建筑設計事務所

建筑設計事務所

紀達夫 Keith Griffiths

安得寶 Andrew Bromberg

麥志杰 Frank McGoldrick

鐘凱文 Kevin Jose

江立文 Max Connop

洪光祥 Tony Ang

溫子先 Andy Wen

事務所簡介

Aedas是全球唯一將國際研究、本地知識和環球業務相結合，既扎根本土又立足世界的建筑設計事務所。1 400名創意人才匯聚于我們遍布全球的設計工作室，基于對當地社會和文化的深入理解，打造世界頂級設計解決方案。

我們的觀點

全球城市日新月異，以應對更大密度、更加貫通和更高效率的需求。亞洲引領著全新的城市規劃策略以及新型生活方式。Aedas堅信，全球必須共同分享快速增長的新型城市化的經驗知識以及能同時滿足其他城市需求的建筑設計解決方案。Aedas學院式的全球平臺支持科學研究、思維碰撞和卓越創意，從而為新型城市化的發展提供創？新及可持續的設計解決方案。

我們的使命

Aedas的使命是創造出世界頂尖的設計解決方案，因地制宜地滿足全世界不同城市以及當地社會的需求。

我們的價值觀

我們的設計具有多樣性。Aedas 匯聚全球專才，每個項目團隊都有設計師能夠理解并尊重所服務當地的社會和文化需求。

我們將創造力和創造性思維置于首位。我們為最有才華的設計師提供富具創意的環境，使其能夠提供為所服務的地區產生積極影響的解決方案。我們從未停止尋找突破和新的可能性，不論身在何方，我們都能將最新的創意和技術專長運用到每一個新項目中。

品質體現在我們的每一個行為和決策之中。從聘請的人才到設計的作品，我們都以至臻標準完成所有工作。

Aedas團隊主要成員

紀達夫 主席

紀達夫是 Aedas 的創始人，擁有 35 年以上的亞洲地區項目設計經驗。他曾為亞洲大部分的重要開發商設計的項目都屢獲殊榮，其項目經驗涵蓋超高層建筑、商業綜合體項目、零售項目、總體規劃以及機場和市政建筑。他熱愛設計事業，并將同樣的熱情投入到設計講座、文章出版和學術工作中去，為城市化和文化認同等議題提供了有效而恰當的指導。紀達夫主導了 Aedas 在亞洲、歐洲、美洲及中東地區多種類型的建筑項目，他的創造力為享有盛名的香港中環地區天際線錦上添花，并在中國和東南亞地區眾多重要項目中大放異彩。

安得寶 全球董事

安得寶通過建筑以啟發及提升人們生活。他的作品直入探索如何提升并擴展公共領域，公共與私人邊界通常被其模糊化處理并進行延伸，以豐富建筑所融入的體驗感。他善于通過對項目周邊文脈與環境、以及建筑類型學的反觀內化，以體驗與探索的雙重回應，塑造建筑本身。不同于呈現單一化體驗，他慣于建立不同層次程度的詮釋與趣味，并將其在建筑不經意定義的空間旅程中進行表達。安得寶的建筑常與自然交織共舞。在不犧牲美學觀感并遵循獨創性的前提下，總能確保項目的最佳可行性。

麥志杰 全球董事

麥志杰擁有廣泛經驗，對設計和建筑行業具有深刻認識。他對于設計和市場的前瞻性為 Aedas 創造了許多機會，并推動與各地政府機構、開發商以及工程伙伴建立戰略合作關系。他認為當前國際建筑師有足夠的空間和機遇來實現抱負，尤其是在當前的亞洲，城市化正以史無前例的規模深入發展，為建筑行業帶來了巨大的發展機會。麥志杰目前正領導多個綜合度假項目及交通運輸基礎設施的重要項目。

鐘凱文 全球董事

鐘凱文擁有超過 30 年的建筑設計經驗，擅長于各種類型的項目，其中包括商業零售、綜合體、辦公、基礎設施及總體規劃等，并斬獲了一系列的國際大獎。他對于國際商業零售發展趨勢具有極深刻的認識，致力于讓設計與當地社會文化相結合，為業主打造具有良好空間效率與經濟回報的卓越設計。鐘凱文正負責東南亞多個重要商業項目的設計和交付工作，他所擁有的敏銳地域洞察力及國際化的設計專業水準，將為建筑設計領域注入新的活力。

