Professor Wang, Wei Jen 王維仁
Professor Wang, Wei Jen 王維仁
Wang Weijen is the Head of Department and Professor in the Department of Architecture at the University of Hong Kong. He is a graduate of UC-Berkeley and Taiwan University. His research mainly focuses on Chinese architecture and cities, including the transformation of courtyard typology, urban fabric and public space in historical and contemporary Chinese cities, and the typology of the Chinese temple.
Recent publications include Re-fabricating Cities: A Reflection (2010), Re-generating Patio: Study of Macau Historical Urban Fabric (2011), a special issue of Taiwan Architect (185; 2011), and UED (053), “Urban Courtyardism: Design Works by Wang Weijen”, also in 2011.
His design projects have won several AIA Design Awards, a Far Eastern Architectural Award, as well as Green Building Award and HKIA Award. They have been exhibited at venues around the world, including the Taipei Museum of Modern Art, Beijing Architecture Biennale, Shenzhen Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism, and Venice Architecture Biennale of 2008. He was also the curator of 2007/1008 Hong Kong – Shenzhen Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism.
In 2008-2009, he was a visiting associate professor in the Department of Architecture at MIT.
王維仁，香港大學建築系 系主任 / 教授,及王維仁建築研究室主持人，美國建築師學會及香港建築師學會會員，柏克萊加州大學建築碩士，台灣大學土木工程研究所碩士及台灣大學地質系學士。曾任2007年香港建築雙年展策展人，2008年美國麻省理工學院客座副教授，南京大學, 新竹交通大學及同濟大學客座副教授，美國TAC建築師事務所協同主持人。其研究領域為合院建築形態演變，中國寺廟建築形態,傳統及當代中國城市肌理與城市空間。
作品與文章發表於 Stradt Bauwelt,TA,WA,Dialogue,Domus China,UED 等國內外期刊,包括牛津大學出版社的<思考再織城市>;<圍的再生:澳門歷史街區城市肌理研究>,台灣建築以及城市環境設計的專輯<王維仁及其都市合院主義>。
設計獲獎包括1999，2001，2002年美國建築師學會設計獎；2001，2002，2003臺灣遠東建築獎；2012及2008年香港綠色建築獎；2009年香港建築師學會獎。作品獲邀參展包括威尼斯建築雙年展，北京建築雙年展，深圳建築城市雙年展，香港建築城市雙年展，成都建築雙年展, 臺北市立美術館等。
| Awardees | Award Date | Honours / Awards / Prizes | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-01 | Merit Award for Urban Design, Exhibition Pavilion of Tsun Yip Street Playground: Hong Kong Institute of Architects Annual Design Award | Research Achievement | |
| 2015-11-01 | Good Design Award 2015, Exhibition Pavilion of Tsun Yip Street Playground: Good Design Award, Japan Institute of Design Promotion, Tokyo | Research Achievement | |
| 2011-10-01 | Research Output Prize 2011, Baishawan Beach and Visitor Center: University of Hong Kong | Research Achievement | |
| 2009-05-01 | 2009 Special Jury Award: 2007/08 Hong Kong Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism: 2009Annual Design Award, Hong Kong Institute of Architects | Research Achievement | |
| 2008-07-01 | Merit Design Award, Community College at Hung Hum Bay, Hong Kong Polytechnic University: Green Building Award, Hong Kong Professional Green Building Council | Research Achievement | |
| 2012-07-01 | Merit Design Award: Bai Sha Wan Beach and Visitor Center, Taipei: Green Building Award from Professional Green Building Council | Research Achievement | |
| 2012-09-01 | Awarded First Place for International Design Competition, Chinese University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Campus Planning and Design: Shenzhen City Government | Research Achievement | |
| 2013-04-01 | Awarded Second Place, Pingshan Museum Village Planning and Design: Shenzhen City Government, Shenzhen | Research Achievement | |
| 2001-10-01 | Merit Design Award: Taipei University Student Domitary: American Institute of Archietcts, Hong Kong | Others | |
| 2002-12-01 | Far Eastern Architecture Design Award for Campus Design: Guanglong Elementary School: Far Eastern Architecture Foudation | Others | |
| 1999-10-01 | Honor Design Award: School of Music, National Tainan Collage of Art: American Institute of Archietcts, Hong Kong | Others | |
| 2011-12-01 | Final Selection, Taiwan Green Architecture Award for Baishawan Beach and Visitor Center | Research Achievement | |
| 2011-12-01 | Awarded 2nd Place, International Design Competition for Southern China Railway Corporation Headquarter: Bureau of Urban Planning and Land Development, Shenzhen | Research Achievement | |
| 2011-03-01 | 2011 Faculty Knowledge Exchange KE Award, Faculty of Architecture, University of Hong Kong: Faculty of Architecture, University of Hong Kong | Others | |
