Team
Casey Wang is the founder of multidisciplinary design practice, BLEND. Her professional practice and research primarily focus on architectural/ urban design, and urban infrastructure. Projects that she has designed and delivered include Innovation Valley No.1, Innovation Valley No. 3, Dogness Headquarters, Dong Chen Huangqi Mountain Sports and Cultural Park, Dongguan Civic Center, and Architecture and Urbanism Exhibition – Urban Proposition in Housing for Dongguan. She is currently an Adjunct Associate Professor at The University of Hong Kong and teaches Master of Urban Design in the Faculty of Architecture. She was an Adjunct Associate Professor in Bachelor of Social Science (Architectural Studies), Master of Science in Urban Design, and Urban Studies Programme at The Chinese University of Hong Kong from 2016 to 2021, which jointly organized by the School of Architecture and Department of Geography and Resource Management. Also she served as an Assistant Professor in the Master of Urban Design program at the Hong Kong University Faculty of Architecture from 2010 to 2014. She co-edited Villages in the City: A Guide to South China’s Informal Settlements (2014) and Factory Towns of South China: An Illustrated Guidebook (2012), and has lectured at various institutes in Hong Kong, Mainland China, Taiwan, Germany, and Bangladesh. She was an invited exhibitor at the 2011-2012 Hong Kong & Shenzhen Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism/ Architecture. She is an active member of Hong Kong Institute of Urban Design.
Prior to founding BLEND, Casey worked in Shanghai from 2003 to 2005. From 2005 to 2007 while in Cambridge, MA., her research interests were in the Boston metropolitan area, transformation of the Tsinghua University Campus, the Detroit Music Experience Museum, and the Almere area in the Netherlands. In 2006, Casey participated in the Metropol Parasol Seville project at J. Mayer H. Architecture Design and Research in Berlin. From 2007 to 2009, she was part the team at Foster + Partners in London.
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The Greater Bay Area is a highly active and open economic region in China, comparable to major bay areas worldwide such as those in New York, San Francisco, and Tokyo. It encompasses several key cities and serves as a hub for economic activity, with a total area of 56,000 square kilometers and a population exceeding 86 million. The area aims to facilitate deep cooperation between Mainland China and Hong Kong/Macau, while also prioritizing high-quality living, business, and tourism. However, there are notable disparities in economic development and urban infrastructure among its cities, necessitating strategic planning for urban and infrastructure development, as well as environmental protection efforts.
BLEND responds to the planning priorities of the Greater Bay Area and plays an important role in promoting urban-rural integration and building a smart city cluster. We actively participate in the construction of infrastructure in the Area, the renovation of old buildings, urban renewal, and urban public service projects. Traffic Strategy and Slow Traffic and Mobility System Planning.
Courses/ Workshops
The course content is based on BLEND's participation in practical cases and the latest international case analysis. BLEND's project experience ensures that our research results and suggestions are provided in a professional manner, enabling clients to make wise decisions to broaden their urban planning knowledge and contribute to a greener and more efficient future.