Building the Dragon City

　　This book celebrates 60 years of the founding of the Faculty of Architecture at HKU. The Faculty has grown over the years from a single Department to a multi-disciplinary Faculty including: Architecture; Landscape Architecture; Urban Planning and Design; Housing Management; Real Estate and Construction; and Architectural Conservation.

　　The development of the Faculty has paralleled the vibrant growth of Hong Kong, especially following World War II when it became clear that a new generation of first-rate architects and other building professionals were needed if Hong Kong was to adequately house its burgeoning population and develop into a world-class city. Hong Kong's role as a global city has been fulfilled, and HKU Architecture graduates can take pride in having contributed significantly to the city’s dazzling skyline.

　　The history of the Faculty, Building the Dragon City: History of the Faculty of Architecture at The University of Hong Kong, makes it clear that the basic issues surrounding the education of building professionals have been vigorously debated for the last six decades and this has been reflected in the development of the Faculty.

Dean’s Introdution 6

PART ONE CREATION/1950-65 8
Chapter 1－The Bald Man 12
Chapter 2－The Real World 20
Chapter 3－End of the Beginning 27
Chapter 4－Curry Chicken 34

PART TWO TAKING OFF/1965-79 42
Chapter 5－The Blessings of Disillusionment 46
Chapter 6－Honk Kongers 62
Chapter 7－Fat Cat 73
Chapter 8－Going Up 84

PART THREE THE WORLD CITY/1979-89 90
Chapter 9－Expanding Ambitions 94
Chapter 10－Order out of Chaos 102
Chapter 11－Fire 113
Chapter 12－What’s an Architect? 121

PART FOUR RETURN TO THE MOTHERLAND/1989-97 124
Chapter 13－It’s Personal 129
Chapter 14－New Frontiers 135
Chapter 15－A Rose Garden 144
Chapter 16－Farewells 152

PART FIVE CELEBRATION/1997-2010 156
Chapter 17－Piers and palaces 163
Chapter 18－Expanding Horizons 171
Chapter 19－Work in Progress 180

Faculty of Architecture Timeline 190
Contributors 194
Acknowledgements 200
Credits 202
Bibliography 203