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SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE . CUHK . 2O11 - 2O12

Ryukoku Museum, Kyoto, Nikken Sekkei
Message from the Director
We will be celebrating 20th Anniversary of the School of Architecture this coming year. It is a time not only of looking back at the path we have
taken but also forward to seeing where we might be going. Our past shaped who we are today, and our future projects us forward to be who we
might want to be. So the question of positioning of our School is of utmost importance as we celebrate the 20th anniversary. The hallmark of this
School in development in the last 20 years is placing emphasis on the quality of our teaching and research. Teachers both past and present had spent
enormous time looking into teaching pedagogy. Our curriculum defines our position in architectural education. We believe in many core values
in architectural education and practices, including the quality of design, informed decision in the process of design development, protection of the
environment through technical know-how, engagement with the community in architectural and urban design, development of professionalism,
readiness in dealing with enormous issues facing architectural and urban environment in China, and the list can go on. These are reflected in
curriculum design and constant refinements, as well as in teaching and learning activities taking place in studio and other courses. The selection of
MArch design teachers and the design problem they introduced also reflects the current state of architectural practice in this region.
In research we are constantly engaged in working with the community out there as well as engaging our students in participating in
research activities. In the field of design, theory, history, environmental sustainability, materials and construction, computation, urban design,
conservation, and professional practice, we have made much progress in this last year. I am gratified by research and actions undertaken by
our teachers in projects such as Sichuan earthquake relief and rebuilding, Wuzhi Bridge and school projects, Kai Tak River redevelopment etc.
I am also excited by the publication this year of an elegant book: Chung Chi Original Campus Architecture, authored by Professor Gu Daqing.
Research exists not just to advance knowledge, but also to engage the community to bring about a better living and working environment.
Looking into the future, the School is preparing several new programmes for starting in 2012-13, including BSSc in Urban Studies, MSc in
Urban Design and MSc in Architectural Conservation and Design. They are designed to provide both general overview in urban issues to
specific professional expertise. This is also a reflection of the current multi-disciplinary dimension in the professional field. Our aim is to allow
greater flexibility in crossing over of professional boundary and encourage greater mutual cooperation. As such, the curricula are designed
so that students from different programmes, including MArch, can take courses across the spectrum. We hope that the School will develop
into an integrated teaching and research platform for the design of the built and urban environment.
At the end of this academic year, we will witness the completion of the building for the School of Architecture. The new building is not only a
statement about who we are, but should also be a vehicle for advocating teaching pedagogy and the core values of the School. I would welcome
contributions from staff and students for further fine-tuning of the design and the preparation for the move into the new building in August 2012.
All in all, this year looks promising as an exciting time in the history of the School. I would also urge all of us not to lose sight of our raison
d'être here, that is to learn of how we can deal with social, urban, technical and environmental issues through architectural design. I am sure
with the programme and activities set out in this book, we will all learn together and this year will turn out to be yet another milestone in
our professional career.
Ho Puay-Peng
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construction site of new building for school of architecture
Contents
Message from the Director 3
Programme Overview 7
Curriculum 8
Calendar 10
BSSc (AS)
Overview 12
Studio U1 process | tool 14
Studio U2 space | method 16
Studio U3 use | programme 18
Studio U4 force | performance 20
Studio U5 place | context 22
Studio U6 project | articulation 24
MArch
Overview 26
MArch+ 28
MArch 1
Studios G1, G2, G4 30
Studios G3, G6, G7 32
Studios G5, G8, G11, G12 34
Studios G9, G10, G13 36
MArch 2 Thesis Project 38
MSc 40
MPhil / PhD 42
Faculty / Staff 44
20 x 20 Vertical Workshop 46
Scholarship / Exchange 48
Summer Activities 50
Location 52
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Programme Overview
Professional Programme
BSSc (AS)
Architectural Studies
The Bachelor of Social Science (Architectural
Studies) - BSSc (AS) - is the first part of a
two-degree sequence in professional
architectural education. This sequence is
designed to provide a basis for education
in general and preparation for professional
work as an architect in particular. Students
are encouraged to enrich their core of
studies in architecture by exploring lateral
relationships with other subjects and
disciplines as well as through independent
study and experience of other cultures. The
core of studies consists of design studios in
addition to courses offered in humanities,
technology, professional practice and design
computation.
MArch
Architecture
The Master of Architecture programme –
MArch - is the second part of a two-degree
sequence in professional architectural
education. It is a taught postgraduate
programme for students who intend to
become architects. The programme offers
a series of research-based advanced studios
and independent design explorations which
both articulate an intellectual position and
demonstrate the impact of that position
in design. Applicants should have a preprofessional
architecture degree (equivalent
to RIBA part I), such as the BSSc (AS) from
CUHK, and relevant work experience.
Concentrations (MArch+)
The Master of Architecture Plus (MArch+)
encompasses four core areas that reflect
upon interests and expertises at the School
of Architecture: Conservation, Sustainability,
Urban Design, Computation. Each area
offers required and elective courses,
seminars and studios that are both specific
to the area and interdisciplinary in nature.
The concentration aims to offer additional
learning experience in one of the four areas
to enhance the knowledge and abilities of
students within their professional degree.
Postgraduate Programmes
MSc
Sustainable and
Environmental Design
The Master of Science - MSc - in Sustainable and
Environmental Design is a taught postgraduate
programme, for practitioners in all sectors of
the building industry. It usually requires one
year of full-time study or two years part-time.
Applicants should have a bachelor’s degree
and work experience in a related field.
MPhil
The MPhil is a research degree. Students
learn primarily by doing independent original
research, usually by participating in the work
of the School’s design studios or research units
– Chinese architectural heritage, community
participation, computation and simulation,
sustainable and environmental design, and
housing. In some cases, students may also
pursue their own topics, if feasibility of the
topic can be demonstrated upon application.
PhD
The PhD is a research degree. Students learn
primarily by conducting independent original
research, usually by participating in the work
of the School’s design studios or research units
– Chinese architectural heritage, community
participation, computation and simulation,
sustainable and environmental design, and
housing. In some cases, students may also
pursue their own topics, if feasibility of the topic
can be demonstrated upon application.
2012 New Programmes
BSSc (US)
Urban Studies
The Bachelor of Social Science (Urban
Studies) - BSSc (US) is designed for students
to explore the complexities and challenges
of the rapidly evolving urban world, global
urbanization processes and various strands
of urbanism. It is jointly organized by the
Department of Geography and Resource
Management and the School of Architecture,
with inputs by various departments in
the Faculties of Social Science and Arts.
Besides the learning of theories of urban
development, the rigorous application of
skills and techniques for urban analysis, and
the contextual understanding of sustainable
practices, students are required to develop
expertise in the concentration areas: urban
planning and design, urban environment, or
urban policy and governance.
MSc
Architectural Conservation and Design
Architectural conservation is increasingly an
important area of work for architects and
architectural conservationists in Hong Kong
and the region. With increased awareness
of the value of architectural heritage,
the society looks to proper and careful
interpretation, conservation and reuse of
historic buildings in cities and countryside.
This taught postgraduate programme places
emphasis on professionalism in approaching
historic buildings, learning from and with
professionals in countries, such as the US
and United Kingdom, where conservation
practices have been well established.
Students will master the latest theory in
architectural conservation, and be exposed
to the best practices in conservation
planning and documentation. Through
lecture courses, hands-on experience, field
trips and case studies, students will learn
to interpret historic buildings, formulate
conservation strategies and engage in
design dealing with historic buildings. The
programme will allow students to develop
independent positions on current issues in
architectural conservation.
MSc
Urban Design
Over the last decades, Hong Kong and the
Pearl River Delta has been a laboratory
of urbanism. Rapid urban growth, mass
migration and new policies have led to
new urban forms, but environmental
deterioration and social imbalance have
also increased. Urban design can play an
important role to create more liveable and
sustainable cities if it is able to integrate
knowledge about ecological, economic,
and social issues and is based on a clear
set of values. The M.Sc. Programme in
Urban Design is based on a fundamental
understanding of environmental and
urban economics as well as urban history.
Combining design studios and focused
course modules, it aims to integrate specific
knowledge about urban processes, complex
ecosystems and transport networks. The
modules act as catalysts for the studio
projects, and are organized as think tanks
in which students discuss with experts from
academia and practice. After an additional
period of professional experience, graduates
can apply for a professional registration of
the Hong Kong Institute of Urban Design
(HKIUD).
