【DTCase】地方營造（Placemaking）的概念在1960年代被提出，當中主張以人作為出發點，將建築和設計融入社區，與群眾建立關係。而今次的個案主角，一口設計工作室的創辦人張國麟（Alan）與梅詩華（Sarah），亦自數年前起，嘗試將設計思維與地方營造的概念結合，設計屬於香港人的公共空間。 說起設計思維與地方營造的重要性，張國麟這樣說：「一直認為建築只是美學與功能的結合，但這兩者背後都在引導我們去思考人的需要，這三個元素若能兼備，也許才是出色的建築設計。」 一讀全文：http://bit.ly/DTCase6 【DTCase】Placemaking, a concept introduced in the 1960s, advocates the integration of architecture and design into the community to connect people with the public spaces. The founders of One Bite Design Studio Alan Cheung and Sarah Mui have adopted Design Thinking with placemaking for a number of years to design public spaces truly for the local communities. In respect of the importance of Design Thinking and Placemaking, Alan Cheung said: “I used to agree that architecture is the combination of aesthetics and functionality, but these two elements guide us to think about people’s needs. I think an outstanding architectural design should combine all three.” Read the full story at: http://bit.ly/DTCase6