江立文 全球董事

江立文從業 20 余年，尤其擅長基礎設施建設、商業發展、住宅以及總體規劃項目，其建筑設計以注重性能表現和可持續性見稱。他致力于在設計構思中植入“綠色基因”，以確保為每個項目提供具有國際水準的可持續性設計方案。他是一位追求革新的綠色建筑及可持續發展專家，對 Aedas 保持在可持續發展設計領域的業界前沿地位功不可沒。他擁有豐富的重大項目領導及管理經驗，其中包括屢獲殊榮的香港國際機場多個客運廊，為機場綠色環保設計樹立了新標桿。

韋業啟 全球董事

韋業啟一直醉心建筑。多年來在中國和世界范圍主導具有跨越度的各種建筑設計類型，尤其擅長整體性混合開發、重要基礎設施、高端辦公樓、奢華酒店以及私人寓所等。韋業啟執業多年碩果累累，獲獎無數，完成眾多廣受業界認可的設計代表作品，包括北京新浪總部大樓、廣東邦華環球貿易中心及香港島 THR350 私人住宅。作為Aedas 的核心領導層，韋業啟對國際建筑公司的前沿商業經營理念和財務管理也頗具心得，經常應邀擔任重要相關論壇及峰會主旨演講嘉賓。

洪光祥 全球董事

洪光祥為Aedas新加坡辦公室創辦人之一。他精明的商業頭腦帶領新加坡辦公室不斷壯大，同時開拓業務范圍至多個亞洲國家，如緬甸、馬來西亞、中國、印度尼西亞、印度和越南。在領導公司業務發展的同時，洪光祥亦為他所負責的項目帶來精辟的見解及深刻的啟發。以新加坡納比雅路 8 號住宅公寓和313@somerset為例， 他帶領的團隊往往為開發商及業主帶來最大程度的增值。

溫子先 全球董事

溫子先出生于臺灣，先后在美國賓夕法尼亞大學和北京清華大學獲得建筑學碩士和博士學位，并曾出任臺灣銘傳大學建筑系主任一職。他從事建筑設計已逾 25年，曾參與不同類型的建設，包括總體規劃、住宅大樓、公寓樓、別墅、五星級酒店、廣場及辦公樓等。他是一位對建筑設計有著豐富熱情的學者，一直致力結合創新、環保、文化和傳承，以其獨到的設計手法，創造可以跨越時代、不隨波逐流而恰如其分地呼應在地環境和文化的建筑作品，并已榮獲數座國際設計創意和標志性建筑優秀獎。

Aedas的發展歷程

Aedas 是如何成長的？

自 1985 年，Aedas 由一個僅有兩人的公司發展為以品質設計而聞名的全球設計公司。我們的獨特之處之一在于，我們下設的眾多辦公室都能夠透徹了解當地文化和環境，同時設計出國際水平的作品。

Aedas 自 1995 年以來的發展領域集中在亞洲地區。我們開拓了不同國家和城市的業務，創立了新的辦公室，為業主提供全面的專業服務。Aedas 擁有廣泛的辦公網絡，能夠承接各種類型的建筑項目，以便應對市場波動。以這種方式平衡我們的工作量對于我們的穩定發展和成功十分重要。

在發展過程中，Aedas 發生了那些重要變化？

Aedas 不斷適應自身發展和世界變化。20 世紀 90 年代我們在輕軌和機場設計方面的專業能力使得公司從香港一地 50 名員工發展到橫跨東南亞和中東地區共 250名員工。2002 年，安得寶 （Andrew Bromberg） 加入了公司，他的設計作品很快使Aedas 的設計提高到國際水平。同樣在 2002 年，我們還開設了倫敦辦公室，并且將公司正式改名為 Aedas，發展為全球品牌，促使公司規模在 2009 年底發展壯大到遍布全球 18 個城市的 1，500 名員工。2009 年，我們致力發展中國地區，藉由經驗豐富且全國性的市場營銷團隊為公司帶來超過百分之六十的中國業務。

