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Message from the DirectorTadao Ando, to the surprise of many, started out as a professional boxer in his teenage years: "Boxing is a combat sport in which you rely only on yourself. It is a draconian sport on which you gamble your life, embracing both solitude and glory. My experiences as a boxer, the intensity of leaping into the ring, the loneliness of having to fight utterly by oneself, relying on no one, became my creative touchstone."

Where are you on your journey of self-discovery? What makes your creative touchstone?

The School of Architecture has embarked on an ambitious mission to enrich our curriculum and enhance pedagogical integration into the structure of our programme. Introduction of new programmes in urban studies, urban design and architectural conservation and design, strengthening of our professional architectural programmes, and the endearvour in providing opportunities for exchange, study tours and collaborative studios are but a few among the many initiatives the School has launched this year. The purpose is to drive design and professional exploration in the region and beyond.

Above all, we have moved into a new building designed by our faculty members that will enhance our teaching philosophy and creative exploration. The new building does not stop at new spaces and new facilities. I would hope to see the building being a vehicle for realizing our vision and our dream.

The first semester will also witness the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the School. Many activities had been planned including an international conference on the future of architectural education and a gala dinner to celebrate our past achievements and future growth.

With all these exciting events and developments taking place this year, I welcome all of you on becoming an active part in making history. As you leap into your own ring of combat, rest well assured that you are in the supportive company of a thriving community on a consistent search for creative renditions and discovery.

Ho Puay-Peng

Kamppi Chapel of Silence, Helsinki, K2S Architects Ltd.

AITB . The Process

Contents

Message from the Director 3

Programme Overview 8

Curriculum 10

Calendar 12

BSSc (AS) Overview 14 Studio U1 process | tool 16 Studio U2 space | method 18 Studio U3 use | programme 20 Studio U4 force | performance 22 Studio U5 place | context 24 Studio U6 project | articulation 26

MArch Overview 28 MArch+ 30

MArch 1 Studios G1, G2, G11, G12 architectural | formal 32 Studios G3, G4, G13, G14 urban | planning 34 Studios G6, G7, G15, G16 cultural | community 36 Studios G5, G17, G18, G19 sustainable | digital 38

MArch 2 Thesis Project 40

MSc (Architectural Conservation and Design) 42

MSc (Sustainable and Environmental Design) 46

MSc (Urban Design) 50

MPhil / PhD 54

Faculty / Staff 56

20th Anniversary 58

Scholarship / Exchange 60

Summer Activities 62

Location 64

aitb atrium, the new building for school of architecture

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Programme Overview

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.

Professional Programme

MArchArchitecture

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 pre-professional 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.

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.

MScArchitectural 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.

MScUrban 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).

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.

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Design Computation Professional Practice Electives

arch 6521Professional Practice and Management

arch 5231 Topical Studies in Computational Designarch 5431 Topical Studies in Building Technologyarch 5531 Topical Studies in Professional Practice Managementarch 5731 Topical Studies in Urbanismarch 5732 The Studies of Citiesarch 5733 Critical Issues in Contemporary Urbanism arch 5831 Topical Studies in Conservation Designarch 5832 Materials & Construction in Architectural Conservationarch 5833 Issues in Heritage Conservationarch 5834 Hong Kong Architectural History (Culture of Building)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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activities T1 Building Information Modelling T2 Synthesis & Simulation

arch 4521Professional Practice

arch 4231 Topical Studies in Computational Designarch 4331 Topical Studies in Architectural History and Theoryarch 4431 Topical Studies in Building Technologyarch 4731 Topical Studies of Cities

arch 3222Computer-Aided Architectural Designactivities T1 3D Modelling T2 Fabrication

arch 2221Graphics and Visual Studiesactivities T1 Hand Drawing and Graphic Skills T2 Desktop Publishing

Curriculum

BSSc(AS) 1

BSSc(AS) 2

BSSc(AS) 3

BSSc(AS) 4

Year Out

Studio Humanities Technology

arch 2111 / arch 2112Introduction to Architectural Design I & II [U1 / U2]

arch 3113 / arch 3114Architectural Design Studio I & II [U3 / U4]

arch 4115 / arch 4116Architectural Design Studio III & IV[U5 / U6]

arch 5111 / arch 5112Advanced Architectural Design Studio I & II[G1 - 7 / G11 - 19]

arch 6113 / arch 6114Thesis Project I & II

arch 5321Architectural Theory and Criticismarch 5721 Urban Design and Planning

arch 5421Advanced Building Servicesarch 5422 Advanced Structures and Construction

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arch 4721Land and City

arch 4425Building Systems Integration

arch 3322 Architectural History and Theory II(Western Architecture)arch 3323Architectural History and Theory III(Modern Architecture)

arch 3423 Building Technology II(Building Structure)arch 3424Building Technology III(Environmental Technology)

arch 1001 Living Architecture arch 1002 Understanding Citiesarch 1320 Experiencing Architecture* * for faculty students only

arch 2311Introduction to Architecturearch 2321Architectural History and Theory I(Asian Architecture)

arch 2421 Introduction to Building Technologyarch 2422 Building Technology I(Materials and Construction)

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total units 52

MArch 1

MArch 2

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Calendarweek event date

1 First teaching day/ Safety talk 10.09 M 2 17.09 M 3 24.09 M Mid Autumn Festival 30.09 Su 4 National Day 01.10 M Day following National Day 02.10 T 5 08.10 M 20/20 International conference: 12.10 F 'The Evolving Architectural Education' 20th Anniversary Gala Dinner 13.10 S 6 15.10 M 7 22.10 M Chung Yeung Festival 23.10 T 8 29.10 M 9 05.11 M 10 12.11 M 11 Course evaluation week 19.11 M 12 26.11 M 13 Final review week 03.12 M 14 10.12 M 15 17.12 M 16 Portfolio submission 24.12 M Christmas Day 25.12 T Frst weekday after Christmas Day 26.12 W

week event date

1 First teaching day 14.01 M 2 21.01 M 3 28.01 M 4 04.02 M Lunar New Year 10.02 Su 5 Lunar New Year 11.02 M 12.02 T 13.02 W 6 18.02 M 7 25.02 M 8 04.03 M 9 11.03 M Student Forum 13.03 W 10 18.03 M 11 25.03 M Good Friday 29.03 F Day following Good Friday 30.03 S 12 Easter 01.04 M Ching Ming Festival 04.04 W 13 Course evaluation week 08.04 M 14 15.04 M 15 Final review week 22.04 M 16 29.04 M Labour Day 01.05 T 17 06.05 M 18 13.05 M Portfolio submission 16.05 Th The Birthday of the Buddha 17.05 F

2012-13 Term 1 2012-13 Term 2

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BSSc(AS)

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 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.

Programme Director Thomas Chung

Studio sequence

semester learning | teaching topic U1 [ arch 2111, 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 [ arch 2112, 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 [ arch 3113, 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 [ arch 3114, 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 [ arch 4115, 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 [ arch 4116, 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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Gu Daqing / Chao Zhengyu / Allen Poon / Shi Yonggao

ACTIVITYGENERAL EDUCATION

Studio U1 process | tool

Studio U1 and U2 are conceived as one integrated program for basic training in architectural design. Its aim is to engage students to the exploration of architectural space. It is intended to cultivate a method of work through which space concept is conceived though 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. We are interested in the following basic issues: the formation of space and its definition, the internal organization of the building, its parts and their relationship and hierarchy, the form and structure of the building, the material organization in terms of elements, components and systems.

The intent of the first part of the basic training is to introduce students to four key aspects of architecture: space, use, construction, and site. These issues are dealt through design projects. There are four small projects, each of which emphasizes on one particular topic and each consists of several interrelated exercises. At the end, these design projects will be integrated to form a site complex. Model making and hand drawing skills will be taught as an integral part of the design projects.

REQUIRED COURSE

Living Architecturearch 1001 Alfred Yeung

Aspects to be discussed will include function and form; space and movement; structure, daylight and environment, material colour and texture, economics, religion and social conditions and how all these come together producing works of architecture. The course also introduces the basic sensory skills required in understanding Architecture and explores the different ways of thinking space and form that shall be acquired in an architectural degree in the senior years.

Design ComputationU1 studio will concentrate on developing hand drawing and graphic skills as a preparation for CAD skills in the second term.

Facilityintroduction to model workshopintroduction to laser cutter workshopintroduction to library

Experiencing Architecturearch 1320 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.

DESIGN STUDIO Foundation arch 2111

Rietveld Pavilion, Arnhem, Gerrit Rietveld, 1955

Introduction to Building Technology arch 2421 Bruce Lonnman

Introduction to Building Technology explains how architecture responds to the forces of nature and how these same forces influence architectural form. In particular, the concept of force and its role in building structure is emphasized. The course also seeks to identify and describe the basic strategies by which buildings are constructed in order to create habitable environments that are safe, sound, comfortable and aesthetically pleasing. Or in the words of Vitruvious, “firmitas, utilitas, venustas”

Introduction to Architecturearch 2311 Gu Daqing

The course is about how to look at some key aspects of our built environment and how to gain knowledge about architecture through observation, recording, analysis, and discovery. The course is designed as an integral part of the design studio in a way that main topics are introduced in the same sequence with the studio projects. The course covers four main topics: space, use, construction and site.

