Department of Architecture
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Shatin, New Territories
Hong Kong
tel: (852) 2603 - 5692
fax: (852) 2603 - 5267
e-mail: CHRISL@cuhk.edu.hk

Birthdate: 31 March 1961
Status: Married

EDUCATION

1987-1992 Swiss Federal Institute of Technology ( ETH): Zürich, Switzerland

1983-1985 Cornell University: Ithaca, New York

1979-1983 Vanderbilt University: Nashville, Tennessee

1973-1979 Walnut Hills High School: Cincinnati, Ohio

1992 Doktor der technischen Wissenschaften (Architecture). ETH Zürich

1985 Master of Science (Civil Engineering). Cornell University

1983 Bachelor of Engineering (Honors) cum laude (Civil Engineering & Geology). Vanderbilt University

1979 Diploma. Walnut Hills High School

English

German

Swiss German

Italian (written)

1997 - Assistant Professor of Building Technology. Department of Architecture, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

1996 Lecturer, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

1992 - 1996 Assistant Professor of Architecture, University of Oregon. (on leave 1996)

1991 Visiting Scholar, Lehigh University.

1987 - 1992 Lecturer and Assistant to the Chair of Structures and Construction, Prof. Dr. Hans von Gunten. Department of Architecture, ETH Zürich.

1985 - 1986 Research Assistant. Prof. Dr. Christian Menn. School of Civil Engineering, Department of Bridge Engineering, ETH Zürich.

1983 - 1985 Graduate Research Assistant. Department of Civil Engineering, Cornell University.

American Concrete Institute

American Institute of Architects, Associate Member

Internatinoal Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering

Swiss Association of Engineers and Architects, Switzerland (membership pending)

Society for History of Technology, SHOT, USA

1996 Student Affairs, Department of Architecture, Chinese University of Hong Kong

1996 Research Committee, Department of Architecture, Chinese University of Hong Kong

1995 Faculty Development Committee, School of Architecture and Allied Arts, Univ. of Oregon

1995 Undergraduate Committee. Department of Architecture, Univ. of Oregon

1995 - 1996 Educational Technology Committee, Univ. of Oregon

1994 - 1995 New Media Center Steering Committee, Univ. of Oregon

1994 - 1995 Historic Preservation Steering Committee. School of Architecture Allied Arts, Univ. of Oregon

1994 - 1995 Computing Committee, Department of Architecture, Univ. of Oregon

1993 - 1995 Recreation and Fitness Center Feasibility Study Steering Committee, Univ. of Oregon

1993 - 1995 North Site Facilities Usage Committee, School of Architecture and Allied Arts, Univ. of Oregon

1993 - 1994 Lectures Committee. School of Architecture and Allied Arts, Univ. of Oregon

1993 - 1994 Lectures Committee Chair. Department of Architecture, Univ. of Oregon

1990 - 1992 Curriculum Restructuring Committee. Department of Architecture, ETH Zürich

1989 - 1991 Curriculum Review Committee. Department of Architecture, ETH Zürich

1988 - 1992 Representative of the Lecturers to the Departmental Council at the ETH Zürich

1995 - Committee member, ACI Computer Use Committee.

1995 - Committee member, ACI Computer Applications Committee

1995 - Committee member, ACI Education Committee

1993 - Committee member, ACI History of Concrete Committee (Chair 1995)

1995 University representative to, and presenter of courseware at, EDUCOM '95 conference in Portland, Oregon

1995 University representative to AAHE Teaching Learning and Technology Roundtable conference in Phoenix, Arizona

1995 University representative to the New Media Center conference in Long Beach, California

1995 Board of Visitors Speaker. AAA, Univeristy of Oregon.

1995 Curriculum Consultant to Department of Architecture, Chinese University of Hong Kong

1992 - 1994 Steering Committee member, AIA Construction Technology Instructional Media Project, Member of Interactive Evaluation Team, Washington D.C.

Member of the citizen's committee which founded the Siuslaw Institute for the Study of Watershed Arts and Sciences. An integrated grass roots organization to study environmental and economical impacts of Watershed development.

1983 Civil Engineering Program Award. Vanderbilt University

1983 Walter G. Kirkpatrick Prize in Civil Engineering. Vanderbilt University

1982 Walter Richardson Jr. Scholarship. Vanderbilt University

1980 Walter W. Grahm trophy for Excellence in Design. Vanderbilt University

1996 Comparative Learning Laboratory for Teaching Architectonics. supported by the Chinese University of Hong Kong

1996 Pencil Towers On-Line. supported by the Chinese University of Hong Kong

1996 Interactive Internet Modeling. supported by the Chinese University of Hong Kong

1996 Experiments in on-line international team teaching. supported by the Eastman-Kodak Company

1995 - 1996 On-Line Courseware for teaching structures. supported by the University of Oregon

1993 Design Study: Portable Propped Wooden Bridges. supported by the University of Oregon

1995 Finalist in the Truss Joist MacMillan Frame Works House Competition

1995 Design and construction of a garage/studio in Eugene, Oregon

1994 - 1995 Conceptual and Schematic Design for a Single Family House in Burlington, Vermont

