To celebrate the exceptional contributions of its alumni (namely CUA) in the design professions and society over the past years, the School proudly presents “(CUA)rchitect”, an interactive and story-telling exhibition that engages the general public with CUA showcasing some of their design works in and beyond architecture.

The year 2023 marks an important milestone for the School of Architecture, highlighting its achievements over three decades since its establishment. To celebrate the exceptional contributions of its alumni (namely CUA) in the design professions and society over the past years, the School proudly presents “(CUA)rchitect”, an interactive and story-telling exhibition that engages the general public with CUA showcasing some of their design works in and beyond architecture.
The “(CUA)rchitect” Exhibition offers visitors a brand-new perspective on the range of interests and specialisations a professional architect can develop after graduation. While architects play crucial roles as artists, design-thinkers, starter-uppers, programmers and more, citizens from all walks of life also contribute constantly and collectively in shaping the city’s culture and developing its architecture.
A meaningful relationship has grown between architects and the public, beginning from cooperative community-engaging participation previously to co-creating, co-designing, and multi-generative, human-centric joint efforts today. In this exhibition, visitors are invited to take part in a “Which (CUA) Are You” test and set off on a playful and insightful architectural journey to discover what kind of architect that one might be.
Exhibition
Date and Time 16.03.2023 – 31.03.2023, 10:00 – 22:00
Location 1/F, Event Space, Central Market, 93 Queen’s Road, Central, Hong Kong
Opening Ceremony
Date: 16.03.2023 (Thursday)
Time: 18:00 – 20:00
Venue: 1/F, Event Space, Central Market, 93 Queen’s Road, Central, Hong Kong
Sharing Session 1 "Playful x Social"
Date 19.03.2023 (Sunday)
Time 14:00 - 15:45
Speakers:
Choi Kim-hung (Design Director, Kimhung Design Ltd)
Maggie Ma (Co-founder & Director, DOMAT)
Exhibiting Alumni:
Billy Chan, Alan Cheung, Philip Fung, Don Hong, Joshua Lam, Edmond Wong
Moderator:
Raymond Wong
Sharing Session 2 "Artsy x Hands-on"
Date 19.03.2023 (Sunday)
Time 16:00 - 17:45
Speakers:
Michelle Fan (Co-founder, DSA Company Ltd)
Arco Lee (Visual artist, Arco Lee Studio Ltd)
Exhibiting Alumni:
Billy Chan, Man Cho, Mig Lau & Owen Lam, Derrick Leong, Haynie Sze
Moderator:
Wendy Tang
Sharing Session 3 "Experimental x Historical"
Date 25.03.2023 (Saturday)
Time 12:00 - 13:45
Speakers:
Layla Wu (Founder, Neuni & Lylawu Design)
Man Han (Lecturer, School of Architecture, CUHK)
Exhibiting Alumni:
May Ho, Jinwook Jang, Katja Lam, So Kwok Kin, Vivian Ting & Kevin Mak, Larry Tsoi
Moderator:
Haynie Sze
Sharing Session 4 "Techy x Natural"
Date 25.03.2023 (Saturday)
Time 14:00 - 15:45
Speakers:
Tommie Lo (Founder & CEO, PREFACE)
Jessica Cheung (Co-founder, Operations Director, Impact Data Consortium Chain)
Exhibiting Alumni:
Jennifer Chan, Adwin Keung, Kei Ngai, Kenneth Wong & Kei Nagn
Moderator:
Vivian Ting
Closing Ceremony and Panel Discussion
Date 31.03.2023 (Friday)
Time 19:00 - 20:00
Topic: “The Role of an Architect in the Society”
Speakers:
Ivy Lee (Managing Director, Leigh & Orange)
Ida Sze (Co-founder, Ida & Billy Architects)
Kei Ngan (Co-founder, Yard Architecture Studio)
Owen Lam (Co-founder & Director, Afloat Studio)
Moderator:
Prof. Mo Kar Him