Awards

The Faculty KE Awards were introduced in 2011. This is an annual exercise funded by the UGC’s earmarked grant for KE. It aims to recognize each Faculty’s outstanding KE accomplishments that has made demonstrable economic, social or cultural impacts to benefit the community, business/industry, or partner organizations. The awards are open to a) individual full-time staff members on Terms of Service I under Faculties; and b) teams led by a full-time member on Terms of Service I under a Faculty, which may comprise staff of any grades and/or students. Each Faculty KE Award carries a monetary award for further KE work.

Each year, Deans of all Faculties are requested to call for nominations from eligible staff members in all departments, centers and units under the Faculty. An Ad Hoc Faculty KE Award Selection Committee set up by individual faculties to consider the nominations and select an awardee.

Year 2020:
Rethinking the Collective: Renovation Strategies for Strengthening the Tulou Community by Mr John CH Lin

Rethinking the Collective: Renovation Strategies for Strengthening the Tulou Community
Mr Chun-han John LIN, Department of Architecture

Members of the Faculty Selection Committee for KE Award 2020:

Summary of evaluation by the Selection Committee

• The project has already made some significant impacts in different aspects
• The project provided architectural solution for the preservation of abandoned Tulous and has the potential to expand its impact to enhance public awareness towards Tulous

Year 2019:
Spatial Design Network Analysis (sDNA) Improving Evidence-based Urban Planning and Design across Discipline Nationally and Worldwide by Mr Alain Chiaradia

Spatial Design Network Analysis (sDNA) Improving Evidence-based Urban Planning and Design across Discipline Nationally and Worldwide

Mr Alain CHIARADIA, Department of Urban Planning and Design, and team members –
Professor Christopher John WEBSTER, Faculty of Architecture, Dr Guibo SUN and Dr Chinmoy SARKAR, Department of Urban Planning and Design

Members of the Faculty Selection Committee for KE Award 2019:

Summary of evaluation by the Selection Committee

• The project has demonstrated different domains of evidence and shown influence in different areas
• It has been selected as a 4* case for RAE 2020 submission by the external consultants of HKU

Year 2018:
RFID-Enabled Building Information Modeling (BIM) Platform for Prefabrication Housing Production in Hong Kong by Dr. Wilson W.S. Lu

RFID-Enabled Building Information Modeling (BIM) Platform for Prefabrication Housing Production in Hong Kong

Dr. Wilson W.S. LU, Department of Real Estate and Construction, and team members –
Professor Guo Quan HUANG, Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering;
Professor Thomas Shiu Tong NG, Department of Civil Engineering

Members of the Faculty Selection Committee for KE Award 2018:

Summary of evaluation by the Selection Committee

• The project has clearly demonstrated quality underpinning research (refereed journals).
• There is a clear engagement strategy via partnership from the earliest stage of research design.
• Clear benefits delivered are demonstrated by quotes from stakeholders.
• There is a table showing quantified indicators of impact on 10 performance dimensions.

Year 2017:
Improving Livability in Ageing Hong Kong by Professor Rebecca L. H. CHIU

Improving Livability in Ageing Hong Kong
Professor Rebecca Lai Har CHIU, Department of Urban Planning and Design, and team members-
Professor Bo Sin TANG, Department of Urban Planning and Design;
Professor Terry Yat Sang LUM and Dr Ernest Wing Tak CHUI, Department of Social Work and Social Administration

Members of the Faculty Selection Committee for KE Award 2017:

<p> </p>Summary of evaluation by the Selection Committee

• This project fits in with all three aspects as set out in the Faculty KE Award guidance nicely, namely the quality of knowledge, the quality of the engagement process, and the impact achieved.
• There is a clear evidence of impact on the aging community. The potential impact of this project is huge. Like many other economies, Hong Kong is facing the challenges posed by a rapidly ageing population. These include increasing demand for residential care services and the need for a comprehensive active ageing policy catering to the elderly. Under these circumstances, this project is in a strong position.
• The project has demonstrated a lot of engagement work with the community and has shown how excellence in research in HKU can be applied to and be beneficial to the community via formulation of medium to long term development strategy (beyond 2030) to provide a livable environment for the ageing population.
• The project has received appreciation from government organizations such as the Hong Kong Housing Society and the Planning Department, HKSAR.
• The underpinning research of the project is solid.

