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