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Message from the DirectorLast year was very eventful at the School of Architecture, with the inaugurationof the School, a change in the curriculum, preparation for the new buildingfor Architecture, and the accreditation exercise. We were particularlyexcited about the commendations of the accreditation board members fromthe Hong Kong Institute of Architects, Architects Registration Board, andCommonwealth Association of Architects. With the grant of an unconditionalterm of validation to our programmes for five years as a result, all membersof the School, staff, students and alumni alike, are invited to help us furtherour strengths, and advance the role of architectural education in this region.3The new curriculum structure the School advocates has greater pedagogicalintegration between studios and required courses. The BSSc (AS)programme is a pre-professional degree aimed at equipping students with acomprehensive understanding of the many facets of the built environment, itsinterface with society, and the critical skill of creating such environment. TheMArch programme is positioned as a professional degree with an academicconcern of educating students for the profession.New this year is the Certification in the MArch programme -- students whowish to acquire advanced knowledge and to explore design possibilitieswould now be able to do so in courses and studios within four concentrationareas: Computational Design, Conservation Design, Sustainable Design,and Urban Design. Certification in any one of these areas would signify anin-depth exposure, understanding, and advanced skill in design explorationin that particular area. Students would have a full two years to fulfill thenecessary requirements without having to declare the concentration at theoutset of entering MArch programme. I hope students can take advantage ofthis scheme which has been welcome by the profession.I trust that for all of us, this coming year will prove to be another milestone inyour professional pursuit. This year should see that all of us make headway incritical competence in the discourse and practice of architecture. Wish you alla very exciting year to come.Nezu Museum, Tokyo, Kengo KumaHo Puay-Peng

BSSc(AS)The Bachelor of Social Science (Architectural Studies) programme is designed to providea basis for education in general and preparation for professional work as an architect inparticular. The core of studies consists of design studios in addition to courses offered inhumanities, technology, professional practice and design computation.Studio sequencesemester learning | teaching topicDesign studios are now structured in a sequential manner through the six semesters ofU1 [Y1 T1] process | tool Foundationthe programme. The intention is to allow better integration of studio courses and required12 13courses, and to enable students to start from fundamental concepts and advance progressivelydesign as visual and conceptual process; habitable environments; space as form;to more complex issues in architectural design.abstraction and transformation; form and making; design concept, parti and formal compositionThe foundation studio in the first semester introduces students to the field of architecturaldesign through studio learning. In the subsequent four studios students learn design skillby either focusing on specific aspects of architecture or by addressing various factors thatinfluence architectural form. Arranged in a sequence, these factors include architectural spaceconception, human behavior, environmental technology and sustainable design, and urbansetting. Students are also required to demonstrate a basic understanding of constructionsystem, load-bearing structure and material character through their design. In the sixthsemester, a final studio is introduced to integrate the various elements in architectural design.Elective courses are offered to investigate into a particular field of architecture. These issuesmay range from history, design theory to urban studies, building technology or computationaldesign. Each specific elective is designed to allow students to gain in-depth knowledge andability to discourse or execute the theory and practice of the particular field. Each semester,there will be a different number of electives offered with specific course description forstudents to choose from.U2 [Y1 T2] space | method Tectonics, Space, Designdesign process; sequential steps; tectonic concept; enveloped, continuous and modular space;spatial composition and tectonic form; graphic representation; digital and physical modelingU3 [Y2 T1] use | programme Programme and Useuse of space both functional and symbolic; space planning; human scale and dimension;habitable space; structure (form and organization) on building designU4 [Y2 T2] force | performance Structure & Passive Environmental Designimpact of natural forces; tools for measuring design performance; sustainability in architecture;urban design and conservation; design of sustainable and energy efficient human environmentsU5 [Y3 T1] place | context Place Making and Contextual Responseinfluences on urban form generation and articulation; interface between architecture and city;contextual design of places; evolution of architecture in cities; making of sustainable citiesU6 [Y3 T2] project | articulation Comprehensive Building Designcomprehensive project with program and site; conceptual integration of building systems: structure,enclosure and interior space; high resolution and articulation

Studio U1process | toolDESIGN STUDIO Foundation arch 1110maggie hui / shirley chang / philip fung / gary yeungThe Foundation Studio begins with an enquiry on Form, Space and Context. The studio willfurther develop on these basic concepts with specific exercises to train students to acquirebasic skills, hands-on experiences and creative ideas. A step-by-step approach is adopted toequip students to build up their confidence in architectural knowledge. The studio pedagogytakes a progressive approach from an extension of personal space, to in-between space,constructed space, compositional space towards an integral space. These five steps are14designed to correlate to upcoming studios in the upper years. Overall, the studio is intendedto prepare a solid foundation for students to perform in different directions later.15For our studio, inquiring basic generic issues is an excellent way to understand and learnarchitecture through conceptualizing, exploring, verifying and building; thus the teachingteam will guide and help students to be strategic as to where to start, how to make, or whento implement intentions and ideas. Systematic approach from geometry, composition, andmutation is applied in a progressive manner through the design exploration process. Thepedagogy is constructed according to specific goals, approaches and clear methodologiesin order to focus the basic design issues regarding spatial configuration, human behaviour,contextual relevance and building logic.REQUIRED COURSEIntroduction to Architecturearch 1311 wallace changGENERAL EDUCATIONExperiencing Architecturearch 1330 raymond fungACTIVITYDesign Computationblended learning & social learningenvironment“What is Architecture?” The course introducesthis question to arouse students’ interests inseeing, feeling, and understanding architecturevia two perspectives, the beginner’s and thearchitect's. The first is more a personal andsubjective enquiry, while the second is more anexperiential and analytical viewpoint. Students willunderstand architecture through - the personalto communal environment, historical evolutionof architectural expressions, and spatial aspects ofdesign culture.Introduction to Building Technologyarch 1411 zhu jingxiangThis course introduces aspects of technologiesrelating to a building. Before students proceedto take specialized course on the topics ofMaterial & Construction, Building Structure,Environmental Technology and Building Servicesin later semesters, they will be exposed to thefundamentals in this introductory course justaround a question: “How a system is formed?”Graphics and Visual Studiesarch 1210 maggie huiThis course deals with visual communication forarchitectural design. It investigates visual mediaand examines how they are used to record andinterpret built form, and to visualize and expressdesign ideas. The course has a dual emphasison representation and presence. Together, theyrequire not only technical skill in drawing andmaking with clarity and conviction, but also anawareness for composition and visual sensibilityfor graphic options and design intentions.This course is specially designed with such “guidedexperience” for students of non-architecturemajor. It offers opportunities for students to havereal life interaction with architecture, especiallyof local context; whilst providing a platformfor students to have direct dialogue with thedesigners who have created it.Students engage in Blended Learning and SocialLearning Activities online and face-to-face toengage in a multi-media communication learningenvironment.Eventdrawing workshoptalks by artists:amy cheungraymond chanother artists (tbc)Facilityintroduction to model workshopintroduction to laser cutter workshopintroduction to library