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Curriculum
BSSc(AS) 1
BSSc(AS) 2
BSSc(AS) 3
total units 75
Year Out
MArch 1
MArch 2
total units 52
Studio Humanities Technology
arch 1110 / arch 1120
Introduction to Architectural Design I & II
[U1 / U2]
arch 2110 / arch 2120
Architectural Design Studio I & II
[U3 / U4]
arch 3110 / arch 3120
Architectural Design Studio III & IV
[U5 / U6]
arch 5110 / arch 5120
Advanced Architectural Design Studio I & II
[G1 - 13]
arch 6111 / arch 6121
Thesis Project I & II
30
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arch 1311
Introduction to Architecture
arch 1322
Architectural History and Theory I
arch 2311
Architectural History and Theory II
arch 2321
Architectural History and Theory III
arch 3310
Land and City
arch 5310
Urban Design and Planning
arch 6310
Architectural Theory and Criticism
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arch 1411
Introduction to Building Technology
arch 1420
Building Technology I
(Materials and Construction)
arch 2411
Building Technology II
(Building Structure)
arch 2420
Building Technology III
(Environmental Technology)
arch 3411
Building Systems Integration
arch 5410
Advanced Structures and Construction
arch 5420
Advanced Building Services
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Design Computation Professional Practice Electives
arch 1210
Graphics and Visual Studies
activities
T1 Blended Learning and Social learning
Environment
T2 Desktop Publishing
arch 2210
Computer-Aided Architectural Design
activities
T1 3D Modelling
T2 Fabrication
activities
T1 Building Information Modelling
T2 Synthesis & Simulation
arch 3510
Professional Practice
6 3
arch 5510
Professional Practice and Management
3
arch 4501 Topical Studies in Design Theory
arch 4601 Topical Studies in Architectural History and Theory
arch 4701 Topical Studies of Cities
arch 4801 Topical Studies in Building Technology
arch 4901 Topical Studies in Computational Design
arch 5201 Topical Studies in Design Theory
arch 5301 Topical Studies in History, Theory and Criticism
arch 5401 Topical Studies in Sustainable Design
arch 5501 Topical Studies in Building Technology
arch 5601 Topical Studies in Professional Practice Management
arch 5701 Topical Studies in Urbanism
arch 5801 Topical Studies in Conservation Design
arch 5901 Topical Studies in Computational Design
arch 6303 Materials and Construction in Architecture Conservation
arch 6304 Issues in Heritage Conservation
arch 6701 The Studies of Cities
arch 6702 Critical Issues in Contemporary Urbanism
senv 7005 Building Environmental Assessment Method Plus*^
senv 7006 Topical Study II in Environmental and Sustainable Design*^
senv 7200 Bioclimatic Building Design*^
senv 7300 Daylighting and Lighting Design*^
senv 7400 Building Environmental Performance Assessment*^
senv 7500 Urban Climate for Design and Urban Planning*^
* registration subject to available quota
^block teaching electives, i.e. 36-hour lecture courses in 9 days with assignment 1 month later
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Calendar
week event date
2011-12 Term 1
1 First teaching day/ Safety talk 05.09 M
2011-12 Term 2
2 12.09 M
Mid Autumn Festival 13.09 T
3 19.09 M
4 26.09 M
National Day 01.10 S
5 03.10 M
Chung Yeung Festival 05.10 W
6 10.10 M
7 17.10 M
8 24.10 M
9 31.10 M
10 07.11 M
11 Course evaluation week 14.11 M
12 21.11 M
13 Final review week 28.11 M
14 05.12 M
15 12.12 M
16 19.12 M
Portfolio submission 23.12 F
week event date
1 First teaching day 09.01 M
2 16.01 M
3 Lunar New Year 23.01 M
24.01 T
25.01 W
4 30.01 M
5 20/20 Forum & Vertical Workshop 06.02 M
6 20 x 20 Vertical Workshop 13.02 M
7 20.02 M
8 27.02 M
9 05.03 M
Student Forum 07.03 W
10 12.03 M
11 19.03 M
12 Course evaluation week 26.03 M
13 02.04 M
Ching Ming Festival 04.04 W
Good Friday 06.04 F
Day following Good Friday 07.04 S
14 Easter 09.04 M
15 Final review week 16.04 M
16 23.04 M
The Buddha's Birthday 28.04 S
17 30.04 M
Labour Day 01.05 T
18 07.05 M
Portfolio submission 11.05 F
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BSSc(AS)
Programme Director
Bruce Lonnman
The Bachelor of Social Science (Architectural Studies) programme is designed to provide a basis
for education in general and preparation for professional work as an architect in particular. The
core of studies consists of design studios in addition to courses offered in humanities, technology,
professional practice and design computation.
Design studios are now structured in a sequential manner through the six semesters of the
programme. The intention is to allow better integration of studio courses and required courses,
and to enable students to start from fundamental concepts and advance progressively to more
complex issues in architectural design.
The foundation studio in the first semester introduces students to the field of architectural design
through studio learning. In the subsequent four studios students learn design skill by either focusing
on specific aspects of architecture or by addressing various factors that influence architectural form.
Arranged in a sequence, these factors include architectural space conception, human behavior,
environmental technology and sustainable design, and urban setting. Students are also required
to demonstrate a basic understanding of construction system, structure and material character
through their design. In the sixth semester, a culminating studio serves to integrate previous
knowledge and themes into a comprehensive architectural design project.
Elective courses are offered to investigate a particular field of architecture. Areas represented in
these topical study courses include design theory, architectural history and theory, cities, building
technology and computational design. Each elective is created to provide students an opportunity
to gain in-depth knowledge of a specific topic or set of issues related to the theory and practice of
architecture. Each year repeating as well as new electives are announced with course descriptions
to guide students in their selection.
Studio sequence
semester learning | teaching topic
U1 [Y1 T1] process | tool Foundation
design as visual and conceptual process; habitable environments; space as form;
abstraction and transformation; form and making; design concept, parti and formal composition
U2 [Y1 T2] space | method Tectonics, Space, Design
design process; sequential steps; tectonic concept; enveloped, continuous and modular space;
spatial composition and tectonic form; graphic representation; digital and physical modeling
U3 [Y2 T1] use | programme Programme and Use
use of space both functional and symbolic; space planning; human scale and dimension;
habitable space; structure (form and organization) on building design
U4 [Y2 T2] force | performance Structure & Passive Environmental Design
impact of natural forces; tools for measuring design performance; sustainability in architecture;
urban design and conservation; design of sustainable and energy efficient human environments
U5 [Y3 T1] place | context Place Making and Contextual Response
influences on urban form generation and articulation; interface between architecture and city;
contextual design of places; evolution of architecture in cities; making of sustainable cities
U6 [Y3 T2] project | articulation Comprehensive Building Design
comprehensive project with program and site; conceptual integration of building systems: structure,
enclosure and interior space; high resolution and articulation
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Studio U1 process | tool
DESIGN STUDIO Foundation arch 1110
REQUIRED COURSE
Introduction to Architecture
arch 1311 Wallace Chang
“What is Architecture?” The course introduces
this question to arouse students’ interests in
seeing, feeling, and understanding architecture
via two perspectives, the beginner’s and the
architect's. The first is more a personal and
subjective enquiry, while the second is more an
experiential and analytical viewpoint. Students will
understand architecture through - the personal
to communal environment, historical evolution
of architectural expressions, and spatial aspects of
design culture.
The Foundation Studio begins with an enquiry on Idea, Form, Body, Space, and Context.
The studio will further develop on these basic concepts with specific exercises to train
students to acquire basic skills, hands-on experiences and creative ideas. The studio will
take a step-by-step approach to equip students to build up their confidence in architectural
knowledge. The pedagogy of the studio takes a progressive approach from an extension of
person journey in generating idea and abstract form, to the adaptation of form and object
onto the body, and finally leads to composing space with site context.
For our studio, inquiring basic generic issues is an excellent way to understand and learn
architecture through conceptualizing, exploring, verifying and building, thus the teaching
team will guide and help students to be strategic of where to start and how to make, or
when to implement the intension. Systematic approach from geometry, composition, and
mutation is applied in a progressive manner through the design exploration process. The
pedagogy is constructed according to specific goals, approaches and clear methodologies
in order to focus the basic design issues regarding “spatial configuration, human behavior,
contextual relevance and building logic.”
Introduction to Building Technology
arch 1411 Zhu Jingxiang
This course introduces aspects of technologies
relating to a building. Before students proceed
to take specialized course on the topics of
Material & Construction, Building Structure,
Environmental Technology and Building Services
in later semesters, they will be exposed to the
fundamentals in this introductory course just
around a question: “How a system is formed?”
Graphics and Visual Studies
arch 1210 Maggie Hui
This course deals with visual communication for
architectural design. It investigates visual media
and examines how they are used to record and
interpret built form, and to visualize and express
design ideas. The course has a dual emphasis
on representation and presence. Together, they
require not only technical skill in drawing and
making with clarity and conviction, but also an
awareness for composition and visual sensibility
for graphic options and design intentions.
GENERAL EDUCATION
Experiencing Architecture
arch 1330 Raymond Fung
This course is specially designed with such “guided
experience” for students of non-architecture
major. It offers opportunities for students to have
real life interaction with architecture, especially
of local context; whilst providing a platform
for students to have direct dialogue with the
designers who have created it.
ACTIVITY
Design Computation
blended learning & social learning
environment
Students engage in Blended Learning and Social
Learning Activities online and face-to-face to
engage in a multi-media communication learning
environment.
Maggie Hui / Shirley Chang / Philip Fung / Gary Yeung
Event
life drawing workshop
guest artist talk:
amy cheung
maureen hung
jesse mclin
Facility
introduction to model workshop
introduction to laser cutter workshop
introduction to library
student works 2010
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Studio U2 space | method
DESIGN STUDIO Tectonics, Space, Design arch 1120
Rietveld pavilion, Arnhem, 1955
Architectural History and Theory I
arch 1322 Ho Puay-Peng
Buildings are physical expressions of a culture.
They are the embodiments of the physical needs
of people as well as their aspirations. From
the fundamental requirements of a shelter to
accommodating transcendental desires as in a
religious structure, buildings are the most visible
artifacts that make up our civilization. This first
course in architectural history will focus on the
buildings of China during imperial times, and its
ramifications in East Asia.
The aim of the course is to introduce students to the exploration of architectural space
in a series of accumulative exercises. It is intended to cultivate a method of work through
which space concept is conceived through working with different types of media, and
crystallized with the consideration of habitation and further materialized through the means
of building materials and construction. Drawing and model-making skills are taught integrated
with exercises from basic concepts to sophisticated skills. The objectives are to understand
basic design concepts captured in the keywords as element, space, form, organization, use,
scale, site, structure, material, component, construction and expression at different levels
of complexity; to develop a method of work from conception to realization; and to be
able to use model-making and graphic techniques to conceive, study, explore, articulate,
and present design ideas. The course will be conducted in a way of program centered and
research based team teaching in a highly structured manner. The program consists of three
projects, each with a specific focus: space, habitation, and construction. Each project consists
of several precisely defined exercises, each of which deals with a particular design issue and
method of work.
REQUIRED COURSE ACTIVITY
Building Technology I
(Materials and Construction)
arch 1420 Zhu Jingxiang
The course is designed for studies in materials
and construction with an approach based on
operation and observation exercises. The process
of integrating knowledge framework, observation
skill and exploration ability related to architectural and
construction practice is emphasized. Students will
learn to appreciate the essential knowledge of basic
building materials, the ethics of using materials and
the importance of tectonic and sustainable issues.
Design Computation
desktop publishing
Students use Desktop Publishing tools to collage
in a mixed media environment. Digital and
analogue visual communication techniques
support the students in their design expressions.
Gu Daqing / Caroline Wüthrich / Allen Poon / Zhu Jingxiang
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Studio U3 use | programme
DESIGN STUDIO Programme and Use arch 2110
a complex of a band, wong shu wan
REQUIRED COURSE
Architectural History and Theory II
arch 2311 Li Shiqiao
In this course, students will explore ideas and
practices that shape our architectural heritage.
From the Greek conception of ideal beauty to the
19 th century idea of time and history, intellectual
formulations inspire us and give us technics for
work. In this course, we will attempt to understand
how, in various times in the past, these ideas
manifest themselves through individual works of
art and architecture; and how ideas are connected
across places, times, and types of works.
Use lies at the beginning of any conception of architecture. Human life creates demands towards its
environment, which in consequence is shaped to accommodate it. Use involves our body with all
its sensory abilities; when using space it measures and senses its surroundings, and forms patterns of
activity within them. Use is embedded in a cultural context. Architecture is a cultural artifact, which
embodies the values of a society at a particular time and in relation to a specific use. It therefore
becomes expression of social structure and status, traditions and habits, spiritual meaning and rituals,
political and economic power, or conceptions of aesthetics and beauty.
