1. Awards Sub-Categories
The Professional Category has following sub-categories, namely Completed Project - Urban Framework, Completed Project- Urban Intervention, Planned Project and Research & Publication.
2. Eligibility of Nominated Projects
- Projects nominated for entries must be located inside the geographical area of the GBA.
- Projects must be nominated by professional members or group members of the Founding Member Institutes of the GBA Urban Designer Alliance, or members of the professional institutes/organisations recommended by these Founding Member Institutes.
- Projects nominated for categories of Completed Project - Urban Framework, Completed Project- Urban Intervention must be completed physically between 1 January 2014 and 31 December 2024.
- Projects nominated for categories of Completed Project- Urban Intervention are for small-scale interventions that have been completed physically and made a significant contribution to the urban environment, for example:
a. One or a group of small buildings of a total building area of not more than 2000 m2 ;
b. A landscape area or public space of a total building area of not more than 3000 m2 ;
c. Small urban elements, e.g. pavilion, shelter, street furniture, lighting, public art, gateway; or
d. Other forms of temporary or permanent interventions. - Design or study nominated for category of Planned Project must be completed and accepted between 1 January 2014 and 31 December 2024 by the Government departments concerned or clients who commissioned the projects.
- The nominated projects shall in no way be associated with any members of the Jury Panel.
3. Entry & Specifications
Nominators should download, complete and return the Nomination Application Form, all the documents required and nomination fee (Please refer to the nomination form for details). Please note, nomination must be made by a member of any of the Founding Member Institutes from the GBA Urban Designer Alliance, or their recommended professional institutes/organisations.
4. Award Categories
There would be Grand Award, Merit Award and Nominated Award for shortlisted projects for each sub-category. The number of awards would depend on the quality and the number of entries. However, the Jury Panel reserves the right of not awarding any award if the entries are not up to standard. The decision of the Jury Panel shall be final.
Grand Award might be granted with or without titles as determined by the Jury Panel, and examples of the titles may include Sustainability, Heritage Conservation, Inclusive Urban Design, Livability, Urban Design for Health, etc. The Jury Panel reserves the right to determine the Awards’ titles.
5. Professional Category Jury Panel
Jury Panel for the Professional category(Completed Project - Urban Framework, Completed Project- Urban Intervention, Planned Project) shall consist of international or Mainland academia or practitioners in urban design outside the Greater Bay Area. Impartiality and reputation of the Awards will be safeguarded by a sound adjudication process.
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Ms. Siew Leng FUN, Chief Urban Designer, Urban Redevelopment Authority, Singapore |
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Mr. Stephen RiICHARDS, Partner and Joint Owner of Gillespies, UK |
6. Fees
HK$2,000 per submission. It is open for both professionals and companies in urban design in the GBA to participate.
Research / Publication
- There is no limitation in the Urban Design project size or scope.
- Research can be presented as an academic paper, academic report or as a published consultancy investigation.
- Academic research should identify and address contributions in urban design in a systematic manner with consideration to timeframe and resources. Evidence of literature review is required for academic publication.
- Academic research must be investigative as well as generative.
- For academic research, the methodology must include rational argumentation that meaningfully connects answers to questions i.e. methodology proposed must be argued as to how they will help to answer the research questions and sub-questions.
- Research may be presented in hard copy as a full paper or a summary report of not more than 8,000 words
- Publication may be in the form of educational, illustrational, investigative, or representational material. There is no restriction in size or length, print or digital publication, however the material must have been published by an independent third party.
- Publications may be submitted as follows: - a) full, original copy; b) summary report of not more than 8000 words (not including abstract, list of illustrations, tables, bibliography) and in A4 format;
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1. Urban Design Theme
“Urban Design for Cultural Diversity”.
2. Eligibility
- Open for all full-time urban design, architecture, landscape architecture and town planning full-time students who are studying in Hong Kong, Macau and other cities in the Greater Bay Area cities.
- Students are eligible to form a group to enroll the Student Awards Category. Please note that the maximum number of student participants in a group entry should be ten including a group leader as the contact representative. Information such as full names, name of Institution and study programme of team members should be clearly stated in the form.
- No limitation on the geographical location of the project.
- The applicants and the submitted project shall in no way be associated with any members of the Jury Panel.
3. Submission Requirement
Students should download, complete and return the Entry Form and submit all the documents required.
Free submissions for all full-time urban design, architecture, landscape architecture and - town planning students who are studying in Hong Kong, Macau and other Greater Bay Area cities.
4. Awards Winning Category
- Gold Award
- Silver Award
- Commendation Award – for shortlisted projects
5. Student Category and Research & Publication Jury Panel
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Mr. Kiu-yin, Michael LI, JP, Director of Architectural Services |
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Prof Kun LIU, Associate Professor, School of Architecture, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen) |
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Ms. Sushmita SHEKAR, Urban Planner / Designer, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), Consultative Delegate, United Nations ECOSOC, Board Member, Social Capital Initiatives |
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Mr. Eric SHING, Vice President of GDRAA |
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Mr Chi Kwai YIP, JP, Deputy Director of Planning/Territorial |
Assessment Criteria for both Professional Category and Student Category
Entries are judged according to their own merits, taking into consideration of their successes, contributions, achievement, new ideas and approaches in the following objectives, with emphasis on the particular sub-category for the relevant Award category:
- Innovative urban morphology: urban identity, fabric, density, streetscape, community characteristic, visual image, skyline, reinforcement of existing opportunities.
- Well-being of all walks of residents: livability, walkability, permeability, place making, transportation, convenience, community health and safety, inclusiveness, diversity in domestic, commercial, and public space, involvement of community in the urban design process.
- Sustainable urban development: carbon footprint, ecological diversity, green infrastructure, preservation of natural environment, farmland, and non-renewable resources.
- Sensitive response and reinforcement: local culture, heritage, tradition, and history, urban context in the process of fast urban development.
- Advancement of urban design: new idea, concept, design approach, integration of innovative technologies.
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| Date | Events |
| 1 November 2024 | Open for Nomination and Submission |
| 31 December 2024 | Nomination and Submission close at 3:00pm (HK Time) |
| January - February 2025 | Awards Adjudication |
| March 2025 | Result Announcement |
| March - April 2025 | Awards Presentation Ceremony in Hong Kong |
GBA Urban Design Awards 2024 - Event Secretariat
Ms. Cherry Lau
Email: inq@hkiud.org
Tel: (852)2235 9057