When three secondary school students looked at Hong Kong's towering skyscrapers, they saw a chance to design a more organic way of life. Aaravee Rajya Laxmi Rana, Kaitlynn Ng Hei-tung and Kally Yu Ying-tong have imagined how traditional Chinese homes, called tulou, could be part of high-rise homes. Their design mixes family life, farming and green technology.
The three Form Two students from St Francis' Canossian College called this project "Farming in a Building". They created it as a solution to a version of Earth that might not have land left. Their idea beat 800 peers from across the Greater Bay Area to win the Best Presentation award at World Reimagined, a STEAM competition for public speaking.
Their journey began when a teacher invited them to join the competition. The prompt focused on solutions for limited living space.
It wasn't all smooth sailing. Kally and Kaitlynn battled with anxiety. Still, they worked late into the evenings. They even asked Aaravee's younger sister to act as a judge and quiz them.
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