The Professional Group is open to worldwide qualified professionals in the fields of architecture, engineering, landscape architecture, planning and surveying (i.e. members of professional institutes or bodies, e.g. HKIA, HKIE, HKIHT, HKILA HKIP, HKIS, or equivalent, except student members) or in case of doubt at the discretion of the Professional Adviser .  Student members are only eligible to participate in the Open Group.

The Open Group is open to the worldwide general public except qualified professionals as described above. Participants who have submitted Entries or are submitting entries for the Professional Group are also not allowed to enter or participate in preparation of Entries in the Open Group.

Please also refer to paragraph 11 of the Competition Document:

Qn 1:
Is it possible to adjust the boundary line of the zonings for Passenger Clearance Zone, Private Cars/Goods Vehicles Clearance Zone & Other Government Office Buildings according to the Annex-13. Is the zoning just a notional layout?

Qn 2:
What is the construction phasing of the APM Eastern-Terminal and Hong Kong Shenzhen Western Express Line? If they will be constructed much later than PCB, any constraints to the planning of the building blocks from the technical point of view (foundation system, seawall system…etc)

Qn .3:
If I am a staff from the local branch of a foreign architectural firm which is exactly the same company of where the Jury comes from. Can I join this competition?

Qn. 1.
We assume your question is referring to Annex 13 – Major Components for HKBCF. These zonings are for interested participants’ better understanding on the complexity in the layout and shall be subjected to the design proposal of the participant.  However, you are reminded that the design parameters for the HKBCF as shown in Annex 12 shall be followed in your design proposal.

Qn. 2.
The construction phasing of the APM Eastern-Terminal and Hong Kong Shenzhen Western Express Line and the possible technical constraints as stated in your question shall not be taken into any consideration for the purpose of this Competition.

Qn. 3.        
All members of the Organizing Committee, Technical Committee, Jury Panel, Professional Adviser, and those likely to be in conflict of interest are excluded from participating directly or indirectly in the Competition.   Their immediate family members, fellow employees, partners and associates involved in the organization of the Competition are also prohibited to participate directly or indirectly (fellow employees who are not involved in the organization of the Competition are only allowed to participate in their own capacity).

If you are not involved in the organization of the Competition, you are allowed to participate in the Competition in your own capacity. 

Please also refer to paragraph 12 of the Competition Document:

All members of the Organizing Committee, Technical Committee, Jury Panel, Professional Adviser, and those likely to be in conflict of interest are excluded from participating directly or indirectly in the Competition.  Their immediate family members, fellow employees , partners and associates involved in the organization of the Competition are also prohibited to participate directly or indirectly (fellow employees who are not involved in the organization of the Competition are only allowed to participate in their own capacity).

If you are not involved in the organization of the Competition or assisting directly or indirectly in any aspect of this Competition for the mentioned jury member of this Competition, you are allowed to participate in the Competition in your own capacity.

However, your particular attention is drawn to the requirement of Anonymity of Entries as per paragraph 16 and Ineligibility as per paragraph 12 of the Competition Document.  Any presentation panels and explanatory statement pages submitted shall have no name or mark that could serve as a means of identifying the Entry, except for the Confidential Registration Number.

The Professional Adviser will need to determine the eligibility of the participant if the anonymity of the panels and explanatory statement are with doubt.

请问国内高校建筑学专业学生组的队报名是报专业组还是公开组呢？

專業組公開予所有已具備專業資格或已註冊的建築師、工程師、園境師、規劃師及測量師 (亦即專業學會或註冊團體，例如：香港建築師學會，香港工程師學會，香港公路學會，香港園境師學會，香港規劃師學會，香港測量師學會或相等學會/註冊團體 之會員，學生會員除外）。學會之學生會員只可參加公開組。

公開組則公開予所有有興趣人士參與，上述具備專業資格或註冊的專業人士除外。

有關細節請參閲比賽文件第11段。

就你電郵所述之情況，應只能參加公開組。

I am a graduate member of HKIE and my friend is a PhD candidate with Architecture discipline in CUHK. Are we qualified for the professional group of this competition?

The Professional Group is open to worldwide qualified professionals in the fields of architecture, engineering, landscape architecture, planning and surveying (i.e. members of professional institutes or bodies, e.g. HKIA, HKIE, HKIHT, HKILA HKIP, HKIS, or equivalent, except student members) or in case of doubt at the discretion of the Professional Adviser.  Student members are only eligible to participate in the Open Group. C ollaborative Entries by members of the same profession or different professions are permitted and the members shall nominate a leading member who must be a qualified professional as described above in the Entry Form

Please also refer to paragraph 11 of the Competition Document:
http://www.hkbcf-design.hk/eng/index.php 

As a graduate member of HKIE, you are eligible to participate in the Professional Group.  I am unable to ascertain if your friend is eligible to participate in the Professional Group with the information you have provided.  If you are considering participating in the Competition with your friend as a team, your team can participate in the Professional Group if the leading member fulfils the requirement as stated above.

我系大陸的在校大學生，由於客觀條件限制，不持有香港身份證和護照，請問我這種情況怎樣才能參加此次競賽。能否用大陸居民身份證。

如無護照，你可選擇填寫中華人民共和國居民身份證号码全写或采用尾4个号码。

Qn.1: Can the ramps as shown in the plans for PCB be replaced with elevators?

Qn. 1.
Drawings in Annex 10 are for reference only. It is up to the participant to propose their design solution in their submission.

Qn. 2.
All entries submitted shall comply with the design parameter as stated in Annex 12.

Qn. 3.
Annex 9a is the Chek Lap Kok OZP with Building Height Restriction while Annex 9b is the Airport Height Restriction. Both Annex 9a and 9b are statutory requirements which shall be complied with. If there are any discrepancies between Annex 9a and 9b, the more stringent requirement shall be followed.

The Height Restriction shown in Annex 12 is the Building Height Restriction shown in Annex 9a.

Kindly advise if a US Registered Interior Design is eligible for the competition.