最近中國的經濟衰退對于 Aedas 有什么影響？

即使在 1997、2003 和 2008 年經濟最為低迷的時期， Aedas 也保持了穩定的員工雇傭數量和員工規模增長。我們的中國分部在中國經濟緊縮的困難情況下，目前依然保持穩定，同時 Aedas 正在擴展在華的建筑類型以彌補損失。我們將增加技術中心、教育和文化設施方面的業務。

如何確保實現 Aedas 的目標？

Aedas 迅速發展，以便應對變化的世界。我們建立了一個真正開放包容的公司，具備公平誠實的學院式氛圍，在這種氛圍下每一名員工都能夠得到尊重，為公司做出貢獻。我們所有的決策都是在同 40 名董事和股東討論后達成共識，而這些董事和股東都能夠深入到他們的員工中間，因此 Aedas 的目標是大家共享的。

Aedas 近期發展

Aedas在中國經濟持續緩慢增長、歐洲經濟繼續衰退的 2015年繼續保持良好業績，并在拓寬業務范圍和調整業務方向等方面取得了成功。

在中國，我們獲得了更多的科技園區及總部辦公類設計項目，以作為既有商業綜合項目和住宅項目業務的有力補充。在東南亞的印度尼西亞、越南、菲律賓和馬來西亞我們也增獲了新業務。

在香港和新加坡，我們繼續推進傳統基礎設施業務，且本地合作亦有穩定增長。我們在中東地區的辦公室也在同當地欣欣向榮的市場一同增長。我們新設立的倫敦辦公室和 Aedas 文化藝術團隊為公司帶來了令人振奮的一系列文化建筑項目，包括劇院、音樂廳和博物館。我們相信，今后中國將會需要大量世界級的文化場館。

作為國際建筑設計事務所，Aedas 業務的地域覆蓋范圍以及業務領域同中國“一帶一路”戰略不謀而合，多年來在“一帶一路”沿線城市設計并交付了包括機場、鐵路車站、游輪碼頭及地標性商業建筑在內的眾多知名項目。其實踐遠早于中國政府于 2013 年首次提出的“一帶一路”倡議。Aedas 在“一帶一路”沿線均設有辦公室，戰略布局優勢明顯。2016 年，Aedas 將繼續擴大公司在“一帶一路”沿線的知名度和業務。

經濟的放緩時而能夠通過對當前城市的現狀進行謹慎干預而扭轉。隨著《2014-2020 國家新型城鎮化規劃》的實施，中國經歷著城鎮化政策的變革。與此同時，西方世界也在努力通過提升城市密度來解決城市化帶來的問題。Aedas 在高密度城市規劃和建筑設計的經驗，以及我們的國際化的知識及本土化的應用，能夠幫助開發商及政府推出新的城市模式和概念，迎合城市未來發展新需求。我們已經發表了一系列文章和演講，并舉辦了專題研討會來分享我們關于 21 世紀城市化的觀點，期望為改善城市環境出一臂之力。

Aedas 在“一帶一路”沿線的實踐與發展

一帶一路計劃，最初由中國國家主席習近平于 2013 年提出，實質為一個貿易和基礎設施網絡，旨在恢復昔日陸上和海上的絲綢之路。該倡議總體思路是借助基礎設施開發等措施，來加深區域內的經濟合作關系，這將給建筑師們提供大量的機會，可以在沿線城市大展宏圖。

Aedas 與中國開發商在沿線的合作由來已久，比如綠地集團位于伊斯干達和馬來西亞的開發項目、及招商地產分別位于非洲吉布提和中國大連的港口等。

1980 年代 Aedas 在香港成立之初，古代的海洋之路再度興盛，從香港、新加坡、吉隆坡一直連接至斯里蘭卡，并圍繞地產開發項目、鐵路和機場建設發展。香港主要的開發商均南下重洋進行了大量的項目開發，隨后馬來西亞、新加坡和印度尼西亞的開發商也來到香港和中國大陸大興土木。Aedas 跟隨開發商和香港鐵路的腳步出海一搏，此后不久我們成為一家國際性的建筑設計事務所，在古絲綢之路沿線從東部的上海、香港和新加坡，到中東的迪拜、直至西部的倫敦都有辦公室。我們在成都和新德里的辦公室和在中國西部的業務能夠讓 Aedas 融入陸上絲綢之路進入歐洲。