Graphics and Visual Studiesarch 2221 Gu Daqing

This course is an investigation of visual form through a process of seeing, thinking and drawing. It intends to develop a deeper visual perception by enriching student’s visual experience, to introduce them to various visual phenomena, to encourage them to explore their own living environment, all of which will contribute to building the visual fundamentals of design.

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Understanding Citiesarch 1002 Thomas Chung

This course introduces fundamental ways of understanding a city by looking at its architecture and physical environment as sites of collective living, production, exchange and consumption. Important historical and contemporary examples will be used to explain the city through its layers. The course aims to explore the architectural and urban dimensions of cities through salient topics.

Zhu Jingxiang / Philip Fung / Caroline Wüthrich / Gary YeungStudio U2 space | method

Design Computation U2 studio will introduce basic design computation skills to support students' design exploration and communication: 3D modelling, drafting, rendering, and desktop publishing.

REQUIRED COURSE ACTIVITY

Studio U1 and U2 are conceived as one integrated program for basic training in architectural design. Its aim is to engage students to the exploration of architectural space. It is intended to cultivate a method of work through which space concept is conceived though 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. We are interested in the following issues: the formation of space and its definition; the internal organization of the building, its parts and their relationship and hierarchy; the form and structure of the building; the material organization in terms of elements, components and systems.

The intent of the second part of the basic training is to further consolidate students’ design skill developed in the first term through one design project. The project will be dealt in four phases: conception, organization, articulation, and realization. Each phase consists of several interrelated exercises. Beside model making and hand drawing skills, we will also introduce basic skills in CAD.

DESIGN STUDIO Tectonics, Space, Design arch 2112

House Ozenfant, Paris, Le Corbusier, 1922

Architectural History and Theory I:Asian Architecturearch 2321 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.

Building Technology I(Materials and Construction)arch 2422 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 technical issues.

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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.

Bernard V. Lim / Jenny Lovell / Daniel Santos / Johnny Wong Studio U3 use | programme

REQUIRED COURSE

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.

ACTIVITY

DESIGN STUDIO Programme and Use arch 3113

U3 studio work

U3 studio work

Architectural History and Theory IIIarch 3323 Thomas Chung

This course outlines the history and theory of modern architecture through significant works of the 20th century. Modern buildings are examined as artifacts of their time, providing a point of reference for understanding their broader contexts. There will be a focus 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.

Computer-Aided Architectural Designarch 3222 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, publishing and fabrication are introduced through lectures covering theoretical concepts and practical skill building exercises. The learning objectives of this course is to apply and transfer skills to a variety of (architectural) design situations.

Building Technology II (Building Structure)arch 3423 Bruce Lonnman

Emphasizing the role of structure in architecture, the course is organized according to four basic categories of structure described by Engel (1968). 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, graphic statics form-finding and standard member selection design charts provide experience in the selection and configuration of a few basic structural systems.

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Bruce Lonnman / Francesca Madeo / Minjung Maing / Yutaka YanoStudio U4 force | performance

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

DESIGN STUDIO Structure & Passive Environmental Design arch 3114

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.

Building Technology III(Environmental Technology)arch 3424 Edward Ng

Introduces the fundamental concepts of passive environmental design. Examines the effect on buildings and their occupants of environmental conditions of light, temperature, air movement, and sound. Case studies are used to reviews both traditional and current approaches of representative building types in more depth. Prerequisite: arc 2421.

Architectural History and Theory II:Western Architecturearch 3322 Essy Baniassad

This course concerns the history of architecture as a process of emergence and evolution of human habitation through the study of its embodiment as works of architecture in different places and periods-Ancient to Modern-and of different orders of complexity from house to the city. It aims to impart a knowledge of notable works of architecture and a critical appreciation of architecture as a part of the significant processes of civilization.

u4 studio works

site plan, loc weng si

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Thomas Chung / Patrick Hwang / TC Yuet / Alexander ZipprichStudio U5 place | context

This studio investigates contextual response and place-making in architecture. Using specific sites in Hong Kong as a context, the studio searches for the design of architecture and settings 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 architectural design as a vehicle to explore alternative urban strategies to current architectural and planning practices in Hong Kong.

The Studio includes three parts. Part 1: Mapping analysis and Urban strategy. Part 2: Contextual response and Case Study. Part 3: Articulating and place making. The third and longest part of studio focuses on the design of a building and its public spaces.

The theme this year will be town and waterfront. The project will be the design of a mix-use public building. It will comprise a 3000m2 (gross) building, with one 2000m2 active function (performance, sports, or market) and one 1000m2 passive function (library, art studios or gallery), and their supporting spaces. Efficiency of the building should be at least 65% of the gross floor area.

Design Computation building information modelling

Students establish overarching design rules and dependencies to understand relationships between entities that form larger clusters.

Land and Cityarch 4721 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.

Building Systems Integrationarch 4425 Minjung Maing

This course combines fundamental topics covered in the building technology sequence of materials and construction, building structures, and environmental technology with the objective to provide a holistic overview of the design and integration of building systems in the design and construction of buildings. Investigation of how principles are integrated in high performance building design will be done through building case studies and professional practice overviews. More importantly learning through application is emphasized in the format of the individual semester-long assignment.

REQUIRED COURSE ACTIVITY

Digital Architecturesarch 4231a Marc Aurel Schnabel

The aim of this course is for you to become eloquent in the use of parametric architectural design techniques. You shall be able to explore ideas, analyse data, present and communicate design concepts electronically in an elegant and aesthetic manner by exploring a variety of parameters of their design. You must supplement lectures and tutorials by completing the relevant software tutorials on your own. The learning objectives of this course is to apply and transfer skills to a variety of (architectural) design situations.

Hong Kong Architectural History (Culture of Building) arch 4331 Ho Puay-Peng

This course looks at the architectural development and planning in Hong Kong, examining both traditional Chinese settlements and colonial urban development from the late Qing dynasty to around 1980. Issues such as culture and society, land and building regulations, rural and urban conditions, as well as building techniques will be covered.

ELECTIVE

Building Facadesarch 4431 Minjung Maing

This course is framed around an inquiry into the analysis and design of building facades. It will provide a structure for focusing the knowledge of building enclosure. It will focus solely on the design, analysis, modeling, detailing, fabrication, and installation of commercial building facades. Work on detailing, analysis and teamwork will be emphasized in this research-based course.

China Urban Housingarch 4731 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.

Luigi Snozzi

above: cheung chai panorama; below left: cheung chau map; below middle: market and gallery, li chong yan tommy; below right: theatre and gallery, lau wing shan sarah

DESIGN STUDIO Place Making and Contextual Response arch 4115

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Wallace Chang / Kelvin Chu / Sebastian Law / Alfred YeungStudio U6 project | articulation

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Professional Practicearch 4521 Bernard V. 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 socio-communal 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.

REQUIRED COURSE ACTIVITY

Comprehensive Building - an environmental education centreThe 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- structure, envelope & interiorThree principal building systems are considered: structure, envelope and interior. It can be argued that the exterior wall section is the critical building element where the three systems tend to interact the most and require the most attention from the designer. A wall section can assume different characters. It can be a monolithic surface incorporating the functions of both structure and envelope or it can be layered with structure and skin separate and independent. The wall also acts as boundary, its profile defining the shape of interior space and articulating the exterior surfaces.

DESIGN STUDIO Comprehensive Building Design arch 4116

Performance-based Simulation in Design & Planning arch 4231 Tsou Jin-Yeu

Exercises will serve as a testing base to apply various building simulation tools to test their environmental responsible concepts in high-density urban context. The design problem offers well-defined and constrained sets of performance requirements. The advanced simulation is applied to conduct an "environmental audit" to identify the potential areas for design improvement. New architecture features will be experimented and simulated to improve the design quality.

Informal Architecture & Urbanismarch 4731 Wallace Chang

This course will explore ideas on informal architecture and urbanism. In early societies, spatial orders were evolved out of the necessities of daily patterns. People dwelled under shelters, exchanged at crossroads, played on open fields, and defended within walls. Settlements, then cities, were shaped and rebuilt according to prescribed orders of divinity or democracy. Architecture and its extending urbanism, thus, take forms to accommodate, to contain and even to express design ideas.

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. With the introductory BIM course, it is anticipated that computational skill can be applied during the design analysis.

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MArch

The Master of Architecture Programme at the School of Architecture offers a series of research based Advanced Studios and independent design explorations. These studios and explorations contribute, from different perspectives, towards certain clusters of 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 in Sustainability, Digital Design, Conservation, Urbanism, Design and Culture to achieve a greater engagement with the city.

MArch 1

The programme consists of Advanced Studios focusing on issues that are closely connected to certain clusters of 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.

Programme Director Wallace Chang Ping Hung

Design StudiosThe MArch 1 Advanced Studios engage with issues clustered around Sustainability, Digital Design, Conservation, Urbanism, Design and Culture.

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 contentii) 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 CoursesTerm 1: Architectural Theory and Criticism; Advanced Building ServicesTerm 2: Urban Design and Planning; Advanced Structures and Construction

ElectivesStudio 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. Within the clusters of relevant thesis topics, advisors and students together 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 with indepth investigation focusing on certain areas uniquely applied to their corresponding thesis, such as detailed design development, building technology, and morphological types.