Year 2016:
Cloud of Unknowing: A City with Seven Streets by Mr. Thomas Tsang

Cloud of Unknowing: A City with Seven Streets
Mr. Thomas Tsang, Department of Architecture

Members of the Faculty Selection Committee for KE Award 2016:

Summary of evaluation by the Selection Committee

• The project was voted #5 in the “Top Ten Public Exhibition for 2014 in Taiwan”
• The project was nominated for Visual Arts Award by the Taishin Bank Foundation for Arts and Culture, Taiwan in 2014
• This is a rare example of an architect curating a cast of high-calibre international artists to produce an exhibition that clearly captured a nation’s attention.

Year 2015:
Architecture Teaching Kit for all Secondary Schools in Hong Kong by Ms. Tris Kee and Dr. W.S. Wong

Architecture Teaching Kit for all Secondary Schools in Hong Kong
Ms. Tris Kee and Dr. W.S. Wong, Department of Architecture

Members of the Faculty Selection Committee for KE Award 2015:

Summary of evaluation by the Selection Committee

• There is clear evidence of impact on local community as copies of the Architecture Teaching Kit have been distributed to all secondary schools in Hong Kong to promote architecture
• Publications have been derived from this Teaching Kit
• The project has received appreciation from the Education Bureau who have endorsed the kit for teaching and learning
• This project has provided a long awaited teaching material to teachers for teaching architecture in local secondary schools in conjunction with Liberal Studies for Learning Experience.

Year 2014:
Mapping Modern Architecture in Hong Kong by Dr. Cole Roskam

Mapping Modern Architecture in Hong Kong
Mr. Cole Roskam, Department of Architecture

Members of the Faculty Selection Committee for KE Award 2014:

Summary of evaluation by the Selection Committee

• The project is an excellent example that showcases KE within the elements of Teaching and Learning.
• The KE impact is evident as the project involves the local community. One of the members of the Ad Hoc Committee who visited the exhibition organised in the Central Market Oasis Gallery saw very good attendance from the public. The exhibition was highly regarded and very visible with a high level of engagement.  In addition, more than 2,000 independent visitors visited the bilingual website. So there is compelling evidence that the project had a high level of impact.
• The project is fostered by Docomomo Hong Kong which comprises of members from several major academic and public institutions in Hong Kong. This partnership engagement is important and signifies a long term impact of the project.
• As the project is based on high quality HKU knowledge, it is a distinct advantage

Year 2013:
‘ArtAlive@Park2010, ArtAlive@Park2012’ by Mr. Jason Carlow

‘ArtAlive@Park2010, ArtAlive@Park2012’
Mr. Jason Carlow, Department of Architecture

Members of the Faculty Selection Committee for KE Award 2013:

Summary of evaluation by the Selection Committee

• The quality of Knowledge Exchange and Information is high. The evidence of KE impact is clearly observed from the media output and contribution to the community
• The KE impact is evident from the LCSD’s recent decision to further promote the event.
• The project benefitted all sectors of the community and showed high quality of knowledge sharing with various stakeholders.

Year 2012:
Taiping Bridge Renovation Project by Mr. John Lin

Taiping Bridge Renovation Project
Mr. John Lin, Department of Architecture

Members of the Faculty Selection Committee for KE Award 2012:

Summary of evaluation by the Selection Committee

• The KE impact was evident as the project involved local village residents and professionals. The project also allowed students to participate in experiential learning in architecture.
• This project possessed high social impact and engagement. The knowledge exchanged was both at the professional level and local level.
• The quality of knowledge exchange was high as it covered local and overseas (China) impacts.
• The project was successful in exchanging knowledge, information and ideas on architecture and construction method. It was able to exchange knowledge beyond Hong Kong’s geographical context.

Year 2011:
2007-08 Hong Kong & Shenzhen Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism/ Architecture by Prof. Weijen Wang

2007-08 Hong Kong & Shenzhen Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism/ Architecture
Prof. Weijen Wang, Department of Architecture

Members of the Faculty Selection Committee for KE Award 2011:

Summary of evaluation by the Selection Committee

• The KE impact was evident as over ten thousand people attended the public exhibition. The project was able to allow students to participate in experiential learning in architecture and urban design.
• All of its knowledge, exchange and information are well attended and created significant KE impact. It was first of its kind of exhibition and achieved reputable feedbacks from the general public.
• The quality of Knowledge, Exchange and Information are all very high. The project covered both local and overseas (China) impacts.
• The project has successfully exchanged knowledge, information and ideas. It was the first Hong Kong & Shenzhen Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism \ Architecture and set good benchmark for future exhibition standards.