The story behind the light
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Genius Loci
Back in the day, this part of Hong Kong used to be shrouded in thick smoke. Now there is K11 Musea – a green building which was born like a phoenix from the ashes of former times. The Lighting Machine reflects all the attributes of the olden times – metal, industry and even steam.
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Hundred Meters of Tubes
Altogether, 330 meters of metal tubes were needed to create this extraordinary chandelier. There are stop-clocks which seem to regulate the steam coming out of the chandelier at eight different places
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Transport
The design was rapidly changed one month before opening and yet we made it to deliver the piece on time.
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Installation
The whole piece was installed in tight time-schedule during one week before the grand opening.
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Memory
Victoria Docks has rapidly changed over the last century. K11 is a building of the future. A place to discover new things, but a small piece of memory of the hub’s history lingers – The Lighting Machine – a breath of the century of steam.