iLab successfully organised Generative Design for Modular Building Forum 2023 cum Collaborative Research Fund (CRF) project kick-off meeting on 10 May 2023

The forum focused on the theme of generative design for modular buildings in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) sector. The Forum lined up speakers from different backgrounds (e.g., architecture, engineering, material, construction, and others) from different top universities (e.g., HKU, CUHK, HK PolyU, TU Delft, Tsinghua University, Tongji University, Melbourne University, National University of Singapore, and so on). Prof. Chris Webster, Dean of Faculty of Architecture at HKU, opened the Forum by sharing his experiences on generative design in urban scale and his views on AI (e.g., ChatGPT) in urban and architectural design. The cutting-edge research and development by these scholars and practitioners was presented and exchanged on the Forum.