Professor Roskam, Cole 羅坤
Professor Roskam, Cole 羅坤
Cole Roskam is associate professor of architectural history and theory in the Department of Architecture at the University of Hong Kong. His research and teaching include topics in 20th century and contemporary architectural and urban history as well as theory. He is particularly interested in understanding architecture’s role in mediating moments of transnational interaction and exchange between China and other parts of the world.
His book An Improvised City: Architecture and Extraterritoriality in Shanghai, 1843-1937, is currently under contract with the University of Washington Press. A second book project, provisionally titled Designing Reform: Post-Revolutionary Architectural Culture in the People’s Republic of China, 1973-1989, considers China’s engagement with international architectural methods of design, discourse, and pedagogy following the Cultural Revolution.
Other ongoing projects include architectural relations between China and the African continent, architectural production in the socialist and post-socialist world, and Hong Kong's built environment.
His articles and essays have appeared in Architectural History, Architectural Design (AD), Artforum International, Grey Room, the Journal of Architectural Education, and the Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians, among others.
| Year | Awarding Institution | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Harvard University | Ph.D., History of Art and Architecture |
| 1998 | Connecticut College | B.A., Architectural Studies, Magna cum laude with Honors and Distinction |
Cole Roskam is associate professor of architectural history and theory in the Department of Architecture at the University of Hong Kong. His research and teaching include topics in 20th century and contemporary architectural and urban history as well as theory. He is particularly interested in understanding architecture’s role in mediating moments of transnational interaction and exchange between China and other parts of the world.
His book An Improvised City: Architecture and Extraterritoriality in Shanghai, 1843-1937, is currently under contract with the University of Washington Press. A second book project, provisionally titled Designing Reform: Post-Revolutionary Architectural Culture in the People’s Republic of China, 1973-1989, considers China’s engagement with international architectural methods of design, discourse, and pedagogy following the Cultural Revolution.
Other ongoing projects include architectural relations between China and the African continent, architectural production in the socialist and post-socialist world, and Hong Kong's built environment.
His articles and essays have appeared in Architectural History, Architectural Design (AD), Artforum International, Grey Room, the Journal of Architectural Education, and the Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians, among others.
| Awardees | Award Date | Honours / Awards / Prizes | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-01 | Outstanding Research Award: Faculty of Architecture, University of Hong Kong | Research Achievement | |
| 2020-12-01 | Commendation, Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) President Awards for Research, “Constructing Climate: The Hong Kong Observatory and meteorological networks within the British imperial sphere, 1842 – 1912.”: Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) | Research Achievement | |
| 2019-08-01 | Mellon Researcher, Centring Africa: Postcolonial Perspectives on Architecture: Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA) and the Mellon Foundation | Research Achievement | |
| 2011-04-01 | Scott Opler Fellowship for Emerging Scholars: Annual Meeting, Society of Architectural Historians | Research Achievement | |
| 2015-02-01 | Geddes Visiting Fellowship: Edinburgh School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, University of Edinburgh | Research Achievement | |
| 2014-05-01 | Outstanding Teacher Award: University of Hong Kong | Teaching Accomplishment | |
| 2015-05-01 | Knowledge Exchange Group Award: Faculty of Architecture, University of Hong Kong | Others | |
| 2015-03-01 | Best Scholarship of Design Article Award: Journal of Architectural Education ISSN: 1046-4883 ; eISSN: 1531-314X | Research Achievement | |
| 2018-06-01 | Ailsa Mellon Bruce Visiting Senior Fellow: Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts (CASVA), National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC | Research Achievement | |
| 2018-03-01 | Publication Grant: Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Visual Arts | Research Achievement |
| Term Period | Position | Professional Societies |
|---|---|---|
| 01/2023 - | International Editor | Journal of Architecture |
| 09/2009 - | Member | Association for Asian Studies |
| 03/2012 - | Member | Asia Society |
| 09/2010 - | Member | Royal Asiatic Society, Hong Kong Branch |
| 09/2010 - | Member | Association of Art Historians |
| 09/2008 - | Member | College Art Association |
| 06/2019 - 06/2022 | Book Reviews Editor, Europe, Africa, and Asia from 1750 | Society of Architectural Historians |
| 01/2013 - 12/2016 | Founding President and Member | Docomomo Hong Kong |
| Area of Expertise (EN) | Area of Expertise (ZH) |
|---|---|
| Modern Chinese architectural development | |
| Modern architectural history and theory | |
| Colonial architecture and urbanism |
| Spoken Language(s) (EN) | Spoken Language(s) (ZH) |
|---|---|
| English, Putonghua | 英語、普通話 |
| French | 法語 |
| Mandarin | 普通話 |
| Written Language(s) (EN) | Written Language(s) (ZH) |
|---|---|
| English | 英文 |
| Chinese | 中文 |
| French | 法文 |
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