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design studios G5; G11; G18 Thesis

electives arch 5231a; arch 5231b

requirements electives: 9 units; studios: 6-unit M1 studio or 16-unit thesis with

computational design as focus

design studios G2; G3; G13; G14; G15; Thesis

electives arch 5731; arch 5732; arch 5733;

requirements electives: 6 units; studios: 6-unit M1 studio or 16-unit thesis with urban design as focus

design studio Thesis (optional)

electives senv 7005^; senv 7006^; senv 7200^; senv 7300^; senv 7400^; senv 7500^

requirements electives: 9 units; studios: 16-unit thesis with sustainable design as focus preferable but not necessary report: an independent study/technical report for thesis that demonstrates design application of the 3 concentration electives taken.^block teaching electives, i.e. 36-hour lecture courses in 9 days with assignment 1 month later* Prior approval should be sought from the coordinator for concentrating in this area.

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.

Computational DesignCoordinator: Marc Aurel Schnabel

The intersection of computation and design offers new avenues for designing and its communication. This concentration allows students to explore architectural computational topics to deepen the knowledge and exposure in the emerging disciplinary field of computational architecture and digital manufacturing. The courses are grouped around the relationship between new technologies for architectural design and the challenges of producing socially and environmentally sustainable buildings and cities in complex conditions. Rather than apply existing solutions to create architecture, the programme encourages students to re-frame the challenges of the built environment, to become a central participant in the larger context and to implement architectural computation in their designs.

Concentrations

Requirements

Urban DesignCoordinator: 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 andseminars explore new emerging urban forms and the underlying processes of their creation. A particular focus of this year is thestudy of New Town design in Hong Kong and Shenzhen. There are opportunities of a joint studio with the new MSc in Urban Design Program and of collaborative studios with international partner universities.

Sustainable DesignCoordinator: Edward Ng

The sustainable design concentration allows the student a better in-depth understanding of design issues related to the topical concern of sustainable and environmental design in architecture.

Conservation DesignCoordinator: Ho Puay-Peng

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.Students concentrating on this area are expected to be exposed to the latest theory and practice in architectural conservation.

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.

design studios G6; G16; Thesis

electives arch 5831; arch 5832; arch 5833;

requirements electives: 9 units; studios: 6-unit M1 studio or 16-unit thesis with

conservation design as focus

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Advanced Structures and Constructionarch 5422 Bruce Lonnman t2

This course studies structure, building envelope systems, and materials and methods of construction. In addition, there is a focus on the technology and design of 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.

Advanced Building Servicesarch 5421 Daniel Chan t1

The course aim to equip the student with basic principle of the building services systems, the technique of integration amongst the building services systems, the building and the structure. The course will also highlight the systems of special interest, the key issues, benefits and limitations and the local practice in the building services field.

REQUIRED COURSE ELECTIVE

DESIGN STUDIO

MArch 1 architectural | formal

G1 Mark Hemel t1Schools, are there still any ideals, the way there used to be?

Schools are important places where minds are being formed. Their architectural character should be stimulating in the process of educating students and developing their progressive explorative and creative qualities. In our studio we will examine if in contemporary times it is still possible to come to a clear manifest of ideals relating to school-design. For this we will analyze historical examples and on the basis of our analysis come to formulate our personal and up to date philosophy.

This semester our studio will research the work of the Dutch and other European modernists and structuralists in preparation for a design of the CUHK School Campus in Shenzhen

Students will study the relationship between programmatic ideas and the architectural response that could be formulated to it.

G11 Patrick Hwang t2Cultural X’change

In 2011 the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority announced the winner of the master layout plan after a costly and exhaustive selection process. With the overall master plan in progress, major cultural buildings are expected to be tendered through several “open” but limited competitions. Working in parallel with this process, the studio will study and design a cultural venue within the WKCD. The project on the one hand aims to respect and respond to the urban design principles set forth by the master plan, while on the other it seeks to be a spectacular space for the arts, allowing the public to engage as both the performers and participants. It aims to be a visionary cultural venue for hosting and producing the finest art form to extend Hong Kong’s extraordinary cultural lineage.

Studio Cultural X’Change consists of three interrelated parts. An exploration in the systematic making of a “Performative Surface”; a semester long study of the WKCD Master Layout Plan; and a building design in the WKCD responding to the topic of research and the tectonic exploration.

above left: G1 niederländische architektur briefmarken; above right: G12 studio interface; middle: G11 west kowloon cultural district; below: G2 taikoo place

Advanced Professional Practice Issuesarch 5531 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.

G2 Yutaka Yano t1Projecting the Future of Integrated Development Building Typologies in Hong Kong

The studio will begin by conducting precedent study into two of the key landmark integrated developments in Hong Kong; the first one is Taikoo Place Development in Quarry Bay by Swire Properties and the second one Union Square Development by MTR Corporation. We will discuss the contrasting aspects of the two developments; one being regeneration project almost singlehandedly driven by private sector spanning over 33 years and still ongoing and the another being part of wider government effort to re-structure the Port and Airport Development Strategy and subsequent reclamation and associated district masterplan study and OZP. Through discussions and conducting precedent study, each student will develop alternative scenario for one of the site and develop masterplan proposal and subsequent partial architectural design.

G12 Jenny Lovell t2Studio Interface

"Designing from the outside in, as well as the inside out, creates necessary tensions, which help make architecture. Since the inside is different from the outside, the wall - the point of change - becomes an architectural event. Architecture occurs at the meeting of interior and exterior forces of use and space. These interior and environmental forces are both general and peculiar, generic and circumstantial. Architecture as the wall between the inside and outside becomes the spatial record of its resolution and its drama." - The Inside and the Outside - Robert Venturi

This studio will explore ideas of "depth of surface" at the scale of the body, the home, and the city. We will investigate and interrogate the relationship between inside and outside, above and below, in both the public and private realm - gathering the energy of the city (in this case Hong Kong) toward environmental, social and cultural sustainability, through an architecture of longevity.

ACTIVITIES

Research Sharing SeminarsStudio Tutors

This series of seminars aim to coordinate and present research findings under individual studios to share knowledge among students. The seminars will be organized as sandwich-lunch sharing sessions.

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G3 Lam Tat / Travis Bunt t1Urbanus Studio - Redo NewTown

Recognizing this critical juncture in Shenzhen’s young history, the Redo NewTown Studio intends to reimagine the city for its next period of development. Looking specifically at Luohu District, we will seek out opportunities for regeneration that are likely to be realized and explore strategies for redeveloping existing urban infrastructure. The Studio directive attempts to echo the mega-trend of redevelopment of Chinese cities at large; to critically rethink the repositioning of Luohu, which was recognized as the seed of the rapid development of Shenzhen, but has lost its identity due to inter-district and inter-regional competition as the rest of the city and the country begin to overtake it. In collaboration with Urbanus and the INTI New Town Programme, the student exploration of regeneration strategies should add a new layer of knowledge to the post-NewTown development of cities within China and throughout the world.

G13 Doreen Heng Liu t2Urban kitchen - Re-program/Re-design social infrastructure in Da Lang District, Shenzhen

30 years of rapid development has transformed Shenzhen from a 10000 people village into an over 10 million people's economical powerhouse. The economical success demands efficiency of a city, especially the infrastructural built-ups. Shenzhen is almost a perfect city as a result of the top-down modernism planning, which set upon the efficiency of transportation and segregation of land uses. Da Lang district, as a miniature of Shenzhen, is a typical town sitting between the 1st-2nd boundaries of Shenzhen, mainly shaped by rapid industrialization & urbanization. With only 3% registered population, majority of the population are factory workers.

The studio tries first to find these public spaces and facilities in specific Da Lang; meanwhile take a critical position, to examine and challenge the top-down planning culture on public amenities; then to re-program and re-define these found spaces.

Informal Architecture & Urbanismarch 4731 Wallace Chang t2

This course will explore ideas on informal architecture and urbanism. In early societies, spatial orders were evolved out of the necessities of daily patterns. People dwelled under shelters, exchanged at crossroads, played on open fields, and defended within walls. Settlements, then cities, were shaped and rebuilt according to prescribed orders of divinity or democracy. Architecture and its extending urbanism, thus, take forms to accommodate, to contain and even to express design ideas.

House Form and the Cityarch 5732 Leng Woo t2 (TBC)

The house as the most basic, ubiquitous and generative unit in the city is the subject of study. This course examines the relationship between house form and city design. Two parallel investigations are: 1) the house as formal structure in the city; and 2) the house as the shaping influence of city life. What are the physical characteristics of a house? What are the historical influences? What is the relationship between a house form and the city? These are the questions that we will try to explore in this course.

Urban Design and Planningarch 5721 Marisa Yiu t2

This course will explore the evolution and planning of cities to gain an understanding of the critical urban issues and the importance of urban design to shape more sustainable cities in the future. 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 Criticismarch 5321 Patrick Hwang t1

Broadly speaking this course involves the study of late twentieth century architecture theory and criticism through the analysis of seminal buildings and writings. It aims to sketch a partial map for finding the different theoretical trajectories and debates within three interrelated periods on: Modernism, Postmodernism and Projective (Post-critical). The subject of study will be juxtaposed with art, culture and politics of that time to provide an illuminating contextual background. The course intends to generate a dialogue and understanding between theory and practice.

