AIA Hong Kong Honors & Awards: Celebrating Architectural Excellence

The AIA Hong Kong Honors & Awards aim to inspire the architectural community to pursue excellence, champion sustainability, and create a lasting positive impact on the built environment. This year, nine outstanding projects have been recognized for exemplifying these values:

Award Winners:

Merit Awards for Architecture:

Qiaochengbei Park Visitor Center - Atelier Xi
Society for Community Organization, Transitional Social Housing - Nelson Chen Architects
Valley Retreat: Xiaoyou Dongtian - Wang Weijen Architecture
TP Link Headquarters - Kohn Pedersen Fox

Honor Award for Interiors:

Forest House Waldorf School - Index Architecture

Merit Award for Interiors:

Shenzhen Metro Line 16 - Matter Design
Breathing Home - Su Chang Design Research Office

Merit Award for Unbuilt Projects:

POSsible! Public Open Space Design Lab: Design Thinking Toolkit - Architecture Commons

Merit Awards for Open International:

One Green Mile, Streetscape and Public Space - StudioPOD

Sustainability Award:

Qiaochengbei Park Visitor Center - Atelier Xi

Society for Community Organization, Transitional Social Housing - Nelson Chen Architects

One Green Mile, Streetscape and Public Space - StudioPOD

Judging Panel:

This year’s winners were selected by a distinguished jury, including:

Yung Ho Chang, FAIA - Founding Partner, Atelier Feichang Jianzhu

Barbara Bouza, FAIA, IIDA - Former President, Walt Disney Imagineering

Garth Rockcastle, FAIA - Retired Professor of Architecture, University of Maryland

Vivian Ngo, AIA, LEED AP, WELL AP - Design Principal, NBBJ

Lyndon Neri - Founding Partner, Neri&Hu Design and Research Office

The jury evaluated submissions based on innovation, technical excellence, and adherence to the AIA Framework for Design Excellence, which promotes sustainable and socially responsible design.

Special Recognitions:

In addition to project awards, AIA Hong Kong honors individuals and organizations that significantly contribute to architecture and public awareness. This year, Donald Choi was awarded Honorary Affiliate Membership for his exceptional service in promoting social and environmental values in architecture.

Community Citations were awarded to:

Design Trust Futures Studio for revitalizing public spaces through community collaboration.

Raymond Fung Wing-Kee, JP for showcasing local architectural talent through his book, Untold Stories: Hong Kong Architecture.

Hong Kong Brutalist Architecture Research for raising awareness of significant mid-20th-century buildings.

The AIA Scholastic Awards recognize outstanding graduating students from local architecture programs. This year’s recipients include:

Ying Wong (The Chinese University of Hong Kong)

Valdy Indrawan (The University of Hong Kong)

Joyce Tin Yuet Wan (Hong Kong Chu Hai College)

Exhibition Details:

The awarded entries will be exhibited at The Rotunda, Exchange Square, Central, Hong Kong, from December 7 to December 20, 2024.