Studio U2space | methodDESIGN STUDIO Tectonics, Space, Design arch 1120gu daqing / geraldine borio / allen poon / zhu jingxiangThe aim of the course is to introduce students to the exploration of architectural spacein a series of accumulative exercises. It is intended to cultivate a method of work throughwhich space concept is conceived through working with different types of media, andcrystallized with the consideration of habitation and further materialized through the meansof building materials and construction. Drawing and model-making skills are taught integratedwith exercises from basic concepts to sophisticated skills. The objectives are to understand16basic design concepts captured in the keywords as element, space, form, organization, use,scale, site, structure, material, component, construction and expression at different levels17of complexity; to develop a method of work from conception to realization; and to beable to use model-making and graphic techniques to conceive, study, explore, articulate,and present design ideas. The course will be conducted in a way of program centered andresearch based team teaching in a highly structured manner. The program consists of threeprojects, each with a specific focus: habitation, construction and organization. Each projectconsists of several precisely defined exercises, each of which deals with a particular designRietveld pavilion, Arnhem, 1955issue and method of work.REQUIRED COURSEArchitectural History and Theory Iarch 1322 ho puay-pengThe course deals primarily with the history of Chinesearchitecture, with examples also from East Asia. Thecourse has two parts. Part I deals with architecturallanguage and formal aspects of the tradition; Part IIdeals with specific examples in history, and consistsof three thematic sections relating to human andsocial activities: dwelling, religious pursuits andpolitical manifestations. The perception and meaningof architectural forms within historical and culturalcontexts will be explored.Building Technology I(Materials and Construction)arch 1420 zhu jingxiangThe course is designed for studies in materialsand construction with an approach based onoperation and observation exercises. The processof integrating knowledge framework, observationskill and exploration ability related to architectural andconstruction practice is emphasized. Students willlearn to appreciate the essential knowledge of basicbuilding materials, the ethics of using materials andthe importance of tectonic and sustainable issues.ACTIVITYDesign Computationdesktop publishingStudents use Desktop Publishing tools to collagein a mixed media environment. Digital andanalogue visual communication techniquessupport the students in their design expressions.

Studio U3DESIGN STUDIOuse | programmeProgramme and Use arch 2110bernard lim / joshua lau / esther lorenz / johnny wongThe studio’s design approach is to link architectural space and human activity. Its method is toassemble archetypal activities (entry, gathering, worship, exchange, work, contemplation) anddevelop these into more complex narratives involving the experience of space + the uses of space.The Experience of SpaceMovement: kinesthetics - orientation and alignment - sequences - enclosure or release -18distance and proximity - hierarchies - expression through dynamics - path.Sensation: Optic - eye as register - perception of solid and void - the role and uses of19colour; Haptic (touch): the perception of textures, materiality, detail, weight. Auditory:significant parallel to overall perception, understanding distance, depth, materiality.Light: presence and modulation - effect of night and day - shadows - analogue to vision -transparency, translucency, and opacity.lenovo digital exhibition centre, hui wing hang keithThe Uses of Spacehow space addresses functional, symbolic, and social needs.Symbolic Uses: every human activity, and every space for that activity, possesses anordinary as well as a symbolic dimension. If programme refers to the ordinary dimension,then occasion might refer symbolic aspects. Both designations are necessary; eachcontains the other. The task of design is to orchestrate programme in the service of theoccasion, and, in doing so, to reinvent their relationship - between the ordinary and thesymbolic, the everyday and the special, the mundane and the poetic. In architecturalterms this has been designated as servant and served space, ground and figure, fabric andmonument, function and expression, abstract space and event space (or social space).gallery of movie, sun yitan heatherpublic performance stage for different hierachies in yau ma tei, li chong yan tommyREQUIRED COURSEACTIVITYArchitectural History and Theory IIIarch 2321 thomas chungBuilding Technology II (Building Structure)arch 2411 bruce lonnmanComputer-Aided Architectural Designarch 2210 marc aurel schnabelDesign Computation3d modellingThis course examines the history and theory ofmodern architecture through significant worksof the 20 th century. Modern buildings will besituated within the discourse on Modernism,and diverse ideas and designs through thedifferent movements and periods will be traced.The course focuses on how individual worksrelate to important manifestoes, critical writings,parallel developments in the arts, as well as themore general cultural, intellectual and historicalcircumstances of the time.The course is organized according to the fourbasic categories of structure described by Engel.Each type is studied to understand the physicalperformance characteristics based on action offorces and design parameters determined byeconomy, life safety and architectural context.Schematic, preliminary design exercises employingphysical behavior models, graphic statics formfindingand standard member selection designcharts provide experience in the selection andconfiguration of a few basic structural systems.Digital design media, methods ofcommunications, and design computing inarchitecture are the core topics addressed in thiscourse. Digital instruments for drawing, drafting,image processing, 3D modelling and visualization,layout, (Internet-) publishing, and fabrication areintroduced through lectures covering theoreticalconcepts and practical skill building exercises.These learning outcomes are applied andtransferred to problems and situations arisingfrom the design studio.Student use digital 3D modelling, renderingand animation to explore and communicateprogrammes within various spatial conditions.They study 3D relationships between humans,activities and experiences that are simulated withdesign computation.

