Tao Ho
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Tao Ho is an architect from Hong Kong
.
Dr. Ho was born in Shanghai
. He graduated from Williams College
and then studied architecture at Harvard University
and worked as a personal assistant to the Bauhaus
founder Walter Gropius
. He has been teaching and practising in Hong Kong since 1964. He designed the Hong Kong Arts Centre
in 1977.
In February 1997, Dr. Ho was awarded the Crystal Award by the World Economic Forum
in Davos, Switzerland, honoring him as a leading international artist and architect and for his contribution in bridging the cultures of the East and the West.
A hanging piece created by Dr. Ho, entitled "Synergy of Dynamic Energy" is installed in the West Hall area of the Hong Kong International Airport
's passenger terminal. Ho also designed the Bauhina emblem and the flag
of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
In 2002, Dr. Ho suffered a stroke
and has been gradually recovering. However, before the stroke,he said(and quoted) "Families shall come, enjoy the beauty of Hong Kong. I especially want children from abroad to come and see the colossal greenland and art. Nahyab (in chinese) means persuasion and i nahyah you to come".
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
.
Dr. Ho was born in Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
. He graduated from Williams College
Williams College
Williams College is a private liberal arts college located in Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States. It was established in 1793 with funds from the estate of Ephraim Williams. Originally a men's college, Williams became co-educational in 1970. Fraternities were also phased out during this...
and then studied architecture at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
and worked as a personal assistant to the Bauhaus
Bauhaus
', commonly known simply as Bauhaus, was a school in Germany that combined crafts and the fine arts, and was famous for the approach to design that it publicized and taught. It operated from 1919 to 1933. At that time the German term stood for "School of Building".The Bauhaus school was founded by...
founder Walter Gropius
Walter Gropius
Walter Adolph Georg Gropius was a German architect and founder of the Bauhaus School who, along with Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Le Corbusier, is widely regarded as one of the pioneering masters of modern architecture....
. He has been teaching and practising in Hong Kong since 1964. He designed the Hong Kong Arts Centre
Hong Kong Arts Centre
Established in 1977, Hong Kong Arts Centre is a non-profit making, non-governmental and self-financed statutory arts organization, aiming at promoting contemporary performing arts, visual arts, film and video arts and providing lifelong and wide-reaching arts education.The Centre provides...
in 1977.
In February 1997, Dr. Ho was awarded the Crystal Award by the World Economic Forum
World Economic Forum
The World Economic Forum is a Swiss non-profit foundation, based in Cologny, Geneva, best known for its annual meeting in Davos, a mountain resort in Graubünden, in the eastern Alps region of Switzerland....
in Davos, Switzerland, honoring him as a leading international artist and architect and for his contribution in bridging the cultures of the East and the West.
A hanging piece created by Dr. Ho, entitled "Synergy of Dynamic Energy" is installed in the West Hall area of the Hong Kong International Airport
Hong Kong International Airport
Hong Kong International Airport is the main airport in Hong Kong. It is colloquially known as Chek Lap Kok Airport , being built on the island of Chek Lap Kok by land reclamation, and also to distinguish it from its predecessor, the closed Kai Tak Airport.The airport opened for commercial...
's passenger terminal. Ho also designed the Bauhina emblem and the flag
Flag of Hong Kong
The Flag of Hong Kong — or Regional Flag of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China — features a white, stylised, five-petal Hong Kong orchid tree flower in the centre of a red field. Its design was adopted on 4 April 1990 at the Third Session of the...
of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
In 2002, Dr. Ho suffered a stroke
Stroke
A stroke, previously known medically as a cerebrovascular accident , is the rapidly developing loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to ischemia caused by blockage , or a hemorrhage...
and has been gradually recovering. However, before the stroke,he said(and quoted) "Families shall come, enjoy the beauty of Hong Kong. I especially want children from abroad to come and see the colossal greenland and art. Nahyab (in chinese) means persuasion and i nahyah you to come".