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Michael Chan

Michael Chan

Associate Professor of Practice, Senior Teaching Fellow

Programme Leader of BA Social Design

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  • +852 2766 5463
  • sdmicc@polyu.edu.hk
  • Expertise: Service Learning Project Coordinator, Wu Zhi Qiao Bridge to China (PolyU Chapter) Project Leader, Asian Lifestyle Lab Member, EID Exchange Programme Officer

Biography

Mr. Michael Chan is an architect, the Management Council Member, and Project Leader of the Wu Zhi Qiao (Bridge to China) Charitable Foundation who work with the village development and improvement projects in China and Japan since 2003. 

In the past 18 years, Michael has successfully completed over 23 projects, including 14 footbridges, 7 village centers, and a series of community enrichment projects in various provinces in China such as Sichuan, Chongqing, Xian, Yunnan. Lanzhou and Guizhou. Besides, Michael also buildup the village projects in Keihoku, Soni, Tango, and Nishijin, Japan since 2018. 

The project brings different university students to work closely with the professionals in conducting research, design, and construction projects with the remote villages located in different provinces in Mainland China and Japan. All projects were supported by the China and Japan governments. 

The projects were worked by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Team with the students from School of Design and Faculty of Construction and Environment (Civil Engineering, Building Construction, and Land Survey).
Through encouraging university student volunteers from Hong Kong and Mainland China in design and build footbridges and village facilities in remote and poor villages in the Mainland with green concepts

Education and Academic Qualifications

  • Master of Architecture (HKU)
  • Bachelor of Art in Architecture (UC Berkeley)
  • Diploma in Product Design (Lee Wai Lee Technical Institute) 

Professional Qualifications

  • Management Council Member - Wu Zhi Qiao (Bridge to China) Charitable Foundation
  • Judging Panel Member - Hong Kong Scholarship for Excellence Scheme (HKSAR)
  • Mentor - Mentorship Scheme for Hong Kong Scholarship for Excellence Scheme (HKSAR)
  • Vice Chairman & Committee Member HKDSE Applied Learning Subject Committee (2015-18)
  • External Examiner / Advisor - HKCC, CUSCS, HKDI
  • External Expert - Joint Quality Review Committee

Teaching Area

  • Environment and Interior Design
  • Architectural Design
  • Hotel Design

 

 

Research Interests

  • Sustainable and ecological design studies
  • Innovative structure assembling methods of medium-span bridge under operation conditions
  • Studies on local cultures, eco-environment and traditional design method in the remote area of mainland China

Research Outputs

HKSAR Government Countryside Conservation Founding Scheme (Research) 2.99 Million

Cubic Journal number 4 -2021

Licensing of Design Output - Cooperative Project with Hong Kong Police Force 2019
             
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Projects

Kuk Po Village Conservation and Sustainable Development Project 2021-2023

Wu Zhi Qiao (Bridge to China) - Village Improvement Design and Build Projects (Various Provence) since 2003 - Present

Village Sustainable Development Project in Keihoku, Japan since 2018 - Present


Village Sustainable Development Project in Tango, Japan since 2020 - Present


Village Sustainable Development Project in Soni, Japan 2019-2020
             

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Awards

  • Excellent Teaching Award 2020
  • Construction Industry Volunteer Award 2018
  • The Hong Kong Volunteer Award 2018

 

 

 

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