Studio U4force | performanceDESIGN STUDIO Structure & Passive Environmental Design arch 2120marc aurel schnabel / edward ng / francesca madeo / teacher yThe studios address architectural issues with a particular focus: to examine the role of buildingtechnology in architectural design. More comprehensively, studio projects engage designs inways that relate to architectural theories, design technologies, critical innovations, and pragmaticprocesses. It provides a context for understanding the forces of nature and their impact on thedesign of buildings. The design studios employ a systematic approach that begins with identifyingreal or perceived potentials latent in the physical environment, developing them as an architectural20strategy, and lastly evaluating performance through either computational simulation or physicaltesting.21archive of existence, kwok wai chung mikeThroughout the studio sequences, collaboration between peers, studio instructors, research staff,and outside practitioners is recommended. A degree of self- and collaborative learning provides asetting for you to enrich your knowledge of building technology, to design, build and test prototypesfor performance, and to acquire insights into design approaches that embrace sustainable designs.The studio’s principal themes include:Natural forces: serve as primary generators of form and architectural intention.Building technologies: as inspiration and basis for architectural strategy.Making: as process concerning material, fabrication, connection and assembly.Performance evaluation: predict and measure through simulation, including physical ordigital modelling, prototype testing and computer modelling.REQUIRED COURSEArchitectural History and Theory IIarch 2311 li shiqiaoIn this course, students will explore ideas andpractices that shape our architectural heritage.From the Greek conception of ideal beauty to the19 th century idea of time and history, intellectualformulations inspire us and give us technics forwork. In this course, we will attempt to understandhow, in various times in the past, these ideasmanifest themselves through individual works ofart and architecture; and how ideas are connectedacross places, times, and types of works.Building Technology III(Environmental Technology)arch 2420 edward ngThis course introduces the fundamental concepts ofpassive environmental design, and examines the effecton buildings and their occupants of environmentalconditions of light, temperature, air movement,and sound. Case studies are used to review bothtraditional and current approaches of representativebuilding types in more depth. Students will learn toappreciate the application and integration of passiveenvironmental design in architectural works.ACTIVITYDesign ComputationSimulation & FabricationStudents simulate their design with digitalmodels testing basic environmental factorsand/or translate them in tangible objectsthat are manually or digitally fabricatedby exploring their designs’ inherent logicalstructure and steps of assembly.above: good live centre, wong ho man francis; below: archive of existence, kwok wai chung mike

Studio U5place | contextDESIGN STUDIO Place Making and Contextual Response arch 3110leng woo / thomas chung / allen poon / tc yuetThe idea of relating a building to its context represents a basic understanding in designingarchitecture on a site, and in the company of other buildings. At the level of building, itexploits the unique quality of a site, informs the placement of building, and shapes the insideoutsiderelationship. At the contextual level, it considers architecture as a part of the city, andcontributes to the making of public places.22In traditional societies, this architectural response is obvious- a house forming a part of avillage, several houses forming a village square, and a village fitting seamlessly into the rural23context. With increasing demand for individuality, larger scale of cities, and rapid urbanization,this fundamental requirement of architecture is often ignored. Contextual design is sometimesargued to be of lesser importance given the vast scale, and internal concerns of architecturetoday. Yet the making of connectivity, openness, and publicness in architecture is ever morepressing in the contemporary city, for it alleviates isolation, fosters tolerance, and givespleasure and meaning to places.Luigi SnozziThis studio investigates contextual response and place making in architecture. Using theNew Territories as a context, the studio searches for the design of building and space so asto respond to: 1) the disintegration of urban fabric; 2) the ineffective use of space; and 3) thelack of a coherent urban strategic plan. Behind the studio is an attempt to use architectureas a tool to explore alternative urban strategies to the current architectural and planningpractices in Hong Kong.wong kei fung cathyabove: lee yiu ming julius ; below: cheung kwai yin dellaabove: cheung kwai yin della; below: tsoi yun fung avaACTIVITYREQUIRED COURSELand and Cityarch 3310 leng wooThis course is an introduction to the form of cities,and includes a series of lectures to examine theform and process of cities. What are the differentforms of city? What are their physical attributes?What shape cities? These are questions that willbe addressed. Through the study of urban formand fabric in history, the course will examine theurban process. Students will study selected partsof Hong Kong, and develop a theoretical viewabout land and city.Building Systems Integrationarch 3411 ks wong / raymond yauThis course consolidates fundamentals established inarch 1411, arch 1420, arch 2411 & arch 2420 throughan integrative consideration of building technology inthe design and construction of buildings. It exploresthe integration of structure, envelope, buildingservices, interior and environmental considerations inarchitectural design, and how systems are coordinatedthrough a multi-disciplinary approach. Case studieswill illustrate concept and practice, and the value ofintegration for sustainability in design.Design Computationbuilding information modellingStudents establish overarching design rules anddependencies to understand relationships betweenentities that form larger clusters. Building InformationModelling forms the basis for this exploration.ELECTIVEPainting towardArchitecture Part Iarch 4501a gu daqingThe course investigates the methodof space organization in both paintingand architecture. It concerns issuesas listed: perspective as illusion,simultaneous representation, changeof focus from deep to flat space,spatial organization in paintings todevelopment of spatial perception.China Urban Housingarch 4701 tsou jin-yeuTo enrich understanding to thehistory and current situation ofChina Urban Housing, the courseprovides the opportunity to researchon interaction between the builtenvironment and society in China.Students can research on topics suchas housing characteristics in China,the contemporary Chinese societystructure, subsidized housing fordisadvantaged groups.Urban Infrastructure ofHong Kongarch 4801 bruce lonnmanThis course examines the design andaesthetics of movement infrastructurein the form of bridges, tunnels, roads,pedestrian walks, and other structuresrelated to circulation in the city. Focusis on the context of Hong Kong withreference to precedents worldwide.The content of the course material willderive primarily from documentationand discussion of local case studies.Digital Architecturesarch 4901 marc aurel schnabelThe aim of this course is forstudents to become eloquent inusing parametric architectural designtechniques. Students shall exploreideas, analyze data, present andcommunicate design conceptselectronically by exploring a varietyof parameters of their design.Students will gain a broad knowledgeof architectural design computinginstruments and techniques.

