Date: March 18, 2021

Time: 6.45pm-8.00pm

Online venue: SpatialChat   https://spatial.chat/s/AIAHongKong    (Password – BdLk6)

Dear Members,

AIA Hong Kong Chapter is going to launch a mentorship program for students, and we are now seeking both young and seasoned members to volunteer as mentors!

What you will need to do as a mentor:

• Together with another mentor, you will be assigned with 2-3 mentees.
• Join our online kick-off party on March 18, 2021;
• Meet your mentees as a group twice this year –  either online or in-person.

Who will be your mentees:

• Students from accredited architectural programs from HKU, CUHK, City University and Chu Hai University.

Mentors who successfully complete our program will be given 3 LUs.

If you are interested to participate as a mentor, please fill in the questionnaire here.

Yours sincerely,

AIA Hong Kong Chapter

Dear Students,

AIA Hong Kong Chapter is going to launch a mentorship program. Students who signed up will be matched with 1-2 AIA members.

Who will be your mentors:

• Young or seasoned architects passionate to share their experiences

What you will need to do as a mentee:

• you will be assigned to 1-2 mentors in a group of 2-3 mentees.
• Join our online kick-off party on March 18, 2021.
• Meet your mentors as a group twice this year –  either online or in-person.

What you can potentially get out of this program:

• Gain first hand stories about how it is like to be an architect
• Career advising
• Education advising

If you are interested to join our program as a mentee, please fill in the questionnaire here.

Yours sincerely,

AIA Hong Kong Chapter

Dear AIA Members and Friends

Building Information Model (BIM) has been around for 20 years. By now, although most of us are familiar with the benefits of this technology, we too often see BIM implemented as a supplement to traditional 2D drafting, rather than as the basis – typically to meet project submission requirements.

In this workshop, we will introduce an open BIM platform by Graphisoft that is highly intuitive and fully supports the way architects work and collaborate.

Archicad was conceived first and foremost to enable architects to take a project from concept design through to construction administration. Familiar processes such as trace overlays and immersive first-person perspective modeling are supplemented by the latest in BIM, allowing project teams to spend more time designing and less time drafting.

You can use your smartphone, tablet or PC to join. Install the zoom.us application prior to the meeting.

1. Please use your real name for registration so that we can credit 1 LU to you.
2. All attendees should mute their audio during the presentation to avoid signal interference.
3. On this occasion, only the host and panellists will be allowed to speak.
4. You may, however, type questions in the Q&A box at the bottom of your zoom screen.
5. The panellists will review your questions and provide responses, time allowing.
6. The presentation will be recorded.

Please register in advance, here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JM50jLWMSjSb3lVtv4T6BA

Speaker’s Profile

Eugenio Fontan
• Master in Architecture – UPM (Spain)
• ARB Registered Architect
• HKIBIM Member

Eugenio Fontan is currently based in Hong Kong and has more than 12 years of experience on different kinds of projects using BIM in combination with other technologies. He has practiced in Europe, the Middle East and South-East Asia and is a Co-Founder of Enzyme APD, an international architecture and technology implementation firm. Currently with GRAPHISOFT, Eugenio utilizes BIM software to increase architects’ productivity and efficiency on a consultancy basis.

During this webinar, Eugenio will showcase how an intuitive BIM technology can be used to automate the production of documents and data to enhance productivity, reduce the frequency of errors and save time, allowing designers to focus on making better and more sustainable architecture.

Dear Members,

The Bishop Hill reservoir recently became “the talk of the town” when the underground structure was exposed during demolition and, with all the public attention, it’s very likely that the reservoir will now be conserved in one way or another. In our first webinar of 2021, we would like to explore how we might improve architectural conservation policies in Hong Kong by looking at other cities’ experience.

Shita Lam, who discovered the site in 2017 while doing research for her master’s thesis, will take us through the research she’s done with input from Architect Nicky Wong, founder of Hong Kong Heritage Exploration and Structural Engineer Marc Frost.

Fredo Cheung, Vice-President of the Hong Kong Institute of Architectural Conservationists will explain Hong Kong’s current heritage building grading system. Jennifer Lang, current Director of the MSc (Conservation) program at HKU, will discuss the US heritage conservation system based on her 30 years of experience there.

Professor Puay-peng Ho, Mr. Lee Chi Ming and John Raphael Miminas will join the session to explore possible strategies for further architectural conservation in the territory.

This event is supported by The Hong Kong Institute of Architectural Conservationists (HKICON)  and The Institution of Civil Engineers, Hong Kong Association (ICE HKA).

You can use your smartphone, tablet or PC to join. Install the zoom.us application prior to the meeting.

1. Please use your real name for registration so that we can credit 2 LUs to you.
2. All attendees should mute their audio during the presentation to avoid signal interference.
3. On this occasion, only the host and panellists will be allowed to speak.
4. You may, however, type questions in the Q&A box at the bottom of your zoom screen.
5. The panellists will review your questions and provide responses, time allowing.
6. The presentation will be recorded.

Please register in advance, here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_K1PIsOj4TbOgFeWJhG95pw

This webinar will also be available on FB live. If you use this platform instead of zoom, please be sure to leave your name and AIA number in the FB live comment box to ensure that you will be credited with the LUs.

https://www.facebook.com/aiahkchapter