其中一件事「上莊」。閒暇之時與莊 友聚餐，談笑之間總會聽到這條問題，便是有否後悔過做OC，每一次我都會堅定的回答：「沒有。」 回想當時的自己為何會答應做oc，我也不太記得了，大概是不懂拒絕ExCo OC的熱情。可能是因為這個原因，加上 當時沒什麼想要實現的目標，籌備ASO24初期的我總是難以投入，一言不發，時常默默聆聽莊友們的討論， 一到點就趕尾班車歸家。直到Mass Visit時，看見莊友們回答問題時的認真模樣，「想籌備好ASO24」的這個 想法才逐漸於腦海中浮現。 籌備的日子既漫長，又覺短暫。時而歡喜，時而鬱悶。所幸這段回憶是美好且難忘的，我也收穫了一段獨一無二 的情誼。過於慢熱的我，總把眼前的人當成「同事」，甚少在大家面前敞開心扉。不知不覺間，這群「同事」們 的熱情和包容慢慢感染了我，成為了我在大學裡最好的一群朋友，這個夏天也因為他們的陪伴而變得難以忘懷。 最後，關於「前澄」這個主題，不只是想讓Freshmen明白的道理，亦是我做OC這段日子的心路歷程。由困惑迷 茫，到逐漸找到目標，再努力朝著「想要籌備好ASO24」這個想法一步步走。但願未來的我也可以擁抱屬於自己 的「前澄」。 ASO24 Organising Committee Programme Secretary

Lila

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喺未入大學之前，O-camp一路俾我嘅印象就係可以玩campfire、水game，總之就係一啲可以識人嘅遊戲。但 係ASO同我想像中嘅好唔同，佢唔單止俾你一個機會去認識一班將會陪伴你四年嘅戰友，更加會令你重新認識自 己，諗返起自己嘅初衷，認清自己而家做過啲乜嘢。喺短短五日四夜裏面，有唔同嘅困難、挑戰，但亦都有好多 歡笑聲同埋樂趣。好開心有一班好肯為組仔女付出嘅組爸媽，可以抽空陪我哋度過人生得一次嘅O-camp，更加開 心嘅係可以識到一班好好嘅組員，互相扶持，一齊面對未來嘅挑戰。 一碗Ye汁西米llow Freshman Valerie

諗返起我總會覺得ASO嘅經歷其實很不可思議。喺入營之前我從未設想過入到大學之後應該會點，所以對我而 言從每一個ASO嘅環節安排，到幸運地遇到咁多咁firm嘅friends，全部都係一份又一份嘅驚喜。好感恩ASO係 我哋認識彼此嘅起點，之後「壹日叄橙」會將回憶延續落去！ 壹日叄橙 Freshman Keli Kelis

對我嚟講，ASO24係一個好特別嘅經歷。原本諗住入大學費事自己一個，諗住參加個o-camp識吓人，估唔到師 兄師姐準備嘅活動咁有深度。每一日嘅活動除咗玩得開心，夜晚嘅sharing都可以令到Freshmen更加了解自己， 諗清楚自己想喺大學生活得到啲乜嘢。真係感受到每一位OC花咗嘅心思同埋每一位爸媽迎接我哋班Freshmen嘅 誠意。最後當然好開心識到綠組呢班朋友啦！ 綠菜俾4hoebe Freshman Jeremy

ASO係全個香港大學入面最特別嘅O，不論係人生道理，定係人與人之間嘅友誼，都可以喺ASO入面獲得，多謝 ASO24 OC、Asperia、Two Red To Handle嘅組爸媽同組仔女帶俾我一個咁特別嘅體驗！ Two Red to Handle

Coor Jimmy

今年好慶幸可以返嚟ASO做組爸。返嚟呢個大家庭，帶住一班新鮮嘅建築學院學生，經歷我經歷過嘅嘢。再次 踏入長洲，得到嘅唔只係歡樂，而係有更重要嘅學習同傳承意義。喺呢四夜入面由零開始認識一班朋友，一齊經 歷所有嘅活動，從互不相識到無話不談。希望ASO嘅火會繼續燃燒落去，將呢份精神不斷傳承！ 七味粉

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A good start to university life must involve the Uniform Party! Playing ice-breaking games with a bunch of new friends while wearing school uniforms seems so familiar to the good old days, living the life of Riley. Nostalgia from secondary education made a night to remember and, more importantly, to enlighten everyone to look ahead, grasp every chance, and traverse through the wonders that lie in the bright future!

大學生活嘅開始當然要有Uniform Party ！ 同大學新識嘅朋友一齊着住 中學套校服玩遊戲 ， 就好似返咗去中學嗰段無憂無慮嘅時光咁 ！ 做返一 晚中學生之後 ， 希望大家放眼未來 ， 把握機會 ， 喺嚟緊呢幾年時間探索 更多～

Sem break咁耐冇見班friend ， 一 開sem梗係要嚟食個雞煲火鍋聚吓 啦～我哋仲準備咗獎品豐富嘅Lucky Draw ， 希望大家食得開心又滿足啦 ！ Longing to see your friends during semester break? During this year’s New Semester Dinner, we gathered together and enjoyed chicken hotpot. We have also prepared a Lucky Draw session with fabulous prizes.

