HKU Architecture Press

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香港大學建築學系

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The Department of Architecture is committed to developing excellence through its unique positioning in a region currently experiencing tremendous urban change. We engage meaningfully with developments in China and East Asia to build knowledge and encourage innovation.

The Department’s Bachelor of Arts in Architectural Studies (BAAS) program establishes a solid foundation for our undergraduate students with a clear pedagogical sequence that is rooted in questions of scale, materiality, locality, function, event, structure, environment, history, and society. The first two years of the course focus on architectural tectonics, forms and spaces. This leads gradually to an engagement with issues of urbanism in the third-year, when students investigate the relationship between architecture and the city — in Hong Kong and Shanghai. The final year capstone studio project explores housing in high-density urban conditions.

The Master of Architecture (MArch) program is equally committed to addressing key contemporary issues of architectural design and urbanism. Leading architects and scholars invited from around the world work alongside our own faculty in examining these topics. Our second-year MArch students complete their degree with a thesis project. The theses offer opportunities to expand their independent and critical thinking skills and to develop deeper, multidisciplinary perspectives on the process of design.

Our MPhil/PhD program is an integral part of our shared, cumulative approach to the study of architecture and urbanism. We believe in a reciprocal relationship between architectural research and design, and foster a series of interactive programs to forge stronger ties between teaching and research, as well as design and knowledge exchange. These programs include workshops, field studies, and different forms of community engagement that bring together students and teachers from various degree programs and disciplinary specialties.

We believe in the capacity of architecture to improve the human condition in relationship to the natural environment. We are committed to developing potential within our student body and faculty and to sharing our experiences in understanding advances and ideas in architecture, and the betterment of cities, globally.

Weijen Wang

Head and ProfessorDepartment of ArchitectureThe University of Hong KongOct, 2015

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The Department of Architecture educates students in an active culture of service, scholarship and innovation. Uniquely situated at the crossroads of China's rapid development, and an unprecedented influx of global architectural interest and influence, the Department takes the approach that design is best explored from a sophisticated understanding of both. A multidisciplinary curriculum emphasizes ideas in technology, history and culture, to foster a broad base of knowledge and skills for students in managing the environmental, social, and aesthetic challenges of contemporary architectural practice. Design workshops, international exchanges, and study travel offer key opportunities for graduates of the Department of Architecture to develop the skills needed to engage with, and lead, international and local communities of architects and designers.

Design education in the Department of Architecture is based on the model of studio learning. Students work in small groups, with tutors, on guided research and design projects over the length of a full term. At the undergraduate level, the emphasis is on drawing and traditional model-making as well as developing a mastery over the software and technology currently used in the architectural profession. Students gain a thorough understanding of the process of design from conception and representation to presentation. The Studio, at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, gives students exposure to a cross-disciplinary integration of history, theory, technology and visual communications in architecture.

At the graduate and postgraduate level, research programs offer students unique opportunities to study contemporary issues in cities, landscape and architecture, with particular reference to China and the Asia-Pacific region. Architectural history and theory; sustainable technology; urban and rural construction; urbanization and habitation; and digital design and fabrication form the base for our research agenda. The research programs within the Department provide resources for students with focused areas of study, on topics of growing importance to the region and the globe.

The Department offers students a variety of opportunities for international study and travel. Design Studios go on study tours within the region to sites of particular interest for architecture and urbanism in East Asia. Teaching and research programs are organized at the Faculty of Architecture’s Shanghai Study Center for both undergraduate and graduate students. This center offers students a unique opportunity to gain a first-hand understanding of the context of China’s urban and rural environment. The Department also hosts undergraduate academic exchange programs with leading institutions in North America and Europe. Jointly-taught graduate level Studios with other leading universities offer opportunities for students to engage with their peers globally.