Program is the question of use formulated specifically as an architectural problem. With regard to the
design process, program can be understood as the leitmotif for a spatial organization which draws its
justification from the envisioned function. A virtuous manipulation of the program results in a sequence
of rooms which optimally serves the purpose of the project and suggests the respective usage, and in
a physical form which expresses the programmatic intention.
This studio grounds architectural creation on the investigation of use and program. Students engage
in a process which evolves from own spatial experience to the understanding of the relationship
between use and spatial forms in consideration of cultural context. First design ideas are further
conceptualized through variation on program, study of precedents, testing of scenarios and the
translation of programmatic hierarchy into spatial organization. In the design resolution the reflection
on programmatic determination versus flexibility clarifies the roles of building and furnishing.
Building Technology II (Building Structure)
arch 2411 Bruce Lonnman
Emphasizing the role of structure in architecture,
the course is organized according to four basic
categories of structure: form active, vector active,
section active and surface active. Each type is studied
to understand physical performance characteristics
based on the action of forces as well as the design
parameters determined by economy, life safety and
architectural context. Exercises employing physical
models, graphical statics techniques and designaid
charts provide guidance in the selection and
configuration of a few basic structural systems.
Computer-Aided Architectural Design
arch 2210 Marc Aurel Schnabel
Digital design media, methods of communications,
and design computing in architecture are the core
topics addressed in this course. Digital instruments
for drawing, drafting, image processing, 3D
modelling and visualization, layout, (Internet-)
publishing, and fabrication are introduced
through lectures covering theoretical concepts
and practical skill building exercises. These
learning outcomes are applied and transferred to
problems and situations arising from the design
studio.
ACTIVITY
Design Computation
3d modelling
Student use digital 3D modelling, rendering
and animation to explore and communicate
programmes within various spatial conditions.
They study 3D relationships between humans,
activities and experiences that are simulated with
design computation.
Esther Lorenz / Bernard V. Lim / Jenny Lovell / Johnny Wong
cinema for independent films, chan ho him justin
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Studio U4 force | performance
DESIGN STUDIO Structure & Passive Environmental Design arch 2120
habitable lookout tower, ip wilton hugh
The studio addresses architectural issues with a particular focus: to examine the role of
building technology in architectural design. More comprehensively, studio projects engage
design in ways that relate to architectural theories, design technologies, critical innovations,
and pragmatic processes. It provides a context for understanding the forces of nature and
their impact on the design of buildings. The studio employs a systematic approach that begins
with identifying real or perceived potentials latent in the physical environment, developing
them as an architectural strategy, and lastly evaluating performance through either simulation
or physical testing.
The principal themes of the studio summarized are:
Natural forces serve as primary generators of form and architectural intention.
Building technologies can be an inspiration and basis for architectural strategy.
Making describes a process involving materials, fabrication, connection and assembly.
Performance evaluation allows us to predict and measure outcomes by means of physical
modeling, proto-type testing and computer simulation.
REQUIRED COURSE ACTIVITY
Architectural History and Theory III
arch 2321 Thomas Chung
This course examines the history and theory of
modern architecture through significant works
of the 20 th century. Modern buildings will be
situated within the discourse on Modernism,
and diverse ideas and designs through the
different movements and periods will be traced.
The course focuses on how individual works
relate to important manifestoes, critical writings,
parallel developments in the arts, as well as the
more general cultural, intellectual and historical
circumstances of the time.
Building Technology III
(Environmental Technology)
arch 2420 Edward Ng
This course introduces the fundamental concepts of
passive environmental design, and examines the effect
on buildings and their occupants of environmental
conditions of light, temperature, air movement,
and sound. Case studies are used to review both
traditional and current approaches of representative
building types in more depth. Students will learn to
appreciate the application and integration of passive
environmental design in architectural works.
Design Computation
Simulation & Fabrication
Students simulate their design with digital
models testing basic environmental factors
and/or translate them in tangible objects
that are manually or digitally fabricated
by exploring their designs’ inherent logical
structure and steps of assembly.
Bruce Lonnman / Francesca Madeo / Edward Ng / Yutaka Yano
habitable lookout tower, ip wilton hugh
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Studio U5 place | context
DESIGN STUDIO Place Making and Contextual Response arch 3110
Land and City
arch 3310 Leng Woo
This course is an introduction to the
form of cities, and includes a series
of lectures to examine the form
and process of cities. Through the
study of urban form and fabric in
history, the course will examine the
urban process. Students will study
selected parts of Hong Kong, and
develop a theoretical view about
land and city.
Luigi Snozzi
The idea of relating a building to its context represents a basic understanding in designing
architecture on a site, and in the company of other buildings. At the level of building, it
exploits the unique quality of a site, informs the placement of building, and shapes the insideoutside
relationship. At the contextual level, it considers architecture as a part of the city, and
contributes to the making of public places.
In traditional societies, this architectural response is obvious- a house forming a part of a
village, several houses forming a village square, and a village fitting seamlessly into the rural
context. With increasing demand for individuality, larger scale of cities, and rapid urbanization,
this fundamental requirement of architecture is often ignored. Contextual design is sometimes
argued to be of lesser importance given the vast scale, and internal concerns of architecture
today. Yet the making of connectivity, openness, and publicness in architecture is ever more
pressing in the contemporary city, for it alleviates isolation, fosters tolerance, and gives
pleasure and meaning to places.
This studio investigates contextual response and place making in architecture. Using the
New Territories as a context, the studio searches for the design of building and space so as
to respond to: 1) the disintegration of urban fabric; 2) the ineffective use of space; and 3) the
lack of a coherent urban strategic plan. Behind the studio is an attempt to use architecture
as a tool to explore alternative urban strategies to the current architectural and planning
practices in Hong Kong.
Building Systems Integration
arch 3411 KS Wong / Raymond Yau
This course consolidates an integrative
consideration of building technology
in building design and construction. It
explores the integration of structure,
envelope, building services, interior
and environmental considerations in
architectural design, and how systems are
coordinated through a multi-disciplinary
approach. Case studies illustrate concept
and practice, and the value of integration
for sustainability in design.
Thomas Chung / Géraldine Borio / Leng Woo / TC Yuet
REQUIRED COURSE ELECTIVE
ACTIVITY
Painting toward
Architecture Part I
arch 4501a Gu Daqing
The course investigates the method
of space organization in both painting
and architecture. It concerns issues
as listed: perspective as illusion,
simultaneous representation, change
of focus from deep to flat space,
spatial organization in paintings to
development of spatial perception.
China Urban Housing
arch 4701a Tsou Jin-Yeu
To introduce China urban housing
development history, social economic
background, government policy,
land and economic considerations,
green building guidelines, sustainable
urban design and development,
implementation systems etc. Students
are to focus on the different research,
through the method of comparative
analysis between China urban housing
and international experiences.
Urban Metabolism in
Hong Kong
arch 4701b Thomas Chung
This course explores how architecture,
urban settings and sequences play
key roles in the city-making process,
primarily in relation to urban imagination
and representation. First, to explore
how the city’s contexts condition evolve
out of indigenous practices. Then, how
the city is conceived, experienced
and imagined through the interplay of
physical settings and cultural narratives.
above: theatre and library, zhong jiaqi don; below left: tai po plan; below middle: theatre and gallery, lau wing shan sarah; below right: market and gallery, li chong yan tommy
Bridging Architecture
arch 4801 Bruce Lonnman
Bridging Architecture examines longspan
structures common to both
engineering (bridge) and architecture
(roof). Primarily for economy and
efficiency, bridges embody attributes
often admired by architects. We will
investigate strategies used in bridge
design and discover parallel applications
in buildings. Emphasis is placed on a
conceptual understanding of structures
and their behavior.
Digital Architecture:
Ornaments & Patterns
arch 4901 Marc Aurel Schnabel
The aim of this course is for students to
become eloquent in using parametric
architectural design techniques.
Students shall explore ideas, analyze
data, present and communicate design
concepts electronically by exploring a
variety of parameters of their design.
Students will gain a broad knowledge
of architectural design computing
instruments and techniques.
Design Computation
building information modelling
Students establish overarching design
rules and dependencies to understand
relationships between entities
that form larger clusters. Building
Information Modelling forms the basis
for this exploration.
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Studio U6 project | articulation
DESIGN STUDIO
REQUIRED COURSE ELECTIVE
ACTIVITY
Professional Practice
arch 3510 Bernard Lim
The course connects the arena of the architecture
school with the domain of architectural practice.
The student is given a working appreciation of the
contractual, ethical, economic, legal, and sociocommunal
issues that relate to the profession. In
particular the course introduces the concept of
professionalism, emphasising the role of the architect
working in relationship with others. Generally
the course prepares the student for a role in the
architect’s office during the practical experience year.
Comprehensive Building Design arch 3120
The intention behind comprehensive building is to guide students in the design of a building that
addresses most of the issues common to a medium size building. Some aspects of the design
may remain at a schematic level, such as the structural system, the site development or certain
building services, such as fire code compliance (the design should demonstrate an understanding
of egress requirements and other basic fire safety design rules). Other areas should indicate a
level of development beyond previous studio work. The accommodation of program area
requirements should be met and the spatial composition of the plan resolved to a higher level
than previous work (compare to U5). The use and functions of the major space should be
carefully studied and articulated. The design should satisfy these fundamental requirements
while also expressing a design concept that has clarity and a consistent formal order.
Building Systems Integration - lighting via structure, envelope & interior
In developing the functional and aesthetic character of the exterior wall the designer must be
familiar with materials, fenestration components, structure and assembly techniques in order to
make informed decisions. The design focus typically alternates between concept and realization
Program - congregation of 300 worshippers with priests’ quarters
A special requirement of the program is the control of natural light entering the big space. The
nature of the lighting will be determined by the specifics of the program and the designer. It
is envisioned that the building section and the articulation of the envelope will be the primary
means to achieve lighting control. Interior lighting will be tested using either model or digital
simulation, or both.
Painting toward Architecture Part II
arch 4501b Gu Daqing
The course investigates the method of space
organization in both painting and architecture.
Instead of restricting knowledge to the doctrine
of Modern Architecture, the course takes a
fresh look with the intention of establishing
a body of knowledge concerning issues as
listed: fundamentals of space concept, spatial
organization in architecture, operation and
perception, realization of space concept,
materiality, and construction.
