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PeacefulsideofOsaka/Kyoto,Japan

We would like to share with you a few shots ofOsaka and Kyoto extracted from the Study TourDialoguewithJapaneseLandscapeArchitectsfrom9 13 Dec 2009. Sharing and report from themembers who joined the Study Tour will beprovided

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and5pmon10March2010AcknowledgementCandyLauCandyChanSimonNgHeungWaiKinJimmyYuenDellaCheungVirginiaKongRonnieSiuKennethKan

HongKongZhuhaiMacaoBridge,HongKongBoundaryCrossingFacilitiesInternationalDesignIdeasCompetition

TheCompetitionisjointlyorganizedbytheHyD,ArchSD,EMSD,EPD,HKIA,HKIE,HKIHT,HKILAandHKIP.TheCompetitionaimstoinviteprofessionalsandthegeneralpublictocontributeideasandconceptsonthedesignfortheHongKongZhuhaiMacaoBridge,HongKongBoundaryCrossingFacilitiesforreferenceandfutureimplementationbytheHKSARG.

OurmemberMr.AndyLewishasbeeninvitedasoneoftheReserveJurors.ForfurtherdetailsoftheCompetition,pleasevisitthe

website:www.hkbcfdesign.hk.

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ConferenceRoomRRS905(SirRunRunShawBuilding)TheHongKongBaptistUniversity

15March2010(Monday)

9:00amto5:30pmTheatre1,HongKongConventionandExhibitionCentre

DeadlineofRegistration

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410March2010

GreenRoofTechnologyMaterial,PerformanceandDesignSpeaker:DrKarenK.Y.Liu,DirectorofResearchandDevelopment(NorthAmerica)XeroFlorInternationalOrganized by: SinoForest Applied Research CentreforPearlRiverDeltaEnvironment(ARCPE)FireEngineeringforaSustainableFutureOrganizer:HKIESupportedby:BuildingDepartmentandFireServiceDepartment,HKSARGuestofHonor:MrsCarrieLam,SecretaryforDevelopmentWith the devotion of promoting sustainabilitythrough fire engineering approach, the Symposiumalso intends to bring together overseas,Mainlandand local experts to contribute towards building afutureHongKongthatissustainableandatthesametimefiresafe.For enquires on sponsorship or registration,pleasecontactSymposiumSecretariat,Ms.AvaLauorMs.PriscillaTongat23720090email:ava@creativegp.com/priscilla@creativegp.comAWaterSmartCityAStudyMissionOrganizer: The Chartered Institution ofWater andEnvironmentalManagementHongKong(CIWEMHK)Sponsoredby:VeoliaWaterSouthChinaLtd.Venue:Brisbane,AustraliaFordetails,pleaserefertothefollowingwebsite:http://reasonablespread.com/SpreaderFiles/4010/files/upload/CIWEM_HK_Environmental_Mission_Study_Tour_Australia_flyer_2010_rev4_distributed.pdfTheStudyMissionwillincludetrainingworkshopandfield trips to waste water treatment plants/wetlands,etc.Fordetails,pleasecontactPaperLam(email:technicalvisit@gmail.com/phone:62739935)

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IFLA47th WorldCongress,Suzhou,ChinaThemeoftheCongressHarmonyandProsperity Traditional InheritanceandSustainableDevelopment.TheCongresswillfocusoncherishingandprotectingtraditionalnaturaland cultural values.The topicofbalancing tradition and development in todayssociety ina largercontextofrapidglobalizationandurbanizationwillbeexplored.Venue:SuzhouInternationalConferenceCentre,100DaoqianStreet,CanglangDistrict,Suzhou,215002,ChinaFormoreinformationandupdate,pleaseaccesstheofficialwebsite:http://www.ifla2010.cnFirst International Conference on SustainableUrbanizationOrganizer:TheFacultyofConstructionandLandUse,TheHongKongPolytechnicUniversityFormoreinformation,pleasereferhttp://www.polyu.edu.hk/fclu/ICSU2010/

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Newmembersinthe4thquarter2009

Inthe4thquarter2009,wehaveanother6newassociatemembersasshown in the following table. With the new identity as HKILAmembers,theyarewelcometojointheeventsorganizedbytheHKILAwithanaimtopromotelandscapearchitectureinthesociety.

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G224 Ms.Isabella,TsuiHiuWai

G225 Mr.Jason,WongCheukHim

G226 Ms.CheungYuetMei

G227 Ms.LauYauYee

G228 MissLeeLapTing

G229 Mr.PongYuLing

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NewHKILAmembershipapplicationform

Please note that the newHKILAmembership application form (rev.November 2009) is uploaded to our web site(http://www.hkila.com/publication/2009/HKILA%20MembershipApply_19112009.pdf). As a proposer or seconder of your recommendedcandidate, please remind him/her to use the new form in theapplication.

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IdeasCompetitionforBruceLee's Residence

CompetitionPromoter:Mr.YuPangLin

Organizers:HKIA,HKIP&HKIS

SupportingOrganization:TourismCommission,CommerceandEconomicDevelopmentBureau

CongratulationtoJimmyandDellaforwinningtheFirstPrizeintheIdeaCompetitionforBruceLeesResidence

ProfessionalGroup,FirstPrizeJimmyYuenandDellaCheung

WewouldliketosharewithyouthegoodnewsfromJimmy and Della onwinning the Idea Competitionfor Bruce Lees Residence. Are you a Bruce Leesfans? JimmyandDellawould like to sharewithustheirdesignofBruceLeesResidenceandpleasestayand tour around this residence you have beenwaitingfor.