Bon appétit!

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一個新學年嘅開始當然唔少得 「 開工大吉 」啦～今年嘅「 開工大 吉 」同往年一樣 ， 除咗有何師兄 嘅書法表演 ， 亦都有精彩嘅舞獅 表演同切燒豬環節 ！ 另外 ， 我哋 仲整咗一個俾同學自己寫揮春嘅 攤位 ， 見到大家都寫咗好多有趣 嘅揮春送俾朋友呀～希望藉住呢 個傳統嘅活動 ， 大家都可以精精 神神開sem ， 花開鈕魯詩 ！

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It couldn’t be a new semester without the“Opening Ceremony”! As in the years before, apart from inviting Mr. Dominic Ho to do traditional Chinese calligraphy, there was also a splendid lion dancing performance and a roasted pig cutting session.

In addition, we specifically organised a“Faichun writing” booth for Members to leave notes of blessings for friends, which was particularly popular amongst passersby for its function. We hope that everyone can have an energetic start to the semester. May good fortune be with Knowles!

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又到咗一年一度嘅大型建築學會盛事「 鈕魯詩祭 」 啦 ！ 以「 童年回憶 」為主題 ， 今年我哋十一月十二 日喺中山廣場搞咗一日嘅大型慶典 ， 其中嘅精彩活 動包括擲彩虹攤位 、 Busking 、 大抽獎 、 福利週 、 勁過揮春攤位 、 仲有「 Knowlesother 」俾大家寫 紀念冊認識其他「 鈕魯詩人 」添啊 ！ 其中福利週亦 喺十一月十三日及十五日喺Knowles Concourse 繼續擺攤位令咁多位會員可以繼續攞福利～唔知咁 多位會員有冇喺呢次祭典回顧返兒時嘅回憶 ， 令自 己可以喺繁忙嘅學業中抽離一下呢 ？ 再一次喺度感 謝返咁多位會員咁積極參與呢次「 鈕魯詩祭 」！ 希 望以後有更多可以提供俾會員放鬆嘅機會 ！

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It’s that time of the year again!“Knowles Fest” returns greater than ever with the theme of “Knowlestalgic”, meaning childhood memories. The date, 12/11/2024, marks the time of great festivity, where stellar activities such as Rainbow Tossing, busking, lucky draw, Superpass Faichun writing, and“Knowlesother”for “Knowlesian”to leave a mark on commemorative booklet and keep as a memento. The Welfare Week was also held with “Knowles Fest”between 12/11 and 15/11 for Members to enjoy our welfare. Were you taken away from the strenuous academic work, reminiscing the youthful recollections from the past? We are grateful for your positive support and keenness to participate, and we trust that there will be more leisure opportunities like these.

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我哋Asperia第 二次嘅Product Sale已經喺 上年十一月舉行 ！ 今次Product Sale II我哋為各 位會員精心設計 ， 推出咗兩款全新嘅product ，包 括 係 z z z J a c ket 同 埋 # a rc h i TO O chur Hoodie ， 唔知佢哋有冇陪你 走過又難捱 ， 又俾deadline chur 到爆嘅final period呢？今次我哋同 上次一樣都設有post-order俾錯過 咗同埋嚟唔到現場買嘅Members 去購買返心儀嘅product ！ 見到大 家咁鍾意我哋嘅product ， 我哋好 感激各位一路以嚟對A speria嘅支 持同埋鼓勵 ！ 希望大家都滿意我哋 嘅安排同埋鍾意我哋嘅設計啦 ！

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Asperia’s second Product Sale was successfully held in November last year. As our second service of the year, we stepped up a notch and hand-designed two new products, including the zzz Jacket and #archiTOOchur Hoodie. Did they accompany you through the hardships and tight deadline schedules during your finals? We have also provided Post-Order service for Members who missed the Product Sale week so they could make desirable purchases. We wholeheartedly appreciate your support for us and our products along the way, fueling us with the most significant motivation we would ever need!

