The British Chevening Scholarships for Postgraduate Study in the UK 2006 is also open for application. The closing date is January 24, 2006.
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The closing date for HSBC Overseas Scholarship Scheme 2006/2007 is January 18, 2006.
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30 faculty staffs from Architecture Department of Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia are visiting our Department on January 9, 2006 from 9 am to 11 am.
Ms. Elizabeth Gill-Lui returns to the Department as Artist-in-residence.
The Department would like to welcome two members. Prof. LI Shiqiao joins us from the National University of Singapore, and will be teaching in the habitation studio.
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Prof. Li Shiqiao has been appointed as the international judge for this years RIBA President's Medals Student Awards in the Dissertation category.
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Mr. Tieben Hendrik will be visiting the Department from 05.03.2006 to 09.03.2006
The Student Forum will be held on 16.03.2006 from 13:30 to 16:30 at the Exhibition Zone A, B & C.
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| Chung Chi College | 17.03.2006 |
| United College | 31.03.2006 |
Global Studio Vancouver will provide opportunities for two MArch1 students to take part in their events. The Applications are due on 20.03.2006, 10:00. Contact Prof. Helena Sandman for details.
An exhibition to the charitable project "A Bridge Too Far" will be held 25.03.2006 - 06.04.2006 (Closed on Sunday & Public Holiday)at Yueh Chiao Art Gallery, Lecture Theatre, Shaw College, CUHK. Opening hours will be 11:00 - 18:00h.(Closed on Sunday & Public Holiday)
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Three's A Charm: Photography of Chinese Traditional Architecture Artworks by Elizabeth Gill Lui.
28.03.2006 - 26.04.2006, UMA G/Sau Wah Fong Gallery, 9/f, 12 St. Francis Street, Wanchai.
Mr. John Lin has been awarded an Honorable Mention in the Steedmen International Architecture Competition
The closing date for Lee Hysan Travel Scholarship will be April 28, 2006
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Clifford Chun-Fai Wong Prize in Housing Design is open for submission. Date of submission is 28.04.2006 at 4pm in Exhitbition Zone A. Please contact Ms. Gemma Tang Tel: 26096557 or Mr. Jeff Kan, Rm602 Tel: 26096593 for details.
Osaka Invitational Program for Short-Term Overseas Trainees in Architecture & Arts is now open for application. The deadline for application is 31.05.2006. Please come to the briefing session for more information.
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A research study of the department has won the 2005 HKIA Special Architectural (Research) Award. In addition, a bridge that faculty and student of the department built earlier in the summer has won this year's HKIA Project Outside HK Award.
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The 10th Master Graduation Show will be held 05.05.2006 - 08.05.2006 at The Rotunda of Exchange Square, Central.
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Leung Lok Yiu, Rock was award the First Price (HK$10,000) and Li Tsz Kai, Ken Honorable Mention for the Clifford Chun-Fai Wong Prize in Housing Design.
New Photos are added to the Gallery section
The Shahneshin Foundation is calling for entry for the Shrinkage Worldwide Award 2006. Please visit link for details and submission.
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Submission time table
| 3 July | Submission of abstracts with CV |
| 17 July | Notification of acceptance of abstracts for development of papers |
| 16 October | Submission of papers |
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Archiprix International invites all universities and colleges teaching architecture, urban design and landscape architecture to select their best graduation project and ask the designer(s) to submit the selected project for participation. Designers graduated since 1 September 2004 can apply. Projects will be presented in the exhibition, on the website and in a book with DVD. The designers of the projects will be invited for the workshops taking place in April 2007 in Shanghai. Participation is free of charge.
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The 2nd Mega-cities International Conference 2006, is a jointly organized by the University of Hong Kong, Guangzhou University, South China University of Technology and The International Council for Research and Innovation in Building Construction and will be held this year 1st-3rd December at the Guangzhou University. The event will be held 1st ¡V 3rd December 2006 The conference paper should be submitted by 15th September, 2006
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The Department would like to welcome Assistant Professor Thomas Chung to the department
The Department would like to welcome Assistant Professor Tieben Hendrik to the department
The Harvard East Asia Society Conference invites all graduate students to present papers
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Final exhibition Review from 8 Dec 2006 to 7 Jan 2007
Scholarship program
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Year 1- M.Arch 1 Digital documentation is to be submitted to Rex Yee (Room 605, FYB) by 4.05.07.
