A Master of Materiality

Architecture is a discipline of both art and construction, but sometimes, the latter can get lost in debates about meaning and aesthetics. Not so with Professor Chang Yung Ho, who has won a slew of international awards and held such positions as Founding Head of the...

Safety First

The project, which is a collaboration between the Faculty of Architecture’s MetaBIM Research Lab and the Home Affairs Department (HAD), was born out of a tragedy in March 2022, when fire swept through a subdivided tenement in Mong Kok district, killing one woman.“My...

Smart Eyes on the Street

Urban planning that fails to account for human perceptions often results in environments that disadvantage vulnerable population groups. For instance, if you stand on a tree-lined urban street at lunchtime on a sunny day, the greenery will be a welcome canopy of...

Neighbourhood Effects

Cities have been associated with many things – more pollution, crime, inequality and traffic congestion. When they are poorly designed,with high population density, they can also increase social isolation and a sense of loneliness.This insight has been...

A Super Way to Build

When new buildings are under construction, there are often ongoing revisions to plans. Maybe a different material is needed than originally envisioned, or measurements or workflows need adjusting. This leads to multiple versions of plans being shared via email or...