7 Mallory Street 茂蘿街七號
Neighbourhood: Wan Chai
Project Date: 2021
Working Partners: Urban Renewal Authority, iDiscover Asia
Key Topics Explored: New & Old Integration, Heritage and Culture, Space Activation
社區: 灣仔
年份: 2021
合作夥伴:市區重建局、iDiscover Asia
重點研究領域: 新舊交替、歷史文化、空間激活
Built in the 1920s, the pre-war cluster which was once named "Green House" is a preservation and revitalisation project by the Urban Renewal Authority (URA). It was opened to the public in 2013 and operated under the name of "Comix Home Base". The Grade II historical building was then renamed to 7 Mallory Street in August 2018, continuing the service to the community by offering shops and activity spaces for events such as exhibitions, seminars, workshops and community workshops. Neighbourhood Innovation Lab and map consultant iDiscover were collaborating with the Urban Renewal Authority to embark on a new journey to reimagine how 7 Mallory Street may integrate its historical episodes to current cultural contexts, to build a place where evolving experience can be created.
建於1920年代，這個曾一度被命名為「綠屋」的戰前唐樓群，於2013年經市區重建局保育活化後重新開放。經歷以動漫作主題的「動漫基地」歲月，這個二級歷史建築於2018年8月起易名為「茂蘿街7號」，「茂蘿街7號」提供商店和餐飲等設施，以及展覽、社區工作坊、表演、電影放映會等各式各樣的社區活動。鄰里關係研究所與歷史與文化地圖製作顧問iDiscover將會聯同市區重建局，一同展開茂蘿街7號的探索之旅。為這個富有歷史文化的建築賦予新的意義，用空間和地方去連接屬於灣仔社區的人和歷史，讓這些故事成爲連結新舊之間的橋樑，將社區特色及獨特的形態傳承下去。
通過設計思維進行社區聆聽
Community Listening through Design Thinking
為了解灣仔居民對灣仔和茂蘿街7號的意見和願望，我們的團隊利用設計思維過程設計和開展了一系列公眾參與活動，包括街頭投票、焦點小組討論、構想工作坊 及快閃展覽。
In order to understand the opinions and aspirations of the Wan Chai residents on Wan Chai and 7 Mallory Street, our team utilized the design thinking process to set and run a series of public engagement activities including street polling, focus group discussions, ideation workshops, and pop up wall exhibition.
快閃展覽
Pop Up Wall
2021 年 4 月至 5 月，在茂蘿街 7 號公共開放空間的其中一面牆上設置了快閃展覽，作為構思和原型練習。 這個展覽展出灣仔文化地圖，並提供一個渠道讓市民集體投票選出他們認為適合茂蘿街7號發展的本地文化。
From April to May 2021, a Pop Up Wall was set on one of the walls in 7 Mallory Street public open space as an ideation and prototype exercise. The wall visualizes the Wan Chai cultural map and provides a channel for the public to collectively vote for the local culture that they think is suitable for 7 Mallory Street to develop.
回顧歷史及展望未來
Retrieving History and Envisioning the Future
Based on the above insights gathered from the public engagement activities, building on the past, we created a community booklet documenting the past and present of 7 Mallory Street. Envisioning the future, we designed a concept plan for 7 Mallory Street as a local cultural hub which promotes Wan Chai eating, craftsmanship, and living culture.