The academic staff at the Department of Architecture includes scholars and practicing professionals, both committed to the integration of scholarship and design research. The Department has a strong commitment to the environment, and to engaging communities in the South China region. Design Studios, design research projects, and the Faculty of Architecture’s Community Projects Workshop see staff and students participating in design projects in China and Hong Kong, ranging from the construction of housing, school and public architecture to the building of pavilions in public spaces.

The Department of Architecture at The University of Hong Kong is committed to building a leading learning and research platform, through the opportunities afforded by the unique conditions in Hong Kong and China, and to addressing innovation and sustainability for the world.

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The Bachelor of Arts in Architectural Studies BA(AS) is a four-year, full-time course, that has been developed to be creative, technical and theoretical, crossing the divide between the arts and sciences. The first degree needed to qualify as an architect, it also offers an excellent general education and enables students to enter a number of related fields.

The course program is centered on problem-based learning in the design Studio and is structured to develop a deep knowledge of the discipline and encourage creativity, while also fostering a sense of community. Design Studios focus on topical issues, encouraging a wide range of approaches to functional, environmental, and social challenges.

The program provides multiple opportunities for knowledge exchange within Hong Kong, China, and the region and includes one term of study at the Faculty’s Shanghai Study Center. Study tours to foundational sites of Asian architecture and urbanism, and practical experience on real projects and design-build workshops are an integral part of the program. Courses are offered in the areas of Architectural Design; The History and Theory of Architecture; Technology; and Visual Communication.

In line with the University of Hong Kong’s commitment to developing a global perspective and a cross-cultural understanding amongst its students, the Department of Architecture runs an international student exchange for undergraduate students with top-ranked architectural schools worldwide. The program provides selected students with invaluable opportunities to benefit from the broad perspectives and experiences offered by diverse academic and cultural environments.

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broad range of academic and cultural interests. Students from both arts and science backgrounds are considered. Applicants demonstrating curiosity and a potential in design are most likely to be successful. Prospective students are encouraged to submit their applications, with a portfolio to indicate their creative interests. The portfolio can include drawings, paintings, photography or models. Letters of recommendation should be included if available. For further details on the entry requirements, please visit the Faculty website: http://fac.arch.hku.hk/arch/baas/admissions.

The JUPAS admission results have been exemplary in the last five years and the BA(AS) program at Hong Kong University is now one of the most competitive all undergraduate courses offered in Hong Kong. We currently admit close to 70 students to the program each year, including both local and international applicants. Non-local students will need to show competency in English.

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—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Students in the four-year BA(AS) program must take a minimum of 240 course credits. Students are required to take at least 24 but not more than 30 credits in any one semester (except the summer semester) unless otherwise permitted or required to do so by the Board of the Faculty. An exception can be made in the last semester of study when students may be required to take fewer than 24 credits to satisfy outstanding curriculum requirements. They must take 36 credits of common core courses for the First and Second Year of Study. To complete the course, students must also take 18 credits of language enhancement courses (English: 12 credits, and Chinese: 6 credits)

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—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Year 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year 1 —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Semester 1 credits——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————ARCH 1027 Visual Culture: Architecture and the Building Environment 6 ARCH 1028 Sustainability and the Built Environment 6CAES 1000 Core University English 6 + Two Common Core Courses 12

—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Semester 2 credits——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————ARCH 1071 Introduction to Architectural Design 6RECO 1201 Introduction to Building Technology 6CARC 9001 Practical Chinese for Architecture and Landscape Students 6 + Two Common Core Courses 12

—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Year 2 Year 2 Year 2 Year 2 Year 2 Year 2 Year 2 Year 2 Year 2 Year 2 Year 2 Year 2 Year 2 Year 2 Year 2 —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Semester 1 credits——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————ARCH 2071 Architectural Design 1 12ARCH 2055 Visual Communication 1 - Drawing 6ARCH 2056 Building Technology 1 - Building Principles 6CAES 9120 Communication Course for Architecture Students 6

—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Semester 2 credits——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————ARCH 2072 Architectural Design 2 12ARCH 2058 Architectural History and Theory 1 - Modern Architecture 6 + Two Common Core Courses 12

