EXTRA-CURRICULAR MAPPING PROJECT

HONG KONG, 2019

Documenting local culture & heritage in North Point & Yau Ma Tei

A first-time collaboration between a professional institute and two social enterprises to train Hong Kong students the method of cultural mapping. Two weekend-long workshops with 40 students (13-16 yrs old) included site surveys, interviews, cultural mapping skills training and sharing/feedback sessions to teach robust mapping skills in a fun and interactive way.

Hand-in-hand with local creatives the students set out to map 60+ cultural assets across two neighbourhoods and interpret them through short essays, urban sketches and video portraits. The students’ works were published in a mobile App, illustrated map and one-month pop-up exhibition at PMQ, a leading cultural venue in Hong Kong.   

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“A fun and interactive way to introduce the concept of tangible and intangible cultural heritage to youth”

– Jennifer Lang – HK Institute for Conservation Architects