1.
an individual participant or member of a team under the Open Group; or

2.
a member of a team whose leading member is a qualified professional as described in paragraph 11 sub-paragraph 1under the Professional Group.

Please also refer to paragraph 11 of the Competition Document:

http://www.hkbcf-design.hk/eng/index.php

請問可否以一個人比賽或定要至少兩人以上比賽?

你可選擇一個人參賽或以小組參賽。有關細節請參閲比賽文件第11段。

If possible I would kindly like to know what is exactly intended by a cash coupon (as a prize)?

Please find the answers to your queries as follows:

1.
'Cash Coupons' will be in the form of local cheques or international cheques.  Actual payment methods subject to nationality of the future winner(s) of the competition.

2.
It is preferred though not mandatory for the participant(s) to be present for the prize presentation.  Arrangements would be made for the prize to be collected by / delivered to the participant(s) of the winning/merit entry should the participant(s) be unable to attend the prize presentation in person.

3.
The payment will be made to the participant or the leading member in the case of a collaborative entry.

Please also refer to paragraph 20 of the Competition Document:
http://www.hkbcf-design.hk/eng/index.php

We have the following queries regarding the captioned competition.

Qn. 4
As required in Paragraph 7 of the Competition Document, Professional Group Participants are required to submit "a certified true copy of the proof of eligibility" together with the Entry Form.  Is it the case that only certified true copy issued by the relevant Professional Institutes or Body will be accepted?

Please find the answers to your queries as follows:

Qn. 1.
The leading member has to be a qualified professional as described in paragraph 11 of the Competition Document but the rest of the team members may not necessarily have to be qualified professionals. If the team members are not qualified professionals, they may leave the space for “Professional Qualifications” under Item 2 of Annex 1 blank.

Qn. 2.
Fix Design Parameter are fixed. It shall be followed in the design of the entry.

Qn. 3.
There will be no checking or review between the period 1 - 10 March 2010. All entries received will be opened together after the deadline for submission.

Qn. 4.
Certified true copy means the certification / confirmation by the professional institutes or authorities issuing the certificate.

All the competition documents are in PDF format, is it possible to get electronic copies of the drawings in Autocad or Microstation drawing files?

AutoCAD and Microstation format for Annex 8 and Annex 12 are available for downloading in the Competition Website.

Can a registered architect and a graduate of architecture from another place collaborate? (where the registered architect as leading member and the graduate architect as participant 2)

Yes, it is permissible.

I would like to register to the competition.

Interested Participants should first register in the Competition by submitting to the Professional Adviser by email on or before 8 February 2010 the entry form in Annex 1 (“Entry Form”), duly completed and signed.

The Entry Form can be downloaded from the Competition Website:

http://www.hkbcf-design.hk/eng/index.php

Please also refer to paragraph 6 of the Competition Document.

I'm a 2nd year graduate engineer and currently hold a Graduate Institute of Engineers Australia (GradIEAust) membership, not yet the MIEAust. I was approached by a number of University student architects to see if I'm interested in taking part in the Hong Kong Zhuhai Macao Bridge competition. For clarification, will they and myself be eligible for the Open Group?

Yes, you are eligible to participate in the Open Group.

请问如何得知报名是否成功？

有兴趣的参赛者需要在 2010年2 月8 日或之前，以电邮方式先向 专业顾问递交已填妥及签署的参加表格（附件 一) 。
http://www.hkbcf-design.hk/eng/index.php
收到报名表格后，大会将以电邮通知是否报名成功。 若任何报名人士或组合不符合有关比赛规则，将另以电邮通知。

1. 是項比賽的公開組公開予所有有興趣人士參與，我們歡迎台灣的學生參與。

请问这个机密注册码是我们参赛人员自己编写的么？

是的，机密注册号码必须由参赛者自己编写。

I`m intentioned to participate as a professional group and I`m the member of the association of the architects of the Florence, Italy. I don`t see clear the certificate of the qualification (eligibility), can you explain it better.

Certified true copy of the proof of eligibility means the certification / confirmation by the professional institutes or authorities issuing the certificate.

Please also refer to paragraph 11 of the Competition Document.

In your case, you may submit a certified true copy of your membership certificate for the association of the architects of the Florence, Italy.

Please clarify the following point.

The Design Requirements in Passenger Clearance Building (PCB) and Schedule of Accommodation (SoA) in Annex4 must be fulfilled or it is for reference and subject to our design proposal?

Annex 4 is the design requirement and project information including the SoA, sets out the functional requirement and constraints for the ideas / design proposal to be submitted under the competition. It is not for reference.

According to the ingress and egress directions of the PCB building as demonstrate in the Annex 12, I can understand the Northern Parking Area is preparing to start the journey on the Hong Kong-ChuHai-Macao Bridge after passing the PCB Customs Area.  

If my assumption is correct, the PCB Northern Parking Area is a restricted area where no people can enter without passing the customs either from Hong Kong, ChuHai and Macao.  

However, I cannot understand why the APM Terminal is located at the Northern Parking Area? 

Visitors can take the underground railway system from airport boarding area (after passing the HK customs) to the Northern Parking Area of PCB and leave HK by coach? Also, the visitors can inbound HK by bridge and arrive the airport boarding area (without passing the HK customs) and take the flight without doing the luggage checking?  

Usually, people can only access the airport boarding area (after passing the HK customs) with their air ticket. Therefore, I cannot understand the logic.  

Moreover, there is a road connection (with drop-off) from/to airport and connect to the APM Terminal by link bridge at marked on Annex 8. Please explain why the visitors cannot use the Northern Parking Area for drop-off but creating an extra link bridge? For simpler method, the coach can drop-off at the Northern Parking Area can access the APM Terminal at ground level.

The proposed APM system is to provide direct access for passengers from Macao / China to the restricted area of the Airport without the need to pass through the Hong Kong Customs and Immigration. The operation of the APM Terminal will be similar the operation of “Transit” in all international airports around the world.

The connecting road to the Airport at the South-West side of the island is to serve for passengers and need other than those explained above.

2. 是否需要設計旅檢大樓的建築外形?

3. 是否必須重新設計旅檢大樓內部佈局?