—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Year 3 Year 3 Year 3 Year 3 Year 3 Year 3 Year 3 Year 3 Year 3 Year 3 Year 3 Year 3 Year 3 Year 3 Year 3 —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Semester 1 credits——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————ARCH 3071 Architectural Design 3 12ARCH 3056 Visual Communication 2 - Visual Content 6ARCH 3058 Architectural History and Theory 2 - Global Perspectives I 6ARCH 3067 Building Technology 2 - Building Sustainability 6

—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Semester 2 credits——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————ARCH 3072 Architectural Design 4 12ARCH 3060 Visual Communication 3 - Animate Systems 6ARCH 3062 Architectural History and Theory 3 - Global Perspectives II 6ARCH 3068 Building Technology 3 - Building Structures 6

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—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Semester 2 credits——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————ARCH 4072 Architectural Design 6 12ARCH 4605 Building Technology 5 — Building Integration 6ARCH 4606 Architectural History and Theory 5 — Contemporary Issues in Architecture 6 + Disciplinary Elective 6

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The Master of Architecture (MArch) is a two-year, full-time course leading to an accredited professional degree in architecture: the first requirement for registration as an architect.

The program confronts and engages students with the complexities of contemporary architectural discourse, design and practice through a multidisciplinary curriculum that emphasizes current design and production technologies; discourse on the historical and theoretical culture of architecture; and questions about the inhered global changes of environment.

The MArch program focuses on work in Design Studios. These are supported by required core courses and elective seminars in complementary subjects within five major categories: History and Theory; Urbanism and Habitation; Technology and Sustainability; Digital Media and Design Computation; and Practice and Management.

The first-year foundation Studios introduce fundamental topics in architecture and urbanism, addressing conceptual, methodological and constructional issues. In the more advanced second-year Studios, students tackle increasingly complex design problems, where design is approached as a form of research in the broader disciplinary field of architecture and urban design. The Design Studios serve as a testing ground for the skills and knowledge acquired in core courses and elective seminars. In the final semester of the program, students focus on a self-directed design thesis, that they formulate as a capstone of the MArch curriculum.

The teaching staff at the MArch program include full-time and visiting professors from a diverse range of geographical backgrounds, and from both academia and professional practice.

Through an expanding network of international institutional linkages, the MArch program offers a variety of joint and sponsored Studios, a foreign exchange program and other forms of collaborative teaching and learning. Opportunities are created for travel and academic exchanges abroad; knowledge exchange in China and South East Asia; direct contact to fabricators in industry; and experiential learning on real-world projects.

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—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— This professional Master of Architecture (MArch) degree is recognized by The Hong Kong Institute of Architects (HKIA); Architects Registration Board (ARB); the Commonwealth Association of Architects (CAA); the National Board of Architectural Accreditation (NBAA); and the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).

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—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— To be eligible for admission to the MArch Program, a candidate must have a Bachelor of Arts in Architectural Studies from the University of Hong Kong; or possess a degree, diploma or other qualification of equivalent standard and content, from another university, or college, that complies with the general regulations of the University of Hong Kong.

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Program of Study —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— The MArch program focuses on work in Design Studios, which is supported by required core courses and elective seminars. Students in the MArch program must complete a minimum of 96 credits (an average of 24 credits per semester) in the course of study. The elective seminars are grouped under six categories and may be taken in either the first or the second year of the program. Students may not take more than two elective courses from any one of categories I to V; and a maximum of one course in category VI.

