Playtime Now! Explore the Infinite Possibilities of Play and Design
HONG KONG SAR – Rolling Fun — Community Playground: Explore the Tube & Wave Zone to Ignite Your Creativity
Invited by the curators of PLAY LIVES Exhibition , Making on Loft, a local social design and research team will present their commissioned work Rolling Fun — Community Playground at the Public Open Space of 7 Mallory Street from 31 March to 11 April 2021. Comprising a Tube Zone, Wave Zone and Play Share Kiosk, the playground will open for free admission during the said period. During which, public visitors and residents in the neighbourhood can drop by anytime to play or to relax a little. With game instructions inside the tubes, “Tube Zone” suggests various ways of play from battle games to ball games. At “Play Share Kiosk“, visitors can find simple playthings like balls and rackets for enjoying fun competition games. “Wave Zone” features wavy long wooden benches for resting, jogging or hosting remote-controlled car races. Visitors are also invited to design new ways to play and give suggestions on best uses of the playground. Later in April, Making on Loft will host a Design Festival at 7 Mallory Street, featuring a series of play experience workshops suitable for different ages. Details will be announced on our website in due course: https://www.designspectrum.hk/
Free Playshops and Guided Tours: Be a player now!
To reinforce the theme “PLAY LIVES” of the exhibition, Design Spectrum will also host a series of playshops, guided tours, and other activities during the exhibition period. Under the themes Shadow Art, Forbidden Fruit, Toymaking and more, the playshops encourage participants to incorporate play into their everyday lives and unleash their creativity. Besides, public guided tours are available to help visitors explore the Pop-up Showcase on the ground and third floors of 7 Mallory Street, to learn more about the exhibits’ design concepts.
Further details of PLAY LIVES Exhibition & Event Information are available in the attachments. For reservations for public guided tours and playshops, please visit www.designspectrum.hk.
Attachment: Event Happenings of PLAY LIVES Exhibition
PLAY LIVES Exhibition
Date: | 23 February to 30 April |
Time: | 10am to 7pm, Monday to Sunday |
Location: | 3/F, 7 Mallory Street, Wan Chai |
Free Admission |
Rolling Fun — Community Playground by Making on Loft
Date: | 31 March to 11 April |
Time: | 10am to 10pm, Monday to Sunday |
Location: | Public Open Space, 7 Mallory Street, Wan Chai |
Free Admission |
*In light of the current COVID-19 situation and for the health and safety of participants, precautionary measures will be adopted for the PLAY LIVES Exhibition and its extended events, and the above schedule is subject to possible change or adjustment. For the latest updates, please visit the official website at https://www.designspectrum.hk/.
