NUS and UNESCO establish Chair on Architectural Heritage Conservation and Management in Asia
Congratulations to Professor Ho Puay Peng.
The National University of Singapore (NUS) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) have announced the establishment of the UNESCO Chair on Architectural Heritage Conservation and Management in Asia. Professor Ho Puay Peng, Head of Department of Architecture at the NUS School of Design and Environment, was appointed as the Chairholder on 12 May 2020.
“I am deeply honoured by UNESCO and grateful to National University of Singapore for the recognition and support. Singapore has done well in conserving our heritage and promoting their values amidst its rapid urbanisation. With effective strategies to preserve significant historical architecture and districts and adapting them for contemporary uses, we are well-placed to advance knowledge and practices in architecture heritage conservation…” said Professor Ho Puay Peng, newly appointed chairholder of UNESCO Chair on Architectural Heritage Conservation and Management in Asia.
A conservation consultant, architect and adviser to some 100 conservation projects in Singapore and Hong Kong, Prof Ho is also the Head of National University of Singapore, Department of Architecture at the NUS School of Design and Environment.
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