| 2001-12-01 | Far Eastern Architecture Design Award for Campus Design: Chongken Elementary School: Far Eastern Architecture Foudation | Research Achievement | |
| 2012-03-01 | Special Architecture Award, Revitalization of Lui Seng Chun Historical Building for Hong Kong Baptist University: Hong Kong Institute of Architects Annual Design Award | Research Achievement | |
| 2001-10-01 | Merit Design Award, Xian Jiao University Main Building: American Institute of Architect, Hong Kong | Research Achievement | |
| 2011-12-01 | Final Selection, New Taipei City Design Award for Baishawan Beach and Visitor Center | Research Achievement | |
| 2012-03-01 | Special Architecture Award, Revitalization of Lui Seng Chun Historical Building for Hong Kong Baptist University: Hong Kong Institute of Architects Annual Design Award, | Research Achievement | |
| 2013-10-01 | Chinese University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Campus Planning: Final Selection Urban Design Award for World Architectural Festival | Others | |
| 2002-10-01 | Merit Design Award: Guanglong Elementary School: American Institute of Archietcts, Hong Kong | Others | |
| 2011-12-01 | Awarded Finalist, Lantern Wonderland Design Competition: Hong Kong Tourism Board, Hong Kong | Research Achievement | |
| 2019-09-01 | 2018 HKIUD Merit Design Award Reconstruction of Choi Yuan Village: Hong Kong Institute of Urban Design | Research Achievement | |
| 2019-09-01 | 2018 HKIUD Merit Design Award Campus Planing Chinese University of Hong Kong Shenzhen: Hong Kong Institute of Urban Design | Research Achievement | |
| 2019-06-01 | Award for International Design Competition, Phase II Building Chinese University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Campus | Research Achievement | |
| 2016-12-01 | Social Community Design, 2016 China Media Architectural Award,
Reconstruction of Choi Yuan Village: China Media Architectural Award， South Urban Daily | Research Achievement |
| Term Period | Position | Professional Societies |
|---|---|---|
| 05/2012-03-2013 | Member | HKIA Steering Committee for 2012 Venice Biennale of Architecture |
| 06/2016-062018 | Chair | HKIA Academic Committe for 2017 Hong Kong Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism |
| 04/2011-04-2012 | Deputy Chair | HKIA Steering Committee for 2011 Hong Kong Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism |
| 03/2009-06/2010 | Committe Member | HKIA Sterring Committee for HK Architecture Biennale |
| 06/2007-06/2008 | Lead Curator | HKIA Sterring Committee for HK Architecture Biennale |
| 03/2008-12/2008 | Committee Member | HKIA Committee on conference |
| 02/2010-02/2012 | Member | Academic Committee for 20011 Shenzhen-Hong Kong Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism |
| 06/2013-06/2014 | Co-chair | Committee on the Strategic Planning for Advanced Research Science Park, National Science Council, Taiwa |
| 06/1998-06/2008 | Member | American Institute of Architects, Hong Kong |
| 06/2001-06/2002 | Committe Member | AIA Hong Kong:Honors and Award Committe |
| 06/2014-06/2016 | Chair | HKIA Academic Committee for 2015 Hong Kong Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism |
| 10/2004-16/2007 | Member | Asian Coalition Workshop for Architecture and Workshop |
| 06/2009-06/2010 | Deputy Chair | Academic Committee for 2009 Shenzhen-Hong Kong Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism |
| 01/2013-06/2014 | Deputy Chair | HKIA Steering Committee for 2013 Hong Kong Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism |
| Area of Expertise (EN) | Area of Expertise (ZH) |
|---|---|
| Urban fabric and public space in Chinese cities | |
| Temple typology in China | |
| Regionalism and modern Chinese architecture | |
| Ecological village planning | |
| Design of school and public buildings | |
| Courtyard house typology in China |
| Spoken Language(s) (EN) | Spoken Language(s) (ZH) |
|---|---|
| English, Putonghua, Cantonese | 英語、普通話、粵語 |
| Written Language(s) (EN) | Written Language(s) (ZH) |
|---|---|
| English, Chinese | 英文、中文 |
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