Tat Lam

Tat Lam Tat has a account Chief Impact Strategist at iO2 Foundation Hong Kong 500+ connections Contact info iO2 Foundation Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London About Dr. Tat Lam founded Shanzhai City after over a decade of work in urban, informal, and village developments throughout China. There, he observed a pressing need for social development approaches that could address market and policy failures in rapidly developing countries. Tat is a China development expert, having directed Urbanus Research Bureau, a China-based urban development think tank. He also worked as a development project consultant to private and government entities such as public agencies, municipal urban planning commissions, Vanke Group, Poly Real Estate Development, and grassroots community development organizations in rural and urban China. No alt text provided for this image Shanzhai: New Industrialization, New Power and New Valuation Shanzhai: New Industrialization, New Power and New Valuation Experience iO2 Foundation Chief Impact Strategist Company NameiO2 Foundation Dates EmployedApr 2018 – Present Employment Duration1 yr 9 mos iO2 Foundation sets up platform to generate consensus impact metrics smart contract for impact investment, and manage crypto economics of iO2 tokens to measure and validate impact from project frontline. Shanzhai CIty CEO Company NameShanzhai CIty Dates EmployedJan 2015 – Present Employment Duration5 yrs Location17/F, 40 Bonham Strand, Hong Kong At Shanzhai City, our mission is to alleviate poverty and promote community development through tech solutions that enhance the accessibility and reliability of high-quality impact data. This supports the unimpeded flow of capital into worthy projects and ensures beneficiaries access to the data they need to control their futures. No alt text provided for this image No alt text provided for this image No alt text provided for this image The Chinese University of Hong Kong, School of Architecture Adjunct Assistant Professor Company NameThe Chinese University of Hong Kong, School of Architecture Dates EmployedAug 2011 – Present Employment Duration8 yrs 5 mos LocationShatin Hong Kong Urban entrepreneurship and innovation Urban design and design thinking Urban development consultancy Rural Development Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation Research Scholar Company NameColumbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation Dates Employed2007 – Present Employment Duration12 yrs Urban research in China, organizing research workshops: Megablock Urbanism Industrial restructuring creative industry development community and housing … see more Urbanus Research Bureau (URB) Director Company NameUrbanus Research Bureau (URB) Dates EmployedJan 2011 – Oct 2014 Employment Duration3 yrs 10 mos Developing urban design and research methodologies, managing urban design projects and international collaboration workshops Education Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London Degree NamePh. D Field Of StudyArchitectural History and Theory Dates attended or expected graduation 2008 – 2011 Research interest: social theory, ethnographic methods and Chinese modern and contemporary urbanism; Dissertation: 'Agency in Flux: Putting Beijing Linked Hybrid in it Chinese Context'; Supervisors: Professor Jan Kenneth Birksted and Professor Adrian Forty; Master of Architecture, Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (GSAPP) Media (1) This position has 1 media Linked Hybrid in Beijing: Placing an American Building and its Architectural Concept in its Chinese Context Linked Hybrid in Beijing: Placing an American Building and its Architectural Concept in its Chinese Context Columbia University - Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation Columbia University - Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation Degree NameMaster of Architecture Field Of StudyArchitecture Dates attended or expected graduation 2005 – 2008 The Chinese University of Hong Kong The Chinese University of Hong Kong Degree NameBachelor of Social Science Field Of StudyArchitectural Studies Dates attended or expected graduation 2002 – 2005 Skills & Endorsements Urbanism See 9 endorsements for Urbanism9 Alan Wong and 8 connections have given endorsements for this skill Project Planning See 2 endorsements for Project Planning2 juliana kei and 1 connection have given endorsements for this skill Economic Planning See 1 endorsement for Economic Planning1 Alan Wong has given an endorsement for this skill Show more Show all of Tat’s skills