Hong Kong Design Institute
| Hong Kong Design Institute | |
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| 香港知專設計學院 | |
 HKDI campus | |
Parent institution | Vocational Training Council |
| Location | Rennie's Mill, Hong Kong |
| Campus | Urban |
Hong Kong Design Institute (HKDI) is a design school in Rennie's Mill, Hong Kong. It was founded by the Vocational Training Council in 2007 and moved into a purpose-built campus in 2010. The school offers higher diplomas, academic degrees, and continuing education programmes in various design disciplines.
History
The design institute was envisioned to centralise existing design programmes offered at various other Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education campuses in Sha Tin, Kwai Chung, Kwun Tong, and Tsing Yi.[1]
In April 2006, the VTC opened an international architecture competition to design a new campus able to accommodate 4,000 students. The competition was judged by a panel of noted architects including Richard Meier and Rocco Yim.[1] The winning design, which beat out 162 other submissions, was produced by the French architecture firm Coldefy & Associés.[2]
Departments
- Design Foundation Studies
- Communication Design and Digital Media
- Fashion and Image Design
- Product and Interior Design
Campus
The HKDI campus, located in Rennie's Mill in Tseung Kwan O New Town, opened in the fall of 2010. The building comprises a massive rectangular volume suspended seven storeys above street level on four towers supported by a steel lattice exoskeleton. The podium houses four auditoriums, a cafe, and gallery and exhibition space. Sports facilities include an indoor games hall, outdoor basketball courts, and a swimming pool.[2]
The HKDI is located beside the new Institute of Vocational Education (IVE) Lee Wai Lee campus, which relocated from Kowloon Tong before the 2010-11 school year. The two buildings are linked together by footbridges.
The campus is across the street from Tiu Keng Leng railway station, which serves both the Tseung Kwan O Line and Kwun Tong Line of the MTR.
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Atrium
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Podium plaza
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Escalator to 7th floor
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7th floor common area
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Resource centre, 7th floor
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8th floor open-air corridor
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A footbridge, obstructed by the lattice structure, was lampooned in local media
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The footbridge was later blocked with planters
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Rooftop garden
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Swimming pool
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HKDI alongside the IVE Lee Wai Lee campus
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Campus map
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Leung, Paggie (29 April 2006). "Architects invited to submit designs". South China Morning Post.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Hong Kong Design Institute by CAAU". Dezeen. 2 July 2011.
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