Studio U6DESIGN STUDIOproject | articulationComprehensive Building Design arch 3120bruce lonnman / wallace chang / patrick hwang / sebastian lawThe integration of building systems begins with a design concept but is ultimately achievedthrough a process of resolution, refinement and the articulation of form, material andstructure. The goal of this studio is a comprehensive design of a moderate size buildingwith a focus on an aspect of building system integration. Building systems considered includestructure, envelope and interior space. Possible topics for a development study range fromthe detailed design of a prominent interior space to the configuration of a medium-span roof24incorporating natural lighting. In each case, the design investigates the boundary separatinginterior and exterior, its characteristic as filter or barrier, and its construction as an assembly25of building components. The detail and articulation is revealed in a 1:20 sectional model ordrawing. The in-depth study is guided by precedent and building systems research and leadsto an investigation of the building system at a higher degree of resolution.above: wong kar hang anthonyleft top two: lo ka chi, ; left bottom: wong wai yi; above: chan ka lokELECTIVEPainting toward Architecture Part IIarch 4501b gu daqingREQUIRED COURSEProfessional Practicearch 3510 bernard limAspect of Asian Architecturearch 4601a maggie huiIdea-based Architectural Designarch 4601b li shiqiaoCinematic Spacearch 4601c esther lorenzACTIVITYDesign Computationsynthesis & simulationThe course connects the arena of the architectureschool with the domain of architectural practice.The student is given a working appreciation of thecontractual, ethical, economic, legal, and sociocommunalissues that relate to the profession. Inparticular the course introduces the concept ofprofessionalism, emphasising the role of the architectworking in relationship with others. Generallythe course prepares the student for a role in thearchitect’s office during the practical experience year.The course investigates the method of spaceorganization in both painting and architecture.Instead of restricting knowledge to the doctrineof Modern Architecture, the course takes afresh look with the intention of establishinga body of knowledge concerning issues aslisted: fundamentals of space concept, spatialorganization in architecture, operation andperception, realization of space concept,materiality, and construction.This course adopts an interdisciplinary approachto the study of traditional architecture and builtenvironment in the Asian context. To understandthe value of architectural heritage in Asia, oneshall always consider issues and dynamics drivenby culture, geography, society, religion, as wellas politics. The course introduces cases fromvarious cultures such as China, Tibet, Japan,and those of Southeast Asia, in order to foster abroader discussion.What are design ideas? This course provides aplatform for reflection on design ideas, as well as forstudents’ assessment of their own design ideas beingtested out in studios. The course considers processbasedand idea-based design traditions, formulatesthree different levels of ideas: simple, critical, andreflexive, and examines techniques (techne) withoutwhich design ideas cannot exist. Students will reflecton their own studio design critically, aiming tostrengthen ideas and achieve better studio results.The aim of the course is to strengthen spaceperception, observation and discovery of issueswith audio-visual media as tool. It offers anintroduction to history and theory of film and tovideo in relation to space perception. Differentexamples of movies and experimental films willbe screened and discussed in regard to the waythey represent space and city. Students will learnbasic techniques of scripting, filming and editingand will produce their own short films.Students use computational models to simulate oranalyze their design. Digital instruments allow fora synthesis of data, function and spatial expressionwithin the of architectural realm.

MArchThe Master of Architecture Programme at the School of Architecture offers a series ofDesign Studiosresearch-based Advanced Studios and independent design explorations. These studiosThe MArch 1 Advanced Studios engage with issues such as design and fabrication technology, culture and the city,and explorations contribute, from different perspectives, towards a research agenda withand Asian urbanism.a strong focus on emerging issues in Asian cities, which we believe contain elements ofspatial intelligence situated in cultures and geographies. This focus is rooted in understandingsThese studios aim to achieve two principal objectives:of a rich human experience in conceiving and designing cities in history, from antiquity toi) In-depth exploration of architectural issues closely connected to studio leaders’ research agendas. The Studios26the twenty-first century; it is also concerned with various new aspects of urban realitieswill emphasize on focus; innovation; research and intellectual content27such as density, urban memory, sustainability, mobility, capital influx, technology, politics andmigration.We are deeply committed to research-based urban interventions that emerge from thestrengths of the long-standing and distinguished research activities of studio leaders rangingfrom tectonics experiments, scientific data collection and analysis, urban studies, historicalinvestigations, and theoretical explorations. The Master of Architecture Programme nowoffers MArch+ certification, allowing focused and specialized streams to achieve a greaterengagement with the city.ii) Professional competence, demonstrated in materials submitted by students. This includes: programme ofappropriate complexity; skills in space planning, awareness of regulatory requirements; detailed knowledge ofconstruction 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 ConstructionMArch 1The programme consists of Advanced Studios focusing on issues that are closely connectedto the research agendas of studio leaders. The studios aim to both articulate an intellectualposition and demonstrate the impact of that position in design, offering opportunities forresearch-based architectural exploration while maintaining professional standards appropriateat the Master level.ElectivesStudio leaders are encouraged to combine an elective on design issues with studio teaching, exploringdesign issues within two different contexts. With the coupling of electives and studios, there is a greaterspace for different teaching methods which may require unique modes of research and teaching (such asfield surveys and workshops). Electives courses and design studios are currently offered in the followingareas: Sustainability, Digital Design, Conservation, Urbanism, Design and CultureMArch 2 Thesis ProjectMArch 2 is a one-year thesis project. Students have the freedom to explore different issues relating to architecture,built environment, building technology and urbanism. They will formulate their research and study issue, and relateit to architectural design. The issue addressed in the thesis should fall within the stated research interests of theadvising faculty. The final outcome of the thesis should demonstrate the student’s ability to explore an architecturalissue independently and in depth. The work should be innovative in research and study. The proposed designshould be both comprehensive in scope and detailed in its execution. To this end, students are required to work ona special study focusing on one of the three areas: detailed design development, building technology, and urbanism/urban design.

MArch+Certificate in MArch ConcentrationsMechanismThe Master of Architecture Plus (MArch+) encompasses four core areas that reflect upon interests and expertises at the School ofArchitecture: 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.28MArch+ aims to offer additional learning experience in one of the four areas to enhance the knowledge and abilities of students within theirprofessional degree. Students would have a full two years to fulfill the necessary requirements without having to declare the concentration29at the outset of entering MArch programme.ConcentrationsIn addition to the requirements of the studio, required and elective courses for the fulfilment of the degree of Master of Architecture, astudent opt to take three electives offered in one concentration and an MArch 1 or MArch 2 concentration studio in order to qualify for theaward of a certificate in that concentration. Of the 9 credits gained from concentration electives, 3 can be counted towards the 52-creditgraduation requirement of the MArch programme, except for Sustainable Design.Computational DesignCoordinator: marc aurel schnabelConservation DesignCoordinator: ho puay-pengSustainable DesignCoordinator: edward ngUrban DesignCoordinator: hendrik tiebenYou explore and deepen your knowledge and exposure in thediscipline of computational architecture and digital manufacturing.The courses are grouped around digital technologies forarchitectural design and the challenges of producing socially andenvironmentally sustainable environments. You are encouraged toreframe challenges of the built environment, to become a centralparticipant in the larger context and to implement architecturalcomputation in your designs.Heritage conservation impacts many aspects of the cultural life ofthe society, including historical continuum, urban landscape, andcultural regenerations. In many urban projects, architects workingare increasingly confronted with heritage building located within oradjacent to the site. This concentration is to provide a framework forunderstanding the theory and practice of heritage conservation, andskill in design with historic buildings. There will also be an opportunityto work with expert and students in Beijing.The sustainable design concentration allows the student a better indepthunderstanding of design issues related to the topical concern ofsustainable and environmental design in archiecture.Students in this concentration area can take advantage of theSchool’s unique location in Hong Kong and the Pearl River Deltafor in-depth studies of contemporary urban issues related torapid urban transformation and high density living. Studios andseminars explore new emerging urban forms and the underlyingprocesses of their creation. The focus in this concentration areashifts from the design of objects to places. Summer Schools giveopportunities to learn in international teams and experience abroader range of urban conditions.Requirementsdesign studiosG1 cross-fabricated scales;G7 glass commmune;Thesiselectives arch 5701c; arch 5901design studiosG6 designing with historic buildings;Thesiselectives arch 5801, arch 6303, arch 6304design studioThesiselectives senv 7005; senv 7200^;senv 7300^;senv 7006; senv 7400^design studiosG9 visions for macau-zhuhai’swater space;G10 1km² mega block;G11 sustainable neighborhoodfor urban china tomorrow;Thesisrequirementselectives: 9 units;studios: 6-unit M1 studio or16-unit thesis withcomputational designas focusrequirementselectives: 9 units;studios: 6-unit M1 studio or16-unit thesis withconservation design asfocusrequirementselectives: 9 units;studios: 16-unit thesis withsustainable design as focusand an independentstudy/technical report^block teaching electives, i.e. 36-hour lecture courses in 9 days with assignment to be submitted 1 month laterelectives arch 5701a; arch 5701b;arch 5701c;arch 6701; arch 6702requirementselectives: 6 units;studios: 6-unit M1 studio or16-unit thesis withurban design as focus

