Melody YIU
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Presented at the International Planning History Society Biennial Conference, Hong Kong | Paper Abstract: A cultural city is represented by its iconic cultural architecture, often attributed to the capacity for urban transformation vis-à-vis the legacy of Bilbao. However, cultural landmarks were conceived in urban development plans long before emerging on the architect’s drawing board. Meanwhile,…
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Jun-Jul 2024 | co-curator of Hong Kong exhibition | organized by the Consulate Generals of Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Honorary Consulate of Slovakia, Czech Centres In recent years, V4 countries (Czechia, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia) and Hong Kong have been confronting various challenges in the conservation of their modern architectural heritage under rapid urban redevelopment.…
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2024/25 CUHK Knowledge Transfer Fund | [Project Description] The world-famous artists and musicians performing in Hong Kong every year have inspired many young people to be interested in musical performance. However, while they take it as an extracurricular or leisure activity, pursuing a professional music career is a much harder path, especially in the start-up…
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2024 Design Trust Seed Grant | collaboration with Veera Fung as Atelier In The female as a “homemaker” is traditionally associated with the private setting of household space, yet domestic life is not confined to the home but also active in urban public spaces. Markets in the city are the prime location where domesticity intersects…
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Jan 2024 | Presentation at “Shanghai-Hong Kong Cultural Exchange Symposium 2024” | organised by Zuni Icosahedron & Shanghai Academy of Social Science | This presentation explains the context and concepts to establish a research framework on cultural data and its potential application. A preliminary study report will be published in April 2024 with focus on…
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Jan 2024 | Presentation at mini-symposium “craft in architecture” | CUHK Architecture + NCKU Architecture the premise Craft is usually discussed as an object or an artefact, for “craft” is defined as “the work of making by hand”. Putting it into the context of architecture, what does “architectural craft” mean then? The following presentation is framed…
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5 Jan 2024 | NCKU x CUHK mini-symposium | From traditional guilds of craftsmen to contemporary digital fabrication and construction, the practice of architecture is always associated with crafts and craftsmanship. Beyond the tactile quality of the case of built objects, the craft quality is manifested in the architectural process, inseparable from the acts of…
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Dec 2023 & 2024 | Seminar for students of APA digital scenography program This is a series of four seminars for theatre design students to discuss space and its performative quality from an architectural/urban perspective. As designers, we create space in different dimensions, whether it is a stage, a room, or the city. While the…
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2023-24 Direct Grant for Research, CUHK Faculty of Social Science | Cultural infrastructure is commonly known by grand architecture such as the museums and theatres. However, the production and display of culture are not confined to architectural landmarks but also happen in everyday public spaces. The wide variety of public space in the dense urban…
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Sept 2023 | Presentation at Pacific Rim Community Design Network bi-annual conference | Sendai, Japan How can the public space design embrace diversity while reflecting specific local characteristics? Compared to other cities along the Pacific Rim, Hong Kong had a rather strict COVID social distancing protocol. Furthermore, public activities have been highly controlled and virtually…
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