Aedas“一帶一路”沿線項目 Aedas projects along Belt and Road

Aedas 對項目所在城市了如指掌。正因為其對一帶一路沿線城市的了解，Aedas 主席紀達夫被任命為于 2016 年 5 月在香港舉行的“一帶一路高峰論壇”的名譽顧問，并在香港貿發局的官方視頻中指出，香港作為進出中國的門戶以及與東南亞千絲萬縷的聯系，在一帶一路上已占得先機。

伴隨著中國政府持續推進西部大開發戰略，Aedas 自然將眼光投向了中國西部。過去十年，我們在成都、重慶和昆明設計了大量的綜合體項目，我們也已然對陸上絲路的復興成竹在胸。

訪談 Aedas 主席紀達夫

您對 Aedas 組織架構的關鍵考量是什么？

30 年前我創立公司的時候，我最關注的是打造能夠讓設計師們創造出最佳設計方案的設計事務所，為他們提供能夠鼓舞人心、激發積極性和認同感的工作環境。我們建立了一個真正開放包容的公司，具備公平誠實的學院式氛圍，在這種氛圍下每一名員工都能夠得到尊重，為公司做出貢獻。

您認為 Aedas 今后會發生什么變化？

中國正在進入更加謹慎和精細的規劃和施工階段，要求我們的設計師具備相應的溝通和語言能力。

我們在中國的競爭對手將會是當前擁有世界級設計師、在高密度項目設計能力超越大部分國際設計事務所的本地設計院。

Aedas 將聘請更多的中國大陸的設計師，我們中國辦事處的規模會顯著擴大。

我預計西方國家經濟很難恢復到 2008 年之前的經濟水平，而中國將在未來五年內成為世界領先的經濟強國。Aedas 的最佳定位使之能夠把握中國和亞洲發展帶來的機遇和挑戰。在未來五年內，Aedas 將會在中國發展強有力的在華辦公網絡，成為我們全球總部的重要支柱。

Aedas 架構牢固，而且富有彈性，可以適應于不斷變化的市場。我們相信，在未來 10年，Aedas 將成為建設中國綠色城市的重要力量，同時我們將利用我們的專業知識，將 Aedas 打造為全球聞名的設計公司，扎根于世界各個主要城市。

紀達夫TEDx演講 - 驚喜連城

Aedas主席紀達夫就人們日新月異的生活方式和城市的未來發表預測。在上海舉行的 TEDx 年度大會上，他富有創見的演講“驚喜連城”引人深思并激發熱議。

“隨著我們的生活愈發快捷便利，我們所生活的城市卻很難適應我們對于靈活性、多樣性以及便利性的諸多新型要求。”紀達夫稱。

如今，城市居民對于城市活力、效率和連通性有著愈來愈高的要求。當我們因城市的就業、娛樂、居住及社交的多重選擇而充分享受城市生活時，不同的人群對于生活方式有著多樣的側重和選擇。未來的城市也必將適應并滿足我們的這些需求。

根據紀達夫的預測，未來城市將由高密度的城市樞紐組成，它們圍繞 CBD 周邊，并坐落于地鐵換乘站上蓋及主要道路交匯處。紀達夫稱，“我們在這些城市樞紐中生活、工作和娛樂，一切近在咫尺，通勤時間大大縮短。”城市樞紐外的土地將開發成低密度住宅社區，配備有公園、社區中心和教育設施。

以下為這些城市樞紐的五大特點：

1. 高密度

過去的20年間，中國有近五億人參與了城市化進程。土地利用的壓力要求城市更加集約、高效和高密度。城市樞紐將成為高密度的“工作、生活及休閑中心”，所有設施都在步行距離范圍內，數步之遙。

2. 基于現有交通節點

每一座城市樞紐都需要處于極佳的連接節點，如路網與地鐵系統的交匯處，四通八達。

3. 復合功能及高度適應性

綜合體建筑容納了各種不同功能，更具靈活性和適應性。憑借豐富功能和高效連通，創造活力四射、集約型且可持續發展的城市樞紐。

4. 多平臺拆分

新型的高密度城市樞紐要求建筑是通達多孔的，并將首層拆分為多個公共平臺，加強通達性，讓人流、景觀、光線和空氣相互滲透貫通，激活地下樓層，讓公共區域得以增強和延伸，以接納龐大人流的各類活動及休閑娛樂。

