ARCH5110/6210J

Advanced Architectural Design Studio I & II: FRAMES – Venture Urbanism: Entrepreneurial Carbon-Neutral Regeneration

Target Students MArch1, MArch2

Course Term 1 & 2

Course Type Studio

Venue Studio

Teacher(s) LAU, Sunnie

Venture Urbanism1: Entrepreneurial Agency for Carbon-Neutral Regeneration Prototyping Community-Led Circular Economies in Hong Kong (Lau Fau Shan/Yau Tsim Mong)

The Crisis & Opportunity

Cities generate 70%+ of global carbon emissions, with aging infrastructure in dense urban clusters as both culprit and catalyst. As climate risks escalate—from Hong Kong’s urban heat islands to coastal flooding and New Terriotories’ legacy voids—traditional planning fails. This studio positions architects as entrepreneurial agents, launching ventures that retrofit decay into circular, carbon-absorbing systems while centering environmental justice.

Studio Framework: The Entrepreneurial Architect

In this studio we will design a “ Venture Cartography”, by collectively establish a shared analytical framework for entrepreneurial regeneration across two cities – Hong Kong and Paris. Students are expected to co-create "Carbon Accounting Atlases" visualizing material/energy flows; “Community Partnership Blueprints” co-drafted with community groups; “Venture Prototype Proposals” (spatial + business model) for high-impact pilot zones.

Students are expected to present/ pitch these findings in form of a venture business model with spatial impact metrics, in front of impact investors and community shareholders. The deliverables will be showcased in the form of an exhibition by the end of terms.