YAU Kit Sze Jessy

Grants

• 2026
• Architecture
• Hong Kong to Japan

To observe and learn hands-on processes of architectural regeneration and explore revitalization models that may be applied to villages and abandoned architecture in Hong Kong. Yau is a recipient of the Young Architects Fellowship, awarded by the Hsin Chong Foundation in partnership with the American Institute of Architects Hong Kong Chapter. Through their three-month research fellowship in Kobe, Japan, Yau will participate in diverse on-site activities, including the surveying of abandoned houses; hands-on learning related to regeneration and revitalization models; and interviewing peer professionals and local residents. A graduate of The University of Hong Kong’s Department of Architecture, Yau currently manages heritage conservation outreach initiatives for a Hong Kong nonprofit.