It is with deepest sadness to inform our members the passing of Bing Thom, a visionary, humanistic architect and a gentleman of the finest quality.

We would like to share Mrs. Bonnie Thom’s tribute with you.

Bing Thom was a good friend and supporter of the AIA Hong Kong Chapter.

He had met with many of us in 2013 when he gave a memorable lecture at the Asia Society on his design of the Xiqu Centre for Chinese Opera at the West Kowloon Cultural District.

We share below a few photos of him from that event.

Dear Members and Friends,

Greetings from AIA Hong Kong! Wishing you all a wonderful Holiday Season and a Happy New Year!

In December we had our Holiday Party at PMQ and, more recently, the AHEC sponsored seminar on American Hardwoods. Both events were successful and well attended by members and friends.

Our Holiday Party was held at PMQ in early December to kick off the festive season. Thanks to Event Sponsor, Orientop, it was a fun event with a great turnout showcasing the Chapter’s office at PMQ. Our special guest was Bertrand Coldefy, President of the Continental Europe Chapter of the AIA International Region. Beyond that, it was good to see more young members joining the fun, including students from CUHK and SCAD from the US. There was a charity raffle, with some gifts donated by our Corporate Affiliates and AIA Hong Kong. We collected HK$5,000 and the Chapter will double that amount and donate it towards two charities – the Society for Community Organizations – catering to the housing needs of the urban poor here in Hong Kong – and the Spandana Society, an NGO offering a home for street children in Hyderabad, India. Thanks again to our members, friends and CAs, as well as Catherine and Vivian who worked hard to make this a meaningful and a memorable event. Members mentioned that it was good to see younger members and friends and wanted to see more events at PMQ showcasing our Chapter Office. Read more

Dear Friends and Members of AIA Hong Kong

The Chapter office will be closed
from December 24, 2015 until January 3, 2016

Friendly reminder:
Please remember to renew your membership before December 31, 2015

Dear Members:

Once again it is time for our annual AIA Hong Kong Honors & Awards Program.

We encourage all members to submit their work for this prestigious event, which has become increasingly well known to other professionals and the public in the International Region.

Please note that the deadline for submission is July 17, 2015 and, for any enquiries, please contact info@aiahk.org.

                     Call For Entries                                   2015 Jurors

Save the Date for our 2015 Honors & Awards Exhibition and Celebration on September 30, 2015.

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