The HKIA Belt & Road International Symposium 2025 successfully held on Feb 28 and Mar 1, 2025 - Day 2

On the second day of the symposium, keynote speakers Ar. Patrick Fejér, CEO of B+H Architects and Senior Executive Director of Architecture and Design, Buildings + Cities, SJ Group, and Prof. Yung Ho Chang, Dean of Faculty of Architecture, The University of Hong Kong, shared their practical experiences and unique insights, providing participants with a deeper industry perspective.

Panel C, themed "Complexity: High Density Living and Mixed-used Typology," was moderated by Prof. Eunice Seng, Associate Professor and Head of the Department of the University of Hong Kong. Guest speakers, including Ar. Carolin Fong, Executive Director of Urban Renewal Authority, Ar. Saifuddin Bin Ahmad, ARCASIA President and Adjunct Professor of UCSI University, Dr. Mirna Zordan, Assistant Professor & Founder and Director, Future Spaces Vision Lab of Southern University of Science and Technology, shared their insights and experiences regarding high-density urban development.

Tours

On the afternoon of March 1, 2025, over 200 participants took part in the city tour activities. The symposium featured three city tour routes: The Henderson, Central Market & H19, and AIRSIDE. These tours enriched the participants' symposium experience and fostered exchanges among professionals in the architecture industry. The HKIA aims to promote Hong Kong's architectural culture through such activities, attracting greater international attention and participation.

The successful hosting of this symposium marks Hong Kong's active engagement and contribution to the international architectural field, laying a solid foundation for future architectural and urban development.