4. 可否加建其他建議設施或供電設施等?

1.  公開組的設計同樣需要遵從比賽文件中所列之各項要求，尤其是附件四、九（甲）、九（乙） 及十二。

2.  旅檢大樓的建築設計概念、型態及内部空間等的設計是參賽作品的其中部分要求。

3.  由參賽者其自行決定，並在作品設計中詳述其設計理念及如何達致設計原意。

4.  所有在附件四的設計要求及附件九（甲）、九（乙）、十二及十四中所列的要求，參賽作品應于以滿足，其他的概念、提議應由參賽者自行在參賽作品中決定採用及回應其設計理念。

I am an architecture student from Australia. I would like to ask whether any registration fee would be applied in this competition? For an individual participant, do I just need to fill in the registration form in Part 1a, 3 and the signature? Besides, how do I select the Confidential Registration Number? And do I send the form through email to this email address?

Registration for this Competition is free of charge.
An individual participant for the Open Group will only need to fill in Part 1a, Part 3 and signature for the Entry Form (Annex 1).
The Confidential Registration Number should be chosen by the Participant. Please refer to paragraph 16 of the Competition Document.
http://www.hkbcf-design.hk/eng/index.php
Please submit a scanned copy of the completed and duly signed Entry Form to the Registration Email : registration@hkbcf-design.hk on or before 8 February 2010.

We are interested in this competition. In response to annex 4 of the design documents, we have three queries regarding the design parameters for your kind clarifications:

1. With respect to point 2(i), do we have the flexibility in designate the region / area of the reclaimed island to facilitate the design and environmental strategy in a sense that the location and the level are kept as well as the ultimate area of the reclaimed island is bounded within the defined 130 hectares?

2. And for point 2(iii), in regard to periphery roads, do we have the flexibility to rearrange the road arrangements, such as relocate the ingress / egress locations entering the two clearance zones to further enhance the efficiency of the boundary crossing facilities, make sure that the south-west Hong Kong Link Road, the east Tuen Mun-Chek Lap Kok Link and the west Hong Kong International Airport Link are retained?

3. Moreover, does the location of the reserved area for APM Eastern-terminal a fixed entity or it allows flexibility for re-location within the site boundary?

1. The location, configuration, level, size, setting out and dimension of the reclaimed land shall be kept.

2. The road arrangement shall not be changed. The ingress / egress as shown in Annex 12 shall be followed.

3. The APM Eastern-Terminal can be relocated to fit the purpose and usage according to the proposed master layout of the entry.

2. 主办方在比赛文件中提供了一些设计图纸，是要求参赛者深化设计，还是可以重新规划？

1. 专业组公开予所有已具备专业资格或已注册的建筑师、工程师、园境师、规划师及测量师 (亦即专业学会或注册团体，例如：香港建筑师学会，香港工程师学会，香港公路学会，香港园境师学会，香港规划师学会，香港测量师学会或相等学会 /注册团体 之会员，学生会员除外）。学会之学生会员只可参加公开组。

如果你符合以上条件，可参加专业组。
若你尚未取得注册建筑师执业资格，又不具备中国建筑师学会会员资格，你应参加公开组。
有关细节请参阅比赛文件第11 段。

2. 赛作品必须符合比赛文件中所列之各项要求，尤其是附件四、九（甲）、九（乙）、十二及十四。
附件八、十及十三则为参考图。参赛者可在作品中提议或表达各自的设计概念。

I am perplexed by the two categories of the entry group.   If we want to participate in the competition as a company in conjunction with other landscape and engineering companies, would we enter as Professional or Open Group?

Please note that Entries made by companies will not be accepted. Collaborative Entries by members of the same profession or different professions are permitted. All members of a collaborative Entry must be individuals.

If the leading member of your team is a qualified professional as described in paragraph 11 of the Competition Document, your team would be eligible to participate in the Professional Group.

2. Where can I get the CAD drawing of annex 8/annex 10/annex 12 /annex 13/annex 14 plans or other useful plan?

3. Can you explain more in detail how people / driver with passage cross the border from each side, Hong Kong or Macao/Zhuhai?

4. Can you define where is overall footbridge area?

1. Annex 10 and 13 are for information and reference only.  The participants can propose their own design.

Annex 12 and 14 are fix parameter of the design competition that all entries need to follow.

2. AutoCAD and Microstation format for Annex 8 and Annex 12 are available for downloading in the Competition Website.
http://www.hkbcf-design.hk/eng/index.php

3. The logistics and flow of passengers are part of the issue that the design entry shall address and propose their solution.

No further elaboration will be given apart from the information given in the Competition Document.

4. Your question on “overall footbridge area” cannot be identified in the Competition Document and the Annexes.  There is no defined route or area for footbridges provided in the HKBCF.  Footbridges shall be provided for safe, convenient and continuous pedestrian passage for staff between kiosks, PCB and major CIQ examination buildings for operational needs, and for passengers across the roads and vehicular bays within the HKBCF. The 'hatched' line on the Annex 8 is the provision for reference only.

2. If Taiwanese students can join the competition, what are the conditions of application? What should I prepare for it? (I don’t have Hong Kong ID number, therefore, how can I write on the application form?)

2. Students are eligible to participate in the Open Group.

Interested Participants should first register in the Competition by submitting to the Professional Adviser by email on or before 8 February 2010 the entry form in Annex 1 (“Entry Form”), duly completed and signed.

For Entry Submission, please refer to paragraph 7 and 14 of the Competition Document.

Please also refer to the Competition Website and Competition Document for more information.

http://www.hkbcf-design.hk/eng/index.php

If you do not have a HKID number, please fill in the first 4 digits of your passport number in the Entry Form.

