Green design architects are responsible for creating environmentally friendly and energy-efficient architectural designs. They have knowledge in the fields of aerodynamics, sun and shade properties as well as materials. They work hard to develop effective green design methods that have minimal impact on the environment. Urban design is a broad theme that includes other specializations …
There are two types of internships: short-term internships that take a few weeks or months for little or no money, and architectural internships that transition from architecture school to practice. You get a salary for the internship, a decent job, a mentor and a sense of hands-on training. Short internships can fit into the summer …
This includes a written and oral exam and evaluation of your 24 months of practical experience. Once you have completed this, you can register as an architect as an ARB and apply as a Chartered Member of RIBA. Passing the examination to become an architect, an Arb and an authorised member of the ARB will …
When Swire, a Hong Kong-based conglomerate dating back to the 1870s, decided in the early years of the 21st century to start a hospitality business, it turned to Fu who graduated from Cambridge University in 2000 and opened a studio in his hometown three years later to design the interiors of his flagship objects. Dressed …
Here we will break down the salaries of architects by level of education in order to make a comparison between the two types of architect mentioned above. The average salary for an architect is about $30,800 per month. Those with a master’s degree receive a salary of $56,500 per month, 83% more than those with …
Airport Authority (AA) proposes to expand Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) by constructing a third runway. Opponents of the plan are opposed on environmental and financial grounds, but the construction of the runway is urgently needed. As one of the world’s busiest aviation hubs, HKIA is an airport with approximate capacity, handling more than 1,050 …
The book opens up new discourses and research on modern Chinese architecture and contemporary Hong Kong studies. The chapter “Building codes for the railway village of Death” embodies the research results of the author and his teams over the years. At the end of the chapter “Designing and Making Contemporary Hong Kong,” the authors express …
An architect whose expertise spans from ten to fifteen years receives a salary equal to HKD 53,500 a month or 22% more than an architect with five to ten years of experience. For someone with fifteen to twenty years of experience, one can expect a monthly salary of 56,500 Hong Kongers (or 6% more) for …