DesignStatement

The lifejourney of Bruce LEE is the designmetaphor and main theme of this proposedmuseum. Particular attention has been paid torestoringtheoriginalelementsofLEEsresidence.Toserve the purpose of a museum, exhibition andassociatedfacilitieswillbeprovidedandinharmonywiththerestoredelements.

ExpressionofLEEsLegendaryLifeJourney

Adoubleceilingheightexhibitionhall isdesignedtodescribe LEEsbiography. A continuousundulatingstructure,overhung fromtheceilingofthehall,hasa form resembling thorax of a voluminous dragon.Tomanypeople, dragon isa symbolofLEE. Theundulating ceiling form creates a series of spaceunderneathwith various heights andmoods. Eachspace is designated to exhibit particular period ofLEEs lifejourney. For instance, extremely highceiling space represents the peak period of LEEsmovie career. Sharp drop of ceiling height andextremely low ceiling space representLEEs suddendeath. The difficult time in LEEs lifejourney isrepresentedbyunevenandlowceilingspace.

RestorationofOriginalHouseandObjects

To meet anticipation of LEEs fans, the existinghousewillbe restored to the timewhen LEE livedthere.Detailresearchhasbeencarriedouttostudythe original layout of the house and verify thedrawingsprovidedbytheorganizers.

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The frontgardenand the2storeyhighmainhouseare themostsignificant components of the site. The ornamental trees andshrubs,rowplantingalongdriveway,entrancegate,boundarywall,muralpainting,meanderinggardenpath,pondand footbridgeoftheoriginalLEEsgardenwillberestored.Thefaadeandbalconyof themain housewill be restored to their original appearance.Inside the house, the living room, dining room, staircase, study,kungfu room, bedrooms, washrooms and furniture will berestoredasmuchaspossible.

BalanceofOriginalHouseRestorationandAlteration

Inorder tomeet exhibition andoperational requirementsof themuseum,partoforiginalLEEsresidencewillbealternated.Studyhasbeenmade to identifythesignificanceofvariouspartsof thesite. The rear part behind themain house (where the servantquarters, kitchen, laundry and store room were located) isconsidered tobe less significant. New facilities such asmuseumoffice,giftshop,internetcafandlibrarywillbeputthere.Duetolimitedsizeofexistingbuilding,newspaceshavetobeprovidedforexhibitionpurpose. Tofulfillstatutoryplanningrequirementandmaintain a harmonious relationship with the surroundings, no

additional structurewill be added to the existingbuilding. Building extension will only take placeunderground.Themainexhibitionhall,audiovisualroom,etc.willbe located in thebasement. Fromthesurface,LEEsresidencewillstilllookoriginal.

RecreationofEntertheDragonMirrorRoom

To draw visitors attention, the renowned Enterthe Dragon Mirror Room will be recreated.Arrangementofmirrors, layout anddecorationoftheroomwillstrictlyrefertothemovie.Thisroomprovidesgoodphotoopportunityanditmaybethemostpopularattractionofthemuseum.

Weencourageourmemberstogetinvolveinmoreof this public events/ competitions to gainexperience/ exposure and help promote theprofessionofLandscapeArchitecture.

Fornewsandinformation,pleaseaccess:

http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/201001/23/P201001230151.htm

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LCSD coorganized with Home Affairs Department, HKIA, HKILA,InstituteofHorticulture(HongKong),HKIS,PGBCandtheHongKongAssociation of Property Management Companies on the BestLandscapeAward forPrivatePropertyDevelopment. Theobjectiveoftheawardaimstosustainthebettermentoflivingenvironmentinprivate property and to promote excellence in greening byoutstandinglandscapedesignandhorticulturalmaintenance.Theawardispresentedinto3catagories:

a. LargeScaleResidentialProperty(morethan1000units);b. ResidentialProperty(1000unitsorless);andc. Nonresidential Property, such as aided schools, shopping

mallsandcommercialbuildings.Conditionsof theaward includingeligibility, timetable, requirementofentrydocument,assessmentcriteria,compliancewithregulations,copyrights, etc and registration form can be reviewed anddownloadedfrom:http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/green/property_2010/en/index.php

BestLandscapeAwardforPrivatePropertyDevelopment2010

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PreparatoryCourseforCertifiedArboristoftheInternationalSocietyofArboricultureExamination

With the increasing concern of treemanagementandpreservationinurbanarea,HKUSPACEofferedapreparatory course to introduce the essentialknowledge of arboriculture to anyone interestedand especially for thosewho aim to take the ISACertifiedArboristexamination.

CourseDetails:

Approach:parttimewithlecturesandfieldvisits

Venue:HKUSPACEKowloonWestCampus,3848,NassauStreet,MeiFooSunChuen(Phase6),Kowloon

Fee(s):HK$6,000,excludingfieldtrip(s)

For furtherdetails andenquiry,please contact theAdministrationStaffofHKUSpace,tel:37620074.

If you want to get to know more about ISA(InternationalSocietyofArboriculture),please visitISAofficialwebsitehttp://www.isaarbor.com/

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CommitteeandContact

HKILAwebsite www.hkila.com

EducationCommittee

Mr.S.C.Lo education@hkila.com

PracticeCommittee Ms.IrisHoi practice@hkila.com

PublicAffairCommittee

Mr.PatrickLau affairs@hkila.com

PublicationCommittee

Mr.KennethKan postmaster@hkila.com

RegistrationCommittee

Mr.SimonNg registration@hkila.com

FunctionsandEventCommittee

Mr.PaulChan events@hkila.com

If you have any suggestion, information fornewsletter, update on projects and companyevents, you are welcome to email to thePublication Committee at publication@hkila.com.The information received will be reviewed andpublished in the newsletter for sharing andreference.

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