MArch 1DESIGN STUDIOG4 li shiqiao t1Aviation MuseumG5 esther lorenz t2Links and HubsFlying is one of the most persistent human Hong Kong has established one of the mostimaginations. This MArch Studio explores the advanced and efficient transport networks in theidea of flying, both as an intellectual conception, world, which is currently undergoing a majorand as an aesthetic project, through a range of expansion, with the addition of several new lines32 investigations from Leonardo Da Vinci’s flying and stations. The aim of this studio is to reclaim33machines to Google Earth’s flight simulation.The aviation experience of humanity capturesa tremendous achievement, and gives usa powerful sense of overcoming distances,achieving “air superiority” in wars, and attainingsights through “bird’s eye view”.As Hong Kong relocated its airport from Kai Takto Chep Lak Kok, the vacant airport at Kai Tak hasnow been at the center of Hong Kong’s propertyand business speculation – proposals inevitablyinvolve high-end residential developments anda cruise terminal. Here we would like to takethis chance to imagine a place dedicated to thememory and exploration of flying, to humaninterests instead of to money.transport and its hubs from their purely functionalstigma and rediscover their quality as place ofencounter and spatial experience as well as theirgenerative potential as cultural stimulus within theexisting city fabric.The studio will be based on the notion ofmovement in cities as a fundamental form ofcultural production and exchange. On an urbanscale, students will be asked to conceptualize thenewly created linkages in regard to their culturalpotential, and on an architectural scale, proposedesigns, which offer architectural quality andat the same time activate potentials, which areembedded in the city fabric, the spatial practices,and the history of the places investigated.above: low flying airplane above height-restricted housings, kowloon city; below: travellator connecting central-hong kong station, centralELECTIVETransitional Spacearch 5301a esther lorenz t1Idea-based Architectural Designarch 5301b li shiqiao t2Cinematic Spacearch 5301c esther lorenz t2ACTIVITIESWorkshop by Jon Tarrydesign studio G4The course explores how the ephemeral sideof urban space can be captured and describedand how this observation can deliver conclusionsrevealing new significances and provoking reinterpretationsof the city. It introduces culturaltheory on movement in space and spaces oftransience, and develops composite mappingas a principal technique of investigation onsociocultural phenomena in urban space. Theoutcome of the studio will be based on boththeoretical formulation and mapped empiricaldata.What are design ideas? This course provides aplatform for reflection on design ideas, as well as forstudents’ assessment of their own design ideas beingtested out in studios. The course considers processbasedand idea-based design traditions, formulatesthree different levels of ideas: simple, critical, andreflexive, and examines techniques (techne) withoutwhich design ideas cannot exist. Students will reflecton their own studio design critically, aiming tostrengthen ideas and achieve better studio results.The aim of the course is to strengthen spaceperception, observation and discovery of issueswith audio-visual media as tool. It offers anintroduction to history and theory of film and tovideo in relation to space perception. Differentexamples of movies and experimental films willbe screened and discussed in regard to the waythey represent space and city. Students will learnbasic techniques of scripting, filming and editingand will produce their own short films.Jon Tarry is an artist who works with paint andsculptural constructions in three dimensionalforms associated with the spaces and forms of airtravel. He has exhibited extensively throughoutAustralia and internationally. His work is heldin collections including the Private CollectionChrysler Building New York, the University ofArizona, Fort Tatlier Barcelona, Artbank Sydney,the Kerry Stokes Collection, the Holmes áCourt Collection, Wesfarmers, the AustralianWar Memorial and at Parliament House inCanberra. Jon has undertaken numerous publiccommissions, including most recently at St MarySchool, Karrinyup, and the Gateway to theCity of Bunbury. He is currently employed asa Lecturer in the School of Architecture & FineArts, University of WA, and has completed aMasters degree in Architecture through the RMIT,Melbourne.

