何弢（1936-2019）是香港著名建築師及文化人。他在現代主義建築大師之間成長，深受包浩斯的原則和精神的薰陶。作為一位博學的通才，他涉獵的領域廣泛，包括城市規劃、建築設計、平面設計、繪畫、雕塑，乃至東西方哲學與宇宙科學等多元文化藝術範疇。
建築歷史學者黎雋維蒐集大量何弢未經發表的設計手稿、相片及資料，經過七年的整理與深入研究，還原何弢與香港建築、藝術及文化相互交織的跌宕人生，並記錄低香港文化歷史與建築設計的重要一頁。
畢業於哈佛大學設計研究生學院的何弢，師從Walter Gropius和Joseph Sert等現代主義大師。他的建築訓練深受包浩斯思想影響，創作橫跨城市規劃、建築、平面設計、繪畫、雕塑乃至哲學與科學。他以「亂中尋序」為核心理念，將香港的混雜性與市井文化轉化為設計語言。他是香港藝術中心的建築師、特區區徽設計者之一，更是改革開放後首批北上實踐的建築師。
何弢的事業從他於1964年自美國回港，到2002年不幸中風，橫跨共五十年。他眾多的作品—包括設計、思想理論和藝術創作—中的實驗與實踐，至今仍然深刻地影響着香港的城市及文化。這本書希望透過重新整理和審視何弢遺世的珍貴檔案，重構其思想脈絡，以彰顯他在香港及國際建築歷史上的地位和貢獻。
Tao Ho (1936-2019) —a renowned Hong Kong architect and cultural practitioner. He was trained among the pioneers of the Modern Architectural Movement, and was heavily influenced by the principles and spirits of the Bauhaus. He was a polymath who engaged in a wide array of cultural endeavors from urban planning, architectural design, and graphic design, to painting, sculpture, Eastern and Western philosophy and cosmic science.
Through seven years of organisation and in-depth research into a vast collection of previously unpublished design manuscripts, photographs, and archival materials, architectural historian Charles Lai has reconstructed Tao Hos multifaceted life and its connection with the development of Hong Kongs architecture, art, and cultural landscape, and documented a pivotal chapter in Hong Kongs cultural history and architectural design.
A graduate of Harvard Universitys Graduate School of Design, Tao Ho studied under Modernist masters such as Walter Gropius and Joseph Sert. His architectural training was profoundly shaped by Bauhaus pedagogy, and his work encompassed urban planning, architecture, graphic design, painting, sculpture, and even philosophy and science. With "Order in Chaos" as his core philosophy, he aimed to translate Hong Kongs hybridity and grassroots culture into a unique design language. He designed the Hong Kong Arts Centre and was one of the designers of the HKSAR emblem. He was also among the first architects to practice in mainland China after the economic reform and opening-up.
From his return to Hong Kong from the US in 1964 until his unfortunate stroke in 2002, Tao Hos professional life spanned fifty years. His extensive body of work—including designs, theoretical ideas, and artistic creations—continues to profoundly influence Hong Kongs urban landscape and culture today as both experiments and practice. By reorganising and re-examining Tao Hos precious archived legacy, this book aims to reconstruct his intellectual lineage and highlight his standing and contributions to Hong Kong and international architectural history.
建築歷史學者黎雋維蒐集大量何弢未經發表的設計手稿、相片及資料，經過七年的整理與深入研究，還原何弢與香港建築、藝術及文化相互交織的跌宕人生，並記錄低香港文化歷史與建築設計的重要一頁。
畢業於哈佛大學設計研究生學院的何弢，師從Walter Gropius和Joseph Sert等現代主義大師。他的建築訓練深受包浩斯思想影響，創作橫跨城市規劃、建築、平面設計、繪畫、雕塑乃至哲學與科學。他以「亂中尋序」為核心理念，將香港的混雜性與市井文化轉化為設計語言。他是香港藝術中心的建築師、特區區徽設計者之一，更是改革開放後首批北上實踐的建築師。
何弢的事業從他於1964年自美國回港，到2002年不幸中風，橫跨共五十年。他眾多的作品—包括設計、思想理論和藝術創作—中的實驗與實踐，至今仍然深刻地影響着香港的城市及文化。這本書希望透過重新整理和審視何弢遺世的珍貴檔案，重構其思想脈絡，以彰顯他在香港及國際建築歷史上的地位和貢獻。
Tao Ho (1936-2019) —a renowned Hong Kong architect and cultural practitioner. He was trained among the pioneers of the Modern Architectural Movement, and was heavily influenced by the principles and spirits of the Bauhaus. He was a polymath who engaged in a wide array of cultural endeavors from urban planning, architectural design, and graphic design, to painting, sculpture, Eastern and Western philosophy and cosmic science.
Through seven years of organisation and in-depth research into a vast collection of previously unpublished design manuscripts, photographs, and archival materials, architectural historian Charles Lai has reconstructed Tao Hos multifaceted life and its connection with the development of Hong Kongs architecture, art, and cultural landscape, and documented a pivotal chapter in Hong Kongs cultural history and architectural design.
A graduate of Harvard Universitys Graduate School of Design, Tao Ho studied under Modernist masters such as Walter Gropius and Joseph Sert. His architectural training was profoundly shaped by Bauhaus pedagogy, and his work encompassed urban planning, architecture, graphic design, painting, sculpture, and even philosophy and science. With "Order in Chaos" as his core philosophy, he aimed to translate Hong Kongs hybridity and grassroots culture into a unique design language. He designed the Hong Kong Arts Centre and was one of the designers of the HKSAR emblem. He was also among the first architects to practice in mainland China after the economic reform and opening-up.
From his return to Hong Kong from the US in 1964 until his unfortunate stroke in 2002, Tao Hos professional life spanned fifty years. His extensive body of work—including designs, theoretical ideas, and artistic creations—continues to profoundly influence Hong Kongs urban landscape and culture today as both experiments and practice. By reorganising and re-examining Tao Hos precious archived legacy, this book aims to reconstruct his intellectual lineage and highlight his standing and contributions to Hong Kong and international architectural history.
