Department of Architecture
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Programme Aims and Objectives
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Aims of the Programme
Architectural practice in Hong Kong can be categorized into conception,
coordination and implementation. During the conceptual process of
an architectural project, architects express their imaginative concepts
for the contractors to implement. As the levels of perception between
these two groups are often different and distinct, coordination
is necessary to ensure that the design concepts are being correctly
implemented. Seeing that architectural designs and administrative
building controls are getting much complex in Hong Kong, the demand
for personnel who can perform effective coordination becomes increasingly
high.
The Programme aims to provide quality education and training in
architecture for professional practices. The specific aims of the
Programme are to:
- Inherit the mission of enhancing people's lifestyles and the
sense of community through architecture and the built environment.
- Provide students with sufficient and solid architectural knowledge
and skills to become good architectural designers who understand
the design concepts as well as the roles and professional responsibilities
of an architect, especially in the changing context of the natural
and built environment.
- Develop students' concern for the environment and the knowledge
on sustainable design.
- Provide knowledge and skills for resolving technological problems
with contractors to achieve architectural excellence.
- Provide knowledge on the historical, socio-cultural and environmental
context of architecture and the wide professional context of architectural
practice, allowing multiple career paths for further development.
- Cultivate students' appreciation of Chinese culture and values.
- Develop students' critical and independent abilities to pursue
further post-graduate studies and solve complicated problems.
Objectives of the Programme
The Programme is designed to provide students with a balanced and
thorough understanding of the architecture profession, and the graduates
are expected to possess:
Well developed inherent talents to become proficient in solving
problems associated with creativity, aesthetic conception, building
structures and technologies, rational and critical thinking on functionalism
and others.
- Strong ability to translate their design concepts into concrete
form and become technically competent professionals in real practice.
- The ability to utilise a range of supplementary knowledge and
skills especially useful for effective graphical, written, interpersonal
and managerial communications in the profession.
- Strong ability in applying precedents, knowledge of traditional
architecture and heritage into modern design projects.
- The proficiency of applying current IT to the architectural
design with the awareness of its future development and applications.
- The basic knowledge of sustainable design and the understanding
of the impacts of architecture upon our environment and lifestyles.
- A clear understanding of the role of the profession, and they
are familiarized with all aspects of professional procedures,
professional routines, building by-laws and regulations. They
have developed a sense of professional ethics, conducts, as well
as other responsibilities.
- Well developed self-study and research abilities. Students would
appreciate what they have learned in relation to their career
development, and the joy of life-long learning.
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