MArch 1DESIGN STUDIOG3 wallace chang t1Arts and The CityThe focus of West Kowloon Cultural District is The memory of a city is often carried in its buildingabout the hardware of cultural facilities whereby fabrics. Over time, the city changes, the buildings In an increasing pace, governments, NGOs andurban connectivity and waterfront public spaces change. In this movement, buildings might be a new generation of social investors are adopting34are being subsidiary. In addressing the artistic kept accidentally or on purpose, and again over ‘Philanthrocapitalism’ to reshape the way theygoals, there are uncertainties of whether the time, individual buildings may carry different 'give' for the betterment of the environment.programs within the cultural facilities are meetinglargely unaltered for many generations.35specific needs or public spaces are fulfilling publicexpectations. As the complexity of arrivingconsents in the architectural design and culturalplanning includes a multitude of considerationsfrom understanding to interpretation, the studio isaiming at exploring architectural and urban designalternatives via a thorough investigation fromoperation to transformation of the contemporarypublic cultural spaces within the existing culturaldistrict in Tsim Sha Tsui to arrive at both practicaland imaginative public cultural spaces for HongKong.ELECTIVEPainting toward Architecture Part IIarch 5201b gu daqing t2The course investigates the method of spaceorganization in both painting and architecture.Instead of restricting knowledge to doctrine ofModern Architecture, the course take a fresh lookwith intention of establishing a body of knowledgeconcerning issues as listed: fundamentals of spaceconcept, spatial organization in architecture,operation and perception, realization of spaceconcept, materiality, and construction.G6 ho puay-peng t2Designing with Historic Buildingsmeanings, or layers of meanings. This studiorequires critical interpretation of historic buildingsand approaches to design new buildings alongsidethese historic structures. There are thousands ofgood examples of such approach around theworld, the best of the historic interventions andinsertions are those who respect, re-interpret thehistoric buildings and created new additions tocomplement, contrast and suggest new spatialityand historicity. The site selected for the studiowould allow different scopes for interpretations.The studio therefore builds on the premise thatintervention within and around historic buildingscan be the locomotive for cultural and socialregeneration and creationIntroduction to ArchitecturalConservationarch 5801 ho puay-peng t1The preservation of architectural heritage indicatesthe importance that a culture places on its past.There are recent trends in the developed world topreserve historical monuments and districts, tangibleand intangible heritage. This course introduces basicconcepts and practices in conservation, serving asfoundation for further development of interest andexpertise in conservation. This course is desirablefor students taking design studio arch 5120f.G7 marisa yiu t2Glass Commune: Spaces of Charity andCultural ProductionThis research and design studio will examine theintersections of ‘Architecture and The Social’, byunderstanding contemporary strategies in theformulation of spaces of Charity.We will first study communities that have playeda key role in determining new networks ofCharity, then the studio will examine historicand new values of the material and sustainabilityresearch of the notion of 'Glass'. The final projectwill culminate in a design of a façade prototypefor a 'Glass Commune', that combines hybridprograms to accentuate the research of 'giving'into formal and spatial strategies. The design ofthe building will allow the 'giver' and 'receiver' toexchange, and experiment with new socialrelations and an emerging aesthetic of space andexperience.G8 christine hawley t2Within the next 50 years our way of living willchange in ways that are now unimaginable….or are they? Utopia and dystopia had both beenspeculated. How would you picture the future andan alternative to a housing model that has remainedThe programme asks students to design a ‘house’that must address the logistics of everyday living butthe space(s) will be nuanced by the owner’s preoccupationsand dreams. This is a dwelling thataddresses both the mundane and the extraordinaryand will act as a springboard for the more strategicagenda. The issue of land availability and spacewill be central to the strategic development ofthe programme which will look at designing forthe communities of the future. Hong Kong hasdeveloped housing typologies that are a productof uniquely high densities and economic return.Both the restriction on space and its usage nowbegin to question the existing models and theirappropriateness for the future. Creating a balancebetween the practical and the poetic, the real andthe unreal this project should push the boundariesof all possibilities.

MArch 1DESIGN STUDIOG9 hendrik tieben t1Visions for Macau-Zhuhai’s Water SpaceAfter Macau’s listing as World Heritage City in2005, new challenges appeared. In 2008-09, justThis studio will collaborate with students fromoutside the UNESCO buffer zone, new high rise High Speed of urbanization in the past 30 years other design/planning schools to form topicdevelopments were constructed in Macau’s Inner has transformed the district of more than 2000 specific research team to investigate problems36 Harbour blocking important view and ventilation years history into a field of many moments - suxh as rapid urbanization, growing GDP,37axes. The regulatory options of Macau are limitedas they still miss an overall development plan.Rather than imposing a general height limitationwhich due to the smallness of the territory, theeconomic pressure and the planning cultureseems unrealistic, the studio will define proactivevisions for development, identifying locationsfor potential projects, defining important viewand ventilation axes, proposing building typesand densities and make proposals for improvingopen spaces along the waterfronts. The study willinclude not only Macau’s Inner Harbour but alsothe opposite shore of Zhuhai. The water spacebetween both cities is seen here as commonpublic asset.G10 doreen heng liu t21 KM² Mega Block: Datang Street-District-A Living Museum of Urban History,Guangzhoufragmental, disconnected and confused. Thedistrict committee would like to unite theneighborhood again with different history of time,space and people through means of design andpublic participation, in order to reclaim the longlostlocal pride and the identity of historical district& neighborhood. The studio will examine suchmega block through a series of mapping exercisesof time-space-form, by identifying the mechanismand rules that have shaped and will shape thespace; and finally with these tools, will seek foralternative spatial models and scenarios of thearea through a (re-)design exercise of differentarchitecture or urban space in this mega block.Studio in collaboration with Columbia UniversityG11 tsou jin-yeu t2Sustainable Neighborhood forUrban China Tomorrowtransforming economic and social structureto draw their design or planning solutionsexemplified by Foshan.Based on the Nanhai/Foshan GovernmentStrategic Plan, the studio grasps this opportunityto develop the proposed site nearby CBDNanhai and TOD central station, to demonstratemethodologies and possibility to sustainableneighborhood design, in special considerationto the climate and social conditions of SouthernChina to become the driving force of thearchitectural design.Studio in collaboration with National Cheng KungUniversity (Taiwan), Planning and Design Collegeabove: macau-zhuhai’s joint water space;below: datang street district, guangzhouREQUIRED COURSEUrban Design and Planningarch 5310 teacher x t2This course is an introductory course in urban designand planning for graduate architecture majors. Thecourse introduces cities as economic and socialplaces and also covers a brief survey of urban forms,twentieth-century approaches to urban design,and case studies emphasizing current urban designissues and practice. The course exposes studentsto a professional setting and introduces somebasic methodologies adopted in urban design andplanning.Architectural Theory and Criticismarch 6310 hendrik tieben t1This course introduces and discusses themes ofcontemporary architectural theory. It is dividedin a series of lectures and seminar sessions. Thecourse will prepare MArch1 students to formulatetheir future thesis proposal by introducingcontemporary discourses and by training researchability and critical thinking. Students will analyzetheoretical texts and architectural examples, andformulate a final paper on a self-defined topic.ELECTIVE1 KM² Mega Block: Space of Rules,Time & Consequencearch 5700 doreen heng liu t1The course is to search for these rules, designateor hidden, their impacts on making the urbanspace and forms, as consequence in the historyand moment of urbanization in China today. The1 km² symbolically and effectively categorizes anyautonomous territory by definition or imagination- a territory of identity, community or productionunit. The 1 km² is a basic unit critical for quality ofurban space, life and growth in the city, of its past,present and future.China Urban Housingarch 5701d tsou jin-yeu t1To enrich understanding to the history andcurrent situation of China Urban Housing, thecourse provides the opportunity to researchon interaction between the built environmentand society in China. Students can research ontopics such as housing characteristics in China,the contemporary Chinese society structure,subsidized housing for disadvantaged groups.House Form and the Cityarch 6701 leng woo t2It includes lectures on urban morphology of citiesby studying the basic unit of cities- the house.Using Hong Kong as a reference, it exploresissues of the house - its form, programme,open space, path, and its relationship with otherhouses. What is the relationship between thehouse and the city? To what extent do such houseforms continue to affect our understanding of thecontemporary city? These are questions we willexplore in the course.Critical Issues inContemporary Urbanismarch 6702 hendrik tieben t2In Hong Kong and the Asian Pacific region,new forms of urbanism emerging under theinfluence of globalization and mass migration.They require new forms of thinking and practice.New theoretical constructs will be researched,developed and applied to project cases to widenthe scope of urban design as an architecturaldiscipline that can critically engage with decisionmakers, practitioners, end-users and researchers.