M.Arch 2 Digital documentation and two unbound copies of thesis report are to be submitted to Rex Yee (Room 605, FYB) by 1.06.07.
Graduation Show in Exchange Squre
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This is a SELF-FAB HOUSE competition open for students and young professionals all over the world that places the accent in the construction of self-sufficient dwellings, in which the emphasis will be on exploring people¡¦s capacity to construct their own homes, especially through the use of digital technologies
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AA Shanghai Summer School ~ China Superdensity date: 25 AUG-2 SEPT. For details, please refer to the poster in the 5 floor of WFY Buildng
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The spring Visiting Students programme is a full-time 15-week intensive design course open to talernted undergraduate and graduate students from around the world.
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A Grave View of Hong Kong History: Cemeteries in Happy Valley and Aberdeen
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Finding the principles that form the characteristics of the space by observing behavior in human beings and physical and urban phenomena.
Creating new phenomena by reorganizing these principles for the creation of new contexts and values. This is architectural behaviourology.
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In Hong Kong, government officials and developers perceive heritage and environmental issues as obstacles for a ¡§sustainable economic development¡¨. In other places however, these same issues often are a key motor for new ideas. The talk discusses examples of recent architecture in Switzerland as products of an architectural culture which develops forms and strategies with the aim of enhancing existing qualities of cities and landscapes. This architectural culture builds on the support of clients and communities. Thus, individual projects can begin to address challenges such as limited resources In Hong Kong, government officials and developers perceive heritage and environmental issues as obstacles for a ¡§sustainable economic development¡¨. In other places however, these same issues often are a key motor for new ideas.
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Prof. Ivan Markov¡¦s design project with Robert Claiborne, Lia Riuccolo has won the First Prize at the International Competition for the New Museum of Contemporary Arts in Vojvodina, Europe.
Prof. Edward Ng¡¦ design project ¡§A Bridge Too Far¡¨ has been named "Top 100 Designs that Improve Life", Index 2007 Awards, INDEX-Award.dk, Denmark. The project was exhibited at Kongens Nytorv, Copenhagen, Denmark from Aug to Sept 07.
Mr. Shinya Okuda' s project " Biodegradable Vacuum-formed Modularized Shelter " has won the 3rd prize at the 2nd International Advanced Architecture Competition, the Self Sufficient Housing. The proposal has been selected among 1,100 competitors from over 90 countries (255 proposal submitted) by the International jury members include Yong Ho Chang, Greg Lynnand Ben van Berkel. The large scale mock-ups of the successor of the BioShell will be presented as a part of iMAP (innovative Material / Architecture /Process) exhibition at the 2007 Shenzhen Biennale of Urbanism and Architecture from 9th December, 2007 at Shenzen.
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Prof. Edward Ng research project "Feasibility Studies for Establishment of Air Ventilation Assessment System" has won the Runner up of this year's Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Research Awards - University Project Category. The Award Ceremony will be in the RIBA HQ in London on 28 Nov 07. Among over 100 projects submitted internationally, Professor Jeremy Till of Sheffield University came first.? Professor CJ Lim of Bartlett, UCL and Professor Andre Viljoen of Brighton University were short listed.
6 special lectures conducted by eminent Italian Architects and Designers will be held at the HK Polytechnic University School of Design on Dec 12-14 2007
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As part of BODW events specially for schools and students, the Organizers have arranged to invite one of the BODW speakers, Italian architect, MARIO BELLINI to have a special session as follows: Dec 14 (Friday) at 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon Chiang Chen Theatre, PolyU
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Prof. Edward Ng has won the Runner up of this year's Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Research Awards - Outstanding University Project Category for his research project, " Feasibility Studies for Establishment of Air Ventilation Assessment System ". There were over 100 projects submitted internationally.
