Architectural students won the Second Prize and the "Wind Art Award" in the 7th Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area · ASEAN International Colleges and Universities Construction Competition

The 7th Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area · ASEAN International Colleges and Universities Construction Competition concluded successfully recently. The student team from the Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering (ACE), City University of Hong Kong, stood out among many competitors with their work, Floating Feather Pavilion, winning the Second Prize and the Wind Art Award.

Student Team

WANG, Bingqi | MArch student

SHEN, Huihao |  MArch student

MAO, Zefei | MArch student

LIU, Ziyi| MArch student

ZHU, Haoyi|  MArch student

LIANG, Weiheng | Ph.D. student

LI, Lemei |Ph.D. student

Instructor

ZHENG, Xing Janssen |Assistant Professor (xzehng@cityu.edu.hk)

About the Competition

The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area · ASEAN International Colleges and Universities Construction Competition is the largest physical construction competition in the Greater Bay Area. Originating from the “Construction Competition” established in 1998 by the School of Architecture at South China University of Technology, it has grown into a prestigious international event since moving to the Waterbird World in Guangzhou’s Nansha District in 2018. Marking the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative in 2023, the competition attracted over 70 universities, 200 teams, and more than 2,000 participants from ASEAN countries such as Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Laos, and Vietnam, as well as the Greater Bay Area.

Design Background

This year’s theme, Shadow Following the Wind, challenged participants to imagine a wind-activated art installation built in the water of Haixinsha, Guangzhou, using raw bamboo as the primary material. The design requirements included: 1) Interactivity: Engage with the wind, showcasing the art of the wind through wind-driven design; 2) Feasibility: Minimize reliance on machinery, simplify construction, and ensure dimensions do not exceed 4×6 meters and 6 meters in height; 3) Sustainability: Ensure durability and minimal maintenance; 4) Material: Use raw bamboo as the main structure, supplemented by other easily sourced materials.

Work Highlights

The design of the Floating Feather Pavilion is inspired by the lightness and fluidity of bird feathers. The delicacy and elegance of the feathers perfectly symbolize the harmony between humans and nature. Utilizing the natural beauty and flexibility of bamboo, the design creates a bamboo structure that appears to float like a feather on the lake.

 

Cheers for the students for their amazing work!