REQUIRED COURSE ELECTIVE

DESIGN STUDIO

Urban Design Thinkingarch 5733 Lam Tat / Travis Bunt t2

The class will explore different lenses through which to evaluate The City and how it works, with a focus on Systems-based and Issues-based analysis. 10 major issues of urban development will be examined that urban designers and architects need to understand in order to properly situate their designs into a specific urban context. It include issues facing both Chinese cities and global cities, and be considered in the context of student design projects, such that the immediate urban condition can be understood in the greater geographical and theoretical framework.

G14 Colin Fournier t2Hung Shui Kiu New Town

The objective of the Hung Shui Kiu studio project will be to produce, in parallel with the work currently being developed for the proposed new town by various public and private bodies, a set of radical proposals for the future, and to evaluate these projects not only in terms of their potential sustainability but also in terms of broader intentions that could make of Hung Shui Kiu an "ideal city" on a par with Hong Kong: in terms of aesthetics, distinctive identity, sense of place, diversity and enjoyment.

The students will be asked to first make strategic urban design proposals addressing the whole site of the NDA and secondly to make detailed urban design proposals for different sectors within this overall strategy for the new town.

So far, Hong Kong's new towns have been far too bland: Hung Shui Kiu must be not only sustainable but also memorable: it must aim to be an ideal city.

G4 Matthew Priestman t1Cluster Zoom Studio

The studio will focus on new propositions for dense multi-functional clusters at the 1-2 hectare site scales in Hong Kong in response to contemporary issues concerning the city’s expansion and growth, and its unique patterns of public domain.

Research, broad ideation and site-specific architectural provocations will work hand in hand as we explore possibilities for the next decades ahead. We will work with changing needs and the human scales of occupation, and integrate our proposals into wider contexts at the c. 1sqkm and c. 100skm scales.

Initially comparing Hong Kong, London and New York through exploration of their spatial constructs and qualities, we will then focus on 3 types of development options for Hong Kong - on vacant land or sea, by invasion of protected open space, or through the re-use and densification of urbanized land.

above left: G3 urbanus studio - redo newtown; above right: G4 cluster zoom studio; below left: G13 urban kitchen; below right: G14 hung shui kiu new town

MArch 1 urban | planning

ACTIVITIES

Research Sharing SeminarsStudio Tutors

This series of seminars aim to coordinate and present research findings under individual studios to share knowledge among students. The seminars will be organized as sandwich-lunch sharing sessions.

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DESIGN STUDIO

G6 Ho Puay-Peng t1Preserving the NeighbourhoodThe case of Beijing Dashilar

Architectural conservation should be considered at different scale of the built environment. There are many towns and central areas of ancient city that are preserved, many had been inscribed on World Heritage list. There are also historic neighbourhood within a city that are either preserved either with original buildings or with some new constructions. And finally at the smallest scale, there are many historic monuments that are preserved as testaments of architectural achievements or historical events. Preservation objectives and strategies would be very different when dealing with historic remains at different scale and size. This studio will focus on the strategy for neighbourhood preservation.

The objective of the studio is to allow the students to work on a real neighbourhood, gain experience in documentation of the built fabrics in the neighbourhood as well as engaging the community in the process.

G16 Roger Wu t2Conserving Change

Hong Kong has seen dramatic transformations that have significantly changed the characteristics of much of the urban areas. In reality, the rapid construction and urban expansion in recent years have been influenced by economic criteria encouraging the creation and evolution of an urban landscape based on supply and demand. Conservation is often described as the process of managing change. There are opportunities to learn from how communities have developed within this framework of urban development in Hong Kong in order to better manage future changes to the built environment, particularly as the key driver for change has begun to shift slightly to embrace a more social agenda.

The studio will look sites located in urban areas of Hong Kong with a strong sense of community that have not seen as significant changes as some of its neighbouring districts but are, nonetheless, anticipating regeneration on the horizon. It aims at designing changes within the built environment that will act as exemplar for the future.

G7 Marisa Yiu t1Architecture of the Crowd Designing permanence for temporary events, mass activity for a sustainable future

What is the Infrastructure of the Crowd? This research and design studio will examine the intersections of 'Architecture and The Social' by understanding contemporary strategies in the role that social events, and human density in mass quantities can provide. The studio will test positive models for Architecture's intersection with social ideals, material and environment whilst questioning the role of density, pedestrian movement, entertainment and community structures as positive to the shaping of cities. As registers to create new urban environments, the speculative site for investigation will be the future transformation of the Shatin Jockey Club Racecourse and the dynamic role Penfold Park can play. Jockey Club is a leading not-for-profit organization in sporting and community events and is undergoing some future transformations in the Fo Tan and Shatin area.

G7 Urbanism and Social form Workshop

Led by Jörg Stollmann, Professor for Urban Design and Architecture at TU Berlin, he is co-founder of urbaninform.net, a platform for architecture, urban design and social economy. His work focuses on socially just and environmentally fair urban development and cooperative design strategies. He will give workshops on his community based design studios (such as Walter Gropius' modernist mass housing complex in Berlin), and others on schools, youth institutions and sport grounds as activators for cooperative use and shared buildings.

above left: G6 preserving the neighbourhood; above right: G7 architecture of the crowd [photo by adam magyar] below left: G15 jalan besar, singapore below right: G16 conserving change

Materials & Construction in Architectural Conservationarch 5832 Zhou Shuanglin & Others t2

Every building tradition has its unique construction system employing primarily local materials and craft technique. This course will introduce to the students the different materials and constructional techniques used in buildings in Hong Kong, China and Japan, and conservation know-how in dealing with these materials and constructions. It is also the intention to cover the building practices and new materials introduced in early 20th century in the region.

Issues in Heritage Conservation arch 5833 Ho Puay-Peng t2

This course will address the pertinent and current issues facing heritage conservation in the region. The format will be a heritage forum with invited speakers articulating the current discourses and issues which might include conservation legislature frameworks, cultural values of built heritage, grass-root advocacy, heritage tourism, revitalization of heritage sites, or issues facing specific projects in urban renewal, conservation of national monuments, and other design projects.

Introduction to Architectural Conservationarch 5831 Thomas Coomans / Tan Kay Ngee / Ho Puay-Peng t1 The history of a locality is often defined by its culture and the built manifestations of that culture. The preservation of the architectural heritage of a culture is an indication of the importance that culture placed on its past. For China and HK, conservation works are at the early stages of development. This course is designed to introduce the basic concepts and practices in conservation. It will serve as the foundation for further development of interest and skill in conservation.

Hong Kong Architectural History (Culture of Building)arch 5834 Ho Puay-Peng t1

HK has a unique position in the colonial history of the world, being a British Colony for over 150 years but closely tied socially and economically to China, the motherland. The geography of HK is also extremely exciting and contributed to its architectural and urban development. This course looks at the architectural development and planning in HK through historical periods. Issues such as culture and society, land and building regulations, rural and urban conditions, as well as building techniques will be covered.

G15 Leng Woo t2Continuity and Change of Cities Exploring the urban structure of Jalan Besar, Singapore

The Urban History of Jalan Besar, a historical analysis of the district, provides the fundamental knowledge and point of departure for this studio. The studio will examine the theory and design in architecture and landscape from the point of historic continuity, visual and spatial experience, and visions of the district. The studio will generate three types of findings:

1. History and theory. This part is to examine the district's urban elements through a study of history and theory in architecture and landscape.

2. Field work and history: This part is to understanding the users, uses and meanings of the districts through observations, interviews, and archival research.

3. Architecture and urban design: This part is to explore ideas, scenarios and strategies of the district with design studies and guidelines.

MArch 1 cultural | community

Research Sharing SeminarsStudio Tutors

This series of seminars aim to coordinate and present research findings under individual studios to share knowledge among students. The seminars will be organized as sandwich-lunch sharing sessions.

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DESIGN STUDIO

ELECTIVE

G19 Tsou Jin-Yeu t2Eco-Community for Future Ocean Cities in Sub-Tropical Region

Based on the comparative study approach, two sites have been selected for this studio and studios of other universities. One is located in Xiamen city, and another is located at the connection zone of Taipei and New Taipei district. The development of proposed the studio project aims to firstly develop urban design strategies concept through joint studio group exercise, then carry out individual design exploration to develop the social housing for the low-mid income families/individuals. The studio is required to demonstrate design method and possible solutions to sustainable community (an eco-community), in special consideration to the environmental and social conditions of the site and architectural design.

The principle objectives are to provide students an platform to establish in-depth understanding through design research on China housing and community design.

G17 Edward Ng / Ren Chao t2Sustainable (Zero Energy) Design

Your client has asked you to design a low / zero energy/impact community/education centre. You are also required to design the building to achieve BEAM Plus Platinum rating.

Performance Based Simulation in Design & Planningarch 5231b Tsou Jin-Yeu t2

Exercises will serve as a testing base for students to apply various building simulation tools to test their environmental responsible concepts in high-density urban context. The design problem offers well-defined and constrained sets of performance requirements which represent important "what-if" scenarios encountered by designers. The advanced simulation is applied to conduct an "environmental audit". New architecture features will be experimented and simulated to improve the design quality.

