The School of Architecture at The Chinese University of Hong Kong is commemorating its 25th Anniversary with a one-day celebration event on Saturday, 7 January 2017. The programme will commence in the afternoon with building tours and a symposium among alumni and students, followed by an exhibition opening, anniversary ceremony and award presentations from 6:00 pm onwards.

Guests of Honour include:

  • Emeritus Professor Tunney Lee, Founding Chairman, Dept of Architecture, CUHK
  • Mr. Wong Kam-sing, GBS, JP, Secretary for the Environment, HKSAR

Celebration Events1

14:00-15:00 AIT Building Tours guided by student docents. A tour will last around 30 minutes

  1. Atrium (1/F)
  2. Design Studios (2/F-3/F)
  3. Architecture Library (3/F-4/F)
  4. Rooftop (4/F)
  5. Digital Design Lab (G/F)
  6. Exhibition Zones (1/F)

15:00-18:00 Architecture Symposium

15:00-15:10        Introduction by Prof. Nelson Chen

15:10-16:00        Five students will present on behalf of their studios

  • Presenters: Jenny Chung (Year 3); Liz Pang (Year 4); Victor Lee (Year-out); Ivy Ip (MArch 2); and Chan Pak Chuen (MArch 2016)

16:00-16:25        Panel discussion (moderator: Prof. Patrick Hwang)

16:25-16:40        Intermission

16:40-17:20        Five alumni will talk about their diverse career paths

  • Presenters: Francis Wong (project little dream); Maggie Ma (community design); Billy Chan (running a startup); Edman Choy (international practices); and Ray Lee (from concept to construction)

17:20-17:55        Panel discussion (moderator: Prof. Nelson Chen)

18:00-18:30        AIT Building Tours (please see above) & Reception

18:30-20:00        25th Anniversary Ceremony, Award Presentations and Alumni Exhibition opening

20:00-21:00        Entertainment by undergraduate architecture students

  • 1. RSVP: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeZ8WojdSbM9qB71v4IH5qkOXeNo-lsOLHZcuTW3k1m_jTR4g/viewform