FAQ - Imagine Your Play Spaces

Enquiries to Competition Advisor

Participants may make enquiries regarding the details of the Competition to the Competition Advisor by email: enquiry@imagineplayspacesdesigncompetition.hk on or before 26 August 2022.

The Competition Advisor will, in response, upload his replies to the Competition Website on 2 September 2022. The competition Advisor will not reply directly to any individual Participants.

All enquiries shall be submitted in English only.

Frequently Asked Queries

1. What categories of membership of HKIA, HKIE, HKILA, HKIP, HKIS are full / professional Members?

The following categories of membership of HKIA, HKIE, HKILA, HKIP and HKIS are accepted by respective professional institutes as full / professional Members :

HKIA : Members and Fellows
HKIE : Members and Fellows
HKILA : Professional Members and Fellows
HKIP : Full Members and Fellow Members
HKIS : Members and Fellows

2. Is this Competition open to members of the general public, students or members of other professional institutes?

Yes !

Members of the general public, students and members of other professional institutes not stated in the Competition Document may wish to join as team members in a team led by a full / professional Member of either HKIA, HKIE, HKILA, HKIP or HKIS to participate in the Competition.

3. What is the requirement of a true copy for proof of my eligibility?

“True copy” is a genuine copy of the original certificate. You may wish to submit a true copy of either your membership certificate issued by your professional institute or your Certificate of Renewal of Registration issued by your registration body for proof of your eligibility being an individual Participant or a Team Leader of a Team Participant.

4. Can I submit my Entry by post?

Yes !

The entry submission by POST should reach the following address by entry submission deadline at 3:00pm Hong Kong time on 5 October 2022 :

28 September 2022 to 3:00pm, 5 October 2022 (excluding Saturday, Sunday & public holiday)

Singular Studio Limited

19C, 235 Wing Lok Street, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong

Only Hong Kong Post will be accepted for delivery by post. Delivery by courier companies will NOT be treated as delivery by post. Entry submissions not delivering to the designated entry submission location will be disregarded.

5. Can I submit my Entry by hand?

Yes !

The entry submission by HAND should reach the following address by entry submission deadline at 3:00pm Hong Kong time on 5 October 2022 :

28 September 2022 to 3 October 2022 at 10:00am – 1:00pm, 2:00pm – 6:00pm
Singular Studio Limited
19C, 235 Wing Lok Street, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong

5 October 2022 at 10:00am – 3:00pm
Committee Room South
7/F, Hong Kong City Hall (High Block)
5 Edinburgh Place, Central, Hong Kong

Delivery by hand covers delivery by individual in person, by courier companies and express courier services. Entry submissions not delivering to the designated entry submission location will be disregarded.

6. How can I submit my entry if the Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8 or above or a Black Rainstorm Warning Signal were announced by the Government on the entry submission deadline 5 October 2022?

If Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8 or above, or a Black Rainstorm Warning Signal or “extreme conditions” after Super Typhoons announced by the Government is/are in force within three hours before the submission deadline set out above, the submission deadline will be postponed to 3:00p.m. the first working day after all Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8 or above, Black Rainstorm Warning Signal and “extreme conditions” after Super Typhoons announced by the Government has/ have ceased to be in force. You can then submit your entry to Singular Studio Limited (19C, 235 Wing Lok Street, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong).

Responses to Enquiries

1. I have passed the HKIA professional assessment in June 2022 and have received confirmation from HKIA for membership registration on 21 June 2022(attachment hidden). I have completed my registration in June. Due to the current covid pandemic situation, I am waiting HKIA to send me the hardcopy of certificate within August to September. May I ask if I could be considered eligible for the competition?

Please consult your respective professional institute regarding your membership status. Please note that participants in the Competition as a full/professional Member of HKIA, HKIE, HKILA, HKIP or HKIS will need to submit the proof of eligibility, i.e. the true copy of membership certificate of the professional institute or the Certificate of Renewal of Registration issued by respective registration body, together with the Entry Form Annex 1 and Annex 2 for registration by the registration deadline 7 September 2022. If you are not a full/professional Member on 7 September 2022, you may wish to participate in the Competition as a team member and team up with a full/professional Member of HKIA, HKIE, HKILA, HKIP or HKIS being the Team Leader.

(15 August 2022 3:54pm)

2. May I ask if I there could be any overseas team member (non-professional) in joining the competition? they are all HK permanent residents currently working overseas.

Team members can be residing overseas. For Team Participant, the Team Leader must be a full/professional Member of HKIA, HKIE, HKILA, HKIP or HKIS, or a registered architect under Cap.408/ registered professional engineers under Cap.409/ registered landscape architect under Cap.516/ registered professional planner under Cap.418 /registered professional surveyor under Cap.417.