Digital Architecturearch 5231a Marc Aurel Schnabel t1

The aim of this course is for you to become eloquent in the use of parametric architectural design techniques. You shall be able to explore ideas, analyse data, present and communicate design concepts electronically in an elegant and aesthetic manner by exploring a variety of parameters of their design. You must supplement lectures and tutorials by completing the relevant software tutorials on your own. The learning objectives of this course is to apply and transfer skills to a variety of (architectural) design situations.

Building Facadesarch 5431 Minjung Maing t1

This course is framed around an inquiry into the analysis and design of building facades. It will provide a structure for focusing the knowledge of building enclosure. The course will focus solely on the design, analysis, modeling, detailing, fabrication, and installation of commercial building facades. Work on detailing, analysis and teamwork will be emphasized in this research-based course. Issues relating to high performance and digital fabrication will be studied.

China Urban Housingarch 5731 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.

G5 Francesca Madeo t1Sustainable IN the city

Architecture: a gesture in the built environment or the result of a complex process dictated by multiple objectives and choices?

Certainly this studio will not give a final and definitive answer to this question, nor will be able to finalise the long and complex debate about the meanings of Architecture. However this studio will focus on some of the many parameters and elements which affect the design process, from the initial set of requirements to the final design scheme. Particularly the studio will draw the attention of the students to the parameters which lead architecture towards environmental sustainability, by limiting the impact of the building on the environment.

It is aim of this studio to make an environmental assessment of the scheme of each student by applying a specific certified programme throughout the design process.

G18 Marc Aurel Schnabel t2Urban 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.

above: G5 sustainable in the city, studio works; middle: G18 urban digitalics, studio works ; below: G19 taiwan field trip

MArch 1 sustainable | digital

ACTIVITIES

Research Sharing SeminarsStudio Tutors

This series of seminars aim to coordinate and present research findings under individual studios to share knowledge among students. The seminars will be organized as sandwich-lunch sharing sessions.

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Professional Practice and Managementarch 6521 Bernard V. Lim t1

This course is offered to Master of Architecture students who have completed their first degree in architecture and their year-out practical training. The course gives an insight into local development controls, such as the various statutes, regulations, leases, and codes of practice, and the architect's relationship with the controlling authorities. It looks into the architectural office structure, management, and codes of professional conduct, ethics and corruption prevention within the profession. It touches also on the role of the architect, scope of services, terms of agreement, and the architect's relationship with the allied professions. The course covers principles on the building contract and its legal framework. It examines the HKIA/HKIS Standard Form of Building Contract, illustrated with examples and practical experience of how an architect manages the building contract.

MArch 2 Thesis Project

REQUIRED COURSE

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 reviewbeginning of special study

review of special studylayout of final presentation

final reviewsubmission of thesis report

Thesis Advisors Areas of Interest

Wallace ChangUrban conservation; community building; sustainable planning; vernacular architecture

Thomas ChungUrban metabolism, habitation and culture

Gu DaqingTransformable, 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-PengIntersection between architecture and culture and the resulting architectural forms; Architectural solutions that address cultural / societal issues

Patrick HwangFields 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 LawPublic buildings – museum, transportation terminal, entertainment complex and institutional building

Bernard V. LimCommunity participation; innovative institutional building designs; educational buildings; elderly care facilities and housing; community architecture design; participatory design process

Doreen Heng LiuContemporary 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 LonnmanHigh-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.

Minjung MaingBuilding skin design explorations and the integration of the design, fabrication, assembly and installation of various skin systems.

Edward NgWork to improve life of people, here in HK or in the middle of nowhere in China; no more and no less. Marc Aurel SchnabelComputational architecture; digital media in architectural design & learning; mixed reality, parametric design, fabrication, manga, & digital architecture.

Hendrik TiebenExploring the potential of urban rules and design to increase sustainability and livability of Asian cities.

Tsou Jin-YeuDesign/planning advice; domain knowledge or technical supports; professional skills sharing.

Leng Woo Urban History and Transformation; and Architectural / Housing Typologies.

Yutaka YanoArchitecture as product of consumption, architectural solutions that offer alternative to the existing building typology, which further diversifies our built environments.

Marisa YiuArchitectural 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 ChiHigh density urban housing; landscape urbanism

Zhu JingxiangSpace organization strategy; articulation of load bearing structure and space organization; light-weight construction; transformable structure; principles in settlement formation; basic building materials and construction; investigation of vernacular and temporary construction.

DESIGN STUDIO

prescriptive vs performance based tower design, babara welterova

experiencing topographychen yue

nature is workclancy cheng

health care clusternarnio yip

learning from villagesesther lee

our filthy citygary law

in-between, over & undergrace kwong

habitable workspacericco chan

ecological consumerismsarah ng

new twin towermatthew leung

common platform in a changing timepoon lok chin

21st century urban habitatariel mok

Coordinator Patrick Hwang

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MSc Architectural Conservation and Design

Programme DirectorHo Puay-Peng

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. In Hong Kong, the number of conservation project, led both by the government and the private sector, has mushroomed over the last 5 years. However, as yet, there is no fully developed programme offered in Hong Kong or the region to educate and train conservation professional to deal with a host of issues in architectural conservation and design.

This 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. The programme will establish educational partnership with leading universities in the world on conservation education, such as Columbia University or York University, as well as leading institution in China, such as Peking University, in teaching and student exchange. Experienced practitioners will also be invited to offer courses and lectures at the programme. Opportunities for internship and other field works will be solicited from local and regional offices and institutions. In addition, many courses of this programme will be open to students in other programmes, such as Master of Architecture, or MSc in Urban Design, or MA in Cultural Studies, to supplement their programmes as well as leading to specialization and collaborative studies.

Study Scheme Students are required to complete a minimum of 33 units of courses for graduation.

(i) Required courses: 30 units

First Term:• ARCH 5810 Conservation Design I: Reading Historical Buildings 6 units• ARCH 5831 Topical Studies in Conservation Design: Introduction to Architectural Conservation 3 units• ARCH 5834 Hong Kong Architectural History (Culture of Building) 3 units

Second Term:• ARCH 5820 Conservation Design II: Issues and Practices 6 units• ARCH 5832 Materials and Construction in Architectural Conservation 3 units• ARCH 5833 Issues in Heritage Conservation 3 units

Summer Term:• ARCH 6801 Conservation Thesis 6 units

(ii) Elective courses: 3 units

Any 3 units from the following and courses as approved by the Programme Director:

• ARCH 4331 Topical Studies in Architectural History and Theory – Aspects of Asian Architecture 3 units• ANTH 2760 China’s Cultural Heritage 3 units ***• CULS 5323 Culture-led City Development 3 units ***• CURE 2037 Cultural Policy 3 units ***

*** Enrollment to courses offered by other department is not guaranteed,and it is up to the offering department to decide when the courses are offered.

For more information and updates, visit the programme website:www.arch.cuhk.edu.hk/index-course-mscacd1213.html

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MSc Architectural Conservation and Design

ELECTIVE THESISREQUIRED COURSES

Conservation Thesisarch 6801

In this course, students shall formulate their own research topic and focus in relating to historical buildings and the current conservation practice. The thesis is a capstone experience and shall display students’ ability in mediating complex issues and provide innovative strategies with detail programme development and in-depth architectural research and/or design. At the end, the thesis shall display the students’ own position in conservation.

Introduction to Architectural Conservationarch 5831 Thomas Coomans / Tan Kay Ngee / Ho Puay-Peng t1 The history of a locality is often defined by its culture and the built manifestations of that culture. The preservation of the architectural heritage of a culture is an indication of the importance that culture placed on its past. For China and HK, conservation works are at the early stages of development. This course is designed to introduce the basic concepts and practices in conservation. It will serve as the foundation for further development of interest and skill in conservation.

Hong Kong Architectural History (Culture of Building)arch 5834 Ho Puay-Peng t1

HK has a unique position in the colonial history of the world, being a British Colony for over 150 years but closely tied socially and economically to China, the motherland. The geography of HK is also extremely exciting and contributed to its architectural and urban development. This course looks at the architectural development and planning in HK through historical periods. Issues such as culture and society, land and building regulations, rural and urban conditions, as well as building techniques will be covered.

Materials & Construction in Architectural Conservationarch 5832 Zhou Shuanglin & Others t2

Every building tradition has its unique construction system employing primarily local materials and craft technique. This course will introduce to the students the different materials and constructional techniques used in buildings in Hong Kong, China and Japan, and conservation know-how in dealing with these materials and constructions. It is also the intention to cover the building practices and new materials introduced in early 20th century in the region.

Issues in Heritage Conservation arch 5833 Ho Puay-Peng t2

This course will address the pertinent and current issues facing heritage conservation in the region. The format will be a heritage forum with invited speakers articulating the current discourses and issues which might include conservation legislature frameworks, cultural values of built heritage, grass-root advocacy, heritage tourism, revitalization of heritage sites, or issues facing specific projects in urban renewal, conservation of national monuments, and other design projects.

Preserving the NeighbourhoodThe case of Beijing Dashilar

Architectural conservation should be considered at different scale of the built environment. There are many towns and central areas of ancient city that are preserved, many had been inscribed on World Heritage list. There are also historic neighbourhood within a city that are either preserved either with original buildings or with some new constructions. And finally at the smallest scale, there are many historic monuments that are preserved as testaments of architectural achievements or historical events. Preservation objectives and strategies would be very different when dealing with historic remains at different scale and size. This studio will focus on the strategy for neighbourhood preservation.

