Chiaradia, Alain

 

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Dr Chiaradia, Alain

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Honorary Associate Professor
Programme Director, Master of Urban Design

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Dr Chiaradia, Alain

Title:
Honorary Associate Professor
Programme Director, Master of Urban Design

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Professional Qualifications
YearAwarding InstitutionQualification
Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’ArchitectureArchitect d.p.l.g. Eq. RIBA Part III
Architectural Association School of ArchitectureGraduate Diploma, History and Theory,
University of London, Birkbeck CollegeGraduate Certificate (Distinction), Statistics and Econometrics
Biography

Alain is Associate Professor at the University of Hong Kong, Faculty of Architecture, Department of Urban Planning and Design. He is the Programme Director of the Master of Urban Design. Before joining the University of Hong Kong, he was Senior Lecturer in Urban Design at the Cardiff University’s School of Geography and Planning.

His research interests are in spatial and urban design in relation to economic, social and environmental impacts, using spatial network design analysis to understand design properties of activity location systems of large conurbations in the USA, UK, France and China. At Cardiff University, he led the conceptual development of spatial design network analysis software (sDNA, http://www.cardiff.ac.uk./sdna/).

Alain was previously Executive and Board Director at the global consultancy Space Syntax Ltd. where he directed large scale projects concerning spatial policy analysis, urban design policy formulation and evidence-based spatial design in major cities including Paris, London, Boston, Shanghai. Clients included Greater London Authority and the London Boroughs. He has advised leading international urban design practices such as ARUP Associates, Atelier Jean Nouvel, Farrell & Partners, Foster + Partners, Gehry Partners, Herzog and de Meuron, Hopkins, Martha Schwarz & Partners, and Make.

At Space Syntax, he developed and led innovative services and operational research projects. He was Senior Research Fellow at University College London (2000-09). His work has been widely published in international professional journals. In the UK he has been member of various research project advisory panels at national level. Currently he is on the advisory scientific committee of Efficacity a French R&D PPP centre dedicated to energy transition in urban territories that brings together the skills of over 100 researchers from industry and public research.

He is a founding director of the international CHORA Urban Institute, and an advisor to national research funding institutions in Europe, North America and Asia.

 
Honours, Awards & Prizes
AwardeesAward DateHonours / Awards / PrizesCategory
2016-10-01Walk21HK CityTech Awards: CityTech Awards Innovation for Walking, Internet Society Hong Kong (ISOC HK) and Civic Exchange
Others
2022-08-01Hong Kong Institute of Urban Design Student Award: Hong Kong Institute of Urban Design
Teaching Accomplishment
2022-08-01Hong Kong Institute of Surveyor, Best Dissertation TPG Student Award: Hong Kong Institute of Surveyor
Teaching Accomplishment
2021-08-01Hong Kong Institute of Urban Design Student Award: Hong Kong Institute of Urban Design
Teaching Accomplishment
2022-01-01Urban Design Thesis Project “Beyond 3”: Urban Land Institute’s Planning Strategies Open Call: “Central Harbourfront Site 3, Design Principles for the Public Good.”
Teaching Accomplishment
ZENG, Wenxin
2021-10-01Nomination to JinJing Chang Urban Planning Best Paper: 18th China Urban Planning Discipline Development Forum
Research Achievement
2020-12-01Commendation Award, The Greater Bay Area Urban Design Awards 2020 (Student Category): The GBA Urban Design Alliance
Teaching Accomplishment
2020-12-01Hong Kong Institute of Urban Design Student Award 2020: Hong Kong Institute of Urban Design
Teaching Accomplishment
2020-12-01Hong Kong Institute of Urban Design Student Award 2020: Hong Kong Institute of Urban Design
Teaching Accomplishment
2021-05-01Spatial Design Network Analysis (sDNA): improving design analytics for evidence-based planning and design: Hong Kong University Grants Committee (UGC) - Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) 2020 - Impact Case Study
Research Achievement
Professional Societies
Term PeriodPositionProfessional Societies
12/2016-presentmemberHong Kong Institute of Urban Design
2014academicianAcademy of Urbanism
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Area of Expertise:
Area of Expertise (EN)Area of Expertise (ZH)
Values and urban design
Spatial design network analysis, MTR, street, 3D multilevel
Spatial and urban design
Economic, social and environmental impacts
Design properties of activity location systems of large conurbations
Active mode of transport (Walking & Cycling)
Spoken Languages:
Spoken Language(s) (EN)Spoken Language(s) (ZH)
English, French英語、法語
French法語
English英語
Italian意大利語
Written Languages:
Written Language(s) (EN)Written Language(s) (ZH)
English, French英文、法文
French法文
English英文
Italian意大利文
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