MArch 2Thesis ProjectDESIGN STUDIOStages of Thesis ProjectJunREQUIRED COURSEProfessional Practice and Managementarch 5510This course is the second part of the professionalAug completion of supervisor selectionpractice and management curriculum. It providesfundamental and understanding knowledgeOct review design researchgu daqingli shiqiaotsou jin-yeuof professional practice in line with the HKIA38Transformable, flexible, transportable, Architecture as forms of critical culture and withesther lorenzDesign/planning advice; domain knowledge or professional practice examination requirements. 39Decconditions for their development in Asian citiestechnical supports; professional skills sharingFebMarAprbriefing to studentsinterim reviewsubmission of research reportmajor design reviewbeginning of special studyreview of special studylayout of final presentationfinal reviewsubmission of thesis reportThesis Advisors Areas of Interestwallace changUrban conservation; community building;sustainable planning; vernacular architecturedismountable, and temporary buildings; buildingsystem and method, emphasis on modularity,repetition and variation; role of material,component and structure, design study of spacetypes, methods of spatial and formal organization;public housing in Hong Kong, transformation ofold into newho puay-pengIntersection between architecture and cultureand the resulting architectural forms; architecturalsolutions that address cultural / societal issuesmaggie huiSpatial design where the interaction of people andtheir immediate space is importantly considered;the nature of space used as a method to readarchitectural settlements; how intangible qualitiesof a place produced by culture, society andhistory help shaping house form, spatial layout aswell as site settlement patternbernard limCommunity participation; innovative institutionalbuilding designs; educational buildings; elderlycare facilities and housing; community architecturedesign; participatory design processdoreen heng liuContemporary urbanism & architecture in thePRD: explore WHAT, WHY, and HOW bymeans of designbruce lonnmanHigh-rise buildings: issues related to form,structure and construction, program diversity,urban context, sustainability, and other topicsrelated to tall buildings.Urban infrastructure: design of pedestriannetwork systems involving elevated walkways,bridges, covered circulation paths, and points ofconnection with other modes of transit.Architecture and its intersections with urbandesign, landscape and new media; explorationof their potential to shape viable places forcontemporary human life; interdisciplinaryapproachesedward ngEnvironmental and sustainable design to improveliving quality for peoplemarc aurel schnabelArchitectural computing; virtual environments;design learning; mixed reality design, parametricdesign learning; fabrication; manga; digital architectureand communication of n-dimensional spacehendrik tiebenHigh density living; urban regeneration;relationship between public and private spacesleng wooHousing as urban form and city fabricyuet tsang chiHigh density urban housing; landscape urbanismzhu jingxiangspace organization strategy; articulation of loadbearing structure and space organization; lightweightconstruction; transformable structure;principles in settlement formation; basic buildingmaterials and construction; investigation ofvernacular and temporary constructionThe course covers principles on: professionalism;architect/client agreement; code of professionalconduct; contract and building contracts; projectmanagement. Comparisons will also be drawnbetween professional practices in Hong Kong andmainland China.

MScSustainable and Environmental DesignProgramme DirectorProfessor Edward NgClimate, Thermal Comfort, Natural and Hybrid VentilationDaylighting and Lighting Design in High-Density CitiesEnvironmental Design of Urban and City Spaces40Computational Building Performance SimulationSelective Environment - Case Studiesprogramme could be taken Full Time or Part Time.41Green and Sustainable Architectural DevelopmentBuilding Integrated Renewable Energy and TechnologiesEnvironmental Ecology and Impact AssessmentGreen and Sustainable Building MaterialsEnvironmental Design ProjectBuilding and Urban AcousticsHealthy BuildingThe ProgrammesGreen and sustainable architectural design is a major concern of architects, engineers,government and developers in the world. Climatic responsive architecture requiresless energy and fewer resources to run. They also provide a natural, economical andcomfortable environment for its occupants.The MSc (Sustainable and Environmental Design) Programmes at CUHK are designedfor architects, engineers, surveyors, developers, contractors and professionals of theconstruction and building industry. The Programmes intend to bring together the theory andpractice of the subject through lectures, tutorials, design projects and research dissertations.TeachingThe Programmes are taught by a group of eminent international teachers from around theworld, some example members of the teaching team are:Prof Dean Hawkes, Cambridge University & Cardiff University, UKProf Baruch Givoni, University California Los Angeles, USAProf Brenda Vale, University of Auckland, New ZealandProf Lutz Katzschner, Kassel University, GermanyProf Ray Cole, University of British Columbia, CanadaProf Edward Ng (Programme Director) Chinese University of Hong KongLearningUniversity semesters start at the beginning of September and finish at the end of May.There is a winter break of 1 month in December. All lecture courses are delivered in“block modules”, that is to say, each of the courses is given intensively over 2 weekendsand a mid-week evening. The medium of instruction, all notes, assignments and projectsare in English. Proficiency in English, both spoken and written, is a pre-requisite. TheThe Full Time programme (1 year) is suitable for professionals wishing to complete thecourse quickly and who could take a year off their work. Full time students will be based inHong Kong. They typically take 4 teaching (lecture) courses a semester, as well as spendingtime on their own design projects and independent studies.The Part Time programme (2 years) is suitable for working professionals who could onlyattend the courses amidst their normal working schedules, and/or are based in China.Part time students, based in Hong Kong or in China, are required to come the Universityto receive their teaching (lecture) courses (up to 4 times a year and 10 days per trip).After the teaching, they will need to complete their assignments, design projects anddissertations remotely and with Internet contacts with their teachers.Upon completion of the Programme, students will have the knowledge to improve theenvironmental design of buildings and cities. They will have a better understanding of thefundamentals of sustainable and environmental design, and how they could be achieved intheir works. They will also be able to draw on a wider base of expertise, knowledge, andfriendship with others in the field.For more information, please visit the programme website www.sustain-cuhk.info

