HKIA/ARB PA Paper 3 study guide
HKIA/ARB PA Paper 3 · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
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 study guide has 4 sections and about 1,725 words.
01Case Study: Reading a Hong Kong Project Scenario Like an AP
The case paper is integrative: one narrative, often with a schedule of areas or a simplified plan description, followed by several sub-questions. It tests whether you can act as the Authorized Person (AP) - read the situation, identify non-compliance, sequence statutory approvals, allocate duties between AP, RSE, RGE and contractor, and recommend a remedy the developer can actually execute.
446 words, about 2 min02Professional Practice and Regulations: Registration, Conduct and Certification
Who may lawfully do what in Hong Kong, the standard of care attached to it, and what happens when statutory duty collides with the client's commercial interest. Questions are typically short scenarios asking you to identify the correct registrant, the correct body, or the correct course of action.
424 words, about 2 min03Contract and Project Management: Time, Money and the Architect's Role
Procurement choice, the architect's contract administration role, and the mechanisms that move time and money. Questions ask you to value a variation, decide an extension of time, identify where a risk sits, or say what the architect may and may not certify.
417 words, about 2 min04Building Design and Technology: Parameters, Performance and Buildability
The translation of design intent into statutory compliance and buildable construction: planning parameters, fire and life safety, structural performance, environmental controls, and the construction methods suited to Hong Kong sites. The Building (Planning) Regulations control site coverage, plot ratio, open space, means of escape and projections; lease conditions and the OZP sit on top and may be stricter.
438 words, about 2 min