The objective of the studio is to allow the students to work on a real neighbourhood, gain experience in documentation of the built fabrics in the neighbourhood as well as engaging the community in the process.

Conservation Design II: Issues and Practicesarch 5820Roger Wu

Conserving Change

Hong Kong has seen dramatic transformations that have significantly changed the characteristics of much of the urban areas. In reality, the rapid construction and urban expansion in recent years have been influenced by economic criteria encouraging the creation and evolution of an urban landscape based on supply and demand. Conservation is often described as the process of managing change. There are opportunities to learn from how communities have developed within this framework of urban development in Hong Kong in order to better manage future changes to the built environment, particularly as the key driver for change has begun to shift slightly to embrace a more social agenda.

The studio will look sites located in urban areas of Hong Kong with a strong sense of community that have not seen as significant changes as some of its neighbouring districts but are, nonetheless, anticipating regeneration on the horizon. It aims at designing changes within the built environment that will act as exemplar for the future.

Conservation Design I: Reading Historical Buildings arch 5810Ho Puay-Peng

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Programme DirectorsEdward NgChao Ren

MSc

"We should strive to live healthily and comfortably with a minimum use of the natural resources (Environmentally), and without compromising the livelihood and needs of our children (Sustainability).

The earth is our responsibility, and we must do two things for our next generations. Firstly, through our responsible actions, leave them a livable world. Secondly, through education, leave them an understanding and a value system so that they could pass them on.

The programmes are a step towards the vision."

Green and sustainable design is a major concern of architects, engineers, government and developers. Climatic responsive architecture not only requires less energy and fewer resources to run, but they also provide a natural and comfortable environment for its occupants.

This Msc programme is designed for architects, engineers, surveyors, builders and professionals of the construction industry. It is intended that students will:

- Refresh their basic understanding of the subject and learn new knowledge of relevance.- Widen their horizon seeing the global pictures, issues & solutions offered by others in overseas countries.- Debate & investigate, together with teachers & specialist of the programmes, issues & possibilities.- Through design projects, incorporate environmental friendly & sustainable design in a scientific, logical & practical matter.- Build a small network of like-minded to advance the agenda.

Students are encouraged to bring live projects into the programmes for focused study and discussion. The Programmes will be based on nine newly formulated lecture / project courses, many of these courses are taught by eminent international experts. Cutting edge research and technology will be put into practice through the design projects. Students will learn to conduct an original and focused study through the production of a written dissertation.

Teachers The programme is unique in that it is taught by the best international team of teachers from the best universities and research institutions around the world. Teachers are all internationally renowned scientists and professors in their field of study.

Selected teachers for the programme:

Prof. Raymond Cole, University of British Columbia, CAProf. Lam Khee Poh, Carnegie Mellon University, USAProf. Baruch Givoni, University of California, Los Angeles, USAProf. Dean Hawkes, Cambridge University and Cardiff University, UKProf. Adrian Pitts, Sheffield Hallam University, UKProf. Brenda Vale, Victoria University of Wellington, NZProf. Edward Ng, Chinese University of Hong Kong, HKProf. Lutz Katzschner, University of Kassel, DEProf. Jian Kang, University of Sheffield, UKProf. Joe Clark, University of Strathclyde, UKDr. Raymond Yau, Ove Arup & Partners HK Ltd. HK

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Graduate Attributes The Programmes expect our graduates to be aware of the latest issues and knowledge related to sustainable and environment al design. They should have a good understanding of the key areas of environmental and sustainable design; with that understanding, they should have acquired skills allowing them to tackle the passive and integrative design of buildings in an urban setting in particular, and to improve the environmental design of the built environment in general. Our graduate should have IT skills adequate for them to carrying out works related to the subject matter. Through independent studies and the dissertation work, our graduate should acquire life-long, independent and critical self-learning skills. They will know how to independently draw on a wider expertise and knowledge base in their works. Our graduate should have acquired the needed vocabulary of the subject matter and have communication and language skills appropriate for them to be engaged in knowledge exchanges related to the subject matter.

For both FT and PT students, fundamentals are introduced in the Required Courses. A number of Design Projects allow students to apply the knowledge gained in the courses to design problems. The Dissertation gives students a chance to conduct a focused piece of study into the subject. The Electives further the teaching by introducing topical and relevant issues beyond the fundamentals. Students are required to complete a minimum of 27 units of courses for graduation (i) Required courses (21 units)SENV 7100, SENV 7200, SENV 7300, SENV 7400, SENV 7500, SENV7700

(ii) Elective courses (6 units) SENV 7005, SENV7006, SENV7700

Total (27 units)

The topic of Msc courses covers:Hong Kong Green Building Design - BEAM PlusBioclimatic Building DesignDaylighting and Lighting DesignUrban Climate for Design and Urban PlanningBuilding Environmental Performance AssessmentTotal Building PerformanceTopical Study in Environmental and Sustainable DesignGreen and Sustainable Architectural Development

Study Scheme

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MSc Urban Design

The new MSc in Urban Design Programme will focus in the first year on sustainable communities and quality of living in high dense cities. In recent years, policy makers, planners and designers investigate the potential of increasing urban density to respond to the challenges of climate change and decreasing resources. However, in many places, local communities react with concerns on the prospect of living closer together.

Hong Kong is a perfect laboratory to explore the challenges and opportunities brought about by extreme density. The programme therefore will study how people in Hong Kong have learned to accommodate their lives to one of the highest densities in the world and explore what urban design can contribute to improve their quality of living.

The two studios of the programme will investigate these questions by looking at two different scales and conditions: The first studio will focus on one of Hong Kong’s oldest districts, Sai Ying Pun, to learn from Hong Kong’s existing urban culture and community life. The second studio will review Hong Kong’s approach to New Town Developments, studying the current plans of HKSAR Government for the Hung Shui Kiu New Development Area.

The Hung Shui Kiu studio will be offered as a joint studio with the MArch Programme and include a design workshop with the International Forum on Urbanism (IFoU). Results will be compared with the outcomes of two parallel MArch studios on Shenzhen co-organized with the International New Town Center in Almere (NL). Thus we hope to achieve a deeper understanding of the addressed issues and synergies with scholars and designers of other institutions.

Study Scheme

M.SC. (URBAN DESIGN) × CUHK

Students are required to complete a minimum of 30 units of courses for graduation.

(i) Required courses: 24 units

First Term:• Introduction to Visualizing Urbanism and Urban Design• URBD 5710 Urban Design Studio I 6 units• URBD 5703 Urban History & Theory 3 units

Second Term:• URBD 5720 Urban Design Studio II 6 units• URBD 5702 Environmental and Urban Economics 3 units

Summer Term:• URBD 6701 Urban Design Thesis 6 units

(ii) Elective courses: 6 units

Any 6 units from the following and courses as approved by the Programme Director:

• ESGS 5021 Sustainable Eco-City Development 3 units ***• ESGS 5104 Urban Remote Sensing 3 units ***• URBD 5731 Topical Studies in Urban Design 1 (Urban Processes) 3 units• URBD 5732 Topical Studies in Urban Design 2 (Urban Transport) 3 units

*** Enrollment to courses offered by other department is not guaranteed,and it is up to the offering department to decide when the courses are offered.

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While the Sai Ying Pun studio in the first term focuses on the regeneration of an historical district on Hong Kong Island; the Hung Shui Kiu studio deals with the design of a large site within the North West New Territories that has been selected as a New Development Area.

The objective of the Hung Shui Kiu studio project will be to produce, in parallel with the work currently being developed for the proposed new town by various public and private bodies, a set of radical proposals for the future, and to evaluate these projects not only in terms of their potential sustainability but also in terms of broader intentions that could make of Hung Shui Kiu an “ideal city” on a par with Hong Kong: in terms of aesthetics, distinctive identity, sense of place, diversity and enjoyment.

The students will be asked to first make strategic urban design proposals addressing the whole site of the NDA and secondly to make detailed urban design proposals for different sectors within this overall strategy for the new town. So far, Hong Kong’s new towns have been far too bland: Hung Shui Kiu must be not only sustainable but also memorable: it must aim to be an ideal city.

The studio is organized jointly by the Master of Architecture and MSc in Urban Design programmes creating maximal synergies to engage with the large scale and complexity of a New Town development. The investigation will kick off in the first week of the term with an international urban design workshop allowing an intensive exchange of ideas with teachers and students from various partners of the IFoU network.

The first studio of the MSc in Urban Design programme focuses on Hong Kong’s particular urban culture as it developed under the condition of density and intensity. It selects the older district Sai Ying Pun located on the western shore of Hong Kong Island as an important example of local culture and community life. Similar to other older districts in mainland Chinese cities, Sai Ying Pun experiences currently strong forces of transformation induced by the construction of a new metro line (West Island Line). Public mass transit systems bring the rare opportunity to regenerate urban districts, reduce vehicular traffic and improve public space. Hong Kong is famous for its highly efficient MTR system which drives its vitality. At the same time, the link of an older district to a mass transit system increases development pressure and thus deeply affect its spatial routines, community life and local identity.

The urban design programme begins with the careful observation of urban conditions and social life to develop regeneration strategies for old districts based on existing qualities. The studio is organized together with the course module “Urban Processes” which gives the opportunity of discussing proposals with different stakeholders and community members. Students of this studio should therefore sign up for this course.

