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HKIA Annual General Meeting Honorary Secretary Report –7 December 2017 1 out of 12

The Annual General Meeting 2017 Honorary Secretary Report

7 December 2017 Board of Practices (BP) 1. Corporate

Membership 2017There are currently 189 HKIA Registered Practices.

2. HKIA List of Band 3 Architectural Consultants

There are currently 68 Registered Practices on the List of Band 3 Architectural Consultants.

3. Proposed Security of Payment Legislation

Regarding the letter from DEVB dated 16 June 2017 about the decision of adopting the claimant propose-respondent select procedure (Option 4), HKIA, HKIS, AAP and ACQS issued a joint reply to DEVB on 6 October 2017, seeking DEVB’s clarifications on whether any adjudicator can be selected by claimant and respondent before entering the default nomination procedure, in which adjudicator and appointment of adjudicator should be under Adjudicator Nominating Bodies.

4. Meetings attended HKIA attended the 26th Communication Meeting between HKIA, AAP, DEVB and ArchSD on 16 October 2017.

5. 2nd HKIA Adjudicator Accreditation Programme

The training programme was successfully held. The assessment was held on 4 November 2017.

6. HKIA BIM Seminar Series

The second seminar was successfully held on 27 September 2017. 6 speakers from Autodesk and Graphisoft shared their views on the following aspects:

Design/Presentation Aspects:Design and Project Collaboration with BIM

Sustainable Design Check:Built Environment & Energy Analysis

Design Automation:Parametric Design & Algorithmic Design Workflow

Board of Local Affairs (BLA) 1. Nominations Mr. CHAN Chung Yee Albert was re-nominated to CIC for

Construction Workers Review Board for the new term of 3 yearscommencing 1 February 2018.

Mr. LO Chun Wai Dicky was re-nominated to BD for TechnicalCommittee for Code of Practice for Demolition of Buildings for thenew term of 3 years.

Mr. CHAN Sze Chung Peter was re-nominated to BD forTechnical Committee on Minor Works Control System for the newterm of 3 years.

The following members were nominated to URA for Committeesand Taskforces of Hong Kong Building Rehabilitation Facilitation

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Services Ltd. : • Technical Committee : Mr. HAI Tuen Tai Freddie

Taskforce (1) - Standard Documents : Mr. CHAN Chung Yee Albert Taskforce (2) - Practice Notes and Guidelines : Mr. HAI Tuen Tai Freddie Taskforce (3) - Cost Reference Centre: Mr. LEUNG Yee Wah Edward

• Service Providers Committee : Mr. CHAN Chung Yee Albert • Promotion Committee : Dr. LAU Kam Sing Dickie

Ms. CHUNG Wing Ki Vicky, Mr. FUNG Siu Man, Mr. LAI Yu Leung Johnnie, Mr. LEUNG Man Kit were nominated to Environmental Protection Department for Professional Persons Environmental Consultative Committee.

President Mr. Marvin CHEN was nominated to Hong Kong Council of Social Service to represent in the Steering Committee on Community Housing Movement Project.

2. Local Affairs Written submission on Consultancy Study on Smart City

Blueprint for Hong Kong was delivered to Innovation and Technology Bureau on 30 September 2017.

HKIA attended the focus group meetings regarding licensing of property management companies and professionals on 13 and 19 October 2017 respectively.

3. CPD Events CPD site visit to Skypark was held on 29 September 2017.

FSD-HKIA Technical Seminar was held to update members about various types of submissions to Fire Services Department, fire services installation compliance checking and inspection process, and application for dangerous goods licence on 7 October 2017.

The briefing on Action Plan for Enhancing Drinking Water Safety in Hong Kong was delivered by Water Supplies Department to HKIA members on 8 November 2017.

Board of Educational Affairs (BEdA) 1. Continuing

Professional Development (CPD)

Return of CPD Declaration Form 2017 As at 8 November 2017, 3938 members (91%) had submitted

their CPD Declaration Forms. CPD Checking Panel has selected 53 forms for random

checking and the selected members were asked to submit the CPD Record Forms before 30 November 2017.

Highlights of CPD events 23 September 2017 – Visit to Happy Valley Underground

Stormwater Storage Scheme 16 November 2017 – Sustainable Urban Living with Sky

Gardens by Mr. Tony IP 5 December 2017 – Supplier Series CPD Seminar by Ardex:

When Waterproofing Meets LOHAS

“To be or not to be an Architect?” series 25 September 2017 – “Project Manager” by Mr. Jeff TUNG


“Urban Landscape & Ecology” series 11 October 2017 – “Urban Biodiversity” by Dr. Billy HAU 26 October 2017 – “Neighbourhood” by Mr. Sandy DUGGIE 11 November 2017 – “Green and Blue urban landscape” by Ms.