建築學會2025年度嘅高桌晚宴已經喺一月二十七日順利舉行 ！ 今次唔單止係Asperia今年嘅第一個活動 ， 亦都係我哋幹事會舉辦嘅最後一個活動 。

作為最後一個活動 ， Asperia想藉此機會 ， 借我哋嘅今年嘅主題 — Tempus ， 寄望各位參加者好好把握 呢幾年嘅大學生活 、 珍惜彼此相聚嘅時間 。 另外 ， 我哋好榮幸邀請到香港建築師學會會長劉文君建築師 致辭 ， 向大家分享佢喺建築行業嘅成長經歷 ， 勉勵同學喺大學嘅黃金時期 ， 勇敢追求自己熱愛嘅事物 ， 發掘更多可能性 ； 而港大建築系畢業生 、 Nowhere Boys主音陳維諾先生亦向大家分享佢喺鈕魯詩樓同 香港大學校園嘅回憶 ， 鼓勵大家保持創作嘅熱誠 ， 勿忘初心 。 希望當晚喺陸佑堂嘅點點滴滴 ， 都能夠成為大家心中永恆嘅美好回憶 。

The Annual High Table Dinner 2025 of AS was successfully held on 27th January, 2025. This event not only marked the first event of the year but also served as the last event organised by Asperia, the Executive Committee of Architectural Society, Session 2024-2025.

As our last event, Asperia had taken the chance to bless all those who attended with a thoughtful message - Tempus, to treasure the time we have with one another during these fleeting years of university life. With our greatest honour, we invited Architect Julia Lau, President of HKIA, who shared her insight that university is a golden period for people to discover who they truly are. Through her growth experience in the architectural industry, she encouraged us to be brave enough to pursue what we truly love. Mr. Van Chan, an alumnus of the Faculty of Architecture as well as the main vocalist of Nowhere Boys, had also shared his reminiscence of Knowles Building and the rest of the HKU campus, in remembering the kind of person he once was, as well as the burning fire in his heart as a young student in the very same place we are currently in.

We hope that those moments shared in Loke Yew Hall during the event will remain cherished memories in the hearts of all participants.

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AService 今年嘅活動又點少得AService呀 ！ 今次我哋再度聯同市 區重建局及和富社會企業合辦 ， 參加嘅同學總共有三十五 位 ， 反應比起上年踴躍咗唔少 ！ 同學分成九組 ， 分別去深 水埗以及九龍城探訪低收入家庭 ， 再根據每個家庭嘅需要 為佢哋設計一件木製傢俬 。 喺一月尾至二月頭 ， 所有組都 已經喺木作工場嘅專業人士協助下 ， 砌好獨一無二嘅傢俬 ， 陸續送俾各個家庭 ！ 我哋好開心見到同學咁熱心幫助有 需要嘅人 ， 亦開始對香港社會問題有更加貼切嘅體會 ， 同 時學習到設計同木工技能 ！

How could this year’s event be complete without AService! We are thrilled to once again work with the Urban Renewal Authority and Wofoo Social Enterprises. This year, 35 students participated, and the response was much more enthusiastic than last year! The students were divided into 9 groups, visiting low-income families in Sham Shui Po and Kowloon City, where they designed and customised unique pieces of wooden furniture based on each family’s needs. From the end of January to the beginning of February, all groups have built oneof-a-kind furniture with the help of professionals from the wood workshop, which is soon to be delivered to the families! We are delighted to see our students’enthusiasm for helping those in need, gaining a deeper understanding of Hong Kong’s social issues while learning new design and carpentry skills!

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請記得 誰和誰掠過 請記得 還有一份愛 不怕什麼 請記得 留住感覺 過渡在人海 我感激 曇花盛放 想跟你沿途美景都一起飽覽 :D

— Hinton

多謝你自己 — Fiona

— Kityi

This session has come to an end, and we would like to express our sincere gratitude to all of

bitious in our endeavours, organising significant events such as the Inauguration Ceremony, Re High Table Dinner. In addition to these larger events, we also organised various activities, rial Cup, among many others.

In our publications, we dedicated considerable effort to the designs and content, delivering m

and Policy Address. Throughout our session, we also published two volumes of Transparence, sh

many events is no small feat. Despite facing frustrations, confusion, and some arguments, we Members have enjoyed our events and will continue to support us in the future.

We committed much of our time during our first year to the University, which has significant have joined us on this journey, and we hope that the experiences and memories we’ve created

迷 — Titus

滄海桑田 欲言又止 日月如梭 無悔當初 — Tommy

824-長洲-台灣- and more !

— Tsoiwai

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It’s a long way to go...

— Ocean

假設有天再遇 有著你的輕狂歲月 也願意這一夥 放任再飛過 無悔地過 重頭再活一趟 — Duncan Hey Hey OKOK!

Knowlesheungjong Yewlokejong

— Aristo

— Gianna

f you for joining us and participating throughout the entire session. We have been quite am-

egistration Day, ASO24, Opening Ceremony, Knowles Festival in Happy Park, and the Annual including Product Sales, the Inter-Faculty Sports Competition, and Professor Lye’s Memo-

materials to our Members, such as the five issues of ArchiTimes and highlights of The Budget

haring intriguing stories related to students from the Faculty of Architecture. Organising so

e have managed to serve the Society to the best of our abilities. We sincerely hope that our

tly strengthened our relationships and fueled our passion for working together. Many Members will aid us throughout our time at the University. Wishing all of you a happy year ahead!

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