這長週末有幸重臨皇都
a revisit back to the State Theatre
感謝策展團隊在展開建築復修、勘探工程的同時，不忘公眾、各界對皇都保育的關注，在短時間內於保持皇都商場工程前氣氛的前提下，把1952年原璇宮戲院，至1959年至今的皇都戲院與商場時代的煇煌歷史、場內文物和場景等還原，穿插於商場空間，讓參觀者能代入這歷史空間
正如這次歷史回顧活動名稱《尋找你我他的皇都》，皇都有其特別的建築特色、不同歷史時期、地區回憶。正如有年長親戚向我提到他懷念當年全校特地坐渡海輪來看《仙樂飄飄處處聞》，也有後期更喜愛到不再熱鬧、帶點蒼涼卻神秘的商場的年輕一輩。保育皇都不同時期的狀態，連繫不同人的回憶，同時讓其適合當前的空間用途，的確是個大挑戰
這刻在展覽可看到教父級電影海報設計師阮大勇當年自薦繪畫、因而成名的半斤八両海報，到新一代「無紙用」 No Paper Studio 無紙用 的創意海報設計；或重遇荒廢多年真體字師傅製作的皇都理髮店招牌，到看因在「街招」 保育招牌工作而認識的友人書法家「抒發」的創意書法等等⋯⋯正如商場跟香港街道空間的新舊交錯感 —— 引發大眾對今後建築物保育的興趣
或許皇都天台獨有外露的拋物線型桁架結構，正正是給予建築過去室內空間有靈活性的設計，讓人更期待未來建築復修後的空間想像，希望以後能繼續了解這保育項目，透過相片和文字分享更多
it was amazing to see an exhibition being put together in a short time that allow visitors to experience the diverse and rich histories of the State Theatre, the mall, and the former Empire Theatre. From showcasing the historical items found in the building, revealing the original State Hair Salon shop space, to inviting contemporary creatives’ works like @nopaperstudio’s & @callisupply’s —— it’s a great start to engage people from different backgrounds and generations to inspire such hottest on-going conservation project in Hong Kong
the unique roof structure that is suspended by exposed exterior concrete trusses has given a huge flexibility to the uses of the space under the roof throughout the history of the building. It also gave us a lot of space to brainstorm on the future possibility of this architecture. Hope to share more about this conversation project again soon!
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#StateTheatre #NewWorld Culture For Tomorrow
Thanks @adriancheng & the teams behind for all the efforts