—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— MArch Program MArch Program MArch Program —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Year 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year 1 —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Core Courses credits——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————ARCH 4001 Architecture and Urban Design I 15ARCH 4002 Architecture and Urban Design II 15ARCH 4003 Professional Practice I 3ARCH 4011 Architecture and its Discourses 3ARCH 4105 Advanced Structural Systems 3ARCH 4012 Design and Technology of Sustainable Buildings 3 + Elective Seminars 6

—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Elective Seminars credits—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— I History and Theory ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————ARCH 5106 The Modern Movement and Beyond 3ARCH 5107 Vernacular Architecture of Asia 3ARCH 5114 Architecture and Memory 3ARCH 5115 Architectural Histories 3ARCH 6111 Rebuilding Utopia: Visions of Architecture in the Post-war World 3ARCH 6112 Modern Architecture and the Visual Realm 3ARCH 6220 Research Seminar in Visual Cultures 3ARCH 6221 Topics in Modernism 3ARCH 7120 The Genealogy of Contemporary Paradigms 3ARCH 7122 Topics in Architectural History and Theory 3ARCH 7123 Buddhism and Architecture: A Historical Perspective 3ARCH 7126 Cities and Specificities 3ARCH 7127 History of Modern Architecture 3ARCH 7128 History and Theory Field Workshop 3ARCH 7129 Architectural Studies Field Workshop 3

—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— II Urbanism and Habitation ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————ARCH 5103 Housing in Urban Development 3ARCH 5105 The Design of Chinese Cities 3ARCH 5110 Topics in Urban Studies 3

ARCH 5111 Contemporary Urbanism 3ARCH 6129 Inter Cities 3ARCH 6219 Globalization and Resistance in Architecture 3ARCH 7220 Case Studies of Urban Development in Hong Kong 3ARCH 7222 Urbanism Field Workshop 3

—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— III Technology and Sustainability ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————ARCH 4005 Building Structures and Systems 3ARCH 5303 Sustainable Building Systems 3ARCH 5309 Design Research on Architectural Sustainability 3ARCH 5312 Materials, Services, and Structure 3ARCH 5313 Nonspace: Materials, Processes, and Constructions 3ARCH 5316 Design Research on Architecture and the Environment 3ARCH 6115 Topological Structures 3ARCH 6123 Topics in Architectural Technologies 3ARCH 6126 Building Technology and Prospects 3ARCH 7301 Sustainable Design Methods 3ARCH 7302 Topics in Advanced Structures 3ARCH 7303 Sustainability Field Workshop 3ARCH 7304 Technology Field Workshop 3

—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— IV Digital Media and Design Computation ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————ARCH 5302 Computer Graphics for Architects 3ARCH 5304 The Computer in Architecture 3ARCH 5305 Computer-aided Architectural Design Methods 3ARCH 5308 Topics in Advanced Technology 3ARCH 5311 Digital Media and Methods 3ARCH 5314 Parametric Structures 3ARCH 5317 Making Ways and Ways of Making 3ARCH 6114 Paradigms and Prototypes 3ARCH 6135 Explorative Architecture Techniques 3ARCH 6414 Architecture by Nature 3ARCH 7400 Fabrication Field Workshop 3

—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— V Practice and Management ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————ARCH 5201 Aspects for Contract Management 3ARCH 5204 Principles and Practices of Building Codes 3ARCH 5318 Synthetic Information Modeling for Architectural Practice 3ARCH 5406 Community Building Workshop 3ARCH 6130 Building Information Modeling in Architectural Practice 3ARCH 6131 Introduction to Building Information Modeling and Management 3ARCH 7520 Topics in Practice and Management 3ARCH 7522 Design Research Field Workshop 3

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—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Year 2 Year 2 Year 2 Year 2 Year 2 Year 2 Year 2 Year 2 Year 2 Year 2 Year 2 Year 2 Year 2 Year 2 Year 2 —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Core Courses credits——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————ARCH 5001 Architecture and Urban Design III 15ARCH 5002 Architecture and Urban Design IV 15ARCH 5003 Professional Practice II 3ARCH 6127 Pre-thesis Seminar 3 + Elective Seminars 12

