HKIUD, HKIP and HKILA co-hosted a talk on 6 August 2013. The Topic was “Can Theories Transform Cities” by Associate Professor Aseem Inam from Parsons The New School for Design in New York.

Mr. Paul Chu joined as Moderator. Mr. Bernie Harrad, Hon. Secretary, Ms. Carmen Chan, Council Member, Ms. Winnie Ho and Ms. Grace Yeung attended.

Prof. Bernard V. Lim, President was invited to attend the Hong Kong Construction Association Lo Pan Patron’s Day Celebration Dinner on 19 July 2013.

With Ir. Thomas Ho, President of HKCA (from Right), Mr. Thomas Tse, Secretary-General of HKCA, Mr. Dennis Lau, Chairman of AAP (Association of Architectural Practices).

Prof. Bernard V. Lim, President was invited to be a guest speaker for AIA HK/ Perspective Brain Trust Panel on 11 July 2013 to speak on "Macau - The Paradox of Cultural Heritage and Contemporary Development".

Barcelona/Hong Kong Think Tank representatives had a meeting with Mr. CS Wai, Permanent Secretary (Works), Development Bureau and Mr. Antoni Vives, Deputy Mayor of Barcelona on 5 July 2013.

Prof. Bernard V. Lim, President, with Mr. Raymond Lee, Head of the Energizing Kowloon East Office (from left), Mr. Willy Müller, General Director of Barcelona Regional, Mr. CS Wai, Permanent Secretary (Works), Mr. Antoni Vives, Deputy Mayor of Barcelona and Dr. Peter Cookson-Smith, HKIUD Vice President (also President of Hong Kong Institute of Planners)

Representing the HKIUD Council, Prof. Bernard Lim, President and Mr. Stephen Tang, Membership and Education Committee Chairman and Council Members had a lunch meeting with Prof. Chris Webster, Dean of Faculty of Architecture on 3 July 2013.

Welcome remarks by Prof Bernard Lim, President of HKIUD and Opening remarks by Prof. Anthony Cheung, Secretary for Transport and Housing



Briefing on the background information of the cases in Yuen Long, Wanchai and Mei Foo.



Group Discussion



Wrap up session





Closing remarks by Prof Bernard Lim, President of HKIUD





Group Photo



This will be the first of a series of upcoming workshops seeking to build a platform where HKIUD members can hold direct dialogues with the works department on various infrastructure and transport facilities projects in Hong Kong.



Greening and Landscape Office of the Development Bureau invited HKIUD members to attend the Opening Ceremony cum Tree Seminar on 25 May 2013 on ‘Be Our Greening Partner' Campaign. Prof. Bernard Lim, President attended on behalf of HKIUD.

14 Members attended the Joint Institutes Briefing Session on 21 May 2013. Mr. Vincent Ng attended as Moderator.

Mr. Bernie Harrad, Hon. Secretary attended the Opening Ceremony on 18 May 2013. The ‘Inter Cities/Intra Cities: Ghostwriting The Future’ - 'I AM HOME', co-organized by the Hong Kong Institute of Architects and Hong Kong Arts Development Council, is now being held at Fly the Flyover01 (FF01) adjacent to EKEO till 18 June 2013.