Capturing the Retro-Futuristic Aesthetic of Hong Kong’s Street Furniture

Elke Reinhuber

doi:10.14236/ewic/EVA2024.35

Capturing the Retro-Futuristic Aesthetic of Hong Kong’s Street Furniture

Elke Reinhuber^*

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School of Creative Media

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Abstract

With a fascination for overlooked details in urban space, this research explores a variety of methods and strategies to capture, represent, and preserve the distinctive aesthetic of Hong Kong’s street furniture. These objects may soon be demolished or redecorated. The collection will form the basis of a room-scale VR experience that showcases the retro-futuristic aesthetic of the concrete sculptures, blending utopian and dystopian narrative elements. By employing a range of advanced imaging techniques, including photogrammetry, 3D scanning, and NeRF, the project aims not just to capture two-dimensional images, but to create spatial representations that can be retrospectively adjusted for lighting and texture. This venture seeks to advance the technical possibilities of architectural photography, while fostering a deeper appreciation of the city’s architectural heritage and cultural identity. © Reinhuber. Published by BCS Learning and Development Ltd.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of EVA London 2024
Editors	Jonathan P. Bowen, Jon Weinel, Ann Borda, Graham Diprose
Publisher	British Computer Society
Pages	197-202
ISBN (Print)	978-1-78017-692-5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.14236/ewic/EVA2024.35
Publication status	Published - Jul 2024
Event	Electronic Visualisation and the Arts London 2024 Conference (EVA London 2024) - Hybrid, London, United Kingdom Duration: 8 Jul 2024 → 12 Jul 2024 http://www.eva-london.org/eva-london-2024/ https://www.scienceopen.com/search#('v'~4_'id'~''_'queryType'~1_'context'~('collection'~('id'~'f9a30221-4fef-4d53-bc0a-e5f0327d4090'_'kind'~0)_'kind'~11)_'kind'~77_'order'~0_'orderLowestFirst'~false_'query'~''_'filters'~!('kind'~129_'not'~false_'query'~'Proceedings%20of%20EVA%20London%202024'_'queryType'~3)_('kind'~130_'not'~false_'query'~'2024'_'queryType'~3)*_'hideOthers'~false)

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Name	Electronic Workshops in Computing
ISSN (Electronic)	1477-9358

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Conference	Electronic Visualisation and the Arts London 2024 Conference (EVA London 2024)
Abbreviated title	EVA
Place	United Kingdom
City	London
Period	8/07/24 → 12/07/24
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Research Keywords

3D representation
Urban furniture
Virtual reality

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Reinhuber, E 2024, Capturing the Retro-Futuristic Aesthetic of Hong Kong’s Street Furniture. in JP Bowen, J Weinel, A Borda & G Diprose (eds), Proceedings of EVA London 2024. Electronic Workshops in Computing, British Computer Society, pp. 197-202, Electronic Visualisation and the Arts London 2024 Conference (EVA London 2024), London, United Kingdom, 8/07/24. https://doi.org/10.14236/ewic/EVA2024.35

Capturing the Retro-Futuristic Aesthetic of Hong Kong’s Street Furniture. / Reinhuber, Elke.
Proceedings of EVA London 2024. ed. / Jonathan P. Bowen; Jon Weinel; Ann Borda; Graham Diprose. British Computer Society, 2024. p. 197-202 (Electronic Workshops in Computing).

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