HKIA/ARB PA Paper 3 case studies
HKIA/ARB PA Paper 3 · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The HKIA/ARB Professional Assessment is the professional assessment pathway administered in Hong Kong by The Hong Kong Institute of Architects (HKIA) together with the Architects Registration Board (ARB). It is aimed at architectural graduates who have completed an HKIA/ARB accredited programme and who wish to progress toward registration as an architect under the Architects Registration Ordinance (Cap. The HKIA/ARB PA Paper 3 case studies are 5 cases and about 3,017 words.
1Retaining a 1989 Cockloft After a Section 24 Order
A 1964 eight-storey composite building in Sham Shui Po has shops on the ground floor and domestic flats above. The owner of a first-floor flat engages an authorized person (AP) to renovate it.
699 words, about 3 min2Extension of Time for Weather, Labour and Nominated Lifts
A developer has engaged a contractor under the HKIA Standard Form of Building Contract (With Quantities, 2005 Edition) to build a 28-storey residential tower in Tseung Kwan O. The contract sum is HK 680 million; completion is due on 30 June 2026; liquidated damages are HK 2.5 million per week, capped at 10% of the contract sum.
624 words, about 3 min3Hotel Conversion with a Fire Engineering Approach
A 1976 industrial building in Kwun Tong has 12 storeys, a single 1.5 m wide staircase, and a floor plate of 1,500 m². A developer wants to convert it into a 300-room hotel.
612 words, about 3 min4Defective Pile and a False Supervision Record
A 30-storey residential tower in Kennedy Town is founded on 40 large-diameter bored piles. The AP is responsible for site supervision under section 21 of the Buildings Ordinance; the registered structural engineer (RSE) has designed a 1.5 m rock socket for each pile.
589 words, about 3 min5Novation under Design-and-Build
A developer in West Kowloon appoints an architect for scheme design of a 20-storey office tower. The fee for the scheme is HK$4.2 million.
493 words, about 2 min