Professor Esmail Bainassad, a long-standing active HKIA member, passed away on 4 February 2023 at the age of 86. He became an HKIA member when he joined the Chinese University of Hong Kong as the Chairman and Chair Professor of the Department of Architecture in 2000 after a well-established career of teaching in the UK, Canada and Botswana. As a dedicated educator, he contributed tremendously to the development of architectural education in Hong Kong and globally as well. His key research areas included architectural education and urban development, in particular the development of culturally responsive architectural programmes and urbanization of rural settlements in Africa, and the development of hospital systems in Hong Kong.
Essy will always be remembered as a committed architectural educator. His cheerful attitude, insightful wisdom and personal charm will be grievously missed. Our deepest condolences to his family for the loss.
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