Urbanie & Urbanus

Issue 2026 Jan

AI and Urban Design

https://www.doi.org/10.55412/13.05

Issue 13, P. - P.

AI and Urban Design: Fostering Human-Centered and Sustainable Cities

Dr. Hee Sun (Sunny) Choi

BA MA PhD, Adjunct Assistant Professor,
MDes (Urban Environments Design), School of Design,
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University,
Director at Choi-Comer Asia Architecture and Urban Design
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References

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  2. Choi, H.S., 2025. Human Centric Design : Spatial Cognition and Hyper-morphology, Springer, Palgrave
  3. Choi, H.S., Bruyns G, Cheng,T, 2024, Evolving research method in three-dimensional and volumetric urban morphology of a highly dense city, Journal of Architecture and Urbanism, 48 (1) https://doi.org/10.3846/jau.2024.18841
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