Hong Kong Institute of Architects explained

Hong Kong Institute of Architects (HKIA,) is a professional body for architects in Hong Kong with approximately 1500 full members, 300 associates members and graduate members.[1] It is an Allied Society of the Royal Institute of British Architects, and member of the International Union of Architects and the Commonwealth Association of Architects.

History

Originally named the Hong Kong Society of Architects, it was formed on 3 September 1956 by 27 architects. It is recognized by the Royal Institute of British Architects as an Allied Society since 1957 and renamed to Hong Kong Institute of Architects in 1972.

Designation

The professional post-nominals system of HKIA was introduced in 1972, members are entitled to use the post-nominals HKIA after their name, and describe themselves as "architect" or "Member of The Hong Kong Institute of Architects", while associates may describe themselves as "Associate of The Hong Kong Institute of Architects", no post-nominal or abbreviation is permitted.

Scandal

In 2020, HKIA has "skipped" its 64th anniversary on its social media for alleged political sensitivity (assimilation with the June 4th massacre) and went straight to celebrate its 65th anniversary which was due to take place in 2021.[2]

Past Presidents

!Year[3] !Name
1956-1957SU Gin Djih (徐敬直)
1958WRIGHT Alec Michael John
1959ROBINSON Harold Graham Fector
1960SZETO Wai (司徒惠)
1961GREGORY Wallace Gerard
1962-1963DOVEY George Chadwick
1964LEE Wei Kwong Edward
1965ASTBURY Hugh Cedric
1966KWOK Tun Li Stanley (郭敦禮)
1967FITCH Alan
1968ALVARES Alfred Victor Jorge
1969CAMPBELL Ian James
1970OUYANG Chao Leslie (歐陽昭)
1971-1972PRESCOTT Jon Alfred (白自覺)
1973-1974WONG Chack Sang Jackson (王澤生)
1975-1976LEE King Fun Andrew (李景勳)
1977-1978HSU Wo Teh William (徐和德)
1979-1980LO Kwong Yiu Lawrence (羅光耀)
1981-1982POON Cho Yiu Ronald (潘祖堯)
1983-1984HO Sing Tin Edward (何承天)
1985-1986WONG Edwin (黃漢威)
1987-1988KINOSHITA James Hajime (木下一)
1989-1990HAFFNER Christopher (夏扶禮)
1991-1992POON Sing Chi Stephen (潘承梓)
1993-1994LAU Wing Kwong Dennis (劉榮廣)
1995-1996CHUNG Wah Nan (鍾華楠)
1997-1998HO Tao (何 弢)
1999-2000WILL Barry Fegan (韋栢利)
2001-2002LAU Sau Shing Patrick (劉秀成)
2003WONG Po Lung John (王寶龍)
2004SHEN Edward (沈埃迪)
2005-2006LIM Wan Fung Bernard V. (林雲峯)
2007-2008LU Yuen Cheung Ronald (呂元祥)
2009-2010KWONG Sum Yee Anna (鄺心怡)
2011-2012LAM Kwong Ki Dominic (林光祺)
2013-2014FUNG Yin Suen Ada (馮宜萱)
2015-2016NG Wing Shun Anthony Vincent (吳永順)
2017-2018CHEN Marvin (陳沐文)
2019-2020LI Kwok Hing Felix (李國興)
2021-2022Choi Wun Hing Donald (蔡宏興)
2023-2024Chan Chak Bun Benny (陳澤斌)

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.hkia.net/view_section.php?id=845&level_id=128 Hong Kong Institute of Architects -History
  2. Web site: 建築師學會會慶Fb發文「64」周年變「65」 網民揶揄唔識計數 | 蘋果日報. 2021-05-13. Apple Daily 蘋果日報. zh-hk. 2021-05-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20210513012445/https://hk.appledaily.com/local/20200904/DTSLFBZQGZGATLNLE2TCID3LSA/. dead.
  3. Web site: The Hong Kong Institute of Architects - Our Institute. 2021-05-13. www.hkia.net.