Patrick Lau Hing Tat
Patrick Hing Tat Lau (Traditional Chinese: 劉興達; Simplified Chinese: 刘兴达; born December 4, 1960) is the chairman of EADG (Earthasia Design Group), district councilor of the Hong Kong Eastern District Council, and a professional urban designer.
Career
For over twenty years, Patrick Lau has contributed a lot to China with his various landscape projects, such as Hong Kong Cyberport, Beijing Sanlitun Pleasant Villages, and Tianjin Water City. A few outstanding projects he had constructed include Penny’s Bay Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, Beijing Olympic Aquatic Park, Olympic Village, and the Suzhou Old City revitalization project. Patrick Lau is a member of the Harbour-Front Enhancement Committee of the Hong Kong Government. Other than that, he is the president of a non-profit organization promoting sustainable built environment known as the Asian Habitat Society. Mr. Lau is also a member of the steering Committee of the World Urban Campaign of the United Nations Human Settlements Program since 2009. He was also elected as the chairman of the Hong Kong Trees Conservation Association. Hing Tat also has been an advisor to Asia Development Bank for the problem of the Suzhou Creek in Shanghai. Mr. Lau was also the former president of Hong Kong Institution of Landscapes Architect. Lau Hing-Tat also helped prevent a Bypass vent from ruining views by saying the ventilation location was not desirable. "No matter how you dress it up, it will take a lot of open space,” Lau said.
Family
Patrick Hing Tat Lau is married and has three children: two daughters and one son. He also has five siblings: four sisters and one brother.
Education
Patrick Lau graduated college in 1983 at University of Toronto with a degree of landscape architecture; he also preceded graduate school at 1989 at University of Hong Kong with a degree in urban design.
Languages
Hing Tat Lau can speak Cantonese, English, and Mandarin.
Causes
The latest project in EADG held by Mr. Lau is supporting the new design school known as Peking University.
Professional
- UK Environment Institute of Architects - 1987
- Master of Landscape University of Hong Kong External Examiner—1994-1996
- President of the Hong Kong Institute of Landscape Architects—1994-1998
- Landscape Architects Registration Board Founder - 1999
- American Land Institute director - 1997
- Hong Kong, President of the Association of Landscape Architects Consultants
Social public position
- Hong Kong SAR Eastern District Councilor
- Government members of the HEC
- Hong Kong Government Land and Building Advisory Committee
- Community Involvement Committee on Greening the Government members
- Director of the Hong Kong Coalition of Professional Services
- CPPCC members in Wuhan
- President of Asian Association of Residential Environment
- Jiangsu Overseas Friendship Association
- Vice Chairman of Hong Kong Trees Conservation Association
- President of Happy Valley Residents Association
- Yunnan Overseas Friendship Association
- China Habitat Environment Committee experts members
- President of the New Century (Sustainable Development) Association
- Former Vice Chairman, Professional Green Building Council
- Xinhua News Agency Hong Kong Affairs Adviser—1994-1997
- China Youth Committee—2000-2005
- Government of Hong Kong Town Planning Appeal Board