Traditional Architecture, Heritage,
Built Environment and Society
arch 4601a Maggie Hui
This course adopts an interdisciplinary approach to the
study of vernacular architecture and built environment
in the Himalayan region. To understand the value of
architectural heritage in Asia, one shall consider issues
and dynamics driven by culture, geography, society,
religion. The course introduces cases across the Tibetan
Plateau and its neighboring culture, such as Nepal,
Bhutan, Northern India and the periphery among the
Chinese, Tibetan and Muslim at Qinghai, Gansu region.
Cinematic Space
arch 4601b Esther Lorenz t2
The aim of the course is to strengthen space
perception, observation and discovery of
issues with audio-visual media as tool. It offers
an introduction to film theory and to video in
relation to space perception. Different examples
of movies and experimental films will be screened
and discussed in regard to the way they represent
space and city. Students will learn basic techniques
of filming and editing and will produce their own
short films.
Design Computation
synthesis & simulation
Students use computational models to simulate or
analyze their design. Digital instruments allow for
a synthesis of data, function and spatial expression
within the of architectural realm.
Wallace Chang / Patrick Hwang / Sebastian Law / Kelvin Chu
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MArch
Programme Director
Li Shiqiao
The Master of Architecture Programme at the School of Architecture offers a series of researchbased
Advanced Studios and independent design explorations. These studios and explorations
contribute, from different perspectives, towards a research agenda with a strong focus on
emerging issues in Asian cities, which we believe contain elements of spatial intelligence situated
in cultures and geographies. This focus is rooted in understandings of a rich human experience
in conceiving and designing cities in history, from antiquity to the twenty-first century; it is
also concerned with various new aspects of urban realities such as density, urban memory,
sustainability, mobility, capital influx, technology, politics and migration.
We are deeply committed to research-based urban interventions that emerge from the
strengths of the long-standing and distinguished research activities of studio leaders ranging
from tectonics experiments, scientific data collection and analysis, urban studies, historical
investigations, and theoretical explorations. The Master of Architecture Programme now
offers MArch+ certification, allowing focused and specialized streams to achieve a greater
engagement with the city.
MArch 1
The programme consists of Advanced Studios focusing on issues that are closely connected
to the research agendas of studio leaders. The studios aim to both articulate an intellectual
position and demonstrate the impact of that position in design, offering opportunities for
research-based architectural exploration while maintaining professional standards appropriate
at the Master level.
Design Studios
The MArch 1 Advanced Studios engage with issues such as design and fabrication technology, culture and the city,
and Asian urbanism.
These studios aim to achieve two principal objectives:
i) In-depth exploration of architectural issues closely connected to studio leaders’ research agendas. The Studios
will emphasize on focus; innovation; research and intellectual content
ii) Professional competence, demonstrated in materials submitted by students. This includes: programme of
appropriate complexity; skills in space planning, awareness of regulatory requirements; detailed knowledge of
construction and building technology; awareness of issues such as sustainability and economy.
Required Courses
Term 1: Architectural Theory and Criticism; Advanced Building Services
Term 2: Urban Design and Planning; Advanced Structures and Construction
Electives
Studio leaders are encouraged to combine an elective on design issues with studio teaching, exploring
design issues within two different contexts. With the coupling of electives and studios, there is a greater
space for different teaching methods which may require unique modes of research and teaching (such as
field surveys and workshops). Electives courses and design studios are currently offered in the following
areas: Sustainability, Digital Design, Conservation, Urbanism, Design and Culture
MArch 2 Thesis Project
MArch 2 is a one-year thesis project. Students have the freedom to explore different issues relating to architecture,
built environment, building technology and urbanism. They will formulate their research and study issue, and relate
it to architectural design. The issue addressed in the thesis should fall within the stated research interests of the
advising faculty. The final outcome of the thesis should demonstrate the student’s ability to explore an architectural
issue independently and in depth. The work should be innovative in research and study. The proposed design
should be both comprehensive in scope and detailed in its execution. To this end, students are required to work on
a special study focusing on one of the three areas: detailed design development, building technology, and urbanism/
urban design.
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MArch+
Certificate in MArch Concentrations
The Master of Architecture Plus (MArch+) encompasses four core areas that reflect upon interests and expertises at the School of
Architecture: computational, conservation, sustainable, and urban design.
Each area offers required and elective courses, seminars and studios that are both specific to the area and interdisciplinary in nature.
MArch+ aims to offer additional learning experience in one of the four areas to enhance the knowledge and abilities of students within their
professional degree. Students would have a full two years to fulfill the necessary requirements without having to declare the concentration
at the outset of entering MArch programme.
Concentrations
Computational Design
Coordinator: Marc Aurel Schnabel
You explore and deepen your knowledge and exposure in the
discipline of computational architecture and digital manufacturing.
The courses are grouped around digital technologies for
architectural design and the challenges of producing socially and
environmentally sustainable environments. You are encouraged to
reframe challenges of the built environment, to become a central
participant in the larger context and to implement architectural
computation in your designs.
Requirements
design studios G1, G8;
Thesis
electives arch 5201b;
arch 5901a; arch 5901b;
arch 5901
requirements electives: 9 units;
studios: 6-unit M1 studio or
16-unit thesis with
computational design
as focus
Conservation Design
Coordinator: Ho Puay-Peng
Heritage conservation impacts many aspects of the cultural life of
the society, including historical continuum, urban landscape, and
cultural regenerations. In many urban projects, architects working
are increasingly confronted with heritage building located within or
adjacent to the site. This concentration is to provide a framework for
understanding the theory and practice of heritage conservation, and
skill in design with historic buildings. There will also be an opportunity
to work with expert and students in Beijing.
design studios G6;
Thesis
electives arch 5801;
arch 6303; arch 6304
requirements electives: 9 units;
studios: 6-unit M1 studio or
16-unit thesis with
conservation design as
focus
Mechanism
In addition to the requirements of the studio, required and elective courses for the fulfilment of the degree of Master of Architecture, a
student opt to take three electives offered in one concentration and an MArch 1 or MArch 2 concentration studio in order to qualify for the
award of a certificate in that concentration. Of the 9 credits gained from concentration electives, 3 can be counted towards the 52-credit
graduation requirement of the MArch programme, except for Sustainable Design.
Sustainable Design
Coordinator: Edward Ng
The sustainable design concentration allows the student a better indepth
understanding of design issues related to the topical concern
of sustainable and environmental design in architecture. Graduate
may have a competitive ability to practice sustainable-environmental
design especially in Hong Kong and mainland China
design studio any M1 Studio;
Thesis
electives senv 7005 ^ ; senv 7006 ^ ;
senv 7200 ^ ; senv 7300 ^ ;
senv 7400 ^ ; senv 7500 ^
requirements electives: 9 units;
studios: 6-unit M1 studio or
16-unit thesis with
sustainable design as focus
and an independent
study/technical report
^block teaching electives, i.e. 36-hour lecture courses in 9 days with assignment 1 month later
Urban Design
Coordinator: Hendrik Tieben
Students in this concentration area can take advantage of the
School’s unique location in Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta
for in-depth studies of contemporary urban issues related to
rapid urban transformation and high density living. Studios and
seminars explore new emerging urban forms and the underlying
processes of their creation. The focus in this concentration area
shifts from the design of objects to places. Summer Schools give
opportunities to learn in international teams and experience a
broader range of urban conditions.
design studios G2, G3, G7, G9, G10, G11;
Thesis
electives arch 5701a; arch5701b
arch 6701; arch 6702
requirements electives: 9 units;
studios: 6-unit M1 studio or
16-unit thesis with
urban design as focus
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MArch 1
DESIGN STUDIO
G1 Mark Hemel t1
Information Based Architecture: The High-
Rise-Village, Evolutionary Design Strategy
By using an evolutionary design strategy we will
investigate how we can merge the context of
modern metropolitan high-rises with the social
and programmatic cohesion of village life. We
will design our own version of contemporary
21 century high-rise-village, hoping to improve
onto programmatic and social content of the
existing modern variant. Contemporary software
and automatic fabrication techniques allow us
nowadays as designers to focus on complexity
and explore mass-customisation. And so will
we. In our experimentation we will be radically
consistent, following our projects to where ever
they lead us. We will limit ourselves to study
variations on a theme, rather than waist our time
on many different concepts. Each student will set a
geometrical objective, using a line- a surface- or a
volumetric approach. From there the evolutionary
process will start. Step by step we will integrate
new information into our project. Over time we
will evolve a richer complex system.
REQUIRED COURSE ELECTIVE
Advanced Structures
and Construction
arch 5410 Bruce Lonnman t2
This course studies structure, building envelope
systems, and materials and methods of
construction. In addition, there is a focus on
building technology in hi-rise architecture. In this
regard, the structural design for lateral forces
is emphasized. Case studies will be used to
illustrate the building systems and contribute to
an understanding of the relationships between
constructed form and design intention.
G2 Patrick Hwang t1
Border X'Change
Border is commonly defined as a barrier or a
dividing line between two entities. In sociopolitical
relationships, border could be the cause for hostile
disputes between sovereign nations, from Thailand
and Cambodia to Israel and its Arab neighbors.
It could also be the perverse but sometimes
opportunistic interdependence between America
and Mexico, where flows of legitimate and illegitimate
trade and commerce across the porous border
have reshaped their threshold cities, such that they
are neither distinctively American nor Mexican, but
instead contains the cultural and social characteristics
of the other. Depending on the contexts, border
can be a barrier, a welcoming entrance or “spaces of
debate and productive ambiguity”
Border X’Change studio aims to explore the latent
potentials of border (both subjects and spaces)
and transform it from a threshold that demarcates,
into an In-between space of hosted events and
influences. We will use socio-economic and political
issues as subjects of inquiry to provide clues for spatial
and programmatic interventions.
Advanced Building Services
arch 5420 Daniel Chan t1
The course aim to equip students with basic
principles of building services systems, the
technique of integration amongst the building
services systems, the building and its structure.
The course will highlight systems of special
interest, the key issues, benefits and limitations,
as well as the local practice in the building services
field. Students will learn about the consequences
of using alternative systems, their technical
performances, economics, energy usages and
environmental effects.
G4 Li Shiqiao t1
Centre For Electronic Arts
The Roman poet Horace thought that there
were two kinds of arts: ars poetica, the art of
creating poetic dimensions through poetry,
literature and theatre; and ars graphica, the art
of creating visual sensations much like in the
case of poetry (ut pictura poesis). This MArch
Studio explores the idea of a “third art”, the art
that changes both forms of traditional art and
develops its own identity (ars electronica). This is
the art of the electronic media. In collaboration
with the world renowned Ars Electronica Centre
in Linz, this studio studies electronic artists and
their works, tests ideas of mediation between
the human and the world, and proposes designs
for a Centre for Electronic Arts in Hong Kong.
