Date 8.6.2023
Time HKT 3:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location CUHK School of Architecture
Through this event, participants will be invited to reflect upon the stakes of architectural renovation in rural areas: how to respect and preserve both the social identity and the natural surroundings of sites located in the countryside? What are the ecological and sociological challenges along the way? With a programme of conferences and project involving the students, this momentum is included in an elective course in CUHK aims to enhance the debate on architecture in rural areas.
3:00 - 4:00 pm | French regeneration stories
CUHK student presentations
4:30 - 6:00 pm | Cross-perspective talk
How to put regeneration of rural sites on a long-term footing?
Moderated by Dr. Françoise GED, Head, Observatory of Contemporary China, Cité de l’Architecture et du Patrimoine
- Prof. Thomas CHUNG, Associate Professor, School of Architecture, CUHK
- Prof. Mathilde LAVENU, Professor, National Superior School of Architecture of Clermont Ferrand
- Prof. David ROBIN, Professor, National Superior School of Architecture of Clermont Ferrand
- Prof. Nicolas DETRY, Professor, National Superior School of Architecture of Clermont Ferrand
6:15 - 7:30 pm | Hong Kong-French connections forum
Revitalisation of rural areas
Moderated by Prof. Thomas CHUNG, Associate Professor, School of Architecture, CUHK
- Dr. Françoise GED, Head, Observatory of Contemporary China, Cité de l’Architecture et du Patrimoine
- Mr. Simon TEYSSOU, Head, ENSA Clermont-Ferrand
- Prof. Stephen TANG, Head, Countryside Conservation Office, EEB, HKSAR; Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Architecture, HKU
- Prof. Wallace CHANG, Associate Professor, Department of Architecture, HKU
- Prof. Brian ANDERSON, Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Architecture, CUHK; Director, PURCELL; President, HKICON
7:30 – 9:00pm | French countryside flavours
Networking event featuring French delicacies
Free admission. RSVP here to join this event.
