Prof. VAN AMEIJDE, Jeroen Bastiaan (梵敏淵)

Introduction

Jeroen van Ameijde is Associate Professor and Director of the MSc. in Urban Design (MSUD) Programme at the School of Architecture, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), teaching and conducting research in architecture, urban analytics and urban design. He has a background in architecture and urban planning practice, with expertise in the design and development of large-scale housing and master planning projects.

Jeroen’s research focuses on the interaction between urban design, human activities and quality of life in high-density urban environments. Using computational and data-driven workflows, his work explores how public space perception, co-presence and social interaction patterns in public spaces contribute to the development of supportive neighbourhoods and communities, and sustainable high-density cities.


Jeroen has published internationally and has lectured at numerous universities. He is a chartered member of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and Hong Kong Institute of Urban Design (HKIUD), and an executive committee member with The Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA).

Research Interests

  • Urban liveability
  • High-density urban environments
  • Public space behaviour
  • Data-driven urban design
  • Hong Kong public housing

Publications

(Peer-reviewed Journal Papers)

The impact of high-density urban environments on children’s play, a systematic review of current insights

Lu, P., & van Ameijde, J. (2025). The impact of high-density urban environments on children’s play, a systematic review of current insights. Cities & Health, 1-20.

https://doi.org/10.1080/23748834.2024.2441554


Intergenerational cooperation and co-creation in public space design assisted by Virtual Reality (VR) environments

Ng, P., Zhu, S., Li, Y., & van Ameijde, J. (2025). Intergenerational cooperation and co-creation in public space design assisted by Virtual Reality (VR) environments. Architectural Intelligence, 4(1), 1-23.

https://doi.org/10.1007/s44223-024-00080-1


Integrating Urban Analytics into Postgraduate Urban Design Pedagogy: A Mixed-Methods Teaching Approach to Addressing Urban Liveability

van Ameijde, J., Cheng, S. & Wang, H. (2024). Integrating Urban Analytics into Postgraduate Urban Design Pedagogy: A Mixed-Methods Teaching Approach to Addressing Urban Liveability. Journal of Planning Education and Research, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/0739456X231162842


Exploring the coherence and divergence between the objective and subjective measurement of streetscape perceptions at the neighborhood level: A case study in Shanghai

Song, Q., Fang, Y.; Li, M., van Ameijde, J. & Qiu, W. (2024). Exploring the coherence and divergence between the objective and subjective measurement of streetscape perceptions at the neighborhood level: A case study in Shanghai. Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science. https://doi.org/10.1177/23998083241292680


Developing a Machine-Simulated Human Scoring Model to Assess Child-Friendly Street Environments, tested in Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong

Liu, X., Lu, P. & van Ameijde, J. (2024). Developing a Machine-Simulated Human Scoring Model to Assess Child-Friendly Street Environments, tested in Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong. Journal of Chinese Architecture and Urbanism. https://doi.org/10.36922/jcau.3578


Digitally-Gamified Co-Creation: Enhancing Community Engagement in Urban Design through a Participant-centric Framework

Ng, P., Zhu, S., Li, Y. & van Ameijde, J. (2024). Digitally-Gamified Co-Creation: Enhancing Community Engagement in Urban Design through a Participant-centric Framework. Design Science, 10, e17. https://doi.org/10.1017/dsj.20...


The Mechanism of Street Markets Fostering Supportive Communities in Old Urban Districts: A Case Study of Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong

Tan, Y., Song, J., Yu, L., Bai, Y., Zhang, J., Chan, M. H. & van Ameijde, J. (2024). The Mechanism of Street Markets Fostering Supportive Communities in Old Urban Districts: A Case Study of Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong. Land, 13(3), 289. https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X...


The Evolving Typologies and Morphologies of Hong Kong Public Housing: Between Implementation and Remediation of Urban Density

van Ameijde, J. & Jin, Y. (2023). The Evolving Typologies and Morphologies of Hong Kong Public Housing: Between Implementation and Remediation of Urban Density. Journal of Urban History, 0(0). https://journals.sagepub.com/d...


The evaluation of urban spatial quality and utility trade-offs for Post-COVID working preferences: a case study of Hong Kong

Song, Q., Dou, Z., Qiu, W., Li, W., Wang, J., van Ameijde, J. & Luo, D. (2023). The evaluation of urban spatial quality and utility trade-offs for Post-COVID working preferences: a case study of Hong Kong. Architectural Intelligence, 2(1), 1. https://doi.org/10.1007/s44223-022-00020-x


Digital common(s): the role of digital gamification in participatory design for the planning of high-density housing estates

Ng, P., Li, Y., Zhu, S., Xu, B. & van Ameijde, J. (2023). Digital common(s): the role of digital gamification in participatory design for the planning of high-density housing estates. Frontiers in Virtual Reality, 3, 184. https://doi.org/10.3389/frvir.2022.1062336


Measuring urban mixed-use conditions and their impact on street vitality: a mixed-method approach tested in the context of Hong Kong’s New Towns

Cheng, S. & van Ameijde, J. (2023). Measuring Urban mixed-use conditions and their impact on street vitality: a mixed-method approach tested in the context of Hong Kong’s New Towns. Journal of Urbanism: International Research on Placemaking and Urban Sustainability, 1-28. https://doi.org/10.1080/17549175.2023.2173273


Promoting Livability in Urban Planning: A Comprehensive Framework based on the “Theory of Human Needs”

