人文學院研究人員 - 劉亮國博士
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人文學院研究人員 - 劉亮國博士
- 人文學院副院長(學術質素保證及提升)
- 文化與創意藝術學系副教授
研究領域：
- Cultural heritage
- Modern architecture
- Architectural history
- Modern China
- Early twentieth century East Asia
My research interests include cultural heritage and modern architectural history, particularly in the early twentieth century Chinese context. I welcome project proposals from prospective students who are interested in architectural history and /or conservation, cultural heritage, modern Chinese architecture, urban studies in the East Asian context.
Co-authored books:
- Lau, L.K.P. & Yeung, W.H.V. (2026). Art Deco Architecture: Unveiling the Hidden Heritage. Chinese University of Hong Kong Press.
- Yang, T.Y., Yan, X.X. & Lau, L.K.P. (Eds.) (2026). The Power of Smallness: The Belgian Presence in Treaty-Port China, 1900s-1930s. Routledge (forthcoming)
GRF project:
- Hong Kong Art Deco: Theatre buildings and the rise of modern cinema in transforming the city’s socio-cultural landscape (2019-21)
Selected Publications:
Lau, L.K.P. (2025). Hong Kong in Architecture: Exploring Critical Regionalism in the Early Twentieth Century. In L. Cheng & M. Tang (Eds.), Hong Kong Arts: Historical Inquiry through Creative Lens(pp. 1-26). Palgrave Macmillan.
Lee, C., Lau, L.K.P. and Pang, W.Y.J. (2024). Augmented Reality Book Design for Teaching and Learning Architectural Heritage: Educational Heritage in Hong Kong Central and Western District. ACM Journal on Computing and Cultural Heritage.
Lau, L.K.P. & Chow, O.P.Y. (2023). Theatre heritage in pre-WWII Hong Kong: A postcolonial reading. International Journal of Heritage Studies, 29(11), 1141–1157.
Lau, L.K.P. (2023). Hong Kong Art Deco: Theatre Buildings and a Hybridised Design Approach during the Interwar Years. Surveying and Built Environment, 32(2), 7-24.
Lau, L.K.P. & Chow, P.Y.O. (2019). The right to landscape: Social sustainability and the conservation of the State Theatre, Hong Kong. Sustainability, 11, 15, 4033.