1994 - 1995 Conceptual and Schematic Design for a Single Family House in Yachats, Oregon

1993 Cape Mountain Site and facilities design for the National Forest Service with U of O students

1992 Boxing Arena for the 2000 Berlin Olympics. with Bernd Albers, Berlin/Zürich

1990 School for Wood Technology Competition (5th Place). Consultant to Sumi + Burkhart, Zürich

1990 PTT Telecommunications Tower Competition (3rd Place) with Rodolphe Luscher, Lausanne and Peter Rice, London. )Published "PTT Telecommunications Tower Competition." SIA 5/91 31. Januar 1991, p. 100)

1990 BOBST Corporate Headquarters Competition (1st Place) with Rodolphe Luscher, Lausanne

1990 Kinetic Solar Sculpture for the Swiss Banking Corporation. with the Swiss artist Christoph Geel

1988 Los Angeles Hollywood Freeway Competition (4th Place) with Miroslav Sik

1986 Sundial Needle Tower for the Swiss artist Edwin Wenger

1986 The unfolded flying cube sculpture feasibility study for Swiss artist Edwin Wenger

1986 - 1987 Associate Structural Designer in the office of Santiago Calatrava. Zürich

1983 - 1985 Structural Damage Consultant in the office of Raymond DiPasquale & Associates. Ithaca

1979 - 1983 Summer employment in various capacities at THP Ltd. Consulting Engineers. Cincinnati

in preparation "The Architectonics Studio" on-line interactive courseware

in preparation "Long-Span Concrete Halls: The Early Years 1898 - 1938"

On-Line Courseware for the enabling the learning of architectonic issues in architectural design

Development of appropriate and effective interactive models to illustrate structural principles

History and development of long-span reinforced concrete structures

Integration of architectonic Issues into the academic architectural design studio

Integration of sustainability and architectonic issues in personal design projects

1996 Pencil Towers: a unique Hong Kong building type

1996 International on-line team teaching

1995 - Interactive on-line modeling of structural behavior

1994 - Appropriate use of on-line courseware in the University setting

1992 Medium span propped wooden bridges.

1988 History and development of long-span reinforced concrete public buildings

1996 "JAVA Applets: Interactive Teaching Modules for Students of Architecture." A Report to the Research Granting Council of the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

1996 "Pencil Towers: A Unique Hong Kong Building Type." A Report to the Research Granting Council of the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

1995 "Teaching the Technology of Architecture As Design. Recommendations for Technical Teaching in the Department of Architecture, Chinese University of Hong Kong." co-authored with: Ed Allen, Yale and Tom Peters, Lehigh. Report to the Department of Architecture CUHK

1992 "Structural Form of Large Public Halls of Reinforced Concrete; The Development of the Structural Form of Large Public Halls of Reinforced Concrete from 1898 to 1939 in Europe." Doctoral Thesis. ETH Zürich.

1990 Seminarwochenbericht: Reiseführer durch die Turkei. Department of Architecture. ETH Zürich

1988 Seminarwochenbericht: Die Bauwerke von Eduardo Torroja. Department of Architecture. ETH Zürich

1985 "Long-Term Deformations of High Strength Concrete Beams." Masters Thesis. Cornell University

1983 "Polymers in Concrete: a State-of-the-Art Review." Honors Thesis. Vanderbilt University

1991 "Auszuege aus der Entwicklung des Eisenbetonbaus bis 1929." Beitraege zur Geschichte des Bauingenieurwesens. vol. 3 (1991). Stuttgart, Germany

1995 "The Architecture of Science." pre-publication review for the MIT Press (with R. Johnston)

1994 "Structure and architectural design, 2nd. Edition." pre-publication review for Sernoll, Inc.

1994 "Building the 19th Century." pre-publication review for the MIT Press

1995 Univ. of Oregon Studio Student Work Published in CRIT 33 (AIAS), Spring Issue

1994 Univ. of Oregon Studio Student Work Published in NCPE Newsletter. Vol. 1, No. 1, Winter 1994

1992 "Form Swallows Function." Progressive Architecture. May, 1992. pp. 106 - 108

1992 "Good Fences Make Good Neighbors?" A R C H I T R O N I C ; The Electronic Journal of Architecture. Vol. 1, No. 1. Kent State University, Kent, Ohio

1996

"Integration of Architectonics in First Year Design Studio." Teaching Seminar on ETH curricular development. Department of Architecture. Chinese University of Hong Kong. 7. November 1996

"Architectoncs; What Should We Be Teaching? How Should We Be Using Computers To Do It?" Moderator of the panel discussion. ACADIA "96. University of Arizona, Tuscon. 1. November 1996

"Java Applets: Tools for Enhancing Interactive Learning." Java Day - New Wave of Internet. Chinese University of Hong Kong. 16. October 1996

"The Architectonics Studio; A Web Based Teaching Environment." Research Seminar. Department of Architecture. Chinese University of Hong Kong. September 1996

"The Architectonics Studio; A Web Based Teaching Environment." ACSA Technology Mini-Conference. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

Q: "Can I do this? A: It depends... ; Understanding Implications of Design Decisions on Architectonic Issues." MIT, Building Technology Group, Boston, Massachusets.

