“Game of Light”, designed by AaaM Architects, is a large-scale interactive lighting installation that provides multi-dimensional experience for the visitors on the open area of piazza. It is a playable artwork which celebrates the power of “individuality” and “collectivity” through active engagement with the players. Living in city could sometimes feel devastating and hopeless, the team plays with the concept of empowerment that each individual is innately special, and their potential could be unleashed to make a difference. While acting collectively and targeting on one common goal, the group could have even greater “power” to make a change in the installation. Visitors would be able to interact with the spatial installation composed of over 150 floating rings, three-dimensionally arranged under the glass canopy. By different action and movement, player could alter the lighting in space. And with synchronized collective effort, multiple players could even achieve a specially designed lighting effect that gives an “ultimate shine” to the space. Through artistic intervention and playful lighting design, the Piazza of K11 is transformed into a Christmas playground where the fun and action could hopefully bring joy and positivity to our community.

Events and installations inside a shopping mall are usually consumerism-driven and mono-direction. AaaM Architects provides an interactive and playful solution to the client K11 Art Mall, employing complex interactive light show, turning retail space into a temporary public space. In return, the mall attracts a wider variety of visitors during the event period, including millennials, and ultimately, rebrand and energized the K11 Art Mall during their 10th Anniversary Celebration.

Through an artistic intervention and a playful game, the piazza could become a landmark in day and night time. Though vibrant visuals and multi-dimensional experience, K11 Art Mall becomes the most artistic playground in 2018 Christmas.

Traditional Christmas lighting decoration is normally pre-programed. “Game of Light” is a break-a-norm Christmas lighting installation, merging light, music, motion, senses into a game/ a light show/ a playground. The project redefines and revamps the definition of “Christmas lighting” .

Designer: AaaM Architects Design Team: Shuyan Chan, Bob Pang, Kevin Siu, Adrian Kwong, Victoria Dong, Sherman Sun Client: K11 Concepts Limited Photography: AaaM Architects, K11 Concepts Limited

Site Design: Respecting the character of K11 Piazza, the ascending spiral of light rings define the public passage way and its surrounding landscapes. Components: Game of Light, composed by more than 150 flowing light rings, creates a multi-dimensional play experience by fusing lighting design, entertaining games and spatial planning elements. The design breaks the norm to “lighting art” and reshaping the interaction between people through art and game. Visual effects: Concept from everyone could be a "MARIO", the idea is to empower individuals to have the special ability for controlling lighting and environment. By different action and movement, player could trigger and alter the lighting movement in space. And with synchronized collective effort, multiple players could even achieve a specially designed lighting effect that gives an “ultimate shine” to the space.

Project year: 2018

Curating a lighting installation remixing with game and play, “Game of Light” generated a free space in the Piazza, attracting a wider spectrum of visitors from all walks of life into the mall of K11 and boost sales during the Christmas holiday.