5. 高度連接性

建筑形態將變得愈發靈活多變，從而在各個樓層都可以做到開放、公眾化，并富于連接性，促進各個樓層的公共活動與公眾生活。

這些不同類型的建筑其實已然存在于我們的生活之中 — 綜合體、SOHO、loft、懸架公園、公共屋頂平臺等等，但我們需要連點成線，在城市中高度連接的區域開發生活-工作-休閑綜合體。紀達夫總結道，“以不同標高的公共空間、架高公園和天橋作為紐帶，我們將營造令人興奮的三維互聯空間，在這里人們可以盡情享受當代都市生活的意外之喜。”

Aedas主席紀達夫在上海TEDx年度大會上發表演講 ——“驚喜連城” Aedas Chairman Keith Griffiths gave a speech "Surprising Cities" at the TEDx conference in Shanghai

英國倫敦市政廳音樂及戲劇學院 Guildhall School of Music & Drama， London， UK

About Aedas

Aedas is the world's only local and global architecture and design practice driven by global sharing of research， local knowledge and international practice. Our 1 400 creative minds with design studios across the globe create world-class design solutions with deep social and cultural understanding of the communities we design for.

Our View

World's cities are changing to respond to greater density， connectivity and efciency. Asia leads in new urban planning strategies and new methods of living. Aedas believes that the world must share its rapidly growing knowledge of the new urbanisation and architectural solutions to the needs of other cities. Aedas' collegiate global platform for research， idea exchange and creative excellence facilitates the growth of the new urbanisation to provide new sustainable and innovative design solutions.

Our Mission

We create world-class design solutions that are tailored to the needs of cities and communities around the world.

Our Values

We are diverse by design. Aedas brings together expertise from across the world. Each project includes designers that understand and respect the social and cultural needs of the local community they are designing for.

Above everything we place creativity and creative thinking. We provide an inspiring environment to our most talented designers to deliver solutions that create a positive impact in the communities they are intended for. We never stop pushing boundaries，implementing the latest innovation and technical expertise in every new project we undertake - wherever we work in the world.

Quality permeates every activity and decision we take - from the people we employ to the projects we design. We apply the highest standards to everything that we are involved with.

Aedas' key personnel

Keith Grifths Chairman

Keith Grifths is the founder of Aedas with over 35 years experience designing for Asia. He has designed award-winning successful projects for most of the leading developers in Asia and his experience includes high-rise， mixed commercial， retail and masterplanning as well as airport and civic buildings. His passion for design extends into his many lectures， publications and academic work upon the appropriate directions for urbanisation and cultural identity. Leading Aedas' wide portfolio of buildings across Asia， Europe， the Americas and the Middle East， he is one of the creative minds behind the famous city skyline of Hong Kong's Central District and numerous signifcant developments throughout China and Southeast Asia.

Andrew Bromberg Global Board Director

Motivated by the desire to inspire and uplift the everyday lives of people， Andrew Bromberg strived for this goal through architecture. His works directly explore how to improve and extend the public realm. Boundaries between tradition public and private thresholds are often blurred and extended to enrich the experience of transitioning into a building. Experience and discovery shape the buildings both in response to the context and environment and to the inner celebration of the typologies themselves. Instead of presenting a singular experience， Andrew tends to build in layers which allow varying degrees of interpretation and enjoyment， and reveal themselves in a journey through the spaces that the buildings loosely defne. His buildings intertwine and merge with the nature. Without compromising the altruistic and unconventional qualities， Bromberg's projects are always optimised to ensure viability.

Frank McGoldrick Global Board Director

With extensive experience in many diferent sectors， Frank McGoldrick has a deep understanding of design and the construction industry in general. His forward-looking strategies have created numerous opportunities for Aedas in a wide spectrum of sectors and markets and he has forged strategic alliances with government agencies， developers and engineering partners around the world. Frank sees ample opportunities for international architects to fourish and contribute to the built environment all over the world but particularly in Asia presently， where massive urbanisation is developing on an unprecedented scale. Frank continues to lead many internationally signifcant projects but with a particular focus on integrated resorts and transport infrastructure.

