ArchSD strives for excellence in delivering our architectural services. We always equip our staff to keep abreast of the latest requirements and trends related to the development and upkeep of buildings and facilities. In 2018, we were delighted to receive a number of awards and achievements from the following professional bodies, institutions and award organisers.
QBA is a biennial award jointly organised by nine local professional organisations in Hong Kong. It gives public recognition to buildings of outstanding quality that have demonstrated excellent teamwork. Its mission is to promote a collective commitment by the building industry to maintain the highest standards of professionalism and competiveness. We are honoured to receive a number of recognition for the following architectural projects:
The AAA aims at acknowledging exemplary architectural work in Asia, which encourages the sustenance of the Asia spirit, the development and improvement of the Asian built environment and enhancement of the awareness of the role of architects in the socio-economic and cultural life of Asian countries. During the year, our 'Hong Kong East Community Green Station' has been awarded with Gold (Winner – the top prize) in Category C 'Industrial Building'.
Organised by the Hong Kong Institute of Project Management (HKIPM), the HKIPM Awards is an annual award held in Hong Kong. It aims to recognise the project success of organisations and project managers in different disciplines. The winners under each category of HKIPM Awards would be endorsed by HKIPM to submit to the international judging panel of the apfpm Awards. During the year, our projects received the following recognition from the Awards:
The Structural Excellence Award is organised by the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (Joint Structural Division). It aims to promote excellence in structural engineering demonstrated through the design and construction of buildings and structures. In 2018, we were conferred the following awards:
The awards are held bi-annually with an aim to promote excellence in landscape planning, design, and research, to recognise outstanding achievements, and to bring the work of landscape architects and students to the public's attention.
In HKILA Design Awards 2018, we were honoured to have 'Tuen Mun Park Inclusive Playground' bestowed the Gold Award.
The HKIUD Urban Design Awards aims at recognising urban design related projects with outstanding performance and contribution to promoting excellence in Urban Design. During the year, our 'Kwun Tong Promenade' was granted the Grand Award.
The HKIBIM Award is organised by the Hong Kong Institute of Building Information Modelling (HKIBIM), with an aim to reward companies and organisations which have been actively using Building Information Modelling (BIM) technology in their projects. ArchSD was commended with Certificate of Grand Award of Employer Category at the inaugural HKIBIM Award Dinner 2018.
Hong Kong BIM Awards 2018 recognises outstanding project teams that deployed BIM in building projects. In 2018, we were honoured to have our 'Reprovisioning of Shing Yip Street Rest Garden as Tsui Ping River Garden' project receiving the Honorable Mention of Hong Kong BIM Awards 2018.
Recognised and certified by the Hong Kong Green Building Council (HKGBC), BEAM Plus Certification 2018 recognises outstanding BEAM Plus projects which adopted an affordable range of best practices to reduce environmental impacts while also improving environmental quality and user satisfaction. Our achievements for this year were as follows.
Established by AIB, the Award aims to provide an opportunity to showcase and reinforce the role of the building professional in managing the construction process and to provide a forum to acknowledge industry leadership and management teams that deliver their projects with the highest levels of expertise. During the year, our project 'Hong Kong Children's Hospital' was granted the People's Choice Award, Professional Excellence Award and Building Professional of the Year.
The DFA Design for Asia Awards is the annual flagship programme of the Hong Kong Design Centre to celebrate design excellence and acknowledge outstanding designs with Asian perspectives. During the year, we are honoured to receive the Bronze Award for our project 'Fly The Flyover 02 and 03 beneath Kwun Tong Bypass'.
The newly introduced TWEA is jointly organised by the Development Bureau and the Construction Industry Council. The award recognises excellence of construction professionals at the design and execution of temporary works that contribute to an exemplary safety performance. Our project 'Hong Kong Children's Hospital' was granted the Bronze Award under the Building Works category.
Organised by the Home Affairs Bureau and Family Council, the Family-friendly Employers Award Scheme aims to raise employers' awareness of the importance of family core values, and to foster a pro-family culture and environment. It also gives recognition to employers that demonstrate a family-friendly spirit and encourage them to implement family-friendly employment policies and practices. We were honoured to receive the Awards for Breastfeeding Support in 2017/18.