1995

"What IS a Bridge?" Inaugural Lecture. Forum. AIAS National Conference, Portland, Oregon

"Current Development of On-Line WWW Courseware." Midcontinent Institute's Innovations in Education Conference. Minot, North Dakota.

"Historical Case Studies." Innovative Techniques in Concrete Education Session, ACI National Convention. Salt Lake City, Utah

"The Royal Horticulture Hall in London, England." History of Concrete Committee Session, ACI National Convention. Salt Lake City, Utah

"What IS a Bridge?" Martin Luther King Celebration Inaugural Lecture. University of Oregon

"Case Studies, Teaching Structures and Studio Work." Department of Architecture, Chinese University of Hong Kong

1994

"Prof. Dr. Joseph Melan's Influence on American Reinforced Concrete Bridge Design." History of Concrete Committee Session, ACI National Convention. San Francisco, California

"Meet the Professors: a Personal Portfolio." AIA Southwest Chapter. Eugene, Oregon

"A Critical Analysis of Santiago Calatrava's Recent Works." School of Architecture, University of Idaho. Moscow, Idaho

1992

"Structural Precedents: The lasting influence of the Centennial Hall of Breslau, Poland." History of Concrete Session, ACI National Convention. San Juan, Puerto Rico.

"Analysis and Reconstruction: a Case Study Method of Teaching Structures." ACSA Technology Conference. University of California, San Diego

"Dynamic Equilibrium: A Cantilevering Exercise." Hands-on session, ACSA Technology Conference. University of California, San Diego

1991

"The Birth of the Concrete Bridge and Robert Maillart in Context." Institute for the Study of the Highrise Habitat, Lehigh University. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

"The Disappearance of the 'In-Between' of Large Public Reinforced Concrete Halls." ACSA Technology Conference, Harvard University. Boston

1990

"The Early Development of the Reinforced Concrete Bridge." School of Civil Engineering, Technical University. Stuttgart, Germany

"Long-Span Structures." Department of Architecture, ETH Zürich

"Concrete Churches." Department of Architecture, ETH Zürich

"Istanbul: Where East meets West." Department of Architecture, ETH Zürich

1989

"Long-Span Halls: Relationship Between Their Structure and Spatial Definition." Department of Architecture, ETH Zürich

"Duality as Precedent: The Design Methodology of Santiago Calatrava." Department of Architecture, Kent State University. Kent, Ohio

1986

"Santiago Calatrava: A Critical Review." School of Architecture, Cornell University. Ithaca

"The Nantua Viaduct; The Cantilever Construction Method of Pre-Cast Prestressed Box Girder Bridge-Building." School of Civil Engineering, Cornell University. Ithaca

1995 Co-Director of the self-supporting Portland Summer Architecture Studio

1994 Co-Director of the self-supporting Portland Summer Architecture Studio

1993 Co-Organizer of the week long community outreach/environmental educational event in the Deadwood, Oregon valley entitled "Assisted Migration" with installation artists Newt and Helen Harrison

1992 Travel Seminar to study the works of civil engineering that are required to service an urban center in Switzerland (dams, water, transportation networks, power plants)

1991 Founded personal design office of 2nd Generation Design in Zürich, Switzerland

1991 Travel Seminar to study the civil works and architecture of the early French canals

1990 Travel Seminar to study the architecture supporting the Ottoman silk roads in central Turkey

1989 Travel Seminar to study the relationship between water, religion and the built environment in and around Istanbul

1988 Travel Seminar to study the engineering works of Torroja, Gaudi, and Hossdorf in Spain

1987 Travel Seminar to study the development of vault construction in and around IstanbuL

1995

Television Interview; Earthquakes, Liquefaction and the Sony Manufacturing Plant. Eugene, Oregon. July

Interview for an article, "College classes take a virtual turn." Register Guard Newspaper, Eugene, 24. September 1995

1994

Radio Interview; Building Safety and Earthquakes. KUGN, Eugene, Oregon. 21. January

Television Interview; The Structural Upgrading of Historic Unreinforced Masonry Buildings. Portland, Oregon. March

Interview for a Newspaper Article on the Design Studio dealing with the Structural Upgrading of Historic Unreinforced Masonry Buildings in Portland, Oregon. March

1996 Study tour of the rammed earth villages of Fujian Province, China

1996 Study tour of European Influence in the Orient: Macau

1996 Study tour of the "Imperial City" of Beijing, China

1985 - 1992 Extensive travel throughout continental Europe building a personal slide library of over 20,000 images for use in teaching

1983 Summer travel on the US Highway network throughout North America visiting National Parks

1980 Traveled from Israel to the coasts of France and Spain on board a Naval ship with the NROTC

1978 Member of All-Ohio select soccer team which played in a number of cities in Scotland, England and Morocco

1977 Junior Counselor at the Children's International Summer Villages summer camp held in Washington, D.C.

1976 Member of All-Ohio select soccer team which played in a number of cities in Mexico

1972 Selected to represent the USA with three other children at Children's International Summer Villages summer camp in Ljubiana, Yugosla