檔案裡的城市 A City in Archives：閱讀香港戰後建築故事 Reading the Story of Hong Kong’s Postwar Architecture

1945年二戰結束後，香港人口急速上升，城市面貌劇烈轉變。大量公共與私人建築應運而生，成為現代化的象徵，也承載著時代的理想、生活的痕跡與文化的轉變。然而，在高密度與快速發展的城市更新中，這些建築逐漸被忽視、拆卸，甚至遺忘。

本次新書分享會由《香港戰後建築檔案》作者之一何慧心主講，分享她如何透過翻閱舊檔案、蒐集與重繪圖像，重新認識自己未曾親歷的年代，並從日常生活的觀察出發，閱讀香港這座城市的歷史故事。她將講述一些出版過程中未被收錄的建築檔案與個人偏愛的空間故事，並思考亞洲戰後建築保存的取捨與挑戰。

在臺灣，我們同樣面臨戰後建築的保存課題。這場分享不僅是對香港建築的回望，也是一場跨地緣的對話，邀請觀眾一同思考：我們如何從研究走向保存行動？如何從檔案重構到日常散步，重新認識並珍視身邊的空間場所？

After the end of World War II in 1945, Hong Kong’s population rose rapidly, and the city underwent dramatic transformation. A great number of public and private buildings emerged as symbols of modernization, carrying with them the ideals of the era, traces of everyday life, and markers of cultural change. Yet, amid high-density living and fast-paced urban redevelopment, many of these buildings have gradually been overlooked, demolished, or forgotten.

This new book talk features Michelle Ho, one of the authors of Hong Kong’s Postwar Architecture Archives. She will share how she revisited an era she never personally experienced—through examining old archives, collecting and redrawing images—and how everyday observations became a lens to read Hong Kong’s urban history. She will also discuss architectural archives and spatial stories that were left out of the publication, as well as reflect on the dilemmas and challenges of preserving postwar architecture in Asia.

In Taiwan, we face similar issues regarding the preservation of postwar architecture. This talk is not only a retrospective on Hong Kong’s buildings but also a cross-regional dialogue. It invites the audience to consider: How do we move from research to preservation action? How can we, from archival reconstruction to everyday walks, rediscover and cherish the spaces around us?

◖講座資訊 Event Details◗

日　　期 Date｜9/26 ㊄ 19:00-20:30（18:40開放報到 check-in from 18:40）
地　　點 Venue｜王大閎書軒 DH Café（台北市中山區中山北路三段153號 No. 153, Sec. 3, Zhongshan N. Rd., Zhongshan Dist., Taipei City）
講　　者 Speaker｜何慧心《香港戰後建築檔案》作者之一 Michelle Ho, co-author of Hong Kong’s Postwar Architecture Archives
入  場  費 Fee｜NT$150，可折抵當日購書 redeemable against book purchase on the event day
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