Kathy NG 18 November 2017 – Bird watching and “Enjoying Nature by

the Roadside” by Mr. LAM Chiu Ying

2. Education Development & Accreditation (EDAC)

Accreditation of Architectural Programmes of Architectural Programmes of Hong Kong Design Institute (HKDI) Council and ARB endorsed the recommendation of the Visiting

Board and the school had been notified of the result. Accreditation of Architectural Programmes of Chu Hai College of Higher Education (Chu Hai College) Date : 28 – 30 November 2017 For re-validation of Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Architecture

and initial validation of Master of Architecture programmes Visiting Board members:

- Mr. Barry WILL (Visiting Board Chair), HKIA Past President - Ms. SO Ching, HKIA Board of Educational Affairs Chair - Mr. KWAN Kwok Lok Joseph, ARB Vice Chairman - Mr. CHAN Chak Bun, ARB member - Prof. ZHU Wenyi, National Board of Architectural

Accreditation Chair - Prof. Roger RIEWE, Professor and Head of the Institute for

Architecture Technology, Graz University of Technology, Austria

- Mr. CHAN Ho Chung (observer), HKIA Education Development & Accreditation Committee member

- Mr. LEUNG Tak Yin Lawrence (observer), HKIA Education Development & Accreditation Committee member

Accreditation of Architectural Programmes of The City University of Hong Kong (City U) Date : 5 – 7 December 2017 For re-validation of Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Architectural

Studies programmes


Visiting Board members: - Dr. WAI Chui Chi Rosman (Visiting Board Chair), ARB

Education & Accreditation Committee Chair - Mr. CHAN Chak Bun, HKIA Honorary Treasurer - Mr. John WONG, HKIA Education Development &

Accreditation Committee Deputy Chair - Mr. TSENG Yen Wei William, ARB House Committee Chair - Prof. WANG Shaosen, Professor and Head of Faculty of

Architecture and Civil Engineering, Xiamen University - Prof. Elizabeth A. MUSGRAVE, Lecturer of University of

Queensland - Mr. CHAN Chuen Chi Simon (observer), HKIA Education

Development & Accreditation Committee member - Mr. Lawrence LEUNG (observer), HKIA Education

Development & Accreditation Committee member

3. Professional Assessment (PA)

PA 2016 – Examiners’ reports The full PA 2016 Examiners’ reports were uploaded to the HKIA website. PA 2017 – 3rd Quarter – Papers 3, 4 and 5 Passing rates are as follows:

Paper 3 Building Structures

38.10%

Paper 4 Building Services and Environmental Controls

43.36%

Paper 5 Building Materials and Technology

54.55%

One candidate passed all written papers and eligible to take

Professional Interview. PA 2017 – 4th Quarter – Papers 1, 2, 6, 7 and 8 Date : 20 – 23 November 2017 No. of candidates : 459 Professional Interview on 27 September 2017 Among 68 candidates (including 1 applicant via Non-Local

Architectural Professionals Admission) attended the interview, 46 candidates (68%) passed.

PA 2017 – Papers 1, 2, 6, 7, 8 – Lecture & Seminar Series and Foundation Lectures Last foundation lecture on Paper 1 Statutory Controls,

delivered by Mr. Rembert LAI, Ms. KWONG Sum Yee Anna and Mr. Arthur TONG, was organised on 21 October 2017.

Portfolio Assessment and Academic Qualifying Assessment Applicants were required to provide proof on verification of the

authenticity of their submitted portfolios as well as their English proficiency as equivalent to HKDSE English Language Level 3.

Nomination of Advisers and Office Supervisors for PA 2018 As at deadline on 31 October 2017, a total of 191 nominations

were received.


Board of Mainland Affairs (BMA) 1. Belt and Road

Initiatives HKIA Belt and Road Experience Sharing Session Date: 26 September 2017 Venue: Shenzhen Number of attendees: over 130 attendees, including HKIA members, representatives of mainland architectural firms, developers and contractors in Guangdong The Sharing Session aimed to provide both Hong Kong and Guangdong practices with a platform to share the experiences and challenges in projects in Belt and Road region.