Students taking part in this studio must at the
same time take arch5201B: Interactive Space –
Design Research across Media theory, Electronic
Arts and Architecture.
Interactive Space
arch 5201b Esther Lorenz t1
This course investigates media theory and
electronic arts with the aim to develop an
expanded understanding of architectural space and
to find new inspiration for design. Through the
engagement with theory and study into precedents
in art and architecture, creative experimentation,
and discussion with leading practitioners in the field,
students will find a framework for a unique learning
experience, which will deepen their understanding
of meaning and practice of design research.
above: G2 play time-volleyball game along the border
below: line as symbolic border-haskell library between quebec and vermont
Cinematic Space
arch 5301b Esther Lorenz t2
The aim of the course is to strengthen space
perception, observation and discovery of
issues with audio-visual media as tool. It offers
an introduction to film theory and to video in
relation to space perception. Different examples
of movies and experimental films will be screened
and discussed in regard to the way they represent
space and city. Students will learn basic techniques
of filming and editing and will produce their own
short films.
ACTIVITIES
Workshop with Ars Electronica Futurelab
design studio G4 / arch 5201b
With leading specialists of the Ars Electronica
Futurelab (Linz, Austria), students are asked
to experiment, develop ideas and propose
concepts within the field of electronic arts and
architectural space. Since 1979, Ars Electronica
has been investigating the consequences of the
Digital Revolution. Ars Electronica assembles and
configures the commentary, concepts and visions of
our modern, information-based society, whereby
currently prevailing facts & circumstances are always
taken as points of departure for speculation about
above: G1 example of evolutionary design method
below: G4 t_visionarium 2006, neil brown, dennis del favero, jeffrey shaw and peter weibel
where we’re headed. Future manifestations that
are presently in the process of emerging are what
Ars Electronica is interested in. Attention is never
focused singularly on art, technology or society,
but rather on their complex metamorphoses
and interrelationships. Since its very inception,
Ars Electronica’s focus has been on the tension
and interplay at the nexus of art, technology and
society. Formulating and implementing the future
manifestations of this interaction is the chosen
mission of the Ars Electronica Futurelab.
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MArch 1
DESIGN STUDIO
G3 Wallace Chang t1
Green & The City - SOHO Habitat
‘The Kowloon City Bay Area’ [KCBA] was
suggested as a cultural concept during a forum on
how our city could be planned more proactively
with the cultural landscape. As a common
interest for both architectural schools of Chinese
University and Yokohama University, the KCBA
provides an intensive laboratory where new and
old neighborhoods should connect, urban and
natural landscapes co-exist, communities and
bureaucracies, however, are confronting.
The studio explores architectural and urban
design alternatives through a focused investigation
of SOHO Habitat that addresses the social agenda
of ‘no-fills housing’ for the post-80s generations.
The issues are multi-tasking where the young
generation’s homes are habitats to fulfill their
cultural desires, to realize the public interests, to
accommodate the ecological restoration within
the post-industrial landscape along Kai Tak River
and To Kwa Wan, at potential sites of Tai Hom
Village,13 Streets, and Kowloon City.
G6 Ho Puay-Peng t2
Designing with Historic Buildings
The memory of a city is often carried in its building
fabrics. In the changing urban landscape, buildings
individually and collectively carry meaning and
memory. This is how cities are recognized and
preserved. Cities evolve and project forward
with new building stocks. The identity of the city
is constantly under construction. This studio takes
a critical view of this process of city renewal and
questions the possibilities of retaining memory and
meaning while allowing the future identity to be
forged. Architecture interventions within an urban
fabric will work in harmony with existing historic
buildings and forge an identity forward. The city in
focus this year is Tianjin. An important semi-colonial
city preserving an extraordinary amount of historic
buildings in foreign settlements, Tianjin is also on the
verge of development with an identity that is drawn
from its past as well as location between Beijing and
the sea. Projects will be initiated in several sites in
Tianjin addressing issues of memory and a vibrant
commercial centre. Studio will collaborate with
School of Architecture at Tianjin University.
G7 Marisa Yiu t1
New Market Commune, Aberdeen -
Architecture of Cultural Production
This Research and Design Studio will examine
the intersections of ‘Architecture and The Social’,
by defining and understanding contemporary
strategies in the socio-political role that food and
cultural production can provide. In this studio we
will first examine networks of various old and new
social enterprises that relate to food production:
such as wet markets, farms, wholesale fish markets
to supermarket typologies in HK. The studio
will then examine façade and environmental
skins as case studies and prototypes leading to
a final project of a design and formulation of a
new Market Commune structure. The design
of a building and public space in the Aberdeen
waterfront area will combine hybrid programs
to accentuate food production and consumption
into formal and spatial strategies. This project will
investigate into the intersections of consumers
and producers exchanges to form new social
relations and an emerging aesthetic of space and
experience.
above, below: G3 workshop in july 2011
ELECTIVE ACTIVITIES
Painting toward Architecture Part I Painting toward Architecture Part II Curating Architecture, Light- Art
Introduction to Architectural G3 Workshops
arch 5201a Gu Daqing t2
arch 5201b Gu Daqing t2
Installations And Transformative
Conservation
Cultural Landscapes
arch 5801 Ho Puay-Peng t1
26-29 July 2011 Workshop 1 at Y-GSA,
The course investigates the method of space
organization in both painting and architecture.
The course investigates the method of space
organization in both painting and architecture.
arch 5201c Marisa Yiu t2
The preservation of architectural heritage of a culture
Yokohama [Prof. Wallace Chang , Mathias Woo
visited and gave talks to Y-GSA students]
Instead of restricting knowledge to doctrine of
Modern Architecture, the course take a fresh look
with intention of establishing a body of knowledge
concerning issues as listed: perspective as illusion,
simultaneous representation, change of focus from
deep to flat space, spatial organization in paintings
to development of spatial perception.
Instead of restricting knowledge to doctrine of
Modern Architecture, the course take a fresh look
with intention of establishing a body of knowledge
concerning issues as listed: fundamentals of space
concept, spatial organization in architecture,
operation and perception, realization of space
concept, materiality, and construction.
This course examines how design and arts
objects interface with the larger discourse of
the urban environment and sustainability issues.
Investigation of a specific HK condition with global
concerns will be used as a site for a research,
design and built agenda. Students will design
and fabricate a light installation that builds into a
curatorial strategy to form social interactions with
its participants.
is an indication of the importance that culture placed
on its past. The trend in the developed world is to
preserve historical monuments, district, tangible
and intangible heritage. This course introduces basic
concepts and practices in conservation, serving as
foundation for further development of interest and
skill in conservation. It is desirable for students taking
design studio arch 5110b.
3-12 October 2011 Workshop 2 at CUHK,
Hong Kong [Prof. Koh Kitayama, Kazuhiro
Kojima, Yoshihiko Iida, Mariko Terada, will visit
and conduct exchange studio workshop with
both Y-GSA & CUHK students]
G7 aberdeen waterfront
G7 Spain-Hong Kong 'Water and
Culture' Exchange Workshop
Nov 2011 - A workshop will be held by Prof. Blanca
Lleo, Lead Prof. in Practice of Architecture at the
Superior Technical School of Architecture of Madrid
(ETSAM). It will be part of the Spain-HK 'Water
and Culture' exchange as part of the International
Conference of Architecture 2011 on Nov 12, where
architects, professors and professionals will discuss
on topics of "Hong Kong -Spain. Water & Culture".
Relevant contemporary city and cultural developments
and design strategies relating to sustainability and interdisciplinary
practice will be shared.
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DESIGN STUDIO
G5 John Ng t1
High-Density Urban Housing and
Sustainable Community
Housing composes the major bulk of our urban
built environment. Its provision and quality
come up every now and then as both political
and social issues. This studio tries to provide
an understanding and appreciation of the issues
relating to the design of high-density housing
as sustainable communities. It requires critical
questioning: What are the needs and aspirations
associated with housing; Where does the balance
between “shelters to the populace” and “homes
for the people” lie? Individuality and communality?
Can we have high-density and high quality living?
What makes housing affordable, comfortable,
environmentally viable and socially enjoyable?
ELECTIVE
Advanced Professional Practice Issues
arch 5601 Bernard V. Lim (coordinator) t1
This course aims to provide students an exchange
platform with leading professionals to explore and
understand topical issues and important aspects
in professional practice. Students will have the
unique opportunity to experience the real-life
working environment into which they will merge
upon graduation. Students will study select and
research on topical issues, in order to deepen
their understanding and appreciation of important
professional values.
G8 Marc Aurel Schnabel t2
Urban Digitalics
Rethinking the city, its use and how we live and
work is a crucial task of architects. Buildings define
how we engage with each other, how we engage
socially, economically, politically and emotionally.
They form the core and the border of our public
and private lives.
In this studio, you are to develop an urban &
architectural design in which your definition of
architecture has the potential to affect the wider
architectural landscape in profound ways. Let
emerge new architectural topologies that engage
with context, form, function, material and
understanding of an innovative, high-density
metropolitan lifestyle. You will thus allow new
influences of urban appreciation to be absorbed.
Your design will have concrete effects on its users
and its urban environment. At the end of this studio,
you will present both a philosophy and a specific
architectural language, in addition to a design
solution that will catalyze urban and architectural
advancement within an Urban Digitalic Rhythm.
Digital Architecture:
Ornaments & Patterns
arch 5901a Marc Aurel Schnabel t1
The aim of this course is for students to become
eloquent in using parametric architectural design
techniques. Students shall explore ideas, analyze
data, present and communicate design concepts
electronically by exploring a variety of parameters
of their design. Students will gain a broad
knowledge of architectural design computing
instruments and techniques.
G11 Tsou Jin-Yeu t2
Sustainable Urban Project for China Tomorrow
This Joint Studio will collaborate with different design/
planning schools in the region to provide students
an platform to establish in-depth understanding on
China housing and community design, to strengthen
academic communication and learn different design
methodologies, to implement performance based
design into their design solution exploration, and
to establish the basic framework on China green
building and low carbon eco city development.
Based on comparative study approach, two sites
have been selected. One is in Sanshan New Town,
Nanhai, Foshan city, and another is the connection
zone of Taipei and New Taipei district. The studio
project includes group urban design strategies and
individual design of public/social housing for local
low-mid income families/individuals. The studio will
demonstrate design method and possible solutions
to sustainable community (transformation from a
suburban area to an eco-community), in special
consideration to the environmental and social
conditions of the site and architectural design.