我是中國建筑學會個人會員 (Individual Members of Architectural Society of China) http://www.chinaasc.org/

1. ASC是否為比賽文件第11項中提到"亦即專業學會或團體，香港建築師學會...或相等學會/團體之會員"中的相等學會？

2. 我作為個人會員是否具有帶隊參加專業組比賽資格？

3. 第7項中提到“專業組參賽者則須將一份參賽資格證明文件經鑒定的副本連同參加表格一併遞交。”對於ASC來說此經鑒定的副本是否即為會員證書複印件？

2. 依據《中國建築學會章程》，中國建築學會個人會員包括會員、准會員、學生會員、外籍會員、名譽會員和資深會員。如果你是ASC的個人會員（但不可以是准會員或學生會員），你便可以帶隊參加專業組比賽。如果你是准會員或學生會員，只可以參加公開組。

3. 比賽文件第7段中提到的“參賽資格證明文件經鑒定的副本”應由ASC鑒定認可蓋章的會員證書複印件。

We have received an invitation on Hongkong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, Hongkong Boundary Crossing Facilities International Design Ideas Competition.

May we ask if it’s open to other Nationalities like us from the Philippines?

Yes, the Competition is open to worldwide participants.

For more information on the Competition, please refer to the Competition Website and the Competition Document.

http://www.hkbcf-design.hk/eng/index.php

我建筑学专业毕业,在境内专业设计建筑院从事建筑设计6年, 已取得中级专业职称,未加入学会组织. 是否可以报专业组?

如果可以,专业组别那栏,是否不填?还是如何填写?

专业组公开予所有已具备专业资格或已注册的建筑师、工程师、园境师、规划师及测量师 (亦即专业学会或注册团体，例如： 香港建筑师学会，香港工程师学会，香港公路学会，香港园境师学会，香港规划师学会，香港测量师学会或相等学会/注册团体 之会员，学生会员除外）。学会之学生会员只可参加公开组。

如果你符合以上条件，可参加专业组。

若你尚未取得注册建筑师执业资格，又不具备中国建筑师学会会员资格，你应参加公开组。

有关细节请参阅比赛文件第11 段。

2. 請看以上Qn.1的答案。

3. 基地的可及性與現時其他的香港口岸相似。

4. 此項比賽所需之背景資料以包含於比賽文件中，其他資料將不提供作比賽背景之用。

我想问下我们团队为四个学生和一个已经在建筑事务所工作的人员，你看我们是报专业组还是公开组？

如果你们的队长符合比赛文件第11段中描述的条件，便可参加专业组。若未能符合比赛文件中第 11段之要求，则应参加公开组。

有关细节请参阅比赛文件第11 段。

Can I submit more than 1 entry?

There is no limitation on the number of Entries each individual may submit and there is no limitation on the number of collaborative Entries in which each individual may participate. 

However, please note that:

1. Each Entry Form shall be used for one Entry only. Each of “the Entry” submitted must not be of the same design or content as another Entry submitted by any one or all of the participant of “the Entry”.  The Professional Adviser has the right to disqualify any Entry which, in his opinion, is of same design or content as another Entry.

2. Participants who have submitted Entries or are submitting entries for the Professional Group are also not allowed to enter or participate in preparation of Entries in the Open Group. 

Please also refer to paragraph 11 of the Competition Document.

http://www.hkbcf-design.hk/eng/index.php

我们团队五个人中有一个是工作的 应该报公开组还是专业组？

请参阅问题34之答案。

I would like to clarify if I am qualified to professional group.

I am not registered architect yet, but have been working in architecture for 10 years; and also have been teaching for 3 years. Can I join the professional group? or only allow to join open group?

The Professional Group is open to worldwide qualified professionals in the fields of architecture, engineering, landscape architecture, planning and surveying (i.e. members of professional institutes or bodies, e.g. HKIA, HKIE, HKIHT, HKILA HKIP, HKIS, or equivalent, except student members) or in case of doubt at the discretion of the Professional Adviser.

If you fulfil the above requirement, you are eligible to participate in the Professional Group.

If you are considering participating in the Competition as a team, your team can participate in the Professional Group if the leading member fulfils the requirement as stated above.

Please also refer to paragraph 11 of the Competition Document:
http://www.hkbcf-design.hk/eng/index.php

I´m going to participate as a Professional.  It´ll appear just 2 names (as partnership):   

Architect 1 (leading member - from firm A)   and   Architect 2  (other from firm B)  

Questions:

1. The Entry Form (ANNEX 1), I should fill the item 1b) Participant#1 Professional Qualification (...)  ---->  Where to fill the Architect 2?

2. Is there any digital format drawings (DWG)?

3. If yes (to received the DWG drawings) should we first make the registration  

4. To make the registration, should we just fill the Entry Form (ANNEX 1), then scanner and send to registration@hkbcf-design.hk ?

5. About the ANNEX 12 - The outline (coast line) of that proposed landfill is fix or we can manipulate and redraw it? (even keeping the total area)

6. ANNEX 12 - The highways around are fix?

7. About the HKG - Macau Bridge (HZMB)  - where can we search the requirements and project information? And about (Tuen Mun - Chek Lap Kok  Link + Southern connection) ?

2. AutoCAD and Microstation format for Annex 8 and Annex 12 are available for downloading in the Competition Website.
http://www.hkbcf-design.hk/eng/index.php

3. See answer for Qn 2.

4. The completed and duly signed Entry Form should be submitted by email to registration@hkbcf-design.hk on or before 8 February 2010.

5. The fix parameter is fixed. You cannot manipulate and redraw it.

6. The highways/roads within the fix parameter shown in Annex 12 must be followed.

7. Information on the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge project and the Tuen Mun – Chek Lap Kok Link and Southern connection are not relevant to this Competition.

However, you may wish to refer to the Highways Department website for information on the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge project.
http://www.hyd.gov.hk

We have the following queries regarding the captioned competition.

Qn. 1
Will the Competition Organizer provide high-resolution image files for the photos contained in Annex 11?

Qn. 2
Will the Competition Organizer provide more aerial photos from different angles other than those contained in Annex 11?

Qn. 3
Will the Competition Organizer provide Autocad files of those maps contained in Annex 7 and/or Annex 9?

Please find the answers to your queries as follows: -

Qn. 1.
The high-resolution image files for the photos contained in Annex 11 are now available for downloading on the Competition Website.

http://www.hkbcf-design.hk/eng/comDoc.php

Qn. 2.        
No other photos will be provided other than those contained in Annex 11.