—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Elective Seminars credits—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— I History and Theory ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————ARCH 5106 The Modern Movement and Beyond 3ARCH 5107 Vernacular Architecture of Asia 3ARCH 5114 Architecture and Memory 3ARCH 5115 Architectural Histories 3ARCH 6111 ReBuilding Utopia: Visions of Architecture in the Post-war World 3ARCH 6112 Modern Architecture and the Visual Realm 3ARCH 6220 Research Seminar in Visual Cultures 3ARCH 6221 Topics in Modernism 3ARCH 7120 The Genealogy of Contemporary Paradigms 3ARCH 7122 Topics in Architectural History and Theory 3ARCH 7123 Buddhism and Architecture: a Historical Perspective 3ARCH 7126 Cities and Specificities 3ARCH 7127 History of Modern Architecture 3

—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— II Urbanism and Habitation——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————ARCH 5103 Housing in Urban Development 3ARCH 5105 The Design of Chinese Cities 3ARCH 5110 Topics in Urban Studies 3ARCH 5111 Contemporary Urbanism 3ARCH 6129 Inter Cities 3ARCH 6219 Globalization and Resistance in Architecture 3ARCH 7220 Case Studies of Urban Development in Hong Kong 3

—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— III Technology and Sustainability——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————ARCH 4005 Building Structures and Systems 3ARCH 5303 Sustainable Building Systems 3ARCH 5309 Design Research on Architectural Sustainability 3ARCH 5312 Materials, Services, and Structure 3ARCH 5313 Nonspace: Materials, Processes, and Constructions 3ARCH 5316 Design Research on Architecture and the Environment 3ARCH 6115 Topological Structures 3ARCH 6123 Topics in Architectural Technologies 3ARCH 6126 Building Technology and Prospects 3

ARCH 7301 Sustainable Design Methods 3ARCH 7302 Topics in Advanced Structures 3

—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— IV Digital Media and Design Computation——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————ARCH 5302 Computer Graphics for Architects 3ARCH 5304 The Computer in Architecture 3ARCH 5305 Computer-aided Architectural Design Methods (CAAD Methods) 3ARCH 5308 Topics in Advanced Technology 3ARCH 5311 Digital Media and Methods 3ARCH 5314 Parametric Structures 3ARCH 5317 Making Ways and Ways of Making 3ARCH 6114 Paradigms and Prototypes 3ARCH 6135 Explorative Architecture Techniques 3ARCH 6414 Architecture by Nature 3

—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— V Practice and Management——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————ARCH 5201 Aspects of Contract Management 3ARCH 5204 Principles and Practices of Building Codes 3ARCH 5318 Synthetic Information Modeling for Architectural Practice 3ARCH 5406 Community Building Workshop 3ARCH 6130 Building Information Modeling in Architectural Practice 3 ARCH 6131 Introduction to Building Information Modeling and Management 3ARCH 7520 Topics in Practice and Management 3

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——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————Research Postgraduate — MPhil and PhD Research Postgraduate — MPhil and PhD Research Postgraduate — MPhil and PhD

—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— The University of Hong Kong offers a Master of Philosophy (MPhil), and three and four-year Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programs. The PhD Program in Architecture is a research degree offering independent research under the supervision of two members of staff, in the areas of The History and Theory of Architecture and Urbanism; Architectural and Sustainable Technologies; The Analysis and Development of Buildings; and Landscapes and Regions, all with a focus on social, cultural, economic, technological, ecological and infrastructural systems.

The program is intended for those who wish to enter teaching and advanced research careers in architecture, and make an original contribution to the field. It serves as an incubator for young researchers, and a platform to establish a robust, scholarly hub committed to an understanding of the planetary emergencies confronting architecture and cities. The program places an emphas on originality, significance, and methodology in topics that engage pertinent issues in Asia and China, and the intersections of these with international and cross-cultural contexts.

Students are required to fulfill coursework requirements in their first year of study, in preparation for research work and writing their thesis. The coursework is directed towards advanced scholarly research and students are required to take four Graduate School core courses and four Faculty/Departmental courses (one core and three electives) before the submission of their dissertation.