Kevin Jose Global Board Director

Kevin has accumulated over 30 years of design experience in various sectors such as retail， mixed-use， office， infrastructure and masterplanning with a number of award-winning projects. He has a strong understanding of international retail trends and has combined it with sensitivity towards the local communities to create works that refect a fne balance in unique design with spatial efciency and fnancial returns for the owners. Kevin continues to lend his expertise in a variety of projects in Southeast Asia， using his perceptive knowledge of the region together with international expertise to inject vibrancy into the feld of architecture design.

Max Connop Global Board Director

Max Connop has over 20 years of experience in architecture spinning across infrastructure， commercial， residential and masterplanning. His works are characterised by a strong emphasis on performance and sustainability. For every project he undertakes， Max embeds the ‘green DNA' into the design to ensure that it is a world class sustainable solution. As a progressive green building/sustainability adviser， he has signifcantly infuenced Aedas' industry-leading sustainable initiatives. His extensive experience in leading and managing major infrastructure projects including airportconcourses for the award winning Hong Kong International Airport which sets a new benchmark for green design for airports.

中國香港鐵路西港島線香港大學站 MTR West Island Line HKU Station， Hong Kong， China

中國北京雅秀三里屯翻新項目 Yashow Sanlitun Renovation Project， Beijing China

Ken Wai Global Board Director

Ken Wai is passionate about architecture. Ken directs the designs of a wide spectrum of architectural projects on both national and global scales. His specialisation lies in holistic mixed-use developments， major infrastructure facilities， high end ofce towers， luxurious hotels as well as bespoke private residences. Over the years he has produced numerous well acclaimed designs which earned him various awards and honours， including Sina Plaza in Beijing， Bravo PARK PLACE in Guangzhou and THR350 in Hong Kong. He is currently looking after Aedas' business operations in Greater China. His aspiration is to continue developing sustainable architecture that is both energy-saving and environmentally friendly for the future generation.

Tony Ang Global Board Director

Tony Ang co-founded Aedas' Singapore ofce in 1995. With his shrewd business acumen， the Singapore ofce has grown considerably and he has also expanded the company's business reach to various Asian cities such as Myanmar， Malaysia，China， Indonesia， India and Vietnam. While heading the statutory and business development aspects of the business， Tony often brings deep insight to projects that he oversees. Very often， he has led his teams to go the extra mile of assisting developers and building owners to maximise the value of their projects， including award winning projects such as 8 Napier and 313@somerset in Singapore.

Andy Wen Global Board Director

Born in Taiwan， Andy Wen received his Master of Architecture degree from the University of Pennsylvania in United States and a Doctoral degree from Beijing Tsinghua University in China before returning to Taiwan to teach in Ming Chuan University as the Head of Architecture Department. He has over 25 years of experience in architecture with expertise across sectors and has been involved in numerous projects including master plans， residential towers， apartment complexes， villas，fve-star hotels， plazas and ofces. His tremendous passion for merging innovation，sustainability， culture and heritage to create unique and timeless architecture which appropriately responds to its location and culture has earned him numerous international design excellence awards.

Milestone of Aedas

How did Aedas grow？

Since 1985， Aedas has grown from a two-person company to a global design company with a reputation for quality design. We are unique in that we have many offces which truly understand their local culture and environment whilst designing at an international level.

Our growth since 1995 was fueled by Asia. We explored new countries and cities and established new ofces to provide a full and professional service to our clients. Aedas has a wide network of ofces with a wide spectrum of building types to balance the ups and downs of the markets. Balancing our work load in this way has been very important to our stability and success.

What were the key changes to Aedas as it grew？

Aedas continuously adapts as we grow and the world changes. In the 1990s our expertise in rail and airport design led our expansion from 50 staf in Hong Kong to 250 in Southeast Asia and the Middle East. In 2002 Andrew Bromberg joined the company. His designs quickly gave Aedas an international design stature. Also in 2002 we opened the London ofce and rebranded as Aedas which established us as a global brand and facilitated our growth by 2009 to 1，500 staf in 18 cities. In 2009 we established ourselves frmly in China with a sophisticated， nationwide marketing team which has led to over 60% of our work now being in China.

