Professor Kuo, Jze Yi 郭子怡
Professor Kuo, Jze Yi 郭子怡
| Year | Awarding Institution | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| The Architectural Association (AA) School of Architecture | B.A. | |
| AA Diploma | M.Arch. |
Kuo Jze Yi is an architect and Assistant Professor at The University of Hong Kong. He studied at the Architectural Association. His work focuses on exploring methods for Bottom-Up Community Development, in three main areas:
- Enriching Local Material/Resources
- Developing Local Building Techniques
- Enabling Collectivity through Construction
Kuo organises design workshops and participates in different regions community buildings works, to test how to enrich local assets through exploring material and construction techniques. Including: Earth, Stone, Plant, Bamboo, Wood, Brick, Construction Waste, Household Waste and Objects. Based on participatory design approaches, some construction processes have engaged with more than 200 villagers to build local communal facilities.
Kuo is currently the Deputy Programme Director of the Master of Science in Advanced Architectural Design.
| Awardees | Award Date | Honours / Awards / Prizes | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-21 | Winner Grand Prize, Human City Design Awards 2021 | Research Achievement | |
| 2022-01-01 | UIA 2030 AWARD, CATEGORY 6: UTILISING LOCAL MATERIALS, Winner: House of Dreams in Zhoushan Village, China | Research Achievement | |
| 2022-06-24 | Winner Social Good, AZ Awards, Azure (Canada design magazine), “House of Dreams” | Others | |
| 2021-11-10 | Golden Award, Taipei Design Award, by Taipei Municipal Government, “House of Dreams” | Others | |
| 2021-11-02 | Selected Project in Restoration and Renovation, Architecture MasterPrize, by Farmani Group (USA design award), “House of Dreams” | Others | |
| 2022-03-21 | Bronze Prize in Architectural Design, Design Educates Awards, by Laka Found., “House of Dreams” | Others |
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