InnoPort will celebrate its fifth anniversary in 2025. In the final issue of Cubic Zine in 2024, we invited Sarah Mui, Chair of Hong Kong Architecture Centre, the InnoPort’s designer, and an alumna of the School of Architecture at CUHK, to return to her alma mater. Ten years of entrepreneurship, traversing through highs and lows.For the first time, Sarah discussed InnoPort’s design concept and shared her experiences and insights from participating in community design projects. 

The renowned humanistic geographer, Professor Yi-Fu Tuan, proposed that the emergence of “place” comes from the unique meanings humans assign to it. People are at the core of a place, where they work, live, and play, transforming space into a place that conveys meaning and identity. In fact, each of us exists in constantly changing spaces. By opening up possibilities for different activities, we create places, fostering community interaction, cultural expression, and a sense of belonging. 

Architect Sarah Mui, alumna of The Chinese University of Hong Kong brings to life the Wah Fu Lounge —a space where collective memory intertwines with hope for the future, where residents gather, remember, and envision.