Professor Valin, Ivan Alexander
Professor Valin, Ivan Alexander
| Year | Awarding Institution | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | University of California Berkeley | M.L.A. / M.Arch. |
| 1999 | University of Virginia | B.Sc.(Arch) |
Ivan Valin is Head of the Division of Landscape Architecture and an Associate Professor of Practice at the University of Hong Kong. His ongoing research and design is seated in a multidisciplinary background and explores urban and environmental design at the intersections of strategy, technology, and detail.
Valin’s design work has been exhibited internationally with the National Building Museum, Housing for Humanity, the International Architecture Biennale in Rotterdam, and the Hong Kong and Shenzhen Biennale. Ivan received his B.S. with distinction in Architecture from the University of Virginia and his professional degrees (M.Arch & MLA) form the University of California, Berkeley, where he was the recipient of the G. Hoshi Prize and the J.K. Branner Travelling Fellowship.
Ivan has worked for more than ten years in private practice, most recently as a designer with Tom Leader Studio in Berkeley California and AECOM Planning and Design in Hong Kong where he frequently addressed ideas of urban and ecological intervention, hydrological frameworks, and ‘open’ programming. Before joining the Division of Landscape Architecture, Valin held positions in the Department of Urban Planning and Design at HKU, and the Landscape Architecture Department at UC Berkeley.
He currently instructs the MLA foundation design studio and leads seminars on Strategic Landscape Planning and Materiality in Landscape Design.
| Awardees | Award Date | Honours / Awards / Prizes | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-29 | A+D Museum Design Awards 2023: First Prize in the category: Bigger than a model, smaller than a street | Others | |
| 2023-06-16 | Winner, Wetland Incubator “Walk and Pitch Competition" World Wildlife Fund HK/HSBC | Others | |
Trumpf, SE | 2019-10-01 | Commendation For The Cities & Community Category, RIBA President's Awards for Research: Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) | Research Achievement |
Kokora, ME | 2018-07-01 | Design Trust Feature Grant (team award): Design Trust | Research Achievement |
| 2016-11-01 | Teaching Innovation Award: The University of Hong Kong | Teaching Accomplishment | |
| 2021-05-01 | Silver Prize - SIGS2020: Seoul International Garden Show Competition | Others | |
| 2016-05-01 | Selected Entry: LAGI 2016 International Design Competition | Others | |
| 2015-11-01 | People’s Choice Award: Shenzhen Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism\Architecture | Others | |
Trumpf, SE | 2024-04-12 | Hong Kong Institute of Landscape Architects, HKILA Silver Award 2021-2023 | Others |
| Term Period | Position | Professional Societies |
|---|---|---|
| 07/2015 - current | Associate Member | HKILA |
| Area of Expertise (EN) | Area of Expertise (ZH) |
|---|---|
| Urban waterfront issues | |
| Strategic landscape planning | |
| Speculation and post-bust landscapes | |
| Landscape representation | |
| Landscape architectural design, theory and practice |
| Spoken Language(s) (EN) | Spoken Language(s) (ZH) |
|---|---|
| English | 英語 |
| Written Language(s) (EN) | Written Language(s) (ZH) |
|---|---|
| English | 英文 |
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