Shiran Geng

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• PhD in Architecture and Urban Studies
• Lecturer at Victoria University

Urbanisation has resulted in significant environmental challenges, particularly the phenomenon of urban overheating, with a significant increase in temperatures in urban environments. To tackle the adverse impact of urban overheating, the implementation of green infrastructure (GI) has been considered particularly effective. Although there are vari...

Definition Wayfinding refers to the process of guiding individuals through built spaces, particularly in environments where navigation may be challenging due to complex layouts. In hospital settings, efficient wayfinding is essential as it directly impacts the experiences of patients, visitors, and staff. This entry focuses on wayfinding strategies...

Adaptive reuse is a widely employed strategy for heritage conservation and management, especially within the context of heritage tourism. However, its application to religious architecture presents unique challenges that have not been thoroughly explored. In Harbin, a city in northeastern China known for its Russian-influenced heritage, many abando...

Purpose: Arising from the concept of a Smart City, Smart Heritage has emerged as a significant aspect of heritage conservation. It is viewed as a means to enhance cultural sustainability by strengthening the identity of heritage precincts. Nevertheless, the adoption of Smart Heritage solutions in Australian heritage precincts for the purpose of ide...

Smart Heritage, a concept closely linked to Smart Cities and Smart Tourism, is an emerging field focused on enhancing heritage identity, visitor experience, and cultural sustainability. While initial frameworks have been developed, there is a gap in applying Smart Heritage at the precinct level, especially in large-scale heritage sites. This study...

Active aging is important to older adults through social engagement with others and connection with the community. Social engagement aligns with the concept of ‘third place’ which is defined as ‘a social infrastructure in a public setting for informal gatherings’, such as library, park, and commercial places. In this project, three libraries in Vic...

Take a look inside the Chinese city that was designed to look like a 'little Russia' 150 years ago and is now host to the world's biggest ice festival

Many studies acknowledge the significance of assessment frameworks for urban heritage sites in preserving their identities. Due to the pandemic and its impact on heritage sites and visitors, the spatial features and identities of many heritage sites have undergone inevitable shifts, challenging the current assessment frameworks. As numerous urban h...

Purpose Smart Heritage is a recently established discourse that entwines smartness and the heritage discipline. Studies have shown that place identity is at the core of value-based frameworks of built heritage. This study aims to unveil the role of identity in existing Smart Heritage frameworks, which is currently a gap in existing research. Desig...

Many unique ethnic enclaves have been established in Australia due to the country’s rich and diverse immigration history. Chinatown Melbourne is one of the oldest and most iconic examples that date back to the gold rush period in the 1850s. Previous studies have examined many aspects of the precinct, such as its architectural styles and demography...

Melbourne’s Chinatown is the oldest in Australia. A large amount of research on this unique ethnic enclave has been conducted to elucidate its formation history, heritage significance, cultural influence and architectural features. However, the discussion of the precinct’s spatial characteristics remains mostly marginalised. As a heritage precinct...

Harbin, located in Northeast China, is the provincial capital of Heilongjiang province, the People’s Republic of China. The city was one of the most crucial junction cities on the Chinese Eastern Railway built in the early 1900s, which connected Russia and China. Russian migrants had a significant impact on the rapid urbanisation and industrialisat...

Urban villages (UV), a unique Chinese urban phenomenon, were formed under the influence of China’s ‘open reform policy’ and the subsequent urbanisation. The residential aspect of UVs has been well studied, but there is a lack of research addressing the economic activities and business nature of UVs and how businesses became self-sustainable with ma...

Purpose Spatial arrangement of hospital environments has been proven to have impacts on hospital users such as wayfinding, privacy and operational efficiency. Many studies examined the spatial quality of hospitals, but there is a lack of comparative research between Chinese and Australian hospitals. Hospitals in both countries have salient features...

There is currently an urban housing crisis affecting low-income people in cities across China, especially in major cities. As a result of the housing shortage, it is common for migrant workers and low-income minorities to live in urban villages. To understand urban village as a unique form of settlement and its formation process is therefore vital...

Se Yan; Hing-Wah Chau; Clare Newton; Shiran Geng. ‘Emerging Architectural Makerspaces: Analysis and Design Strategies.’ Nordic Journal of Architectural Research. 2 (2020), 37-62. [ISSN 1893-5281]