Prof. Edward Ng¡¦ s design project " A Bridge Too Far " has won the DFA Special Merit Award of the Design for Asia Award 2007. The Award Ceremony will be at the HKCEC on 12Dec07 during the Business of Design Week. Previous winners include Apple iPod, A-bike, B&O BeoCom phone, Sony Aibo, Shunde Performance Arts Centre, and so on. The project will be exhibited at the Inno Design Tech Expo on 12-15 December 2007 and will be published in the HKDC Awards 07 yearbook.
Our MArch graudate Karen Kiang, Millie Lam and MArch Year 2 Student, Echo Yuen' s study "A Pilot Study of Urban Ventilation and Wall Effects - An Experience of Hong Kong" has won this year's Sustainable Design Student Project Award 2007 - Graduate Category, Hong Kong Institute of Architects . The study was originally their research elective supervised by Prof. Edward Ng. Furthermore, Echo Yuen' design study "Hainan Forest Reserve Visitor Centre - Adaptive Reuse Proposal of the Abandoned Army Camp" for Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) has received Honourable Mention. Echo is now working with KFBG to have it built. Furthermore, Miss Echo Yuen's design study "Hainan Forest Reserve Visitor Centre - Adaptive Reuse Proposal of the Abandoned Army Camp" for Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) has received Honourable Mention. Echo is now working with KFBG to have it built. The project is supervised by Prof. Edward Ng.
Our 06-07 MArch graduate, Miss Karen Kiang and Mr Louis Yim's study " A School to Learn - Redevelopment of Hongdeng Primary School in Guangxi" has won Special Awards in the 10th Challenge Cup held at Nankai University, Tianjin from 15 to 19 November 2007. There were more than 2 million student competitors in the event. The study was their MArch thesis supervised by Prof. Edward Ng. Karen and Louis have now received donation from sponsors, and is working to have the school built.
Dr. Wong Wing-ho will give a lecture Tolo Harbour and Lineage of the Luk Heung on 16.2.2008
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The intention of the summer school is to explore and document many extreme border conditions found in Hong Kong, Shenzhen and other areas of the Pearl River Delta. The exploration will operate at different scales moving from the macro, geo-political scale to the scale of human occupation. Details of the course and the application procedures can be found at www.cuhk.edu.hk/osp . APPLICATIONS ARE STILL ACCEPTED. Contacts: jbolchover@cuhk.edu.hk
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Professional Green Building Council (PGBC) will launch the 2nd GREEN BUILDING AWARD again in 2008. The Green Building Award aims to promote sustainable and green development, to recognize developments and research projects with outstanding contributions to sustainability and the environment, and also to encourage the industry towards wider adoption of sustainable practices in planning, design, construction, maintenance and renovation projects. This year, the Award is open to both LOCAL projects and projects OUTSIDE HONG KONG contributed by Hong Kong professionals. Details can be found in the website: www.hkpgbc.org
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M2 Students will present their thesis projects in Pacific Place from 20.06.08 - 29.06.08.
Our Prof. Hendrik TIEBEN, Leng WOO and TC YUET's work will be exhibited in "Urban Transformation of Sai Ying Pun" during 10 May to 15 Jul 08 at the Conservancy Association Centre for Heritage.http://www.cache.org.hk/
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The Chinese University of Hong Kong is launching an architecture competition for a new Teaching Building on campus for the Department of architecture. The project will provide a unique opportunity to imagine new dimensions of spatial conceptions for future architectural education. It will also consider the Department¡¦s presence as a cultural institution within Hong Kong as well as explore its direction and positioning in the region. More importantly, the new building will embody the Department¡¦s fundamental ethos of architectural learning rooted in a strong studio culture dedicated to design, and whose vitality is driven by the activities and interaction of the creative community of students and staff.
The HKIA Sharing Session with Freshmen will be held on 14 Oct 2008, all year one students are required to attend this event while faculty and other students were encouraged to join.Time: 14 Oct 2008 7:00 pm to 7:30 pm - Presentation on HKIA Conference and Annual Ball
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