(15 August 2022 3:54pm)

3. (1) According to s2.2 of the competition document recapped below, there are two portions for the Apleichau Park, portion A and B, does it mean portion A would be built first and portion B would be implemented later? Also, there are no site boundary in the CAD file, so we shall refer to the competition document? 2.2比賽範圍 (1) 參賽者應須提交以下其中一個公共遊樂空間或兩個公共遊樂空間的強制性設計要求項目： (a) 鴨脷洲公園公共遊樂空間比賽範圍A部份（先行實施）及B部份（附件5） (b) 保榮路遊樂場公共遊樂空間（附件5） (2) 參賽者如不遵從第2.2（1）條規定的上述強制性要求，參賽者將被取消資格。請參閱第4.8條關於遵從比賽文件的規定。

Competition boundary (Portion A) of Public Play Space in Ap Lei Chau of Ap Lei Chau Park will be implemented first. For the competition boundary (Portion A) and competition boundary (Portion B) of the Public Play Space in Ap Lei Chau of Ap Lei Chau Park, please refer to the Site Plan of Ap Lei Chau Park enclosed in Annex 5 of the Competition Document.

(2 September 2022 7:49pm)

3. (2) Does it mean each team (no matter individual or team participant) may submit two sets of competition deliverables for the two sites respectively? In case I registered for both public play space of Apleichau Park and Po Wing Road Park at this competition registration stage, may I just submit one design for say Apleichau Park if I don't have sufficient time to complete two submissions? Or in case I/ my team submitted two design schemes for both sites, if I/ my team is awarded for both schemes, we would receive two awards, one for each site? 參賽表格 SECTION 1 : Entry Format(a) Participation Format (Please tick one only):□ Individual Participant (Please complete Section 2 and 3.)□ Team Participant (Please complete Sections 2, and 3 and 5.)(b) Entry for Competition Site(s) (You may tick more than one site):□ Public Play Space of Ap Lei Chau Park□Public Play Space of Po Wing Road Playground

Each Individual Participant and Team Participant must not be participating in more than one Entry for each competition site. Winning Entries and Commendation Entries per site will be selected by the Jury Panel.

Participants shall submit design for either one or both of the Public Play Spaces of the Sites of the Competition. Participants may change the choice of the Site(s) after completion of registration. However, this is a mandatory entry submission requirement that Participant should indicate clearly on the original Annex 1 Entry Form to be submitted together with your Entry by ticking the appropriate box(es) indicating the respective Sites under Section 1(b) of Annex 1 Entry Form, and this should align with the design submission of your Entry.

(2 September 2022 7:49pm)

4. I have been elected for HKIA membership on 8 August 2022 and am therefore a HKIA member. The membership certificate is currently under production and will be distributed to new member by the end of September 2022. I have received official letter from HKIA confirming my current membership status. I would like to enquire if the confirmation letter could serve as proof of eligibility for competition application as team leader. Thank you.

Please provide the said “confirmation” letter to Competition Advisor. Current membership status is subject to confirmation by the respective professional institute.

(2 September 2022 7:49pm)

5. Regarding the submission format of the printed A1 foam panels, could the competition committee please consider to change it to digital submissions? It's very costly and environmental unfriendly to print on foam boards, especially considering most of the submissions will not be on display for the public, and most of which will end up in landfills. Please give more thoughts on the environment when we are trying to design for the environment. Thanks.

Each Entry shall comprise two (2) A2 size (594mm X 420mm; maximum 13mm thick) foam board presentation panels in landscape layout format for each competition site. All documents, presentation panels mentioned in clause 3.4(2) of the Competition Document shall also be submitted in a DVD-ROM format. Please refer to clause 3.4 of the Competition Document for full details of “Mandatory Entry Submission Requirements”.

(2 September 2022 7:49pm)

6. Referring to the Ap Lei Chau Park Site, I have below queries for your response. (1) Referring to the digital map provided on the website, it does not show the scale and has some error like "?????". Please provide the drawings including master layout plan, floor plan, landscape plan and structural plan both in PDF and CAD for the reference.

The “?????” should be Chinese characters in the file, which should be properly displayed if the appropriate character set is installed in the CAD software. The digital site plans of competition sites in DWG format posted on the competition website are for reference only. These digital plans are also available for download from Hong Kong Map Services 2.0 of Lands Department, HKSARG at https://www.hkmapservice.gov.hk/.

Participants may wish to visit the above website for the most updated and/or other formats of digital site plans of the Competition Sites.

(2 September 2022 7:49pm)

6.(2) Please clarify whether the site has any restrictions for this A&A works including the demolition restrictions, any location plan for trees to be retained at the related area.

Participants are advised to make reasonable assumptions regarding demolition, A&A works and tree preservation / transplantation for their design proposals.

6.(3) Referring to our site visit to Ap Lei Chau Playground, there is a boat sculpture at the below round circle and there is some minor construction work, please clarify whether the boat is in the boundary of the competition site area. If it is in the boundary, whether the boat can be demolished or it has to be retained.

The “boat” is within the competition boundary (Portion B) of the public play space of Ap Lei Chau Park. Participants have the liberty to propose preserving, demolishing or transforming the said “boat”.

(2 September 2022 7:49pm)