The Sai Ying Pun studio will contribute to the current debate about the particular qualities of living in Hong Kong’s dense and intense environment and how they can be increased to benefit its community.

Urban Design Studio II (joint studio)urbd 5720 & arch 5112Colin Fournier & Sujata Govada

Urban Design Studio Iurbd 5710Hendrik Tieben

Public Space Design & Mass Transit In High Dense Districts:Sai Ying Pun

Reviewing Hong Kong New Town Design:Hung Shui Kiu

INTRODUCTION ELECTIVE THESISREQUIRED COURSES

Introduction to Visualizing Urbanism and Urban DesignMika Savela, Mo Kar Him

The course serves as an introduction to basic visualization methods, skills and styles for professional and creative presentations in the contemporary urban context. During the workshop-like course, students have the possibility to discover and experiment with different methods and aesthetics in order to develop their personal visual toolkit for further studies and later professional life.

Urban Processesurbd 5731 Sujata Govada

This course is organized in close relationship to the Sai Ying Pun studio (Urban Design Studio I) and gives students the opportunity to learn about urban processes in Hong Kong and beyond. The course uses a combination of lectures and workshops in which students directly engage with different stakeholders and community members in the Sai Ying Pun district.

Urban Design Thesisurbd 6701

The course covers the general procedures of theoretical inquiry as it relates to urban design.For the dissertation, students will develop a proposal and produce intellectually rigorous piece of designed work. The topic will be defined in discussion with advisors, either in relationship with the design studio, or as an independent research on a topic related to urban design.

Environmental & Urban Economics urbd 5702 tbc

The course will prepare students to develop criteria for value judgments about the complex social, economic and environmental impact of urban design and planning. A range of topics will be discussed including planning policies, migration, and transportation, zoning and livability issues, and potentials for more sustainable, just and livable cities. Students will learn about contemporary urban economic research and online sources of economic data.

Urban Transport Networksurbd 5732 Daniel Pätzold

The course will provide an introduction into history and application of complex urban transportation systems that are globally in use or conception. It will provide introduction to transport concepts, planning aspects, technical requirements and ways of implementation. During the course a number of real project stakeholders will participate as conveyors of knowledge but also review student projects.

Urban History & Theoryurbd 5703 Hendrik Tieben

This course examines the main ideas, histories and theories of the city through specific local and international examples from significant historical, political, geographical and environmental periods and aspects. Important themes and debates in urban design will be critically explored to understand the relationship between the urban forms and the culture of cities. In particular, the way urban forms have been used and reinterpreted, adapted and challenged by different social, economic and political contexts.

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MPhil / PhDPingdan: the Aesthetics of Simplicity andSubtlety - Late-Ming Scholar’s Self Cultivation in Art and DesignCai Jiajun / PhDThe 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 the Dao within a Confucian context.

supervisor: Ho Puay-Peng

Green Architecture Development Strategies in Rural China Based on the Regional DesignChen Yang / PhDTraditional 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 ScenariosDai Qun Carol / PhDHeat 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 DynastyJiang Zhidan / PhDHan 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 70sHan Man / PhDThe 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 DesignLau Ka Lun / PhDChanges 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-1940sLau Leung Kwok Prudence / PhDThis 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

Intra-urban climate difference study in Southeast ChinaTan Zheng / PhDCity creates its own climate. The distribution of temperature inside a city is highly related to the urban morphology. My study is trying to quantify the intra-urban difference in terms of urban temperatures, and identify the key parameters affecting the urban microclimate in a particular

urban setting by parametric study. The study will be focused on Southeast China with hot-humid climate. The region is experiencing fast development and includes big cities like Hong Kong (high density with tall buildings), Shenzhen (rapid urbanization), and Guangzhou (crowded built environment). They can all serve as good examples for urban climate study.

supervisor: Edward Ng

New Chinese Urbanism in Architectural Curatorial PracticeMika Savela / PhDThe research deals with architectural exhibitions and other curated displays of contemporary Chinese urbanism from the mid-1990s onwards, as cities within the Pearl River Delta began to gain attention from the international community of designers, architects, critics, curators and scholars. The research will also look into the issues of non-Western modernities, the cosmopolitan nature of cities, as well as local and foreign representations and creative activities of the new urban China.

supervisor: Hendrik Tieben

Study of Sustainable Building Environmental Assessment in Southwest Rural ChinaWan Li / PhDIn 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

A Study of Architectural Professional Education System in China: Its Origin, Development, Characteristics and Challenges Wu Jia Wei / PhDChinese architectural education has enjoyed continuous and dramatic expansion in the past 30 years. However, in recent years, there is an increasing pressure on the reform of the current education system as it is not compatible with international standard. This study tries to examine the formation and development of Chinese professional architectural education system with a focus on its current challenge and future direction. The issues include period of study, study method, thesis, internship, the property of degree, accreditation and registration system in comparison with other architectural schools and registered architect system in Europe, North America and Japan.

supervisor: Gu Daqing

Forming A Bay Window, A Geometric Approach to Concave-Convex Deep Envelope Xia Heng / PhDThis research tries to explore an optimized product of bay window component coping with hot climate. Like selecting the elite variety in breeding, it includes multiple steps of establishing the variety database, selection, evaluation, mockup, test and finishing a prototype. According to its specificity in geometry, it concerns at least eight design issues of structure, construction, climate, energy, program, view, space and expression, which are structured in three hierarchies of physics, physiology and psychology. The research frames the interplay of the given design target, confrontation and approach. Similar to the genetic engineering, a geometric method is the most essential one among the others like technical ones, when responding to so many issues. GDL scripting is effective to generate the variations.

supervisor: Zhu Jingxiang

Toward urban planning strategies to adapt the high-density urban morphology with a sub-tropic climate Yuan Chao / PhDHigh-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 CenturyAlexander Zipprich / PhDUniversity 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: Hendrik Tieben

Incoming Postgraduate Students 2012-13Du Ruijie / PhD Supervisor: Ho Puay-Peng Gong Fang Ying / PhD Supervisor: Edward Ng Liu Jie / PhD Supervisor: Zhu JingxiangMo Kar Him / PhD Supervisor: Hendrik Tieben Shi Yuan / PhD Supervisor: Edward Ng

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Faculty / Staff

Full Time Faculty Wallace Chang Associate ProfessorRen Chao Assistant ProfessorChao Zhenyu Visiting ScholarThomas Chung Associate ProfessorColin Fournier Visiting ProfessorGu Daqing ProfessorHo Puay-Peng Director and ProfessorMaggie Hui Assistant ProfessorPatrick Hwang Professional ConsultantBernard V. Lim Professor Bruce Lonnman Professional Consultant Minjung Maing Assistant ProfessorEdward Ng Professor of ArchitectureMarc Aurel Schnabel Associate ProfessorShi Yonggao Adjunct Associate Professor Hendrik Tieben Associate Professor Tsou Jin-Yeu Professor Leng Woo Associate Professor Marisa Yiu Assistant ProfessorZhu Jingxiang Associate Professor

Part-Time Faculty Benny Au Adjunct Assistant Professor Essy Baniassad Adjunct ProfessorMagali Bodart Adjunct Associate ProfessorDaniel Chan Adjunct ProfessorKelvin Chu Adjunct Assistant ProfessorRaymond Cole Adjunct ProfessorThomas Coomans Adjunct Assistant Professor

Philip Fung Adjunct Assistant ProfessorRaymond Fung Adjunct Associate ProfessorSujata Govada Adjunct Associate Professor Mark Hemel Adjunct Associate Professor Lam Khee Poh Adjunct ProfessorSebastian Law Adjunct Associate ProfessorLeung Chi Fung Adjunct Assistant ProfessorJenny Lovell Adjunct Associate ProfessorDoreen Liu Adjunct Associate ProfessorLutz Katzschner Adjunct ProfessorFrancesca Madeo Adjunct Associate ProfessorJohn Ng Adjunct ProfessorDaniel Pätzold Adjunct Associate ProfessorAdrian Pitts Adjunct ProfessorAllen Poon Adjunct Assistant ProfessorMatthew Priestman Adjunct Associate ProfessorDaniel Santos Adjunct Assistant ProfessorTan Kay Ngee Adjunct Assistant ProfessorJohnny Wong Adjunct Associate ProfessorCaroline Wüthrich Adjunct Assistant ProfessorYutaka Yano Adjunct Assistant ProfessorRaymond Yau Adjunct Associate ProfessorAlfred Yeung Adjunct Associate ProrfessorGary Yeung Adjunct Assistant ProfessorYuet Tsang-Chi Adjunct Associate ProfessorAlexandar Zipprich Adjunct Assistant Professor

Honorary StaffNelson Chen Honorary Professor

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20/20 International Conference The Evolving Architectural Education: Innovation in teaching and learning in Asia

20th Anniversary Gala Dinner & Exhibition

The 20/20 conference: ‘The Evolving Architectural Education: Innovation in teaching and learning in Asia’ is a platform to summarize the past, propose new strategies, compare and learn from other schools in Asia and beyond Asia. We will engage with twenty newly established schools and programmes, and school’s that are in process of restructuring the architectural discipline and pedagogical practice of design. The forum will be an open dialogue among the participants to rethink and collaborate in a joint effort for future architectural education in Asia.