2. Qianhai Development

Meeting with Planning Department of Qianhai Authority (前海管理局規劃建設處) Date: 27 September 2017 HKIA Representatives: - BMA Chairman Dr. LAU Kam Sing Dickie - BMA Deputy Chairman Mr. TAM Kwok Chi Qianhai representatives:


- Director Mr. HUANG Xiaohui (黃曉暉主任) - Director Ms. LIU Jie (劉潔主任) - Associate Professor of School of Construction

Management and Real Estate at Chong Qing University Dr. JIN Zhigang (重慶大學建設管理與房地產學院金志剛副教授)

A sharing and discussion on progress, challenges and possible solutions of adopting Hong Kong-style project management system in Qianhai was made.

Shenzhen-Hong Kong Forum on Talent Cooperation cum Shenzhen Talent Carnival (深港人才合作論壇暨深圳市人才嘉年華) Organizer: Qianhai Authority Date: 1 November 2017 Venue: Shenzhen HKIA Honorary Treasurer Mr. CHAN Chak Bun was invited to be a speaker to share his views on future cooperation amongst talents in Hong Kong and Shenzhen.

3． Liaison Visit Project Visit to Suzhou Centre (蘇州中心考察團) Co-Organizers: HKIA and HKIS Date: 21 October 2017 Number of attendees: 10 HKIA members During the visit, participants were given a brief introduction of the Project. A discussion was also made on the “Full Services of Architects”.


Board of External Affairs (BExA) 1. Architects Regional

Council of Asia (ARCASIA)

The 38th ARCASIA Council Meeting Date: 3-4 November 2017 Venue: Kathmandu, Nepal HKIA Official Delegates: - President Mr. Marvin CHEN - BExA Deputy Chairman Mr. CHEUNG Kong Yeung The latest architectural development of Hong Kong and report of hosting the 17th Asian Congress of Architects (ACA17) were presented to all member sections of ARCASIA for sharing. Result of elections: ARCASIA President-elect: Ms. Rita SOH, Singapore ARCASIA Committees Deputy Chairs: - ACAE: India - ACPP: India - ACGSA: Thailand - ACSR: Sri Lanka - ACYA: Malaysia

ARCASIA Emergency Architects (AEA) Network – HKIA

The AEA Network is one of the key initiatives of the ARCASIA Committee on Social Responsibility (ACSR) to provide for professional advice and assistance to affected areas in the Asia Pacific Region. - On 9 October 2017, an open call of expression of interest

was made to HKIA Members and Fellows who have expertise in disaster management and post-reconstruction projects and wish to be included in the AEA Network.

- Deadline: 10 November 2017 Future Activities

- ACA18 at Tokyo, Japan, 10-14 September 2018 https://aca18tokyo.com/tokyo

- ARCASIA Forum 2019 at Dhaka, Bangladesh, date to be confirmed

2. Union of Open Call for EOI on UIA Work Programmes 2017-2020

https://aca18tokyo.com/tokyo


International Architects (UIA)

On 18 October 2017, the EOI invitation on UIA Work Programmes 2017-2020 was sent to all HKIA members. Deadline of EOI was on 26 October 2017. The EOI list would be considered by UIA Committee, BExA and Council.

BExA-UIA CPD Seminar Series – Seminar 1

Title: Why Architects not Designing Responsible Architecture? Date: 29 September 2017 Moderator: BExA Co-Chairman Mr. HO Kin Wai Stephen Speakers: - Ms. YEUNG Lai Fong Alice of Hong Kong Architectural

Services Department Category: Public Space Project Name: Kwun Tong Promenade Award: Honorable Mention, UIA Friendly and Inclusive Spaces Awards

- Mr. TSE Kam Wing Category: Existing and Historic Building Project Name: Viva Blue House Award: Honorable Mention, UIA Friendly and Inclusive Spaces Awards

- Mr. CHAN Kai Chung Calvin, UIA Committee Chairman - Mr. CHAN Chuen Chi Simon, UIA Committee Deputy

Chairman

HKIA-HKAC Joint CPD Seminar Title: Accidental Marriage: Chinese Roofs of Early Colonial Architectures of Hong Kong Date: 8 December 2017 Venue: HKIA Premises Moderator: BExA Co-Chairman Mr. HO Kin Wai Stephen Speaker: - Mr. LEUNG Yee Wah Edward

Award: UIA Best Paper Award

Board of Internal Affairs (BIA)


1. HKIA Annual Awards 2015/16

A press conference was held on 26 October 2017 to announce the results of HKIA Annual Awards 2015/16.

Exhibition of awarded and finalist projects were held from 25 - 29 October 2017 at Pacific Place.

A total of 10 awards were given out to 10 outstanding projects designed by HKIA Members.

A public voting on “My Favourite Project” was held during the exhibition.

Public voted for their most-liked 3 projects.