How does the recent China downturn afect Aedas？

Even in downturns such as 1997， 2003 and 2008 Aedas has maintained a steady employment and growth for our staf. Our China ofces are now stable following the difculties caused by the contraction of the China economy and Aedas is expanding into new building types in China to compensate. We will increase our work in technology hubs， education and cultural facilities.

How are Aedas' goals maintained？

Aedas evolves rapidly to accommodate a changing world. We have designed a company which is truly open and inclusive with a fair， honest and collegiate atmosphere and where everyone is respected and can make an input to the company. The decisions we make are discussed and agreed with our 40 Directors and shareholders who are deeply involved with their staf. Therefore Aedas' goals are shared goals.

Recent Plan of Aedas

Aedas has maintained a buoyant work load through the very difcult year of 2015 as China's economy continued to slow and Europe sufered further setbacks. We have been successful in broadening our work scope and redirecting our marketing eforts to overcome the economic slowdown.

In China we acquired more tech parks and headquarters ofce work to supplement our mixed-commercial and residential work， whilst in Southeast Asia we have been appointed to new projects in Indonesia， Vietnam， Philippines and Malaysia.

In Hong Kong and Singapore we maintained our flow of traditional infrastructure work and enjoyed an increase in work indigenous to these two cities. Our Middle East ofces are also growing to match the regions' increased activities. Our new London office and Aedas Arts Team brings Aedas an exciting portfolio of cultural buildings including theatres， concert halls and museums. We foresee that China willrequire many world class cultural venues in the future.

As an international architecture and design company， Aedas' geographical spread and scope of work are well suited for us to participate in China's Belt and Road trade route initiative. Aedas has designed and completed projects in cities along the Belt and Road over the years， including airports， railway stations， cruise terminal and other renowned commercial landmarks. These were happened far before the Belt and Road initiative frst proposed by the Chinese government in 2013. Aedas is well placed on the Belt and Road with ofces along the routes with the ample opportunities from the initiative. In 2016 Aedas will be increasing our presence and work along the Belt and Road.

At times of economic downturn cities rejuvenate through careful interventions in the existing urban fabric. With the introduction of the 2014-2020 New Urbanisation Policy，China is undergoing a period of adjustment in its urbanisation policies at the same time as the Western world is striving to understand how it can solve its cities' problems through greater density. Aedas experience in high density planning and architecture，as well as our international knowledge and local application can help developers and authorities alike to develop new urban forms and concepts to meet these new demands upon our cities. We have developed a series of coordinated papers， lectures and workshops to share our ideas upon urbanisation in the 21st century and look forward to continuing work to improve our urban environment in the years to come.

Aedas' involvement and development along the Belt and Road

The Belt and Road initiative， frst proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2013，is a trade and infrastructure network that aims to revive the land and maritime Silk Roads. The overall concept is to facilitate closer economic cooperation in the region through infrastructure development and beyond， which will ofer ample opportunities for architects to design for cities along the Belt and Road.

Aedas is already working with Chinese developers such as Greenland in Iskandar and Malaysia， and China Merchants upon the ports of Djibouti and Dalian along the trade routes.

Back in the 1980s when Aedas established its business in Hong Kong， there was a resurgence of the ancient sea route from Hong Kong， Singapore， Kuala Lumpur then up to Sri Lanka centred on developments， railways and airports. Significant developers from Hong Kong went down south to carry out a lot of developments，and in turn the Malaysian， Singaporean and Indonesian developers came develop in Hong Kong and China. Aedas followed the developers and the Mass Transit Railway as they ventured out from Hong Kong and we soon became an international architectural design frm with ofces along the Maritime Silk Road from Shanghai，Hong Kong and Singapore in the East to Dubai， Abu Dhabi in the Middle East and London in the West. Our ofces in Chengdu and New Delhi and work throughout West China will serve the overland Silk Road well into Western Europe.

We understand the cities we design for. With his knowledge about the very cities along the Belt and Road， Aedas' Chairman Keith Grifths is appointed Honourary Advisor for the inaugural Belt and Road Summit which was held in May 2016 in Hong Kong. He also shared in a video produced by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council that as the gateway to and from China and with enormous connectivity to Southeast Asia， Hong Kong is well placed on the Belt and Road.