Academic training opportunities are available and extend beyond coursework. On successful completion of their first year of coursework, students are encouraged to participate in the instructional activities of the department. These include teaching assistantships in the University Common Core Courses and departmental lecture courses. The Department also runs a number of workshops on specific research topics and methods, ranging from archival research to grant writing. These workshops are led by distinguished visiting or HKU professors, and are designed to deepen students’ knowledge of particular methods and topics, and exposing them to different forms of intellectual inquiry and methodological frameworks.

Over the past several years, the Department has hosted an annual Research Postgraduate Student conference. It also hosts a CIB Student Chapter, which organizes international conferences at regular intervals. These events provide PhD students with fora to present their current research to the public; meet graduate students from other parts of the world engaged in similar research topics; and engage with relevant faculty from outside HKU. Students also present their ongoing research work at monthly departmental RPG seminars.

The Research Program is supported by regular organized visits by renowned international scholars from leading schools, including Ball State University, US; Columbia University, New York; DTU, Denmark; ETH, Zurich; UNSW, Australia; NUS, Singapore; Tsinghua University, Beijing; Tongji University, Shanghai; TUDelft, The Netherlands; and University of California, Berkeley.

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—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Eligibility for admission to the program is generally limited to students holding a Master of Architecture degree, a Bachelor of Architecture degree with honors, or a Master’s degree (or equivalent) in the field of architecture. However, students who hold a Master’s degree or equivalent in another field may also be considered for admission. All application regulations, deadlines and procedures are available at: www.gradsch.hku.hk.

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—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Head of Department contact——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————Wang, Wei Jen 王維仁 wjwang@hku.hk—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Deputy Head of Department——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————Garcia, Renato J.C. rjgarcia@hku.hk Zhu, Tao 朱濤 taozhu@hku.hk—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Chairman, Departmental Research Postgraduate Committee——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————Seng, Eunice M. F. 成美芬 eseng@hku.hk—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— MArch Program Director——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————Carlow, Jason F. jcarlow@hku.hk—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— BA(AS) Program Director——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————Bolchover, Joshua P. jpbarch@hku.hk

—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Professor contact——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————Wang, Wei Jen 王維仁 wjwang@hku.hk BSc, MSc NTU; MArch Berkeley; HKIA; AIA

—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Associate Professors contact——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————Bolchover, Joshua P. jpbarch@hku.hk DipArch UCL; MA Cantab

Du, Juan 杜鵑 jduhku@hku.hk BDes Florida; Cert (VIA); MArch Princeton; AssocAIA

Garcia, Renato J.C. rjgarcia@hku.hk BSArch, BSCE UP; UAP; PICE; Arch, Civil Eng, PRC (Philippines)

Jia, Beisi 賈倍思 bjiaa@hku.hk BEng NJIT; PhD Southeast; PGC (Arch), PDR ETH Zurich; IFHP; CIBW104; AssocHKIA Lin, John C. H. 林君翰 johnlin@hku.hk BArch Cooper Union Schuldenfrei, Eric H. eschulde@hku.hk BArch Cornell; MPhil, PhD Cambridge; AssocAIA

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Seng, Eunice M. F. 成美芬 eseng@hku.hk BA(AS) NUS; MArch Princeton; MPhil, PhD Columbia; RA (SBA); AssocAIA

Zhu, Tao 朱濤 taozhu@hku.hk BEng Chongqing; MArch, MPhil, PhD Columbia

Verebes, Tom R. tverebes@hku.hk BSc(Arch), BArch McGill; GradDip(Design) AA

Wong, Wah Sang 黃華生 wswong@hku.hk BA(AS), BArch, PhD HKU; FHKIA; RIBA; ARAIA; RA(HK); AP; APEC Arch

—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Assistant Professors contact——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————Carlow, Jason F. jcarlow@hku.hk BA Harvard; MArch Yale; AssocAIA; AssocHKIA

