Monthly Archives: September 2009
PGBC Symposium 2009 (UC|UG)
It was my first time visiting the Hong Kong Science & Technology Park (HKSTP) this morning. The Professional Green Building Council Symposium 2009 on Urban Climate & Urban Greenery was unexpectedly interesting. I enjoy sitting in and listening to this type of conference that inspires me to think, but often times I just leave wondering […]
tagged: architecture, climate, environment, hk, like
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Autumnal Equinox
I just realized today that I had missed the Autumnal Equinox – an important moment that signifies the start of Autumn for people living in the Northern Hemisphere. It was actually just a couple of weeks ago that we were briefly taught on the topic of solar geometry. No wonder I didn’t feel too hot […]
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CUHK Campus
It was cloudy and wasn’t too hot today. There were about 5 hours in between 2 workshop safety sessions, so I took a leisurely stroll around the campus. The walk was quite refreshing, I really like the extensive greenery all over the campus.
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Window
We were taught on some of the basic principles in designing windows to utilize natural skylight. With ever increasing density and height of buildings, it’s becoming ever more rare to have a window inside a building that can see the sky in HK. I feel very thankful to have this un-obstructive view of the […]
tagged: architecture, hk, school, thankful
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Study Area
After numerous visits to my favorite furniture store, I’m now almost complete in setting up my study area. It’s relatively small compared to my lair in Toronto, but it’s quite cozy and quiet, and allows me to concentrate quite well (provided that my curious nephews don’t come up to disturb me). I’ve spent most of […]
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Department Briefing
The programme I enrolled in had the first briefing session this morning. Our department head introduced the programme in a casual, friendly, and pleasantly humorous manner. The briefing actually uplifted my spirit and made me look forward to our first lecture on Saturday. There are only about 13 students joining the programme this year. We […]
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School Start
For the last 2 days, I attended a 1.5-day orientation session for postgraduates at CUHK. There were 2 things that crossed my mind – I felt old and I felt like I had traveled to Mainland China. I felt old because I think I’m one of the older ones in the group, and I felt […]
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