Qn. 3 .

I can expect some flight transit passengers may pass through the BCF building and take the public transportation at the PTI (south of inbound pick-up zone) and arrive the airport by public transportation. It may causes many problems for handling “double check-in” passengers in HK airport (Can they use the boarding pass to check-in again ?)

I can easily assume the public transportation to the airport is definitely available at the PTI which serves the visitors from Macao and China who want to take the flights in HK airport who is not doing the flight transit.

Passengers may choose to pass through the PCB and take the public transportation at the PTI to the Airport if they wish to do so although majority of the transit passengers would unlikely do that. We do not foresee any problems of this “double check-in” for the purpose of his Competition.

Regarding the Annex - 10 (Architectural Layout Plan for Kiosk), the lane bar is located between the IMMD Booth and vehicles which are having their inbound or outbound procedures.

However, while the vehicle is stopped for the immigration checking, the driver should get off the vehicle because they cannot face the immigration booth directly.

The lane bar located at that position is a control to open or close the lane for vehicle examination.  When the lane is in operation, the bar is always lifted up.  The booth of DOFH and C&ED is to accommodate one respective officer to carry out checking on health of the passengers i.e. body temperature and custom clearance respectively.

Regarding the Annex - 10 (Architectural Layout Plan for Kiosk), the lane bar is located between the IMMD Booth and vehicles which are having their inbound or outbound procedures.

However, while the vehicle is stopped for the immigration checking, the driver should get off the vehicle because they cannot face the immigration booth directly.

The lane bar located at that position is a control to open or close the lane for vehicle examination.  When the lane is in operation, the bar is always lifted up.  The booth of DOFH and C&ED is to accommodate one respective officer to carry out checking on health of the passengers i.e. body temperature and custom clearance respectively.

We have some questions regarding the Annex10 -Reference plan 8 : Crossing Kiosk for the Vehicle:

1. What is the size requirement of the kiosk for the private car and good vehicle? The dimensions measured from the Autocad drawing were different in length but same in width for both types of kiosks. Can we make reference to the same reference plan 8 for both of them?
   
   
2. We found that no dimension was marked on the Annex 10 -Reference plan 8. Could you clarify the main min. dimension, such as the width of staircase.
   
   
3. What is the requirement of the covered area for the kiosk? Can we reduce the covered area in order to provide a more optimum dimension of the link bridge on top?
   
   
4. What is the function of the void between the link bridge and the kiosk. It was marked as “compartment for services of Kiosks”. Can you clarify how to access the void with less than 1.7m clear headroom?
   
   
5. What is the function of the equipment room between the C&ED and IMMD booth?

Please find the answers to your queries as follows: -

1. The size of each kiosk for private and good vehicle is about 35 sqm that is shown on clause 5(v) in Annex 4. For layout of the kiosks in both outbound and inbound area, you may refer to the plan no. 8 in Annex 10.
   
   
2. The min. width of the staircase is 900mm, and height clearance is 2300 mm.
   
   
3. The cover is a shelter from weather during the CIQ examination of private cars and good vehicles. It is up to the participant to propose the design solution in their submission.
   
   
4. It is a compartment for utilities and building services, mainly for IT services, access to it is up to participant to propose the design solution in their submission.
   
   
5. It is to accommodate the required equipment and control panel of the CIQ examination that is required by C&ED and IMMD.

I am an Architect from India, would I eligible to participate in this competition, in which category shall I enter in professional or open group?

The Professional Group is open to worldwide qualified professionals in the fields of architecture, engineering, landscape architecture, planning and surveying(i.e.members of professional institutes or bodies, e.g. HKIA, HKIE, HKIHT, HKILA HKIP, HKIS, or equivalent , except student members ) or in case of doubt at the discretion of the Professional Adviser.

If you fulfil the above requirement, (i.e a member of the architectural institute or registered architect in your country), you are eligible to participate in the Professional Group.
If you are considering participating in the Competition as a team, your team can participate in the Professional Group if the leading member fulfils the requirement as stated above.
The Open Group is open to theworldwidegeneral public except qualified professionals as described above. Participants who have submitted Entries or are submitting entries for the Professional Group are also not allowed to enter or participate in preparation of Entries in the Open Group.

Please also refer to paragraph 11 of the Competition Document:
http://www.hkbcf-design.hk/eng/index.php

我系大陆的中级工程师，没有香港认可的专业资格。请问如果我要参加比赛是属于专业组还是公开组。

专业组公开予所有已具备专业资格或已注册 的建筑师、工程师、园境师、规划师及测量师 ( 亦即专业学会或注册团体，例如：香港建筑师学会，香港工程师学会，香港公路学会，香港园境师学会，香港规划师学会，香港测量师学会或相等学会 /注册团体 之会员，学生会员除外） 。学会之学生会员只可参加公开组。

如果你符合以上条件 , 即在居住地具备专业资格/ 资质或以注册的建筑师、工程师等，可参加专业组。

若你尚未取得注册 工程师执业资格，又不具备国内的工程师 学会会员资格，你应参加公开组。

1. The HKLR is not part of the Competition.
   
   
2. AutoCAD and Microstation format for Annex 8 and Annex 12 are available for downloading in the Competition Website.
   
   http://www.hkbcf-design.hk/eng/index.php

For more information on the Competition, please also refer to the Competition Website and Competition Document.

1. You listed the prize on the website as cash coupon. Can you please clarify what that entails?
   
   
2. Can practicing architect (not-licensed yet) enter the professional group?

1. “Cash Coupons' will be in the form of local cheques or international cheques.  Actual payment methods subject to nationality of the future winner(s) of the competition.
   
   
2. The Professional Group is open to worldwide qualified professionals in the fields of architectur e, engineering, landscape architecture, planning and surveying(i.e. members of professional institutes or bodies , e.g. HKIA, HKIE, HKIHT, HKILA HKIP , HKIS, or equivalent, except s tudent members) or in case of doubt at the discretion of the Professional Adviser .
   
