The Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism/Architecture, also known as the Urbanism\Architecture Bi-City Biennale (UABB) of Shenzhen and Hong Kong, was founded in 2005. It has been held every two years since. It is considered the world's only Biennale or Biennial exhibition to focus specifically on urbanism and urbanisation.
The Biennale is a cooperative cultural event that is shared by the two cities under a similar theme. The selection process of the Hong Kong and Shenzhen curatorial teams are independent processes governed by different procedures and organisations.[1] The exhibition also takes place in different venues in Hong Kong and Shenzhen, with different exhibitors, during similar but slightly differing time periods.
Originally organised by the Shenzhen Public Art Center, the inaugural Biennale took place in Shenzhen and attracted over a million visitors.[2] The Biennale started being organised in Hong Kong in January 2008, with the exhibition "Refabricating City" at the Central Police Station Compound.[3]
Exhibition periods: December 6, 2009 – January 23, 2010 (Shenzhen). December 4 2009 – February 27, 2010 (Hong Kong).[1]
Main Venues: Shenzhen Civic Square (Shenzhen). West Kowloon Cultural District (Hong Kong).[1] Sub Venues: Shenzhen Bay Avenue and Yitian Holiday Plaza (Shenzhen). This was the first cultural event of international scale to take place in the West Kowloon Cultural District.[1]
2011. Exhibition Theme: "Architecture creates cities. Cities create architecture." (Shenzhen) and "Tri-Ciprocal Cities: The Time, The Place, The People" (Hong Kong).Edit
Chief curator (Shenzhen): Terence Riley. Chief curators (Hong Kong): Gene K. King and Anderson Lee.[5]
Exhibition periods: December 8, 2011 – February 19, 2012 (Shenzhen). 15 February – 23 April, 2012 (Hong Kong).[6]
2013. Exhibition Theme: "Urban Border" (Shenzhen) and "Beyond the Urban Edge: The Ideal City?” (Hong Kong).Edit
Curator / Creative Director: Ole Bouman, curators / Academic Directors: Li Xiangning + Jeffrey Johnson (Shenzhen). Chief curator (Hong Kong): Colin Fournier.[7]
Exhibition periods: December 6, 2013 – February 28, 2014 (Shenzhen). December 11, 2013 – February 28, 2014.[8]
Venues: Shekou Industrial Zone, Nanshan District (Shenzhen). Venue A: Value Factory (former Guangdong Float Glass Factory); Venue B: Border Warehouse (the Old Warehouse at Shekou FerryTerminal). Kwun Tong Ferry Pier and Fly the Flyover 01 of the Energizing Kowloon East Office (Hong Kong).[8]
2015. Theme: "Re-Living The City" (Shenzhen) and "Visions 2050: Lifestyle and the City" (Hong Kong).Edit
Curatorial Team (Shenzhen): Aaron Betsky, Alfredo Brillembourg, Hubert Klumpner,[10] Doreen Heng Liu. Sub-Venue Curatorial Team (Shenzhen): Yong Yang / See You Tomorrow. Chief curator (Hong Kong): Christine Hawley.[11]
Exhibition periods: December 4, 2015 — February 28, 2016 (Shenzhen). December 11, 2015 — February 28, 2016 (Hong Kong).[11]
Main Venues: Shekou: DaCheng Flour Factory[12] and No. 8 Warehouse (Shenzhen). Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre (Hong Kong).[11] Sub-Venue: Longgang District: Xipu New Residence (Shenzhen).
