Hack a Bench Public space intervention

Hack a Bench Public space intervention
by Dylan Kwok & Hinz Pak

• Awarded April 15, 2021
• CLIENT: The Art Promotion Office (APO), The Leisure and Cultural Services Department of Hong Kong SAR government
• 2.847

Enhancement of existing benches that prompts the imagination of socially inclusive public space. Ten undulating parts were designed to 'hack' the existing park benches to enhance users' sitting behavior. The newly ‘hacked’ benches have been reoriented towards the visually pleasing open areas including the sky, the lawn and the pond. These small changes transform the park into various clusters of cultural experience. Cultural events such as site-specific dance performance, temporary art installations were organized periodically after the launch of the benches.