Erdman, David C. M. erdmad@hku.hk BSc Ohio State; MArch Columbia; FAAR

Gao, Yan 高岩 yangao@hku.hk BArch Tsinghua; MArch AA; RIBA; ARB Kee, Tristance Y. C. 祈宜臻 tyckee@hku.hk BArch, MArch Waterloo; RA; ARB; RAIC; HKIA; HKIDA; HKICON; HKIUD; AP Kirchhoff, Ulrich Nikolaus 悟理柯和 ulrich@hku.hk Dipl Ing (Arch) HdK Berlin

Lange, Christian J. cjlange@hku.hk Dipl Ing (Arch) HTWK Leipzig; MSAAD Columbia; AIK-SH

Lee, Anderson L. C. 李亮聰 andelee1@hku.hk BSc Michigan; MArch Princeton; RA (NY State); AIA

McKee, Daniel Chad dcmckee@hku.hk BDes Florida; Cert(VIA); MArch CCNY; LEED AP; RA (NY State); AIA

Ottevaere, Olivier otteva@hku.hk BScArch McGill; BArch Cooper Union; MScArch Bartlett UCL

Roskam, Cole 羅坤 roskam@hku.hk BA(Arch) Connecticut College; PhD Harvard Tsang, Thomas H. K. 曾慶豪 howtsang@hku.hk BArch Cooper Union; FAAR; NCARB

Wee, H. Koon 黃向軍 koonwee@hku.hk BA(AS) NUS; BArch WAust; MArch Yale; RA SBA; AssocAIA

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—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Lecturer contact——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————Lim, Jae Hyun jaelim@hku.hk BArch Cooper Union

Lange, Christiane clange@hku.hk Dipl Ing (Arch) HTWK Leipzig; MAS (Urban Design) ETH Zurich

—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Part-time Teaching Staff——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————Au, Fai BArch RMIT; MDes Harvard; MA(Philosophy) CUHK; HKIA; RA(HK)Amir, Erik BA Polytechnic of Milan; MArch Paris LE Villette; Architect DPLGBaker-Rice, D ylan BS(Anthropology, Construction) Tech App State Univ; MArch Columbia; AssocAIABouman, Ole BA Univ AmsterdamCaracini, Paolo MArch, PhD (Urban Design) Chieti-Pescara Univ G. D’ Annunzio; RA OAPPC (Macerata)Cheung, Kwok Pun MS Edin; FCIBSE(UK); HKIE(HK); EurIng(FEANI EC); CEng(UK); RPE(BSHK)Chiu, Hang Mei BA(AS), MArch HKU, RA(HK), HKIA, AP, BEAM ProEvans, Kurt BS Arch Univ Michigan; MArch Yale; MSRED ColumbiaGe, Wenjun BArch Southeast; MSc(AS) MITGianotten, David MArch (Architecture, Construction Technology) TU EindhovenKehne, Holger BSc(Arch), Pg Dip(Arch) UEL; (Arch) ARB AKNWHirabayashi, Miho AA Dipl AA London; RIBAHoang, Kien MEng Cantab; MIStructE, CEng HKIE; FRSA; RPEKokora, Michael BA Univ Minnesota; MArch YaleKu, Kam Hing BA SCI-Arc; MArch ColumbiaLung, David P. Y. SBS; MBE; JP; BArch, MA, MArch Oregon; FHKIA; FRICS; HKIP; RA(HK); APMole, Andrew PE (California); BA, MSE, CEng, MIStructE HKIE; MS CEng Washington; BA Eng Sci Oxford; LEED APMui, Paul BA(Arch) HKU; AA Dipl; RA (ARB UK)Ng, Betty BArch Cornell; MArch Harvard; RA (SBA NL); RIBA; AssocAIAQuinn, Sean BArch Univ Notre Dame; MSc CUARiese, Martin BArch OAA; MRAIC; AIA; MHKIBIMYeung, Mona BA(Environmental Studies); MArch Manitoba; RA (HK)