Over the land Aedas was naturally drawn to western China as the Chinese government has been pushing to develop its vast west land. We have designed a number of mixed-commercial projects in Chengdu， Chongqing and Kunming in the past decade， which positions us well for the revival of the land-based trade route.

lnterview with Aedas Chairman Keith Grifths

What are your key considerations for Aedas' structure？

When I set up 30 years ago I was concerned to create a design house which would enable designers to create the best designs in an environment which stimulated，recognised and incentivised them. We have designed a company which is truly open and inclusive with a fair， honest and collegiate atmosphere and where everyone is respected and can make an input to the company.

What changes do you see in the future for Aedas？

China is entering a period of more considered and sophisticated planning and construction which will require our designers to have communication and language skills to match.

中國北京昆泰望京二號展館 Kuntai Wangjing Plot 2 Exhibition Centre， Beijing China

Our competition in China will be the local design institutes which now have world class designers with high density expertise surpassing that of most international design houses. I anticipate that Aedas will employ more mainland Chinese designers and our China ofces will grow substantially.

I foresee that the Western economies will have difculty to recover to their pre-2008 fortunes and that China will become the world's leading economic power in the next fve years. Aedas is ideally positioned to enjoy the design opportunities and challenges that will come from the growth of China and indeed Asia. Aedas will grow a strong network of China ofces in the next fve years which will become the backbone of our global company.

Our company has a strong and flexible structure which allows it to benefit from changing markets. I believe that in the next 10 years Aedas will become deeply involved in forming the new sustainable cities of China and that， through this knowledge and expertise we will develop into a globally respected institution embedded in all the major cities of the world.

Keith Grifths' TEDx Talk - Surprising Cities

Keith Grifths， Chairman of Aedas， revealed his prediction on our ever-changing lifestyles and the future of cities. He gave a thought-provoking speech ‘Surprising Cities' at the TEDx conference in Shanghai， China and sparkled inspiring conversation. “While our entire lives have become faster and more convenient， our cities are having a hard time adapting to our new demands for fexibility， variety and convenience，” he said. Nowadays city dwellers are demanding for increasing vibrancy， efciency and connectivity. While we enjoy living in the cities because there are many choices of job，entertainment， housing and community， diferent people have diferent priorities and choices of lifestyles. The future cities will adapt and accommodate our needs.

Keith predicts that the future cities will consist of high density city hubs that are built around the CBDs， over subway interchanges and major road intersections. “In these city hubs we live， work and recreate within a short distance and much shorter journey time，” he said. The land outside the city hubs， on the other hand， will be developed into lower density residential communities with parks， community centres and educational facilities for families.

Here are the 5 characteristics of a city hub:

1. High Density

Five hundred million people have been urbanised in China in the last 20 years. Pressure on land use requires cities to be compact， efcient and high density. The city hubs will be high density work-live-recreate communities where all facilities are within walking distance.

2. Over Existing Transportation Nodes

A city hub requires good transport connections such as at major road and subway intersections.

3. Multi-functional with High Adaptability

Mixed-use buildings accommodate many uses in fexible and adaptable formats. A rich mix of usages and connectivity may create a vibrant， focused and sustainable city hub.

4. Multiple Planes

Modern high-density buildings are porous and dissolve the ground plan into multi public decks， offering interpenetration of landscaping， light and air. Basement levels， ground and upper levels of buildings are activated to provide an enhanced and extended public realm to accommodate the movement and recreation of all the many people.

5. High Connectivity

Buildings will dematerialise as they become more open， public and connected at many levels to promote public activity and life.

The mix of diferent building types already exists in our cities - mixed-use complexes，SOHO， loft， elevated parks， public rooftops， but we need to join the dots and develop live-work-recreate developments in areas of high connectivity across the city. “With public spaces at multiple levels， elevated parks and bridge links as connectors， we are going to create exciting three dimensional， connected spaces where people can enjoy all the happy choices and serendipity of a modern city life，” Keith concluded.

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城市樞紐手繪圖——Aedas主席紀達夫在著作《城市》一書中講述城市樞紐這一新概念 City Hub Sketch - Aedas' Chairman Keith Griffiths talks about the new idea of city hub in his book CITY