HKIA/ARB PA Paper 2 case studies

HKIA/ARB PA Paper 2 · Put your knowledge to work in context.

The HKIA/ARB Professional Assessment (PA) is the professional assessment route administered jointly by The Hong Kong Institute of Architects (HKIA) and the Architects Registration Board (ARB) for candidates who have completed an HKIA/ARB accredited architectural programme and wish to proceed toward registration as an architect in Hong Kong. Registration itself is governed by the Architects Registration Ordinance (Cap. The HKIA/ARB PA Paper 2 case studies are 5 cases and about 5,193 words.

Change of use in a 1979 composite building: flat to furniture showroom

You are the AP appointed by the owner of Unit B, 5/F of a 22-storey composite building completed in 1979 in Kwun Tong. The unit is 340 m², currently vacant, and its occupation permit records it as domestic premises.

1,065 words, about 5 min 2

Under-strength beam reinforcement discovered before a slab pour

Your practice is AP and RSE for a 10-storey residential building of 32 flats in Sha Tin, founded on bored piles with a transfer plate at 1/F. The contract is HK 186M over 20 months, and the client has pre-sold 40% of units under the Lands Department Consent Scheme, with sale completions tied to occupation.

1,013 words, about 5 min 3

Abnormally low tender, a qualified offer and two conflicts of interest

Your firm is architect for a HK 380M, 16-storey office redevelopment for a family-owned investment company. Seven tenders were returned against a fixed-price 24-month contract on the HKIA/HKIS Standard Form with quantities.

973 words, about 5 min 4

Industrial building to 180-bed student hostel

You are appointed by a property fund to convert three floors (G/F, 1/F and 2/F, 5,400 m² in total) of a 1986 12-storey industrial building in Kwai Chung into a 180-bed student hostel with a café and common rooms. The building was designed to 1981 regulations.

1,069 words, about 5 min 5

EOT claim, an overstated interim certificate and pressure to levy liquidated damages

You administer a HK 92M fixed-price contract for a 12-classroom extension and new hall at a subsidised secondary school, using the HKIA/HKIS Standard Form with quantities. The contract period is 15 months and the completion date was 31 March.

1,073 words, about 5 min