Scholarship 2009-10 Exchange 2010-11Scholarships * Recipient of Award EligibilityAIA HK Scholastic Award under selection Year 3Clifford Wong Prize in Housing Design Kung Yick Ho Alvin MArch 2Cornerstone Training Programme , USA Lee Man Yeng Year 2 - MArch 1CUAAA Award Lau Tak Tai MArch 144DLN Awards 2010 Law Chun Wai Justin Year 3 + MArch 2Wong Chui KwanUniversity of Applied Science, Stuttgart Au Sin Man (Year 2) Jens Tobias Majer (Year 3)45Zhan Xu ZhenLi Kwan Ho FelitaMok Shu Wai CharisFontainebleau Scholarship Chen Yue Year 3 + MArch 1Formica Scholarship Jiang Boyuan Year 1- 3HKIA Student Award under selection MArch 2L&O Travel Scholarship for Design Innovation Sun Yitan Year 2Wong Tung & Partners Scholarship Wong Wai Hou MArch 2HK Housing Society Academy Award Li Chong Yan Tommy (nominated) Year 2 or aboveHKIA Sustainable Architecture Student Scholarship 2010 Wong Kei Fung Year 2 or aboveYung Long MingThe RIBA President’s Medals Student Awards Law Chun Wai Justin (nominated) MArch 2Temasek Foundation - Nanyang Technological University Lam Wai Ying Year 2 or aboveLeadership Enrichment and Regional Networking AwardThe Best Studio Work Award Law Chun Wai Justin All YearsLee Tsz Ping TepSun YitanWong Kei FungLam Yan Yu IanIp Wilton HughLi Chong Yan TommyWong Ho Man FrancisLee Nga TingMo Kar Him Kelvin(Commendation)Ho Chun Wang StevenKung Yick Ho AlvinWong Kar HangMok Shu Wai CharisExchange Programme * Outgoing IncomingEcole d'Architecture de Paris-Belleville Brahim Kanoute (Year 4)Graz University of Technology Lee Ling Fung (MArch 1) Patrick Colin Alan Reynolds (Year 5)Leung Kwan Yin (MArch 1) Ivan Stanivuk (Year 4)Lu Qing (MArch 1)L'Universite Jean Moulin Lyon 3 Sun Yitan (Year 3)Chan Kin Wang (Year 2) Carmen Stirmlinger (Year 3)University of Dundee Chan Yi Sa (Year 3)* Please refer to school of architecture website for application detailsL&O travel scholarship for design innovation exhibitionMrs. Carrie Lam awarding DLN awards 2010CUAAA award exhibitionpresentation in University of Applied Science, Stuttgart

Summer Activities 2010Joint Tokyo Urban Workshopthomas chung, maggie hui 31 May - 5 Jun 10Collaborating with the Tokyo University ofthe Arts and Keio University, Tokyo, this jointThe IFoU Summer School joins students andThis trip forms part of the field data gathering An earthquake in 2008 brought severe damageworkshop investigated typical modes of urbantutors from different cultural backgroundsfor a Direct Grant research project on Central to a remote Maan Qiao village in the southerninhabitation in contemporary Tokyo. Using the arguments and prototypes at different urban to rediscover the role of urban design inTibetan Temple Architecture. Two temples at part of Liangshan State in Sichuan. Since46 Kanda district as a context, students in mixed scales.metropolitan regions. This year's summerKyirong which is near the Tibet/ Nepal border 2008, Wu Zhi Qiao has already mobolised47groups conducted intensive mapping, analysingand intervening exercises that explored theeveryday re-making of urban spaces whileengaging salient phenomena and issues suchas improvised inhabitation, diversity in streetlife, tactics in micro-public spaces, city imagingand urban memory.Joint International Schools SummerUrban Workshoparch 5701a laurence liauw 5-30 Jun 10Learning from China’s urbanization startingin UNKNOWN south Beijing, PROJECTIVEGLOBALLY. Our international workshopattempts to define what urban criteria andquestions today’s contemporary city requiresfor the architectural discipline to be able toagain participate in the conceptualization,instrumental production and criticalengagement with public stakeholders.Students’ research developed 5 strategicAdvanced Architecture Studioarch 5701c marc aurel schnabel 28 Jun - 30 Jul 10With the master students from Sydney andShenzhen, this research-led studio challengedcomputational and technology aspects withurban and architectural design positions. Thestudio explores the notion of non-conformityas its core process of designing of spatialconcepts and urban configurations.IFoU Summer School 2010arch 5701b hendrik tieben, esther lorenz 2-16 Jul 10school "Learning from Beijing" focused onthe rapidly transforming south-east part ofthe Chinese capital. Participating teams camefrom Universities in Australia, Korea, MainlandChina, Hong Kong, Netherlands, and Spain.Tianjin University DesignExchange 2010marc aurel schnabel 12-18 Jul 10Hosted by the Tianjin University School ofArchitecture, the exchange established linkswith students of architecture, urban planningand landscape from various parts of China andHong Kong. Various lectures, seminars, sitevisits and design charettes created educationalexchanges.Tibetan Architecture MeasuredDrawing Fieldtripmaggie hui 13-30 Jul 10were measured. Along with the works,historical settlements such as Lhasa, Shigatseand Gyantse were introduced, as well as someimportant Tibetan Architectural monuments.Construction of Light WeightStructure Systemzhu jingxiang, nelson tam 15-30 Jul 10Through the construction of a 260 sqmNew Bud Study Hall in Sichuan, studentsgain practical experience on assembly ofprefabricated system and knowledge oflightweight construction. Lectures with designtopics are given on site.Village Rebuild DemonstrationProject in Sichuanedward ng 6-12 Aug 10University student teams to undertake a villagerebuild demonstration project there, assistedvillagers in building a bridge and rebuilding ecovillage houses as well as building a CommunityCentre.website: www.bridge2china.orgWZQ bridge building programme inPaomaping Town, Yunnanedward ng 13-21 Aug 10In a remote Yi ethnic minority village inPaomaping Town, Lijiang City, Yunnan,students cannot cross the river to go to schoolup to 3 days per week during the rainy season.Therefore, the Wu Zhi Qiao teams fromUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign andChongqing University are planning to build asafe footbridge for the villagers and students.website: www.bridge2china.orgjoint tokyo urban workshopjoint international schools summer urban workshopIFoU summer schooladvanced architecture studioconstruction of light weight structure systemtibetan architecture measureddrawing fieldtripwzq bridge building programme in paomaping town, yunnanvillage rebuild demonstration project in sichuan

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