Architecture Explorer Programme

Explore how to see, make and experience architecture.

Programme Period

15 – 27 July 2024 (Monday to Saturday, 12 days)

Overview

This summer programme aims to enable secondary school students from Hong Kong and abroad to understand first-hand the joys and challenges of studying architecture. It provides an opportunity for enrolled students to unleash their creative potential through art, design and architecture.

During the programme, students will learn to see the significance of architecture through lectures offered by professors from the School of Architecture, and explore the fun of design making by transforming a concept into three-dimensional spaces, using both hand tools and computing software. Students will also experience architecture through guided field trips to significant buildings and professional architectural offices.

Over the course of the programme, enrolled students will be tutored to develop their individual design projects. Periodic “design reviews” are also scheduled for students to present their work and receive advice from faculty members and design professionals.

The combination of studio learning, workshops, lectures and field trips presents a unique introduction to different aspects of architectural practice today.

What will you explore?

How a design is transformed from an initial concept into a built form for people to live, work and play in
How an architect translates a design from two-dimensional plans and sections into three-dimensional spaces
What hand tools are used to make such design transformations

What do we offer?

Lectures, workshops and design studios
Manual and digital drawing and model-making skills
Access to Design Studios, Digital Design Lab, Workshop and Architecture Library
Guided tours of architectural offices
Personal career counselling in architecture

Eligibility

Senior secondary school students aged 16 years or above
Mainland and international students requiring a study visa must be 18 years of age or above if they cannot find a Hong Kong resident as their guardian
No prior art and design experience required

Student Visa

Mainland and international students are required to obtain a visa/entry permit to study in Hong Kong
If the applicant is under the age of 18, one of the applicant’s parents should authorize his/her relative/friend in the HKSAR to be the guardian of the applicant. A consent letter duly signed by both the guardian and one of the applicant's parents should be produced. The authorized guardian is required to provide a Hong Kong ID card copy. CUHK School of Architecture will not be responsible for serving as the student’s guardian
Subject to HKSAR's approval

Accommodation

Optional on-campus housing is available to both local and international students for an additional fee. Access to the School of Architecture and various dining and recreational facilities is within easy walking distance.

Course Fee

HK$14,500 (early bird application: HK$13,000 by 15 April 2024)

Professor Sebastian Law Scholarship

A scholarship is available for collegebound secondary school students with an expressed interest in pursuing higher education in architecture or related fields. The applicant must:

Be of excellent academic and ethical standing;
Be a permanent Hong Kong resident; AND
Be currently receiving full grant/half grant of School Textbook Assistance Scheme

Higher priority will be given to those with an excellent portfolio or a record of community service.

AEP Scholarship

The AEP Scholarship is designed for non-local students who have a strong interest in pursuing further studies in architecture or related fields in Hong Kong. This scholarship covers the full tuition fee of the program. To be eligible, applicants must: