May I extend my warm welcome to the new council member and take this opportunity to introduce the Office Bearers, Council, new council Board Chairs and their Deputy Chairs:
Office Bearers
Ms. Anna KWONG Sum Yee, President
Ms. Wailee CHOW Wai Lee, Vice President
Mr. WONG Kam Sing, Vice President
Mr. Dominic LAM Kwong Ki, Honorary Secretary
Mr. Felix LOK Man Fai, Honorary Treasurer
Council Members
HUI Man Bock Bernard
LUSH Alexander
LU Yuen Cheung Ronald, Immediate Past President
Board of Educational Affairs
Ms. Rosman WAI Chui Chi, Chair /Council Member
Mr. TANG Wai Kin, Deputy Chair /Council Member
Ms. Monica LAM Sau Lai, Deputy Chair
Board of External Affairs
Mr. Franky CHOI Kam Lung, Chair/ Council Member
Mr. Franklin YU, Deputy Chair/Council Member
Ms. Ellen NGAN Ka Sin, Deputy Chair
Board of Internal Affairs
Ms. Polly SUN, Chair/Council Member
Ms. Briena KAM Heung Wah, Deputy Chair/ Council Member
Mr. Rex CHAN Chi Sing, Deputy Chair
Board of Local Affairs
Prof Edwin CHAN Hon Wan, Chair /Council Member
Ms. Susan LEUNG So Wan, Deputy Chair /Council Member
Mr. Stephen HO Kin Wai, Deputy Chair
Board of Mainland Affairs
Mr. Martin TAM Tin Fong, Chair/Council Member
Ms. Julia LAU Man Kwan, Deputy Chair/Council Member
Mr. Daniel CHI Wuh Cherng, Deputy Chair
Board of Practices
Ms. Ivan HO Man Yiu, Chair/Council Member
Ms. SO Ching, Deputy Chair/Council Member
Mr. Glenn LAU Kwing Lam, Deputy Chair
As we enter the auspicious year of the Tiger, I wish everyone good health, happiness and prosperity for 2010.
On Educational Issues
HKIA/ARB Accreditation Visit for Re-validation of the Bachelor of Social Sciences in Architectural Studies and Master of Architecture degrees at the School of Architecture of CUHK will be held from 28-30 April 2010. I am honoured to be one of the revalidation panelists for HKIA.
The Accreditation Visit to the Chinese University of Hong Kong took place from 27 April 2010 to 29 April 2010 for the purpose of assessment for validation of the Bachelor of Social Science (Architectural Studies) and Master of Architecture degrees at the School of Architecture of the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
The Visiting Board, which was composed of representatives from the Hong Kong Institute of Architects, the Architects Registration Board of the HKSAR, the Commonwealth Association of Architects and the National Board of Architectural Accreditation, recommended to grant an unconditional term of validation to the Bachelor of Social Science (Architectural Studies) and Master of Architecture offered by the School of Architecture of the Chinese University of Hong Kong for a period of five years.
I attended the CPD Seminar on Selected Works by Practice by Professor HE Jing Tang on 21 April 2010.
HKIA has been invited to participate in the 60th Anniversary of Department of Architecture, the University of Hong Kong in September 2010.
About Local Issues
Express Rail Link
Regarding the recent hot debate on the construction of Express Rail Link, the Institute invited Mr. S M Yau, Under Secretary for Transport and Housing, and Mr Raymond Ho, Government Engineer of Railway Development Office of Highways Department, to deliver us two session briefings on XRL project on 11 and 13 January 2010. Members expressed their concerns over the timing of and the alignment options available for public consultation.
Constitutional Reform
In response to the public consultation on the Methods for Selecting the Chief Executive and the Forming the Legislative Council in 2012 launched in November 2009, the Institute held a forum on constitutional reform on 14 January 2010 on which Miss Adeline C M Wong, JP, Under Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, delivered a briefing to members.
Response to Local Affairs
A press release on the collapse of an old residential building on Ma Tau Wai Road was issued by the Council on 29 January 2010.
HKIA also delivered our written views regarding various topics including Conserving Central, public open spaces in private developments, and HKSAR Budget 2010-2011.
I attended two Legislative Council Panel sessions on Mandatory Building Inspection Scheme and Mandatory Window Inspection Scheme on 20 March 2010.
On Practices Issues
HKIA invited Architectural Services Department & Social Welfare Department to a meeting on Issues Associated with Lottery Fund Manual on 25 March 2010.
A working meeting on the establishment of Band 3 Architectural Consultants will be held in May 2010.
HKIA attended a meeting with the Development Bureau and Joint Mediation Helpline Office on May 12, 2010, to advice on the proposed pilot mediation scheme.
On May 13, 2010, HKIA met with the Joint Implementation Team of Hong Kong Housing Society and Urban Renewal Authority to promote active participation of professionals in the building maintenance sector and comment on the tendering measures of the OBB project.
About Institutional Activities
I visited the Immediate Past President Tao Ho with a Fruit Hamper at Chinese New Year.
HKIA Spring Reception
HKIA Spring Reception took place at the HKIA Premises on 25 February 2010. Government officials, Presidents of allied professional institutes, collaborators of partnering organisations, Past Presidents and Honorary Members were invited to join.
Hong Kong/Shenzhen Bi-city Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism 2009 Closing Ceremony was held on 27 February 2010 in West Kowloon Cultural District.
The Council charted the Way Forward at Brianstorming Session on 3 March 2010.
HKIA Annual Awards
The HKIA Annual Awards 2009 Prize Presentation & Opening Ceremony was successfully held on 23 April 2010 on which the Honorable John Tsang, Financial Secretary, HKSAR.
I celebrated the HKIA Dragon Boat Team Launching Event on 18 April 2010.
HKIA Annual Ball 2010
This year’s annual dinner will be held on Saturday, 27 November 2010 at Conrad Hotel. Details of table reservation will be made on www.hkia.net in due course.
Formation of HKIA Achieve
As HKIA is approaching to 54th anniversary, it was proposed to set up a HKIA archive.
Liaison with Partnering Institutes/External Bodies
HKIA sports team and I joined the Inaugural Joint Professional Sports Night organized by the Joint Professional Committee on 22 January 2010.
I joined the meeting with the directors of the Hong Kong Coalition of Professional Services on 22 January 2010 to discuss about new laws recently introduced by the Mainland.
The Council Members were invited to attend the Bruce Lee's Residence Ideas Competition Prize Presentation cum Exhibition Opening organized by the Tourism Commission Ceremony on 23 January 2010.
Council Members and I attended a Student Visit to HKIA by Department of Architecture, Faculty of Design & Architecture, University Putra Malaysia, on 28 January 2010.
Ms Sally Wong Pik Yee, Commissioner for Narcotics and the Hon. Patrick Lau attended the Young Architect Award 2009 Exhibition on 6 February 2010.
I attended the Commonwealth Association of Architects (CAA) 19th General Assembly and Conference in Sri Lanka organized by the CAA from 16-17 February 2010.
I am pleased to announce that our HKIA golfers won the first runner-up in the Joint Professional Golf Tournament on 10 March 2010.
I attended Construction Industry Council Sports Day on 14 March 2010 at Kowloon Bay Sport Garden.
I met students from Austria at reception hosted by Australian Consulate on 15 March 2010.
I attended a meeting with Australian Trade Office on 18 March 2010.
I attended a Guest Day lunch hosted by the Hon. Patrick Lau at Legco Dining Hall for President of HKIA, HKIE, HKILA, HKIP and HKIS, and Architectural Services Department Annual Dinner on 19 March 2010.
I attended the Association Executive Seminar Hong Kong organized by Macau Tourism Office on 19 March 2010.
I attended the Green Building Seminar & Luncheon on Showcasing Major Green Building Projects in Australia and China organized by the Queensland Government of Australia on 22 March 2010.
HKIA toured the Hebei delegation around at the “APEX”, Central Plaza on 25 March 2010.
I attended the Judging Panel Meeting of The Considerate Contractors Site Award Scheme 2009 - Public Works Site Participation on 30 March 2010.
I attended the Inauguration Ceremony of Architectural Students' Association, A.S., HKUSU, Session 2010-2011 on 1 April 2010.
I invited architecture students to HKIA for tea reception, and the Council toured them around at the HKIA Premises on 7 April 2010.
I attended the Annual General Meeting of Hong Kong Architecture Centre on 13 April 2010.
I attended American Institute Architects Conferment of Fellow to 3 of its members on 14 April 2010.
The Council attended a dinner hosted by the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in Hong Kong SAR on 16 April 2010.
The Council had dinner with Professor HE Jing Tang on 17 April 2010.
The Council attended Spring Lunch with Mrs. Carrie Lam, Secretary of Development, HKSAR on 26 April 2010.
Fund Applications
CreateSmart Initiative (CSI) Funding Application
HKIA supported the Internet Professional Association in application for funding to Archinet project from CSI. Meanwhile, HKIA is in the process of seeking CSI support for:
a) Hong Kong Participation in the 12th Venice Biennale International Architecture Exhibition
b) Architectural Exhibition in China
HKIA Journal started distributing to HKIA members in Mainland China in 2010.
Anna Kwong, FHKIA, MH
President
The Hong Kong Institute of Architects
President Report at the 2nd QGM on 22 June 2009
President Report at the 1st QGM on 26 March 2009
President Anna Kwong Accession Speech on 22 Nov 2008
Message from past president Dr Ronald Lu
