PolyU develops a range of advanced patented technologies to expedite smart city development in Hong Kong
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PolyU develops a range of advanced patented technologies to expedite smart city development in Hong Kong
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PolyU develops a range of advanced patented technologies to expedite smart city development in Hong Kong
In the “Hong Kong Smart City Blueprint 2.0” released in 2020, the Hong Kong government put forward a number of measures to capitalise on innovation and technology (I&T) to build a world-famous Smart Hong Kong characterised by a strong economy and high quality of living. Under this backdrop, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) established the Smart Cities Research Institute (SCRI) in 2020. As Director of SCRI, Professor Wenzheng SHI led his team to develop a number of cutting-edge patented technologies that help address various societal issues, including the revitalisation of old buildings, slope safety, prevention and control of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the construction of spatial data infrastructure, hoping to provide comprehensive solutions for smart city development in Hong Kong and the Nation. The project received a Gold Medal at this year’
In Bohol, an architect works with local artisans on transformative placemaking
Written by Anna Canlas
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endIndex: Filipina-German designer Charlotte Lao Schmidt spends her time in Bohol looking for meaningful ways of utilizing space for the community. In photo, details of her personal project called Soft Spot. Photos courtesy of CHARLOTTE LAO SCHMIDT
In the lush coastal village of Larapan, Bohol, new resident Charlotte Lao Schmidt plays with what appear to be hollow blocks. Instead of gray cement, they are the color of buttered toast, compact and with a pleasant grain to them. With raised rims on one side and a depression on the other, they can stack like Lego, making the heavy lifting of construction seem so effortless, which Schmidt’s fingers in chipped red polish demonstrate during our Zoom meeting.