—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Part-time Teaching Staff, Shanghai Study Centre——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————Hsu, Simon BSc Brown; MArch Harvard; AIA; RA (NY State)Kim, Moon Keun BA Yonsei; MS Pennsylvania State; MS Tech Univ of Denmark; MS Yonsei; PhD ETH ZurichKothari, Nicholas BS(Arch) Lawrence Tech Univ; MArch ColumbiaLiu, Kenan BArch, MArch TongjiZhou, Darren BA(Arch) Columbia; MArch Princeton; LEED AP

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—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Honorary and Visiting Members Honorary and Visiting Members Honorary and Visiting Members—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Honorary Professors——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————Chang, Yung Ho Principal Architect, Atelier FCJZ, Beijing; Professor, Department of Architecture, MIT; Professor, College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tongji, Shanghai

Lau, Dennis W.K. Chairman, Managing Director, Dennis Lau & Ng Chun Man Architects & Engineers Ltd, Hong Kong

Lau, Patrick S.S. Director, Design Consultants Ltd, Hong Kong

Lee, Andrew K.F. Chairman, Andrew Lee King Fun & Associates Architects Ltd, Hong Kong

Maas, Winy Director, The Why Factory, TU Delft; Co-Director, MVRDV, Rotterdam

Will, Barry Fegan Executive Director, WCWP International Ltd, Hong Kong

Yim, Rocco S.K. Executive Director, Rocco Design Architects Ltd, Hong Kong

—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Visiting Professors——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————Chu, Karl Principal, Metaxy; Professor, School of Architecture, Pratt Institute, New York

Eberle, Dietmar Chief Director, Baumschlager Eberle Group, Zurich; Professor, Faculty of Architecture, ETH Zurich

Liu, Xiaodu Principal, Urbanus Architecture & Design Inc., Shenzhen

Menis, Fernando Principal, Menis Arquitectos Architectural Studio, Tenerife

Onoda, Yasuaki Professor, Department of Architecture and Building Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku Univ, Tohoku

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——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————Coupled with a robust network infrastructure and expert staff, the Department of Architecture provides a rich educational and research driven environment, allowing Architecture students to merge traditional craft-based construction with digital imaging and fabrication techniques.

The Department has created a comprehensive, state-of-the-art Fabrication Laboratory, through a combination of the traditional wood workshop with substantial computing and imaging facilities.

The Fabrication Laboratory comprises a wood workshop and individual laboratories for laser cutting, rapid prototyping and CAD. It is open to all students enrolled in the Faculty of Architecture and provides a range of fabrication equipment including laser cutters, a CNC mill, 3D printers and a various traditional machinery. Trained technicians are on hand to offer advice and assistance, and moderate access to the equipment.

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——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————The Wood Workshop is equipped with standing machines and both hand and power tools for working in wood, in some plastics, and in soft non-ferrous metals. Students are provided with instruction, and with facilities for model-making and general fabrication methods.

——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————Laser Cutting Laboratory

——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————The lab operates seven laser-cutting machines of various sizes and capabilities allowing students to cut or engrave patterns into materials such as paper, cardboard, MDF, and cast acrylic sheets up to 6mm in thickness.

——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————Rapid Prototyping Laboratory

——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————The Rapid Prototyping Laboratory (RPRO) houses a number of digitally driven additive and subtractive manufacturing systems including a 3-axis mill and a range of 3D printing machines.

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——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————The CAD Laboratory is the main room for teaching software. It hosts more than 50 computers, with roughly half the workstations equipped with Full HD displays. A third of the computers are replaced each year and most of the software is purchased with upgrade subscriptions. The CAD Laboratory is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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2015/16 Prospectus Department of Architecture The University of Hong Kong

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pp24 Final Review, MArch Y 2, Thesis, Ting Lok Yung Lawrence Tomos; Image by the author, 2015

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