About the TalkFollowing the very successful book talk on his book "誰把爛泥扶上壁 – 你所不知的香港建築故事" in March 2017, this time Professor Fung will focus on some of his architectural projects mentioned in the book. He will use some of these projects as examples (such as Hong Kong Wetland Park) to talk about building materials of the modern/contemporary age. Discussions will center on the following:How new building materials brought new aesthetic ideals?Is the design of contemporary architecture dictated by materials and structure or practicality?Were the aesthetic ideals of the past periods, in particular Renaissance and Baroque, lost forever?Limited seat, please sign up at http://library.ust.hk/ce. For non-HKUST members, please contact Ms. Alice Ho (lbalice@ust.hk) for registration.(Note: After attending the talk, students may attain 1.5 hour attendance in the "Activities" module in wellness & personal enrichment of the HLTH1010 Course. Please show your Student ID Cards on arrival and leaving the talk.)Architectural Tour with Raymond Fung to Hong Kong Wetland ParkCo-organized by the HKUST Center for the Arts and Library, Professor Fung will lead an architectural tour to the Hong Kong Wetland Park on November 4, 2017. After completing the tour, students may attain 2 hour attendance in the "Activities" module in wellness & personal enrichment of the HLTH1010 Course. Details are available at http://sao.ust.hk.About the SpeakerProfessor Raymond Fung is a renowned Hong Kong architect and ink painter. He was an awardee of the Hong Kong Ten Outstanding Young Persons in 1990 and Hong Kong Ten Outstanding Designers in 2011. In 2008, he received the “Certificate of Commendation” from Hong Kong Home Affairs Bureau and was appointed Justice of the Peace. Fung has also won five Hong Kong Institute of Architects Annual Awards and 50 major awards in visual arts, architecture and interior design. His paintings have been selected in China National Art Exhibition, Hong Kong Art Biennial and HKDA Asia Design Awards multiple times. He is now an Adjunct Professor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, a member of the Development Committee of West Kowloon Cultural District, an LCSD Museum Expert Adviser, a member of the Urban Design Expert Panel and a Board Member of the Hong Kong Architecture Centre.See Raymond′s ink painting exhibition at HKUST Library (http://library.ust.hk/exhibitions/chinese-ink/)

座談會簡介《誰把爛泥扶上壁: 你所不知的香港建築故事》， 是香港著名建築師馮永基以自傳形式，對其豐富建築知識、官場經驗及人生閱歷作出的回顧。由讀書時期做「汽水仔」，講到進入官場後首個處理的「雞毛淤塞渠道」任務，再如何成功地藉著香港濕地公園項目而獲獎無數，作者都一一細說當中的苦與樂。他更以輕鬆的筆法，大談他在官場打滾20多年，接觸近百個香港公共建築項目的背後，鮮為人知的設計巧思、創作故事和無名英雄。 這是一本給年輕人的勵志書
一本建築師的人生經驗
一名藝術家的心路歷程
一個平民百姓的回憶錄書籍將於讀書會即場發售，歡迎向作者索取親筆簽名。出席此座談會的同學可獲HLTH1010課程中"Activities"單元的"Wellness and Personal Enrichment" 1.0小時學習時數。同學須於入場及離場時出示學生證以作記錄。名額有限，請報名留座。講者簡介馮永基，香港著名建築師，熱愛建築及視覺藝術，曾當選香港十大傑出青年及傑出設計師。三十多年來，參與過百項建築設計，並五度獲「香港建築師學會周年建築獎」及數十個大小獎項。2008年告別建築署後從事建築教育工作，並獲委任為太平紳士。現為香港中文大學建築學院客席教授及香港建築中心董事，並以水墨創作為終身事業，作品先後於全球超過三十個主要城市參展，獲各地藝術館及跨國機構所收藏。個人著作有香港大學美術博物館的《馮永基藝術作品集》；合著作品有《建築師的見觸思》、《香港百年建築》、《熱戀建築》、《視藝文集》及《台北品味之旅》等文化書籍。現為：
西九文化區管理局發展委員會委員
康樂及文化事務署藝術博物館諮詢委員會委員
香港藝術館榮譽顧問
海濱事務（九龍及荃灣區）委員會委員
南蓮園池諮詢委員會委員
香港天文台策略顧問
環境局公共空間回收及垃圾收集設施改造督導委員會委員