One University One Village (1U1V) is a rural sustainable development assistance programme launched by Professor Edward Ng and Dr Li Wan at CUHK. Its goal is to bring together the expertise, knowledge and human resources of a university to improve the livelihood of a village and needy villagers in a strategic, systematic and sustainable manner, with the goal of inspiring and demonstrating how to improve rural communities in China in the future.
1U1V has won various international and local awards. In 2024, the programme won the gold award in the humanitarian category and the distinguished title of Emerging Practice of the Year Grand Prix Winner at the World Architecture News Awards 2024, which celebrates ground-breaking architecture on an international stage, with categories ranging from residential and commercial to cultural and sustainable design. Judges of the WAN Awards praised 1U1V for addressing the ‘love and belonging needs, esteem needs and self-actualisation needs’ of the community, highlighting its profound social impacts.
Happy Ageing Lab, a social enterprise funded by the CUHK Sustainable Knowledge Transfer Project Fund in 2021, advocates a new approach to the design and management of the built environment in the interests of healthy ageing, by providing participatory research and development services, bridging users and professionals, and fostering interdisciplinary collaborations. The lab has organized various programmes on placemaking, community empowerment and spatial design, such as Hou² Living Gallery and The Nutcrackers, to encourage old people to explore how the built environment influences their own wellbeing.
Tai Kwun is Hong Kong’s Centre for Heritage and Arts — a cultural destination for inspiration, stimulation and enjoyment. It aspires to offer the best heritage and arts experiences, and to cultivate knowledge and appreciation of contemporary art, performing arts and history in the community.
Tai Kwun invites all visitors on a journey of discovery that unites multiple genres of arts, heritage, culture and lifestyle in Hong Kong. Here, visitors will discover the rich heritage of the site through the thematic exhibitions and immersive public programmes that explore Hong Kong’s history and culture, alongside a multitude of vibrant and inclusive contemporary art presentations and performing arts offerings all year round.
Website: https://www.taikwun.hk
There needs to be a future in which cities provide opportunities for all, with access to basic services, energy, housing, transportation and more.
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