May 16th 2026
Yale Women in Architecture Asia
Hong Kong Symposium & Mixer

Join the Yale Women in Architecture community for a full day of connection and dialogue in Hong Kong. This event brings together alumni, practitioners, and friends to explore critical currents shaping contemporary design through a series of meaningful gatherings.

• 11am-1pm Brunch @ Fullerton Hotel: Ocean Park

  Join Yale Women in Architecture Asia for a delicious brunch. Re:connect with old classmates and meet alumni from other classes! The event is generously sponsored by a Yale Alumna, 100% of your registration fee goes to a local HK women’s charity. Suggested donation is 200RMB-400RMB. Donation link given upon registration.

• 2-4pm Phenomenal Museum: HK Palace Museum

  Sitting with the muse and listening to the histories of objects. Join YWA co-chair Jessica Kung for a moment of reflection and shared experience within a landmark of cultural significance.

• 7-9pm Sharing Symposium: Currents in Design @ M Moser

  An evening of peer-led discussion centered on defining themes in architecture today. This informal gathering invites open dialogue, shared insights, and cross-generational exchange among YWA members. A zoom link will be available for members around the world to listen and participate.
  REGISTER HERE FOR LINK

  Themes:

  · Cultural Preservation & Ornament – Revisiting tradition, identity, and the role of ornament in contemporary practice

  · Adaptive Reuse – Strategies for transformation, heritage conservation, and reimagining existing fabric

  · Green Architecture – Sustainability as methodology, from material innovation to ecological responsibility

  · Architecture & AI – Exploring the intersection of artificial intelligence and design, from generative tools to shifting paradigms of practice