⭘ Shenzhen University - The Greater Bay Area In-novation Design Lab (The GBA Lab) is a pioneer in spatial research and design for the current GBA and for global urbanization. Founded by Dr.Doreen Heng LIU, Director/Academic Chair of the GBA Lab and Distinguished Professor at the School of Architectre and Urban Planning of Shenzhen University, the GBA Lab explores spatial innovation and the multiple posible solutions that are responses to front-line issues through cross-boundary and interdisciplinary approaches with design-orienter research methodology, com-bining esperimental design practices, teaching, ex-hibitions, publications, and academic conferences. It aims to become an engine that powers the sus-tainable development of architecture.

• RESEARCH DIRECTION
  ⭘ Interdisciplinary spatial research and design innovation based on the publicness of infrastructure; Research and design innovation of future-based urban regeneration and architectural renovation.
• KEYWORDS
  ⭘ INTERDISCIPLINARY, INTEGRITY, INNOVATION
• BACKGROUND
  ⭘ Shenzhen is an epitome that has witnessed China's significant transformation. In just four decades, it experienced explosive growth and gradually became a high efficiency city led by economic development, a global leading high-tech industrial center, and the innovation hub of the Greater Bay Area. However, as a matter of fact, the massive construction and pursuit of fast growth and efficiency inevitably resulted in numerous chanllenges: singular urban functional zoning, car-oriented infrastructure, divide urban spaces, isolated communities, unsophisticated life, rapid land drain and excessive consumption of energy... Presently, the development of many Chinese cities is out of balance. Compared to the robust economic growth, both social and ecological environments have significantly fallen behind.
• VISION
  ⭘ The lab will focus on the regional features of the South, promote the practice and implementation of research & design methodology, and foster to shape sustainable, humane, diverse and dynamic future cities.
• STRATEGY
  ⭘ Cultural research and design innovation based on regionalism and history of architectural space. Interdisciplinary spatial research and design innovation based on the publicness of infrastructure. Research and design innovation of future-based urbanregeneration and architectural renovation