Research Fields

• Urban Design, Architectural and Urban Theory

Research Profile

• New Urbanism and Transit-oriented Development

• Contemporary Theory in Architecture and Urbanism

• Design Methodology

Grands and Awards

• “A Study on the Topological Structure of Community Retail Networks” Sponsored by Shanghai Pujiang Talent Program (PI), 2016-2018

Current Courses

• Design Studios in Urbanism

• Lecture Series of Architectural Frontier

Publications

1. Tan, Zheng “Townscape in a High-rise: Imageability and Accessibility of Vertical Malls in Hong Kong,” International Journal of High-Rise Buildings, Vol.4, No.2, June 2015.

2. Tan, Z. & Xue, C . “The Evolution of an Urban Vision: The Multilevel Pedestrian Networks in Hong Kong, 1965-1997,”Journal of Urban History, Feb 2, 2015.

3. Tan, Z. & Xue, C . “Walking as a Planned Activity: Elevated Pedestrian Network and Urban Design Regulation in Hong Kong.” Journal of Urban Design, 2014, Vol 19, No.5, 722-744.