2. HKIA Annual Dinner 2017

Date: 18 November 2017 Guest of Honour: The Hon Mr. Matthew CHEUNG Kin Chung,

GBM, GBS, JP, Chief Secretary for Administration of the HKSAR Government

HKIA Annual Awards 2016/17, Young Architect Award 2016 and HKIA Student Medals 2016 & 2017 were presented at the Annual Dinner.

The HKIA Singing Team established in 2017 gave their first performance at the Annual Dinner.


3. Furniture Design Competition

Exhibition on winning, special mention and finalist designs: 25 November – 6 December 2017 at Hysan Place.

Awards Presentation Ceremony would be held on 2 December 2017 at Hysan Place.

2 public lectures would be held during the exhibition period: (1) SMART security design Date: 26 November 2017 (2) SMART lighting design Date: 1 December 2017

4. Joint Professional Architecture Walk

Date: 4 November 2017 Participants: 64 members from allied institutes

5. RSCP Badminton Tournament 2017

Date: 12 November 2017 Guest of Hounour: Mr. Marvin CHEN, HKIA President HKIA Badminton Team came in sixth in the tournament

Special Projects 1. 2017 Hong Kong &

Shenzhen Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism\ Architecture (UABBHK017)

The Press Conference of UABBHK2017 was held on 7 November 2017 at Hysan Place with more than 30 media attendance and 60 guest attendance.

The exhibition will open from 12 December 2017 through 11 February 2018 at the following venues: 1. Art Tube in Exit J of Central MTR station 2. Central Market Hoarding 3. H6 CONET, Central (under application) 4. Harbour Building, Sheung Wan (under application) 5. Hong Kong Arts Centre 6. Hysan Place escalators 7. Hysan Place office lobby on 9/F 8. Connecting Space Hong Kong, North Point 9. Nantou Old Town, Shenzhen

The Opening Ceremony would be held on 12 December 2017 at Grand Millennium Plaza, Sheung Wan with The Hon Mr. Matthew CHEUNG Kin Chung, GBM, GBS, JP, Chief Secretary for Administration of the HKSAR Government and the representative of Shenzhen Municipal Government as the Guests of Honour.

Associated events: workshops, seminars, film screenings, and guided


tours in collaboration with schools, NGOs, and community groups etc. Details to be announced in due course.

UABBHK2017 official website: uabbhk.org UABBHK2017 Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/uabbhk/

2 The 16th Venice Biennale International Architecture Exhibition (VB2018)

Public Exhibition Period: 26 May to 25 November 2018 Preview Period: 24 and 25 May 2018 Venue: Campo della Tana in Venice, Italy The open call for curator was announced on 8 August 2017 and 5

proposals were received by the submission deadline on 4 September 2017.

After two rounds of interview on 14 and 20 September 2017, Professor WANG Weijen was appointed as the Chief Curator of VB2018 on 6 October 2017.

The exhibition is currently seeking funding from CSI under Create Hong Kong with a budget amounting to HK$8.6M. The approval is subject to CSI.

3 HKIA Cross-Strait

Architectural Design Symposium and Awards 2017 (CADSA)

2 Roving Exhibitions in Hong Kong or Cross-Strait Cities After the core exhibition of CADSA done in mid-August at Hong Kong

Design Institute, the first roving exhibition was confirmed to be held at ifc Main Concourse from 18- 24 January 2018. The venue of 2nd roving exhibition in January 2018 has yet to be confirmed.

A commemorative book together with an attachment of USB flash drive incorporating full version of Symposium would be produced in first quarter of 2018

Website of CADSA 2017: http://www.cadsa.com.hk

Facebook of CADSA 2017: https://www.facebook.com/hkiacadsa

Link to event photos and videos: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B1mwXg1QAqICYXctZXpHaU0xNEE

4 Play to Change Venue: Oil Street Art Space

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Exhibition at The Oi! Exhibition period: 25 January - December 2017 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PLAYtoCHANGE.Oi/ Exhibition 9 – PLAY to PERFORM Date: 13 October 2017 – 12 November 2017 Exhibitor: Mr. Franklin YU, Ms. Tina YIP, Mr. Derek TAM, Ms. Jackie LEE Events: Folding Playground Workshop on 4 November 2017 Exhibition 10 – PLAY to DISCOVER Date: 15 November 2017 – 18 December 2017 Exhibitor: Mr. Anthony LAI Events: Multi-media concert on 9 December 2017 Play to Change at the Oi! phase 2 Date: December 2017 – October 2018 Organiser: Hong Kong Architecture Centre

Chu Hoi Shan Paul, HKIA, RA Honorary Secretary 21 November 2017

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