Oil Street Art Space Pūnaha Ara Whakatere by Kimhung Choi and Thomas Siu

Oil Street Art Space Pūnaha Ara Whakatere by Kimhung Choi and Thomas Siu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Rino in Hoahoa Whakairoiro, Whakaahua Ringa me te Whakawhitiwhiti Ataata Competition Category.

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Oil Street Art Space Pūnaha Ara Whakatere

by Kimhung Choi and Thomas Siu

Client: Kimhung Design

A' Design Award Rino Winner in Whakairoiro Category

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The Design

About Oil Street Art Space Pūnaha Ara Whakatere

Ko Oil Street Art Space he pūnaha ara whakatere i hangaia mō tētahi wāhi toi tūmatanui me te ahurea i Hong Kong. Kei roto i te papa he whare pereki whero o mua me tētahi whare rua-papa hōu ake e whai wāhi ana ki nga wāhi i waho mō ngā whakaaturanga me ngā mahi hapori. Ko te āhua o te tohu i ahu mai i te waitohu o te wāhi, e whakakotahi ana i ētahi mata e toru. Ka whakamahia te pango kia rite ki te horopaki o mua, ā, kotahi wāhi kei roto i te tae waitohu. Ka hangaia ngā tohu mai i te maitai kore-waikura, whai kiri pūehu, me ngā reta tā-hōhonu, ā, ka whakapiritia ki waenga i ngā pereki kia iti iho ai te kino ki te whare.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Rino

Ko Oil Street Art Space Pūnaha Ara Whakatere te toa o te A' Design Award Rino, he whakaaetanga whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa pai e whakatutuki ana i ngā hiahia ngaio me te ahumahi e tūmanakohia ana mai i ngā mahi kua hoahoatia pai. Ko ngā toa Rino e whakaatu ana i te pukenga nui, te tohungatanga teitei, te māramatanga mātanga me te kaha auaha o ō rātou kaihanga. E tūmanakohia ana ko Oil Street Art Space Pūnaha Ara Whakatere he mahi whakanuia, whakamīharotia, aroha nui, he whaihua, he auaha hoki. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Rino e whakakotahi ana i ngā tikanga pai rawa o te ahumahi, ā, he āhuatanga hangarau pūkenga tōna e hono ana ki te mōhio me te pūmanawa. E whakahonoretia ana a Oil Street Art Space Pūnaha Ara Whakatere mō tōna tōtika, ā, i hoahoatia hei whakapai ake i te kounga o te oranga me te āwhina i te ao kia pai ake.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Oi!- Oil Street Art Space, is housed in the former clubhouse of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club. It opens to the public as community leisure and cultural space in two phases after revitalisation and restoration, including a red-bricked Grade II historic building with a tile roof and over 3000 sqm outdoor area with a two-storey building incorporating an exhibition and multipurpose venue respectively.
Dimensions & Packaging: Various dimensions according to the application on site
Tags: Wayfinding System, Signage, Environmental Design, Art and Cultural Space
Production Technology: Stainless Steel: powder coating and filling debossed letters in paint
Research: Research on signage installation protection on the historical building conducted while designing the signage. To minimise the damage to the building during installation and provide flexibility on future maintenance and replacement. At last, installing the signages in between the bricks for the historical building action had been taken.
Inspiration: The project is designing a wayfinding system for Oi! - Oil Street Art Space, an art oasis in urban city with original historical premises and new extension of contemporary building with outdoor spaces to host exhibition and community activities to the public. The form of the signage is a transformation of 'Oi!' logo and combined with three surface areas to illustrate the diversity and energetic vibe that 'Oi!' is going to bring to the community with the opening of a new phase.
Project Duration: May 2022, The Hong Kong SAR
Operation Flow: In consideration not to obscure the red bricks architectural features and to match with the historic environment as well as the contemporary exhibition and multipurpose venue, we proposed the black colour for the signage and touch up on the top left flipped area in 'Oi!' brand colour as well as the context. The set of approachable and manageable signage with consistent and helpful design to highlight the features and provide guidance to visitors to explore all parts of 'Oi!'.
Team Members: Client: Art Promotion Office, The Hong Kong SAR
Designer: Kimhung Choi and Thomas Siu