Curatorial Team (Shenzhen): Hou Hanru, Liu Xiaodu, and Meng Yan.[14] Chief curator (Hong Kong): CHAN Lai-Kiu.[15]
Exhibition periods: December 15, 2017 — March 17, 2018 (Shenzhen).[16] December 12, 2017 — February 11, 2018 (Hong Kong).[15]
Main Venues: Nantou Old Town in Nanshan district (Shenzhen).[14] (Shenzhen) and "City Smarts: Density 2.0" (Hong Kong).[15] Kowloon Park in Tsim Sha Tsui (Hong Kong).[17]
Official PublicationsEdit
Arjen Oosterman (Author, Editor), Ole Bouman (Author), Rem Koolhaas (Author), Mark Wigley(Author), Brendan Cormier (Editor). "Urban Border." Volume #39 (Archis, 2014). ISBN978-9077966396
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External linksEdit
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The Bi City Biennale of Urbanism Architecture also known as the Urbanism Architecture Bi City Biennale UABB of Shenzhen and Hong Kong was founded in 2005 It has been held every two years since It is considered the world s only Biennale or Biennial exhibition to focus specifically on urbanism and urbanisation Bi City Biennale of Urbanism ArchitectureTraditional Chinese深港城市 建築雙城雙年展Simplified Chinese深港城市 建筑双城双年展TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinShen Gǎng Chengshi Jianzhu Shuangcheng Shuang Nian ZhǎnYue CantoneseJyutpingsam1 gong2 sing4 si5 gin3 zuk1 soeng1 sing4 nin4 zin2The Biennale is a cooperative cultural event that is shared by the two cities under a similar theme The selection process of the Hong Kong and Shenzhen curatorial teams are independent processes governed by different procedures and organisations 1 The exhibition also takes place in different venues in Hong Kong and Shenzhen with different exhibitors during similar but slightly differing time periods Originally organised by the Shenzhen Public Art Center the inaugural Biennale took place in Shenzhen and attracted over a million visitors 2 The Biennale started being organised in Hong Kong in January 2008 with the exhibition Refabricating City at the Central Police Station Compound 3 Contents 1 UABB themes venues and curators 1 1 2005 Exhibition Theme City Open Door 1 2 2007 Exhibition Themes City of Expiration and Regeneration Shenzhen and Refabricating City Hong Kong 1 3 2009 Exhibition Theme City Mobilization 1 4 2011 Exhibition Theme Architecture creates cities Cities create architecture Shenzhen and Tri Ciprocal Cities The Time The Place The People Hong Kong 1 5 2013 Exhibition Theme Urban Border Shenzhen and Beyond the Urban Edge The Ideal City Hong Kong 1 6 2015 Theme Re Living The City Shenzhen and Visions 2050 Lifestyle and the City Hong Kong 1 7 2017 Theme Cities Grow in Difference 2 Official Publications 3 References 4 External linksUABB themes venues and curators EditEach edition of UABB has had a different curatorial team themes and exhibitions 4 2005 Exhibition Theme City Open Door Edit Chief curator Yung Ho CHANG Exhibition period December 10 2005 March 10 2006 Venue OCT Contemporary Art Terminal South area of OCT LOFT Shenzhen 2007 Exhibition Themes City of Expiration and Regeneration Shenzhen and Refabricating City Hong Kong Edit Chief curator Shenzhen MA Qingyun Lead curator Hong Kong WANG Weijen 3 Exhibition periods December 8 2007 March 9 2008 Shenzhen January 10 2008 March 15 2008 Hong Kong 3 Venues North area of OCT LOFT Shenzhen Central Police Station Compound Hong Kong 2009 Exhibition Theme City Mobilization Edit Chief curator Shenzhen OU Ning Chief curator Hong Kong Marisa Yiu 1 Exhibition periods December 6 2009 January 23 2010 Shenzhen December 4 2009 February 27 2010 Hong Kong 1 Main Venues Shenzhen Civic Square Shenzhen West Kowloon Cultural District Hong Kong 1 Sub Venues Shenzhen Bay Avenue and Yitian Holiday Plaza Shenzhen This was the first cultural event of international scale to take place in the West Kowloon Cultural District 1 2011 Exhibition Theme Architecture creates cities Cities create architecture Shenzhen and Tri Ciprocal Cities The Time The Place The People Hong Kong Edit Chief curator Shenzhen Terence Riley Chief curators Hong Kong Gene K King and Anderson Lee 5 Exhibition periods December 8 2011 February 19 2012 Shenzhen 15 February 23 April 2012 Hong Kong 6 Main Venues Shenzhen Civic Square and OCT LOFT Shenzhen Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Center and Kowloon Park Tsim Sha Tsui Kowloon Hong Kong 6 2013 Exhibition Theme Urban Border Shenzhen and Beyond the Urban Edge The Ideal City Hong Kong Edit Curator Creative Director Ole Bouman curators Academic Directors Li Xiangning Jeffrey Johnson Shenzhen Chief curator