Topic: Micro-climate, Marco Effects: The Assessment of Thermal Comfort for Design Speaker: Dr. Jianxiang Huang Assistant Professor Department of Urban Planning and Design Faculty of Architecture The University of Hong Kong Schedule: Date: 11 September, 2013 (Wednesday) Time: 12:45 - 2:00 pm Venue: Room 829, Knowles Building, HKU Abstract: A dense urban environment shapes its […]

Topic: Sustainable Urban Practice in Mainland China and Hong Kong Speaker: Mr. Christopher Law Director Oval Partnership Schedule: Date: 2 October, 2013 (Wednesday) Time: 12:45 - 2:00 pm Venue: Room 230, 2/F Knowles Building, HKU Abstract: The presentation will discuss emergent urban practices in the reshaping and remaking of cities in the light of the […]

Topic: Planning and Design for Health and Sustainability (or Low Fat Cities) Speaker: Mr. Guy C. Perry President & Founding Partner Investment Vision + Environments (IN-VI) Schedule: Date: 21 October, 2013 (Monday) Time: 12:45 - 2:00 pm Venue: Room 829, 8/F Knowles Building, HKU Abstract: The way we create our physical environment at the urban […]

Topic: Land Supply and Land-use Planning of Public Open Space in Hong Kong Speaker: Mr. Darren Man-wai Cheung PhD Candidates Department of Urban Planning and Design The University of Hong Kong Schedule: Date: 29 October, 2013 (Tuesday) Time: 12:45 - 2:00 pm Venue: Room 829, 8/F Knowles Building, HKU Abstract: Modern cities do not only […]

Topic: Housing Inequality: The Planner as Community Organiser Speaker: Ms. Lai-shan Sze Society for Community Organization (SoCo) Hong Kong Schedule: Date: 30 October, 2013 (Wednesday) Time: 12:45 - 2:00 pm Venue: Room 829, 8/F Knowles Building, HKU Abstract: Hong Kong is undergoing a profound crisis in housing, both its overall supply as well as affordability. […]

Topic: Street as Museum as Method Speaker: Prof. King-chung Siu School of Design The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Schedule: Date: 6 November, 2013 (Wednesday) Time: 12:45 - 2:00 pm Venue: Room 829, 8/F Knowles Building, HKU Abstract: In the midst of “city regeneration” in Hong Kong, an independent curatorial group, the Community Museum Project (CMP, […]

Topic: Rural Shareholding Cooperatives in Southern China   Speaker: Mr. Samson Zhuojun Liu PhD Candidates Department of Urban Planning and Design The University of Hong Kong   Schedule: Date: 12 November, 2013 (Tuesday) Time: 12:45 - 2:00 pm Venue: Room 829, 8/F Knowles Building, HKU   Abstract: China’s economic reform does not only lead to […]

Topic: Land Supply and Brownfields Utilization in Hong Kong Speaker: Ms. Camille Lam Local Research Community Schedule: Date: 13 November, 2013 (Wednesday) Time: 12:45 - 2:00 pm Venue: Room 829, 8/F Knowles Building, HKU Abstract: In Hong Kong, it has become a “common belief” that limited land supply is the rooted cause of the majority […]