   If you fulfil the above requirement, (i.e. a member of the architectural institute or registered architect in your country), you are eligible to participate in the Professional Group.
   
   If you are considering participating in the Competition as a team, your team can participate in the Professional Group if the leading member fulfils the requirement as stated above.

I have downloaded the entry form and filled it attaching my Professional registration document copy. Shall I made it signed for " as true copy". I am registered in Bangladesh but now live in UK and practice + study urban design.

For registration purpose, you only need to submit a scanned copy of the duly completed and signed Entry Form by email (registration@hkbcf-design.hk ) on or before 8 February 2010.

I have downloaded the entry form and filled it attaching my Professional registration document copy. Shall I made it signed for " as true copy". I am registered in Bangladesh but now live in UK and practice + study urban design.

For registration purpose, you only need to submit a scanned copy of the duly completed and signed Entry Form by email (registration@hkbcf-design.hk ) on or before 8 February 2010.

I am an architect and I work alone, should the professionals be a group?

You may participate in the Competition as an individual participant or a team.

I am a Professor of Architecture who is having an Advanced Design Studio enter the competition. We need to please know the registration fees as soon as possible. Also, though we will be working with students and faculty from the School of Engineering for civil engineering components, the architecture students need a building program. What are the specifics of the building needs and the sizes of them?

Is it possible to submit entries for one particular building facility,
using your master plan?

Registration for this Competition is free of charge. 

For the design requirements and project information, please refer to Annex 4 of the Competition Document.

Hello, I am a recent graduate of an accredited Bachelor of Architecture program in the USA. I also have many years working as a professional in construction. I am wondering if I qualify as one of the eligible professionals who may enter the competition.

The Professional Group is open to worldwide qualified professionals in the fields of architecture, engineering, landscape architecture, planning and surveying(i.e.members of professional institutes or bodies, e.g. HKIA, HKIE, HKIHT, HKILA HKIP, HKIS, or equivalent , except student members ) or in case of doubt at the discretion of the Professional Adviser. 

If you fulfil the above requirement, (i.e a member of the architectural institute or registered architect in your country), you are eligible to participate in the Professional Group. 

If you are considering participating in the Competition as a team, your team can participate in the Professional Group if the leading member fulfils the requirement as stated above.

Please also refer to paragraph 11 of the Competition Document:
http://www.hkbcf-design.hk/eng/index.php

We are a group of Russian architects and we would like to take a part in the competition. We have a few questions regarding its organizational part. 

First of all, we should like to know what proof of eligibility means (a higher educational diploma, or any document). We have of course a local proof of eligibility (an architect diploma). Is it enough to send you a copy of it?

If yes, should we send you its to be translated into English and its certified true copy (in Russian or in English).

Certified true copy of the proof of eligibility means the certification / confirmation by the professional institutes or authorities issuing the certificate.

In your case, you may submit a certified true copy of your certification as registered architects or membership certificate with the architectural institute in Russia.

1. 比赛用的官方语言（图纸和说明上的文字）是什么？ 中文简体可用吗？

2. Annex3[1].pdf 在报名时需要提交吗？

3. 报名成功后，你们会给一个确认可以参赛的电子邮件吗？或者说我怎么知道是否报名成功？

1. 专业组参赛者所提交的作品必须以英文拟备。公开组参赛者所提交的作品必须以中文(繁体或简体亦可)或英文拟备。
有关细节请参阅比赛文件第24段。

2. 报名时不需要提交附件三。专业组别得奖者必须在香港特别行政区政府提出要求后，履行签署附件三的转让契约及承诺书。

3. 收到报名表格后，大会将以电邮通知是否报名成功。 若任何报名人士或组合不符合有关比赛规则，将另以电邮通知。

對於專業組的要求是"專業組公開予所有已具備專業資格或已註冊的建築師、工程師、園境師、規劃師及測量師。", 想詢問已畢業於建築系是否滿足"已具備專業資格"?

專業組公開予所有已具備專業資格或已註冊的建築師、工程師、園境師、規劃師及測量師 (亦即專業學會或註冊團體，例如：香港建築師學會，香港工程師學會，香港公路學會，香港園境師學會，香港規劃師學會，香港測量師學會或相等學會/註冊團體 之會員， 學生會員除外）。學會之學生會員只可參加公開組。

如果你符合以上條件, 即在居住地具備專業資格/資質或以註冊的建築師，可參加專業組。

若你尚未取得註冊建築師 執業資格，又不具備任何建築師學會會員資格，你應參加公開組。

We are the university students from Beijing Normal University-Hong Kong Baptist University United International College, and the five of our team members are living in different cities in mainland of China. We are really expacted on participating this Design Competition, which we have got ready for a long time on the researches. But a great problem for us is how to finish the registration as the reason that it is hard for us to get all the members` handwriting signatures. Now we are so wished for the help from you, the honorific Jury, to offer us some solutions. 

For registration purpose, you only need to submit a scanned copy of the duly completed and signed Entry Form by email (registration@hkbcf-design.hk ) on or before 8 February 2010.  Perhaps you can consolidate the signatures via email by forwarding the scanned copy of the Entry Form with your signature to a team member to sign and he/she will, in turn, forward to the next team member to sign.

We have a team ready to join the competition and filled in the application form except one part:

Where can we get the confidential Registration number?

The Confidential Registration Number should be chosen by the Participant.  Please refer to paragraph 16 of the Competition Document.

AutoCAD and Microstation format for Annex 8 and Annex 12 are available for downloading in the Competition Website.

I have a question regarding the registration for the competition for the Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities Competition in the professional group.

Our team is combined of one registered architect in Germany, one architect with a masters degree and two Bachelors of Art and Architecture and one student of architecture.

Can we participate in the professional group or do we need to reduce the team to just the registered architect and the architect with the master degree?

The leading member has to be a qualified professional as described in paragraph 11 of the Competition Document but the rest of the team members may not necessarily have to be qualified professionals.

I am unable to get the registration email address from the website and I would like to register for the competition.  Could you pass me the contact details?