Sheikh, W. T. & van Ameijde, J. (2022). Promoting Livability in Urban Planning: A Comprehensive Framework based on the “Theory of Human Needs”. Cities, 131, 103972.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2022.103972


Adaptable Modular Construction Systems and Multi-Objective Optimisation Strategies for Mass-Customised Housing: A New User-driven Paradigm for High-rise Living in Hong Kong

Ma, C. Y. & van Ameijde, J. (2021). Adaptable Modular Construction Systems and Multi-Objective Optimisation Strategies for Mass-Customised Housing: A New User-driven Paradigm for High-rise Living in Hong Kong. International Journal of Architectural Computing, 20(1), 96-113. https://doi.org/10.1177/14780771221082255


Data-driven placemaking: Public space canopy design through multi-objective optimisation considering shading, structural and social performance

van Ameijde, J., Ma, C. Y., Goepel, G., Kirsten, C. & Wong, J. (2021). Data-driven placemaking: Public space canopy design through multi-objective optimisation considering shading, structural and social performance. Frontiers of Architectural Research, 11(2), 308-323. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foar.2021.10.007

Research Projects & Grants

Using Multi-Objective Optimisation to Explore the Volumetric High-Density Planning of Hong Kong’s Public Housing’

Direct Grant, CUHK Faculty of Social Science; 2023


‘Data-driven Place Research: Assessing Public Space Social Activities and Relationships to Support Hong Kong Public Housing Communities’

General Research Fund (GF) Grant, University Grants Committee (UGC); 2023


‘Data-driven Urban Design: Emerging Approaches to Urban research, Data Analytics, and Generative Urban Development’

Direct Grant, CUHK Faculty of Social Sciences; 2022


‘In-between spaces in Hong Kong public housing: A data-driven analysis of high-density urban environments and social interaction’

Early Career Scheme Grant, University Grants Committee (UGC); 2021


‘Social Interaction and Neighbouring in Hong Kong’s Public Housing: A Computational Spatial Analysis of Housing Estate Public Spaces’

Direct Grant, CUHK Faculty of Social Sciences; 2021


‘Smart City & Smart Aging’, Developing a Data-Driven Methodology to Assess Accessibility and Usability of Hong Kong’s Public Spaces

Direct Grant, CUHK Faculty of Social Sciences; 2020


'Standard / Non-Standard Housing', a Typological Analysis of Standardisation and Variation within Hong Kong’s Public Housing

Direct Grant, CUHK Faculty of Social Sciences; 2019


‘Data-Driven Urban Studies – Advanced Techniques for Analysing Complex Urban Data and Processes’

Principal Investigator, Teaching Development and Language Enhancement Grant (TDLEG), CUHK; 2022


‘UQ-CUHK Data Driven Design for Sustainable Urban Communities’

Co-Investigator, Global Strategy and Partnerships Seed Funding Scheme, The University of Queensland, Australia; 2021


‘A Computational Toolkit for Analysing Complex Urban Data and Processes’

Principal Investigator, Teaching Development and Language Enhancement Grant (TDLEG), CUHK; 2021


‘Data-driven Design: UAV Photogrammetry Based Generative Architectural Design Methodologies’

Construction Innovation and Technology Fund (CITF) Grant, HK Construction Industry Council; 2020


‘Emergent Urban Ecologies’ workshop and installation Hong Kong

Design Trust Seed Grant Award, Design Trust / Hong Kong Ambassadors of Design; 2019

Advised Theses

PhD Student Co-Supervision:


(2024 - ) ZOU Keren, “Planning the Healthy City: A Multifaceted, Data-Driven Approach to Understanding Demand, Accessibility and User-Patterns of Sports Facilities to Promote Active Lifestyles”


(2023 - ) SONG Qiwei, “Revisiting Quality and Experience in Walking Accessibility to Amenities: A 15-Minute City Perspective from Hong Kong’s New Towns”


(2023 - ) LU Pengyu, “Play Spaces for Young Generations in High-Density Urban Neighbourhoods, Challenges and Opportunities in Hong Kong”


(2022 - ) LIN Shuiyang, “Evaluation of Historic Urban Districts’ Community Structures, Using Multi-Source Big Data and Placemaking Analysis”


(2022 - ) CHENG Sifan, “Happy Streets: Evaluating the Perceived Restoration of Street Built Environments in the High-Density City Context”


(2021 - ) Provides NG “Digital Common(s): The Role of Immersive and Gamification Technologies in Intergenerational Co-design of Public Spaces”


(2020 - 2024) LIU Xinyu, “A Data-driven and Machine Learning Approach to Assess Street Vitality at the Neighbourhood Scale, Tested in Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong”


(2019 - ) Wajiha TARIQ, “Enhancing the Quality of Life in Hong Kong: A Computational Approach for the Evaluation and Redistribution of Urban Resources”



Honours and Recognitions

2024 Vice-Chancellor’s Exemplary Teaching Award 2022


2023 Faculty of Social Science Exemplary Teaching Award 2022


2023 Best Presentation Award (runner up), The 28th CAADRIA Conference (Jeroen van Ameijde, Sifan Cheng, Haowen Wang)


2022 Educational Technology Innovation Silver Award, Teaching and Learning Innovation Expo 2022, CUHK (Provides Tsing Yin Ng, Yuechun Li and Jeroen van Ameijde)


2022 Best Paper Award, awarded by the Hong Kong Institute of Urban Design (Ricky Tsang, Sylvia Chan and Jeroen van Ameijde


2021 Best Presentation Award (runner up), The 26th CAADRIA Conference (Kelvin Ma and Jeroen van Ameijde)

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