Performance Based Simulation in
Design
arch 5901b Tsou Jin-Yeu t2
This course provides students an opportunity to
establish in-depth understanding on performance
based simulation theory, to gain hands-on
knowledge on computational performance
modeling, and to apply these techniques on
investigating design issues on studio and real
design project.
G12 Jenny Lovell t2
In.ter.face
“A building’s envelope serves two primary
conditions: it has to enclose and make sense of the
internal volume it contains, and it has to delineate
and characterize external space. There is invariably
a distinction between the obligations of these
inner and outer conditions, and the surface depth
of a building must respond to both. In terms of
external space, the building envelope has to relate
to micro- and macro-environments: orientation,
exposure, ground conditions, adjacencies, and
climate, as well as the existing historical, cultural,
and social contexts of a specific place.”
Studio In.ter.face will address the relationship
between inside and outside through building
enclosure - not as boundary but as interconnection
of space. We will explore the possibilities of
envelope from the scale of the body to the scale
of the city for a historic site in Central, Hong
Kong – gathering the energy of the city toward
environmental, social and cultural sustainability
through an architecture of longevity.
ACTIVITIES
Relational Modularity
arch 5901 Wendy Fok, Marc Aurel Schnabel
1 - 30 Jun 11- This Summer Studio is an elective
of the MArch+ Computational Design, and
can be taken in conjunction with studio G8.
The course used parametric design systems to
contribute to a full scale designed installation. It
acquaints students with conditions needed for
the creating of experimental relational modularity
between geometry and materials and the ability
to combine quick intuitive studies with definitive
quantifiable decisions.
above left: G5 high-density urban housing and sustainable community, above right: G8 shibuya digital point-cloud
below left: G11 sustainable urban project for china tomorrow, below right: G12 lovell gallery.hallmark.edu
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MArch 1
DESIGN STUDIO
G9 Hendrik Tieben t2
Designing Macau-Zhuhai’s Water Space II
This urban design studio continues the
investigation of the water space along the Macau-
Zhuhai boundary. This space will transform
fundamentally in the coming decade. The Chinese
Central Government declared Hengqin Island
(located at the boundary) a “New Zone” similar
to Qianhai (Shenzhen) and Pudong (Shanghai).
It’s planning is envisioned as an “Ecocity” model
for China. At the same time on the Macau side,
five new reclamation projects are being planned,
as to ease pressure on the World Heritage sites
in the historic centre and accommodate new
residents. The studio will analyse the current
approaches to achieve sustainability and develop
alternatives where needed. The studio starts with
the hypothesis that the regeneration of the water
space between the two cities would be a more
successful approach to achieve environmental,
economic and social sustainability.
G10 Doreen Heng Liu t2
Thick Street/ Thick City: The Case of Hou Jie,
Dong Guan
The studio will focus on issues of instant
urbanization, random and controlled urbanism
with chinese characteristics. Dongguan, "the
third city" as Rem Koolhaas called, is located in
the Pearl River Delta region, a booming urban
agglomeration of 42.3 million people over a
total area 41,698 sqkm. A city of in-between -
Guangzhou and Shenzhen; always in-flux – with
no past only the present and possible future.
The studio will search for Dongguan’s possible
future based on its condition of being fragmental,
in-between, in flux and uncertain; of people, of
their living space in time. The site is in Hou Jie, a
linear street-city along the provincial expressway
S256; currently famous for hotel & sex industry
locally; as well as shoe industry in global context
of “Made in China”.
The Studio is in colloboration with the GSD,
Harvard University.
REQUIRED COURSE ELECTIVE
Urban Design and Planning
arch 5310 Marisa Yiu t2
This course is an introductory course in urban
design and planning for graduate architecture
majors. The course introduces cities as economic
and social places and also covers a brief survey
of urban forms, twentieth-century approaches
to urban design, and case studies emphasizing
current urban design issues and practice. The
course exposes students to a professional setting
and introduces some basic methodologies
adopted in urban design and planning.
Architectural Theory and Criticism
arch 6310 Hendrik Tieben t1
This course introduces and discusses themes of
contemporary architectural theory. It is divided
in a series of lectures and seminar sessions. The
course will prepare MArch1 students to formulate
their future thesis proposal by introducing
contemporary discourses and by training research
ability and critical thinking. Students will analyze
theoretical texts and architectural examples, and
formulate a final paper on a self-defined topic.
G13 Bernard V. Lim t2
Vertical Cities Asia
In an age of ever increasing urbanization with massive
migrations from the countryside to the city, Asia is at a
crossroads. Either existing urban architectural models
will continue to be recycled to accommodate
increased populations with devastating effects on
land, infrastructure, and the environment or new
models of urban architecture will be formed to take
on the specifics of Asian urban development.
This studio will encourage research and design
explorations into the prospects of “new models of
urban architecture.” It will explore the development
of ideas and theories in urban growth and
architectural form related to density, livability and
sustainability specific to the rapid and exponential
growth of urbanism in Asia.
Students will follow the programme of the “Vertical
Cities Asia International Design Competition”
organized by NUS and World Future Foundation.
Ten participating universities in Asia, Europe and the
United States will participate in the competition.
Urban Metabolism in Hong Kong
arch 5701b Thomas Chung t1
This course explores how architecture, urban settings
and sequences play key roles in the city-making
process, primarily in relation to urban imagination and
representation. First, to explore how the city’s contexts
condition evolve out of indigenous practices. Then,
how the city is conceived, experienced and imagined
through the interplay of physical settings and cultural
narratives.
House Form and the City
arch 6701 Leng Woo t2
It includes lectures on urban morphology of cities
by studying the basic unit of cities- the house.
Using Hong Kong as a reference, it explores
issues of the house - its form, programme,
open space, path, and its relationship with other
houses. What is the relationship between the
house and the city? To what extent do such house
forms continue to affect our understanding of the
contemporary city? These are questions we will
explore in the course.
above: G9 macau-zhuhai’s joint water space 2011, below left: G10 the case of hou jie - dong guan, below right: G13 vertical cities asia 2011
Macau-Zhuhai: Investigating Public
Spaces in the Chinese City
arch 6702 Hendrik Tieben t2
The theory seminar ARC6702 is related to the
design studio ARC5120 and focuses on public
spaces in the border cities Macau and Zhuhai. The
seminar will use the examples of these spaces for
a fundamental discussion on contemporary public
space in China. It will combine both empirical and
theoretical studies.
ACTIVITIES
G13 - Vertical City Asia Competition
Selected student projects to present in Singapore
in July 2012.
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MArch 2 Thesis Project
DESIGN STUDIO
Stages of Thesis Project
Jun
Sep
Oct
Dec
Feb
Mar
Apr
briefing to students
completion of supervisor selection
review design research
interim review
submission of research report
major design review
beginning of special study
review of special study
layout of final presentation
dissecting imagination past.future, lee kang yau
final review
submission of thesis report
Thesis Advisors Areas of Interest
Wallace Chang
Urban conservation; community building;
sustainable planning; vernacular architecture
Thomas Chung
Urban metabolism, habitation and culture
Gu Daqing
Transformable, flexible, transportable, dismountable,
and temporary buildings; Building system and
method with emphasis on modularity, repetition,
variation; material, component and structure in
design; Study of space types, methods of spatial and
formal organization; Public housing in Hong Kong;
Transformation of old into new
Ho Puay-Peng
Intersection between architecture and culture
and the resulting architectural forms; Architectural
solutions that address cultural / societal issues
Maggie Hui
Spatial design and interaction; sacred and profane
space to read settlements; intangible qualities of
place, shaping house form as well as site pattern
Patrick Hwang
Fields within the diabolically opposed, in
particular, spaces, programs and conditions of the
urban in-betweens; Applied digital technology in
the design and development of topics pertaining
to matrix and metric (or system and units) with
aim to create integrated space, structure and
envelope.
Sebastian Law
Public buildings – museum, transportation terminal,
entertainment complex and institutional building
Li Shiqiao
Architecture as forms of critical culture and with
conditions for their development in Asian cities
Bernard V. Lim
Community participation; innovative institutional
building designs; educational buildings; elderly
care facilities and housing; community architecture
design; participatory design process
Doreen Heng Liu
Contemporary urbanism in the PRD: exploring
general conditions of (instant) urbanization, their
impacts on specific locality; Issues include infrastructure
urbanism; waterscape urbanism; public space, public
art & architecture; and urban regeneration
Bruce Lonnman
High-rise buildings: form, program diversity, urban
context (integration with urban site), sustainability;
Urban pedestrian movement design: pedestrian
network systems involving elevated walkways,
bridges, covered circulation paths, and places of
connection with transportation.
Esther Lorenz
Architecture and its intersections with urban design,
landscape and new media; exploration of their
potential to shape viable places for contemporary
human life; interdisciplinary approaches
Edward Ng
Work to improve life of people, here in HK or in the
middle of nowhere in China; no more and no less.
Marc Aurel Schnabel
Computational architecture; digital media in
architectural design & learning; mixed reality,
parametric design, fabrication, Manga, & digital
architecture.
Hendrik Tieben
Exploring the potential of urban rules and design
to increase sustainability and livability of Asian cities.
Tsou Jin-Yeu
Design/planning advice; domain knowledge or
technical supports; professional skills sharing
Leng Woo
Housing as urban form and city fabric
Marisa Yiu
Architectural design's relationship to Culture and
Cities, social sustainability, environmental material
technologies (integrated facades and buildings),
urban landscapes, exhibitions, public institutions
and global networks.
Yuet Tsang Chi
High density urban housing; landscape urbanism
Zhu Jingxiang
Space organization strategy; articulation of load
bearing structure and space organization; lightweight
construction; transformable structure;
principles in settlement formation; basic building
materials and construction; investigation of
vernacular and temporary construction.
REQUIRED COURSE
Professional Practice and Management
arch 5510
This course is the second part of the professional
practice and management curriculum. It provides
fundamental and understanding knowledge
of professional practice in line with the HKIA
professional practice examination requirements.