This international conference is one of the exciting 20th anniversary celebrations. The gathering of Deans and Professors from China, South East Asia, Europe to United States in Hong Kong will be a great platform for educators, professionals and architects to learn from each other and to improve our own teaching and research innovation here in Hong Kong.

Invited schools and speakersGuru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, India Prof. A.G. Krishna MenonPrinceton University, USA Prof. Alejandro Zaera-PoloUniversity of Technology, Sydney, Australia Prof. Anthony BurkeQatar University, Qatar Prof. Attilio PetruccioliUniversity College London, UK Prof. Christine HawleyNational University of Singapore, Singapore Prof. Chye Kiang HengNanjing University, China Prof. Ding Wowo Tamkang University, Taipei Prof. Jui-mao HuangYokohama National University, Japan Prof. Koh KitayamaPeking University, China Prof. Kongjian YuKTH Royal Institute of Technology , Sweden Prof. Leif BrodersenUniversity of California, Berkeley, USA Prof. Margaret CrawfordColumbia University, USA Prof. Mark WigleyWuhan University, China Prof. Ming ZhangYonsei University, Korea Prof. Moon Gyu ChoiMassachusetts Institute of Technology , USA Prof. Nader TehraniDuta Wacana Christian University, Indonesia Prof. Paulus BawoleAalto University, Finland Prof. Pekka KorvenmaaThe Chinese University of Hong Kong, China Prof. Puay Peng HoSouth China University of Technology, China Prof. Yimin SunKing Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Thailand Prof. Michael Paripol Tangtrongchit

Convenor and ChairMarisa Yiu

Core CommitteeHo Puay-Peng and Wallace Chang

Date12th - 13th October 2012

Time09:00 - 18:30 (Day 1)09:00 - 14:30 (Day 2)

Online Registration will be available in early Sept 2012.http://www.arch.cuhk.edu.hk/20anniversary.html

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Scholarship 2011-12 Exchange 2012-13

Scholarships * Recipient of Award Eligibility

AIA HK Scholastic Award Ip Wilton Hugh Year 3 Clifford Wong Prize in Housing Design Leung Kwan Yin MArch 2 Cornerstone Training Programme , USA Ng Siu Cheong Eric Year 2 - MArch 1 Wong Po Yi CUAAA Award Tang Yuk Hang MArch ICUAAA Award - Honourable Mention Chong Wing Chi Wong Wong IoDLN Awards 2012 Chen Yue Year 3 + MArch 2 Ng Shuk Wai Sarah Yip Wing Fung Chee King Hei Thomas Wong Sau Yin SamuelFontainebleau Scholarship Mok Kwan Sin Joyce MArch 1-2Formica Scholarship Lam Long Tat Year 1-3 HKIA Student Award under selection MArch 2L&O Travel Scholarship for Design Innovation Ma Ka Ki Vickie Year 2 Wong Tung & Partners Scholarship To King Wai MArch 2 The RIBA President’s Medals Student Awards under selection MArch 2The Best Studio Work Award Koon Ngo Kwan Jazz All Years Yip Sui Yu Benny Luk Yin Yung Yuen Wing Bun Albert Le Mengyuan Isabel Wu Shuqin Chu Kwan Nok Lee Nga Ting So Hei Man Chen Yue Ng Shuk Wai Sarah Architectural Design Internship Chan Chun Yu MArch 2 Poon Lok Chin

* Please refer to school of architecture website for application details

Exchange Programme * Outgoing IncomingUniversity of Applied Sciences, Stuttgart Chin Cheuk Yee Carina Hermann Li Huagang Carolin Mueller Koon Ngo Kwan Daniela Diether Lau Yuek Ming - Graz University of Technology Sin Kenton Chung Kin Dylan Mundy-clowry Gao Ying Nicole Soellinger Chan Hong Wing -Ecole d'Architecture de Paris-Belleville - Shehu Jola

* Please refer to school of architecture website for application details

DLN award 2012 Architectural Design Internship

MArch graduation exhibition 2012

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Summer Activities 2012

designing sustainable communities in the cascadian region shaxi workshop - understanding traditional timber construction edge public spaces in seoul delirious asialearning from japan art alive @ park 2012: sensing horizons wu zhi qiao village improvement project , gansu kai tak river green art fest 2012

Designing Sustainable Communities in the Cascadian Region - Portland, Seattle & VancouverHendrik Tieben 29 May - 10 Jun 12This research trip focused on Urban Guidelines & Design in the Cascadian Region. The cities Portland, Seattle and Vancouver have been pioneers for sustainable design for over three decades and developed approaches which successfully integrated environmental design, heritage preservation, public transport planning and community participation. The CUHK team studied the strategies and effects of these approaches on site and in discussions with involved academics, planners, and designers.

Shaxi Workshop - Understanding Traditional Timber ConstructionZhu Jingxiang

1- 10 Jun 12We went Shaxi to experience the vernacular timber construction, to learn how to produce true wood joints, normal building components and surface wood curvings in local carpentry workshop. We also studied local tools for construction and visit successful cases of

preservation and modernization of vernacular buildings. Six on-site lectures with relevant topics are provided, and a very experienced architect introduced the issues of preservation, conservation and modernization.

Edge Public Spaces in SeoulGeraldine Borio, Caroline Wuthrich

11 - 20 Jun 12For this summer program the case study of Seoul will help us to understand the macro and micro aspect of urban planning taking a particular look to this notion of edge public space and understand how the way people practice public space is deeply coinfluenced by the culture of a place and its morphology. For this the main focus of the program is put on site visits and urban investigations as well as lecture and discussion at the Seoul National University and Platoon Kunsthalle including key speaker from Korea, England and Germany.

Kai Tak River Green Art Fest 2012Wallace Chang

22 Jun – 07 Jul 12With the support of ECF, the Urban Place Research Unit has lined up various community

representatives, tertiary institutions, cultural groups, green organizations and 17 primary and secondary schools to create environmental artworks, performances, workshops and guide cultural tours along Kai Tak River. It hopes to advance the humanistic values of 'Design Together, Build Together, Enjoy Together' via direct interaction with the community and to materialize the possibility of constructing a humanistic co-habitat of social environment.

Learning From JapanYutaka Yano

26 Jun - 5 July 12The 2012 Japan Summer Trip organised by the School of Architecture, proposes to visit the West of Japan from Osaka - Kyoto - Kanazawa - Shirakawa-go. Drawing on Japan’s eclectic mix of ancient and modern, east and west, we study both historical as well as modern architecture. It is hoped that Students will gain an insight into how culture informs architecture and how being resourceful and learning to be adaptive to nature has its roots in many of Japanese philosophical thought and culture.

VCA Design Workshop 2012 Bernard V. Lim, Marisa Yiu 5 - 9 Jul 12In conjunction with the Vertical Cities Asia International Design Competition and Symposium 2012, a Vertical Cities Asia Design Workshop is held at the National University of Singapore. The VCA Design Workshop is titled ‘Everyone Ages’. The purpose of the workshop is to surface issues of aging in society. The post-WWII years between 1946-64 commonly described as the Baby Boomers’ Generatio has witnessed a dramatic worldwide population increase. Many baby boomers are now in their middle ages and entering senior years. With rapidly aging demographic spread, issues related to elderly have moved to the top of social agenda.

Art Alive @ Park 2012: Sensing HorizonsThomas Chung, Maggie Hui, Allen Poon

15 Jul – 30 Sept 12Guided by 3 teachers, over 20 student volunteers collaboratively designed, organized and realized a 2.5 month-long exhibition of five site-specific architectural installations at Tai Po Waterfront Park. Each artwork explored

the dialogue between the horizon and human senses, according to the theme “Sensing Horizons”. Students gained valuable experience of creating real public art over a five-month preparation period. Students also gave weekly guided tours that drew the artworks closer to visitors, as well as cultivate public interaction.

Wu Zhi Qiao Village Improvement Project , Gansu Edward Ng

25 Jul - 5 Aug 12During the period, two teams with close to hundred university and secondary students visited Datan Village to experience the culture and lives in the rural village, and conducted a series of liverlihood improvement programmes, including paving work, furniture fixing, eco-toilet construction and educational activities to local students.

Delirious AsiaThomas Chung & Yoonhie Lee (Ewha Womans University, Seoul)

5 - 18 Aug 12This international workshop exploring Asian urban space and cultures was jointly organized by CUHK and Ewha Womans University, and

supported by the Hong Kong Architecture Centre. Students spent one week each in Hong Kong and Seoul, attending specialist morning lectures and matching afternoon field trips, covering topics on historical architecture, contemporary urban culture and experience, as well as planning, regeneration and sustainable development. Students compared both cities to foster cross-cultural dialogue.

BIM-LabMarc Aurel Schnabel, Danny Yang

20 Aug - 27 Aug 12In the BIM LAB 2012 you learn everything about Building Information Modelling (BIM) and how to apply it in your design. The three-dimensional design knowledge is already standard in the ACE Industries. The BIM LAB 2012 aims to transfer your knowledge directly to a comprehensive design done during the workshop. The BIM LAB 2012 explores the different roles of the design team allowing you to share and contribute information more freely. The BIM LAB 2012 gives you skills that allow you to understand and control project matters, such as costs, time-scales, and problems before a design even commences on site at an early stage.

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