Hong Kong Colin Fournier 7 Exhibition periods December 6 2013 February 28 2014 Shenzhen December 11 2013 February 28 2014 8 Venues Shekou Industrial Zone Nanshan District Shenzhen Venue A Value Factory former Guangdong Float Glass Factory Venue B Border Warehouse the Old Warehouse at Shekou FerryTerminal Kwun Tong Ferry Pier and Fly the Flyover 01 of the Energizing Kowloon East Office Hong Kong 8 9 2015 Theme Re Living The City Shenzhen and Visions 2050 Lifestyle and the City Hong Kong Edit Curatorial Team Shenzhen Aaron Betsky Alfredo Brillembourg Hubert Klumpner 10 Doreen Heng Liu Sub Venue Curatorial Team Shenzhen Yong Yang See You Tomorrow Chief curator Hong Kong Christine Hawley 11 Exhibition periods December 4 2015 February 28 2016 Shenzhen December 11 2015 February 28 2016 Hong Kong 11 Main Venues Shekou DaCheng Flour Factory 12 and No 8 Warehouse Shenzhen Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre Hong Kong 11 Sub Venue Longgang District Xipu New Residence Shenzhen 13 2017 Theme Cities Grow in Difference Edit Curatorial Team Shenzhen Hou Hanru Liu Xiaodu and Meng Yan 14 Chief curator Hong Kong CHAN Lai Kiu 15 Exhibition periods December 15 2017 March 17 2018 Shenzhen 16 December 12 2017 February 11 2018 Hong Kong 15 Main Venues Nantou Old Town in Nanshan district Shenzhen 14 Shenzhen and City Smarts Density 2 0 Hong Kong 15 Kowloon Park in Tsim Sha Tsui Hong Kong 17 Official Publications EditArjen Oosterman Author Editor Ole Bouman Author Rem Koolhaas Author Mark Wigley Author Brendan Cormier Editor Urban Border Volume 39 Archis 2014 ISBN 978 9077966396 Betsky Aaron Author Aflredo Brillembourg Author Hubert Klumpner Author Doreen Heng Liu Author Gideon Fink Shapiro Editor Re Living the City Actar 2016 ISBN 978 1945150036References Edit a b c d e Bring your own biennale 2009 Hong Kong amp Shenzhen Bi City Biennale of Urbanism Architecture city mobilization 09 Xianggang Shenzhen cheng shi jian zhu shuang cheng shuang nian zhan cheng shi dong yuan Yiu Marisa Hong Kong publisher not identified 2009 ISBN 978 962 7732 63 1 OCLC 854881696 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint others link Bi City Shenzhen Biennale of Urbanism Architecture szhkbiennale org Archived from the original on 2018 03 22 Retrieved 2018 03 21 a b c Xianggang Shenzhen cheng shi jian zhu shuang cheng shuang nian zhan zai zhi cheng shi Hong Kong amp Shenzhen Bi City Biennale of Urbanism Architecture refabricating city Zhong Hongliang Hong Kong Hong Kong Institute of Architects 2007 ISBN 978 962 7732 11 2 OCLC 275700842 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint others link Bi City Biennale Of Urbanism Architecture Uabb Tag ArchDaily www archdaily com Retrieved 2018 03 21 HKIA Press Release and Position Paper old hkia net Retrieved 2019 11 23 permanent dead link a b 2011 Hong Kong amp Shenzhen BI CITY BIENNALE OF URBANISM ARCHITECTURE www arch hku hk Retrieved 2019 11 23 2013 Hong Kong Biennale UABB Bi City Biennale of Urbanism Architecture ArchDaily 2013 11 26 Retrieved 2019 11 23 a b Press release 2013 Bi City Biennale of Urbanism Architecture Hong Kong Grand Opening for December 11 PDF Hong Kong Institute of Architects Retrieved 23 November 2019 Shenzhen Biennale The Value Factory and the Urban Border ArchDaily 2013 12 19 Retrieved 2018 03 21 The Evolution of Radical Urbanism What Does the Future Hold for Our Cities ArchDaily 2015 12 04 Retrieved 2018 03 21 a b c Antiquities and Monuments Office What s New Antiquities and Monuments Office Archived from the original on 2016 02 18 Retrieved 23 November 2019 Re Living the City www domusweb it Retrieved 2018 03 21 Delta Dreams uncube magazine Retrieved 2018 03 21 a b 2017 Bi City Biennale of Urbanism Architecture Opens This Week in Shenzhen ArchDaily 2017 12 11 Retrieved 2019 11 23 a b c 2017 Bi City Biennale of UrbanismArchitecture Hong Kong Theme Unveiled City Smarts Density 2 0 Jumpstart Magazine 2017 11 08 Archived from the original on 2017 11 24 Retrieved 2019 11 23 2017 Bi City Biennale of Urbanism Architecture Shenzhen Cities Grow in Difference Announcements e flux www e flux com Retrieved 2019 11 23 Visions of Hong Kong s future architecture biennale s theme timely South China Morning Post 2015 10 15 Retrieved 2019 11 23 External links EditShenzhen Bi City Biennale of Urbanism Architecture Hong Kong Bi City Biennale of Urbanism Architecture Biennial Foundation Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bi City Biennale of Urbanism Architecture amp oldid 1177378581, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