Interested Participants should first register in the Competition by submitting to the Professional Adviser by email on or before 8 February 2010 the entry form in Annex 1 (“Entry Form”), duly completed and signed.

Registration: Email: registration@hkbcf-design.hk

Please refer to paragraph 6 of the Competition Document.
The Entry Form can be downloaded from the Competition Website:

http://www.hkbcf-design.hk/eng/index.php

We are Professional Group participants, do we need to submit "a certified true copy of the proof of eligibility" together with the Entry Form (Annex 1) when making Registration? 

For registration purpose, you only need to submit a scanned copy of the duly completed and signed Entry Form by email (registration@hkbcf-design.hk ) on or before 8 February 2010. You do not have to submit the certified true copy of the proof of eligibility.

I´m in doubt about what should I do to participate in this competition.

Do I have to design the bridge (HZMB) and the Crossing Boundary Facilities (HKBCF)?

Do I have to obey the drawings of the Annex 10?

For this Competition, you only have to submit your design for the HKBCF and not the HZMB.

Drawings in Annex 10 are for reference only. It is up to the participant to propose their design solution in their submission.

 I have the question about the clearance process for the Private cars and goods vehicles.

1. Do all goods vehicles need to pass the central fixed x-ray machine, or only those trucks picked?
   
   
2. Do private cars need to pass the central x-ray checking area or they only go to the mobile x-ray machine at the corner?
   
   
3. Who will use weight station, only inbound trucks or both inbound and outbound?
   
   
4. I am not sure if there is some where mentioning the base site level in the posted design documents? Is it correct the site is about +5m?

Please find the answers to your queries as follows: -

1. No, not all the goods vehicles need to pass the central fixed x-ray machine.
   
   
2. Private car will not be examined in the fixed X-ray building.  Selected private car will only be examined in mobile x-ray machine.
   
   
3. Suspected trucks and private cars in both inbound or outbound direction may be examined in the weight station, the examination will be carried out by Hong Kong Police Force.
   
   
4. Yes, the overall formation level of the reclaimed site is about +5m Hong Kong Principal Datum. Please refer to clause 2(ii) in Annex 4.

Is it possible to deviate from the drawing scales indicated on the competition document in order to be able to include additional drawings necessary to illustrate the design idea.  For example, can we provide PCB layout plans at a 1:1000 scale rather than a 1:500 scale to allow for multiple plans/diagrams on one board?

The scale for the plans given in paragraph 14 of the Competition Document must be followed.

I know we can not change the boundaries of the landfill, but it is possible to slightly modify the design of roads giving access to HKBCF?

The roads within the fix design parameter shown in Annex 12 must be followed.

We take part in the public group. We want to asking in Annex 12, is the fix design parameter means that the roads around the base can not be change at all?

The roads within the fix design parameter shown in Annex 12 must be followed.  The road arrangement shall not be changed.

My Advanced Design Studio students are inquiring about entering the competition, however we are not sure if students are eligible. Also, it is not immediately clear what is actually expected insofar as
architecture. This semester has to produce a large building with
responsibilities for all building systems. Where is the actual program on the web site? Most specifically, what size of a building facility is programmed?

Do you think that this project may be an appropriate challenge for advanced who are in their final studio of the B.Arch program?

Yes, students are eligible to participate in the Open Group for the Competition.

For the design requirements and project information, please refer to Annex 4 of the Competition Document.  For more information, please also refer to the Competition Website and Competition Document.

http://www.hkbcf-design.hk/eng/index.php

The certificate will have the names of all team members.

For this Competition, you only have to submit your design for the HKBCF and not the HZMB.

Yes, being an associate member of the American Institute of Architects, you are eligible to participate in the Professional Group.

1. Regarding the PCB: is its footprint of 34,000 sq m fixed? Does it have to have 3 storeys? can the arrival hall and departure hall be on the same floor (but physically separated?)
   
2. Future transit hall: can the transit hall area be incorporated into the PCB or does it have to be within the PCZ?
   

1. The footprint and number of storey of PCB can be changed, it is up to the participant to propose their design solution in their submission.
   
   
2. It is up to the participant to propose their design solution in their submission.
   
   
3. Design of the kiosk on Annex 10 is for reference only.  It is up to the participant to propose their design solution in their submission.

1. 高度的限定是方框之内必须是在标定高度之内，还是按等高线逐步递增 比如旅检大楼的一部分在30米线与40米线之间，是按等高线递增还是在三十米内的必须小于三十米？
   
   
2. 高度是以香港主水平基准为准，人工岛为5米标高，也就是说，以上高度限制要减掉五米才是建筑的实际标高？

1. 高度的限定是方框之内必须是在标定高度之内, 不 是按等高线逐步递增。

2. 你的理解是对的。

1. The Public transport interchange shall include queue up area for taxi and minibusses. How many taxis and minibusses have to wait there and will there be the same facility on the outbound side of the terminal? Because on your Master Plan Annex 8 this queuing area exists only on the HK- side of the BCF.
   
   
2. What is exactly the purpose of the connection ( pedestian bridge) between the bonded street to the airport and the APM-Terminal?
   
   
3. Are people additionally coming by bus of other areas of the airport to the BCF or different way round? 

1. The queuing area for taxi and minibuses is required on the HK-side only of the BCF.  The space requirement for taxi and minibuses is up to the participants to propose in their design solution, the length of queuing area will not be less than that shown on the reference design drawings on Annex 10.
   
   
2. To provide safety passage for pedestrian across the roads in order to take shuttle buses to Hong Kong International Airport via the bonded road or another way round.
   
   
3. Passengers from Zhuhai and Macao coming by buses via Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao bridge can go to the Airport via the bonded road without the need to pass through the CIQ checking in Hong Kong.

No additional road within the fix design parameter area as shown on Annex 12 is allowed. But, design of road work outside the 'fix design parameter' area is subject to the design proposal in the submission.

I have some questions about the competition, could you please kindly answer :

1. The master plan of the HKBCF land is almost a square shape, is it possible to change the shape of the land? (for example go beyond the boundary)
2. Is the regulation of the height made according to the function or to the area of the land? (If we change the location of the passenger clearance building, does the height regulation follow the new location of the building?)
   