The course covers principles on: professionalism;
architect/client agreement; code of professional
conduct; contract and building contracts; project
management. Comparisons will also be drawn
between professional practices in Hong Kong and
mainland China.
ambiguous boundary, wong chi ming housing for 100000 inhabitants, lam yan yu ian urban funeral' scape, hon chung hei ben alley as the communal space in beijing, wan chi ying architecture as dialogue with water, lee man yeng athena the space in-between, cheung nga wun new monumentality architecture of money, mo kar him residential buffer, leung yiu ming presence of absence, li ho yin leo
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MSc
Sustainable and Environmental Design
Programme Director
Edward Ng
Building Environmental Assessment Method(BEAM) Plus
Environmental Design of Urban and City Spaces
Green and Sustainable Architectural Development
Climate, Thermal Comfort, Natural and Hybrid Ventilation
Daylighting and Lighting Design in High-Density Cities
Computational Building Performance Simulation
Selective Environment - Case Studies
Building Integrated Renewable Energy and Technologies
Environmental Ecology and Impact Assessment
Green and Sustainable Building Materials
Building and Urban Acoustics
Healthy Building
Bioclimatic Building Design
Urban Climate for Design and Urban Planning
The Programmes
Green and sustainable architectural design is a major concern of architects, engineers,
government and developers in the world. Climatic responsive architecture requires
less energy and fewer resources to run. They also provide a natural, economical and
comfortable environment for its occupants.
The MSc (Sustainable and Environmental Design) Programmes at CUHK are designed
for architects, engineers, surveyors, developers, contractors and professionals of the
construction and building industry. The Programmes intend to bring together the theory and
practice of the subject through lectures, tutorials, design projects and research dissertations.
Teaching
The Programmes are taught by a group of eminent international teachers from around the
world, some example members of the teaching team are:
Prof Dean Hawkes, Cambridge University & Cardiff University, UK
Prof Baruch Givoni, University California Los Angeles, USA
Prof Brenda Vale, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Prof Lutz Katzschner, Kassel University, Germany
Prof Ray Cole, University of British Columbia, Canada
Prof George Baird, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
Prof Edward Ng (Programme Director) Chinese University of Hong Kong
Learning
University semesters start at the beginning of September and finish at the end of May.
There is a winter break of 1 month in December. All lecture courses are delivered in
“block modules”, that is to say, each of the courses is given intensively over 2 weekends
and a mid-week evening. The medium of instruction, all notes, assignments and projects
are in English. Proficiency in English, both spoken and written, is a pre-requisite. The
programme could be taken Full Time or Part Time.
The Full Time programme (1 year) is suitable for professionals wishing to complete the
course quickly and who could take a year off their work. Full time students will be based in
Hong Kong. They typically take 4 teaching (lecture) courses a semester, as well as spending
time on their own design projects and independent studies.
The Part Time programme (2 years) is suitable for working professionals who could only
attend the courses amidst their normal working schedules, and/or are based in China.
Part time students, based in Hong Kong or in China, are required to come the University
to receive their teaching (lecture) courses (up to 4 times a year and 10 days per trip).
After the teaching, they will need to complete their assignments, design projects and
dissertations remotely and with Internet contacts with their teachers.
Upon completion of the Programme, students will have the knowledge to improve the
environmental design of buildings and cities. They will have a better understanding of the
fundamentals of sustainable and environmental design, and how they could be achieved in
their works. They will also be able to draw on a wider base of expertise, knowledge, and
friendship with others in the field and may have a competitive ability to practice sustainableenvironmental
design especially in Hong Kong and mainland China.
For more information, please visit the programme website www.sustain-cuhk.info
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MPhil / PhD
Urban Pedestrian Level Wind
Environment Study Using CFD
Simulation
An Xipo / PhD
Wind flow in urban places is important for
pollutant dispersion and maintaining pedestrian
level thermal comfort. The wind speed within
the urban canopy, however, is much decreased.
In my study, I will use Computational Fluid
Dynamics to study the impact of different urban
geometries on the urban wind environment and
propose useful urban planning guidelines based
on the simulation results.
supervisor: Edward Ng
Pingdan: the Aesthetics of Simplicity and
Affectivity - Late-Ming Scholar’s Moral
Cultivation in Art and Design
Cai Jiajun / PhD
The scholarly taste in art and design in the Ming
dynasty was exemplified in Ming furniture or Ming
gardens. These artistic products always strike
modern observers with the beauty of simplicity
and subtlety. In the Ming scholars’ words, this
is the characteristic of pingdan. Simple as the
art of pingdan aesthetics may appear, pingdan is
not a simple notion: it is not merely simplicity or
neutrality, nor is it Puritanism, nor dullness. This
dissertation examines the concept of pingdan in
its own specific discourse to reveal its capacity to
engage with humanity within a moral framework.
supervisor: Li Shiqiao
Green Architecture Development
Strategies in Rural China Based on the
Regional Design
Chen Yang / PhD
Traditional buildings in rural china compromised
the merits of ecological and regional design
in a natural way during the past thousands of
years, but now, people started to ignore those
ecological advantages and lose their regional
features gradually, built the same way all over
China. In my study, I will try to draft green
and regional development strategies through
traditional reviews, demonstration projects,
suitable assesses system and appropriate policy.
Recommendations will be provided for planners
and designers to develop rural China.
supervisor: Edward Ng
Impact of Urban Form on Urban Thermal
Conditions in Similar Geographical
Scenarios
Dai Qun Carol / PhD
Heat release and ventilation in Hong Kong
is an essential issue for the planners to study.
There is a direct relationship between the form
and orientation of buildings, and the thermal
conditions within and around them. Hereby the
study demonstrates factors related to urban form
that contributes to the urban thermal conditions
in Hong Kong; identifies spatial configurations in
an urban scenario; studies the impact of specific
urban forms on the thermal condition; researches
variations of thermal conditions in similar urban
settings and finally projects the findings to new
developments in Hong Kong geographical area.
supervisor: Marc Aurel Schnabel , Leung Yee
The Direction System in Mini
Architecture, Han Dynasty
Jiang Zhidan / PhD
Han dynasty is one of the most important periods
when traditional architecture took a great cultural
turn in forms. The recovery and study of material
evidence remaining in Han dynasty, such as
graves, buildings, tools, and pottery, especially the
mini architecture and paintings in tombs, show
great differences from Tang dynasty. The study
will focus on the changes of the direction system
and try to explore its mechanism how influence
the layout and architectural forms.
supervisor: Ho Puay-Peng
Hong Kong Modern Architecture:
Building in the 1950s to 70s
Han Man / PhD
The Hong Kong modern architecture has rarely
been studied and its achievement is underestimated
in the architectural discourse. The research of
Hong Kong modern architecture inquires building
properties and architectural concept and design
skill of architect with a comparison to the advanced
architecture of Western countries at that time, so
as to unveil and promote the achievement of
modern architecture in Hong Kong.
supervisor: Gu Daqing
Statistical Downscaling of Climate
Change Scenarios and its Applications in
Urban Planning and Design
Lau Ka Lun / PhD
Changes in urban climate has received much
attention as they affect the living quality of urban
dwellers. However, the lack of information on
the changing urban climate leads to insufficient
consideration in urban planning and design.
The study uses statistical downscaling to obtain
local weather information from global circulation
model outputs. Planning recommendations will
be provided for urban planners and designers to
create a better urban environment.
supervisor: Edward Ng
Dynamics of foreign architectural bodies
in the ‘Far East’, 1920s-1940s
Lau Leung Kwok Prudence / PhD
This research addresses foreign architectural
bodies and their interaction with local contexts
in colonies and trading ports of the ’Far East’
during the two World Wars, amidst a spectrum
of colonial presences. The perception that
foreign architectural firms and their designs are
limited to imperial agenda in this period has
resulted in a comprehensive category of ‘colonial’
architecture, leaving much representative works
disregarded in architectural history of the cities.
This study explores the collaboration and
response of particular foreign bodies with local
communities, delineate the ways of contestation
against prevailing architectural styles, and thus
compile an overlooked section in early modern
construction history that would exemplify
indigenous architectural movements in regions of
the ‘Far-east’.
supervisor: Ho Puay-Peng
Study of Sustainable Building
Environmental Assessment in
Southwest Rural China
Wan Li / PhD
In the face of tremendous impact on rural
settlement environment from the massive New
Countryside Construction, the lack of sustainable
Building Environmental Assessment system has
become an increasingly prominent issue. This
study will investigate the current situation of
building construction in southwest rural China,
combined with the sustainable building strategies
appropriate to southwest rural China and existing
sustainable building environmental assessment
methods in China and abroad, to establish a
framework of sustainable building environmental
assessment system for southwest rural China.
supervisor: Edward Ng
The design of a low-cost but high
performance prefabricated construction
system with light gauge steel structures
Xia Heng / PhD
This system is developed from the light gauge
steel system of Japan and its infilled panels play
importance roles in structural safety. It has
continuous thermal insulations with large thermal
capacity materials. Its performance of interior
environment would be much better than the
others with much the same costs.
supervisor: Zhu Jingxiang
Toward urban planning strategies to
adapt the high-density urban morphology
with a sub-tropic climate
Yuan Chao / PhD
High-density living makes cities more efficient
in the natural resource usage by decreasing the
traffic cost and other energy usage. However,
the design of a high-density city needs to solve
the serious environmental problems that arise
from the congested urban condition, especially
with a sub-tropic climate. My work aims to allow
urban planners and architects practical planning
strategies to improve the high-density urban living
environment, by bridging the gap between urban
meteorology and urban planning.
supervisor: Edward Ng
Campus Architecture – Virtues and the
Transformative Role of Universities in the
21st Century
Alexander Zipprich / PhD
University campuses are nucleuses of society
and of cultural change. New campus designs are
effecting transformations of the built environment.
The planning and expansion of university
campuses plays a strategic role in China’s 21st
century unprecedented process of urbanization.
