團隊成員

Co-Director & Chairman

Prof. MO Kar Him, also known as Mo, is Assistant Professor at the School of Architecture. Before joining CUHK, Mo has led several consultancy projects on policy review advocating for sustainable development. His current research focuses on positive ageing in the built environment and intergenerational living, and advocates for community participation in the process of design and planning. He believes empathy is the foundation of moral design. The act of design starts with thorough understandings and good observation, not problem-solving.

Research Associate

Esther is currently working on a study on a pilot implementation of intergenerational housing in Hong Kong. Her initial interest in housing stemmed from learning about spatial justice issues through interning and volunteering with housing advocacy organizations. Prior to joining Happy Ageing Lab, she was an Associate Project Manager at a real estate development consulting firm based in Philadelphia, PA, where she coordinated the planning, financing, and construction of affordable housing projects in the US. In her spare time, Esther can be found getting calligraphy ink all over her arms, attempting to find the pangram on NYT’s spelling bee, or at Broadway Cinematheque—somewhere in the last few rows, finishing off a box of Maltesers (pre-pandemic, of course).

PhD

Danyang LEI(Dannie) holds a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture from Guangzhou and a Master of Urban Design at CUHK. Now she is pursuing her PhD in the School of Architecture at CUHK with the main field of interest in public space and healthy ageing, social inclusion, and intergenerational space. She believes there is causality between the built environment and human action and tries to demonstrate it scientifically. She hopes her research and practice could inform different sectors of society for a better future. Dannie has a wide range of hobbies yet is a master in none, including but not limited to drawing, dancing, music and cooking.

Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr. Weixuan Chen (Victor) is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the School of Architecture, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. With a PhD in Built Environment from the University of Nottingham, his research keenly focuses on urban regeneration and governance within the Chinese context. His contributions to the academic community are highlighted by his work published in respected journals such as Political Geography and Habitat International.

Project Manager

With a background in urban studies and planning, David has always been fascinated by the organic interactions between urban environments and individuals. While recognising the reality of an urban environment is often limited by its framework, depending on multiple physical and socio-cultural constraints, he is keen on pushing boundaries. David started his planning career in a community based creative start-up where he was responsible for bringing communities together through innovative ways. He later joined the CUHK Jockey Club Institute of Ageing, focused on developing the understanding of older people's needs in the residential environment. With his experience working closely with the two ends – built professionals and individual users, he sees Happy Ageing Lab as a bridge that connects all parties, and he hopes it will empower individuals for a better, more people-oriented society.