Dr CHAN Yin Lun

Head of Department

Department of Design and Architecture
PhD (HKU), MLA (UBC, Canada), BES (UW, Canada), BASc (UW, Canada)

Contact Details

Email: chanyinlun@thei.edu.hk

Phone: +852 3890 8270

TEACHING AREAS

QUALIFICATIONS

Doctor of Philosophy in Architectural History and Theory, The University of Hong Kong
Master of Landscape Architecture, The University of British Columbia, Canada
Bachelor of Environmental Studies (Honours) in Geography, University of Waterloo, Canada
Bachelor of Applied Science (Honours) in Civil Engineering, University of Waterloo, Canada

EMPLOYMENT

Research Associate and Studio Instructor, Division of Landscape Architecture, The University of Hong Kong
Senior Landscape Designer, Aedas Landscape Limited, Hong Kong
Team Lead, L&A Urban Planning and Landscape Design Limited, Shenzhen, China
Landscape Designer, Greenways, City of Vancouver, Canada
Environmental Consultant, Golder Associates, Toronto, Canada

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS & PUBLIC SERVICES (past & present)

Registered Landscape Architect, Landscape Architects Registration Board, Hong Kong
Professional Member, The Hong Kong Institute of Landscape Architects
Full Member, American Society of Landscape Architects
Member, Asian Cultural Landscape Association

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Honorary Secretary, The Hong Kong Institute of Landscape Architects
Founding Chair, The Young Landscape Architects’ Group, The Hong Kong Institute of Landscape Architects
Board Member, Centre for Community Cultural Development, Hong Kong
Committee Member, Chinatown Planning and Development Committee, Vancouver
Member, Community Studio, Vancouver

RESEARCH, ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS, PUBLIC LECTURES

The symbolism of plants in the context of Hong Kong, Yuan Lin 2015: 14-22.
Editor, The History of the Landscape Profession of Hong Kong, 1978-2015: A Collection of Interviews, Hong Kong: The Hong Kong Institute of Landscape Architects, 2015.
The role of narratives and storytelling in the construction of meanings of the cultural landscapes of Hong Kong, Conference Proceedings, 2013 ACLA International Symposium: Meanings and Aesthetics in Asian Cultural Landscape, Seoul National University, 2013: 55-63.

RESEARCH INTERESTS