University towns serve as catalysts for new
developments, as well as university projects
create new academic and urban communities on
campus and in its vicinities. The research seeks to
investigate the drivers and implications of planning
strategies, and novel syntheses of architectural
styles and spatial constellations in the cultural
and geographic context of China and its Special
Administrative Regions Hong Kong and Macau.
supervisor: Li Shiqiao
Incoming Postgraduate Students 2011-12
Tan Zheng / PhD
supervisor: Edward Ng
Mika Savela / PhD
supervisor: Li Shiqiao
Wu Jia Wei / PhD
supervisor: Gu Daqing
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Faculty / Staff
Full Time Faculty
Essy Baniassad Research Professor
Wallace Chang Associate Professor
Thomas Chung Assistant Professor
Gu Daqing Associate Professor
Ho Puay-Peng Director and Professor
Maggie Hui Assistant Professor
Li Shiqiao Associate Professor
Bernard V. Lim Professor
Bruce Lonnman Professional Consultant
Esther Lorenz Assistant Professor
Edward Ng Professor
Marc Aurel Schnabel Associate Professor
Hendrik Tieben Assistant Professor
Tsou Jin-Yeu Professor
Leng Woo Associate Professor
Marisa Yiu Assistant Professor
Zhu Jingxiang Associate Professor
Part-Time Faculty
George Baird Adjunct Professor
Géraldine Borio Adjunct Assistant Professor
Daniel Chan Adjunct Professor
Shirley Chang Adjunct Associate Professor
Kelvin Chu Adjunct Assistant Professor
Raymond Cole Adjunct Professor
Wendy Fok Adjunct Assistant Professor
Philip Fung Adjunct Assistant Professor
Raymond Fung Adjunct Associate Professor
Lam Khee Poh Adjunct Professor
Mark Hemel Adjunct Associate Professor
Patrick Hwang Adjunct Associate Professor
Sebastian Law Adjunct Associate Professor
Jenny Lovell Adjunct Associate Professor
Doreen Heng Liu Adjunct Associate Professor
Katzschner Lutz Adjunct Professor
Francesca Madeo Adjunct Associate Professor
John Ng Adjunct Professor
Allen Poon Adjunct Assistant Professor
Michael Wilson Adjunct Professor
Johnny Wong Adjunct Assistant Professor
Wong Kam-Sing Adjunct Associate Professor
Caroline Wüthrich Adjunct Assistant Professor
Yutaka Yano Adjunct Assistant Professor
Raymond Yau Adjunct Associate Professor
Gary Yeung Adjunct Assistant Professor
Yuet Tsang-Chi Adjunct Associate Professor
Honorary Staff
Nelson Chen Honorary Professor
Cheung Tat-Tong Honorary Adjunct Associate Professor
Donald Choi Honorary Adjunct Associate Professor
Steve Chung Honorary Adjunct Assistant Professor
James Lee Honorary Adjunct Professor
Baruch Givoni Honorary Adjunct Professor
Christine Hawley Honorary Adjunct Professor
Rembert Lai Honorary Adjunct Associate Professor
Dominic Lam Honorary Adjunct Professor
Michael Ma Honorary Adjunct Associate Professor
Brenda Vale Honorary Adjunct Professor
Alfred Yeung Honorary Adjunct Associate Professor
Abraham Yezioro Honorary Adjunct Associate Professor
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20 x 20 Vertical Workshop
Wallace Chang, Marisa Yiu, Bruce Lonnman
Nga Tsin Wai Bridge & Grassroot Market
Kai Tak River Green Corridor - Community Education Project
The School of Architecture will hold the 20 x 20 Vertical Workshop involving students
from Year 1 to MArch 1 between 13-19 February 2012. It will include the “Nga Tsin
Wai Bridge” Design Competition and the “Grassroot Market” project. In the Vertical
Workshop, students will explore innovative design solutions to bridge and habitational
units. The projects also aim to reinforce relationship with the local community as well
as their participation. These two projects will form part of the “Kai Tak River Green
Corridor – Community Education Project” organized by the Urban Research Place Unit
(initiated by Professor Wallace Chang).
Nga Tsin Wai Bridge
Co-responding to the preservation request of Nga Tsin Wai – the only oldest village left
from the 13 ancient counties of Kowloon, the Nga Tsin Wai bridge design competition
will create proposals for future development to restore the historic moat bridge and
strengthen community connections (Zone D on site plan).
The project will be held in collaboration with the Hong Kong Architecture Centre and
invited architects. The 8-10m-span footbridge will be a joint effort linking the community
with students from the School of Architecture and 20 secondary / primary schools along
Kai Tak River to realize the humanistic ideal - “Plan Together, Build Together, Share
Together” with our environment, social and human resources.
Grassroot Market
The Grassroot Market will inhabit the Kai Tak River and the village front to create a
dynamic street life in collaboration with Culture Factory (Zone B on site plan).
wu zhi qiao project shigeru ban, paper bridge project
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Scholarship 2010-11 Exchange 2011-12
Gu Daqing Marisa Yiu
Scholarships * Recipient of Award Eligibility
AIA HK Scholastic Award Li Kwan Ho Felita Year 3
Clifford Wong Prize in Housing Design Lam Yan Yu Ian MArch 2
Cornerstone Training Programme , USA Chan Chun Yu Ricco Year 2 - MArch 1
Mok Hiu Fong Ariel
CUAAA Award Chen Yue MArch 1
DLN Awards 2011 Lam Yan Yu Ian Year 3 + MArch 2
Li Ho Yin
Mo Kar Him
Chow Ka Wong
Li Chong Yan
Formica Scholarship IP Wilton Hugh Year 1- 3
HKIA Student Award under selection MArch 2
L&O Travel Scholarship for Design Innovation Wong Sau Yin Year 2
Wong Tung & Partners Scholarship under selection MArch 2
HK Housing Society Academy Award under selection Year 2 or above
HKIA Green Tour Student Scholarship 2011 Leung Kai Fung Tony Year 2 or above
The RIBA President’s Medals Student Awards under selection MArch 2
The Best Studio Work Award Mo Kar Him All Years
Chan Chi Kwan
Johannes Wuerzler
Li Chong Yan
Wong Ho Man Francis
IP Wilton Hugh
Ma Vickie Ka Ki
Ng Siu Cheong
Wu Shuqin
Wharf Architectural Design Internship Lau Hing Ching MArch 2
Wong Chi Kan Kenneth
* Please refer to school of architecture website for application details
Exchange Programme * Outgoing Incoming
Ecole d'Architecture de Paris-Belleville under selection
Graz University of Technology under selection Dominik Tagger
Philipp Stefan Kramer
L'Universite Jean Moulin Lyon 3 under selection
University of Applied Science, Stuttgart under selection
* Please refer to school of architecture website for application details
DLN award 2011 CUAAA award exhibition
L&O travel scholarship for design innovation exhibition
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Summer Activities 2011
Hendrik Tieben
Heritage Master Classes
Ho Puay-Peng, and Teachers from Peking
University, Tsinghua University, Tianjin University
and Chinese Academy of Cultural Heritage
22 May - 10 Jun 11
The summer master classes involved six
MArch students, one PhD student for the
study of heritage conservation theory and
practices in China. The group had lectures
from various experts in the field and visited
many facilities in Beijing and Tianjin involved
in heritage conservation. Site visit was an
important element of the master classes and
the group visited the Imperial Palace and
many modern architecture in Beijing, as well
as two field trips to Luoyang, Zhengzhou and
Zhengding for traditional Chinese architecture,
and Tianjin for contemporary architecture.
heritage master classes
Human Landscape - Green Habitat
Wallace Chang, Urban Place Research Unit,
School of Architecture CUHK, Prof. Bojan Boric,
School of Architecture, KTH Stockholm (Royal
School of Technology)
25 May - 31 Jul 11
The workshop aims to create an exchange
platform between collaborative schools to
investigate and design green habitats for both
human beings and wildlife in urban situations
through,
1. Green Living Concepts and Architecture
2. Urban Ecology and Public Space Habitats
3. Sustainable Living and Green Communities
Relational Modularity
Wendy Fok, Marc Aurel Schnabel
1 - 30 Jun 11
The focus of the studio deliberated and used
parametric design systems through digital and
analog modeling to contribute to a full scale
designed installation, while actively working with
a commercial fabricator and material sponsor
(Luxx Newhouse & LG Hausys HI-MACS). The
human landscape - green habitat
aim of the course was to acquaint students with
theoretical and practical conditions needed for
the creating of experimental relational modularity
between geometry and materials as well as
the ability to negotiate between quick intuitive
studies and definitive quantifiable decisions.
Vertical Cities Asia: Competition,
Presentation And Jury, And Symposium,
Singapore
Marisa Yiu (organizer/charette advisor)
Ho Puay-Peng, KS Wong, John Ng (advisors),
Hendrik Tieben, Marc Aurel Schnabel (charette advisors)
1 Jun - 10 Jul 11
The international event was hosted by
National University of Singapore and the
World Future Foundation on the theme of
“Fresh Air”. It encouraged design explorations
into the prospects of new models of urban
architecture. The CUHK team (staff and
students) explored existing tall building
typologies based on research with a design
charette, culminating in a final presentation and
symposium in Singapore.
Building Eco-Base For Nature Reserve
Anzihe Nature Reserve, Chengdu
Zhu Jingxiang, Xia Heng, Peng Qiang
15 - 30 Jun 11
The CUHK team designed and built a new
building for Anzihe Nature Reserve donated by
the WWF to replace the destroyed buildings.
The 200 sqm 3-storey building showcased
ecological design and construction with an
innovative composite structure system. Students
participated in the real construction, experienced
the prefabrication and assembly, learnt on
climate confrontation and building safety issues.
Western Japan Architectural Study Trip
Maggie Hui, Ho Puay-Peng, Thomas Chung,
Allen Poon
11 - 18 Jul 11
An eight-day visit to Japan’s Kansai region
including Osaka, Kyoto, Naoshima and
Awajishima to see both contemporary and
traditional architecture, with a focus on religious,
monumental and museum spaces. Students
carried out investigations relating to architectural
relational modularity western japan architectural study trip vertical cities asia
architecture and confrontations
design, from spatial settings to architectural
details, from traditional construction to modern
technological assemblage.
Architecture and Confrontations
Bruce Lonnman, Zhu Jingxiang
20 - 27 Jul 11
The course introduces pre-university students
to architecture design with a focus on structure
and construction.
Studying the Impact of Urban Design
and Guidelines, San Francisco & Seattle
Hendrik Tieben
29 Jul - 8 Aug 11
San Francisco and Seattle have sophisticated
Urban Guidelines regulating densities, view
axes, location of high rise buildings, public
spaces. The trip investigates the impact of
these guidelines on urban form and public
spaces, include visits of UC Berkeley &
University of Washington and meetings with
academics, planners, designers, developers
and community groups.
Wu Zhi Qiao bridge building
programme in Yunnan
Edward Ng
8 - 15 Aug 11
In a remote Xianyuan village in Yongsheng
County, Yunnan, a temporary stone bridge is
washed away during the rainy season every
year. The villagers have to build the bridge
yearly afterwards. Wu Zhi Qiao teams from
The University of Hong Kong and Tsinghua
University are planning to build a footbridge in
this summer for the villagers and the kids.
Wu Zhi Qiao Bridge Building
Programme in Sichuan
Edward Ng
16 - 24 Aug 11
In a remote Heping village in Guangyuan City,
Sichuan, the locals and students have to wade
across the river during the rainy season. Thus,
Wu Zhi Qiao teams from Sichuan University
and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
are planning to build a safe footbridge for them
in this summer.
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