   
3. I am a qualified Dutch Architect and I would like to work with other architects which are also Dutch registered architects, we would like to enroll for the professional group, I wonder if the Dutch architects are qualified for the enrollment requirements?

Please find the answers to your queries as follows: -

1. The shape of the HKBCF cannot be changed.  The location, configuration, level, size, setting out and dimensions of reclamation land shall be kept.
   
   Please refer to clause 2 in Annex 4 of the Competition Document.
   http://www.hkbcf-design.hk/eng/index.php
   
   
2. The height restriction shown on the Competition Document for the building structures is imposed according to its location on the HKBCF island, not function of the buildings.
   
   
3. The Professional Group is open to worldwide qualified professionals in the fields of architecture, engineering, landscape architecture, planning and surveying. If you fulfil the above requirement, you are eligible to participate in the Professional Group.
   
   Please also refer to paragraph 11 of the Competition Document:
   http://www.hkbcf-design.hk/eng/index.php

The Annex 9a is quite low pixel, and I can not read clearly about the text, is it possible to send me a better PDF, or a cad file?

The relevant part of Annex 9a for the Competition is available in Annex 8 and Annex 12. AutoCAD and Microstation format for Annex 8 and Annex 12 are available for downloading in the Competition Website.

http://www.hkbcf-design.hk/eng/index.php

I am a LEED Accredited Professional (more info please refer to http://www.usgbc.org/) working in an architectural firm, please kindly advise: should I attend the “Professional Group” or the “Open Group”?

The LEED Professional Exams are administered by the Green Building Certification Institute which does not belong to the fields of architecture, engineering, landscape architecture, planning or surveying.

I am a registered architect from India and I do not have a HKID number and I do not have a passport number either. I cannot apply for a passport within the registration deadline. What should I fill in the Entry Form under 1a HKID No. or Passport No. blank?

Is it possible to leave the passport id section blank for now and register while I apply for the passport immediately, which shall be processed by the end of February?

If you do not have a HKID or a passport, please fill in the first 4 digits of your India identity card number in the Entry Form.  The purpose of the 4 digits is to identity the participant with official passport / identity card / document.

I'm a graduate architect with two degrees, Bachelor of Architectural Studies (B.A.S) and Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch) from University of Cape Town, South Africa. I'm working for my family business after I graduated, which it not related to architecture.

I still have the passion towards architecture and design, and would enter this competition. After reading the competition document, seems I can only enter the open group.

Questions to ask as follows:

1. With the degrees and qualifications I got, is it true that I can only enter the open group competition?
   
   
2. Is the competition require any entry fees?
   
   
3. As I am living in South Africa, I have to use the courier service to deliver my design, is it true that the only format of the design is A1 panels on foam board, would think it is easier to send the A1's in a roll.

1. If you are not a member of an architectural institute or a registered architect, you are only eligible to participate as an individual participant in the Open Group or as a member of a team whose leading member is a qualified professional under the Professional Group.
   
   
2. Registration for the Competition is free of charge.
   
   
3. The requirements as stated in paragraph 14 of the Competition Document shall be followed.

I wonder if the kiosks are DOFH the department of health and whether any kind of special equipment. Kiosks still referring to what type of equipment the other two compartments (C&ED; and 1MMD)?

I want to know if the kiosk stairs and the area under the edge of footbridge are separated, or can be all together?

Would you provide the reference layout plans (AutoCAD format) of PCB & Kiosks for public to download? Thanks.

AutoCAD and Microstation format for Annex 8 and Annex 12 are available for downloading on the Competition Website. CAD Drawings of 7, 9a, 9b, 10, 13 and 14 are not available for downloading.

http://www.hkbcf-design.hk/eng/index.php

I’m a architect from Thailand with Thai architect license & council of Thai architects member. Can I registration the Professional Group?

Yes, you are eligible to participate in the Professional Group.

I carefully studied your responses in "Question and Responses" section, but still have a question to you concerning my eligibility to participate in the Professional Group.

In fact, I have two documents certifying my professional qualification:

1. Diploma of higher education in Architecture. State University of the city of Novgorod (Russia). Engineer.

2. I am a General Director of LLC xxx. My company has the License of Russian Federal Agency for Construction, Housing Maintenance and Utilities for designing buildings and facilities (including architectural and structural solutions, engineering solutions, engineering equipment, networks and systems, etc). In addition to the License, I could enclose document certifying my appointment as General Director of the Company.

Do any of the abovementioned documents prove my eligibility for the Professional Group? Or in order to participate in the Professional Group I have to be individually a member of some professional unit and neither of these documents can be applied?

Participants of this Competition must participate in their individual capacity. All members of a collaborative entry must be individuals.

An individual participant or team leader of a collaborative entry must be a qualified professional as described in paragraph 11 of the Competition Document to be eligible to participate in the Professional Group.

I am an architecture student studying at Singapore Polytechnic currently. My father is a member of the HKIE and I would like to know if we can take part in the open group as a team, given that we are living overseas now. As for the submission of the presentation board, is it possible if I send the jpeg or psd format of the board instead of printing an A1 board as required?

You can participate in the Competition as a team with your father in the Professional Group with your father as the leading member of the team.

Please also refer to paragraph 11 of the Competition Document.
http://www.hkbcf-design.hk/eng/index.php

Is it possible to change the location of the government buildings within the boundary? Or do I have to follow the annex 8?

The locations of the government buildings are not fixed. It is up to the participant to propose their design in their submission.

Annex 8 is for information and reference only.

Is it to be expected to have an competition for the Bridge?
Who is in charge for the development of the Bridge?

No.  You may wish to refer to the Highways Department website for information on the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge project.
http://www.hyd.gov.hk

I am an architect working in Delhi, India. I graduated from School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi, in 2009. I will get my council of architecture registration number by mid 2010. I want to participate in the professional group entry. Is it possible for me to go ahead with a provisional certificate from my college as I would be getting my registration number in May-June 2010?

To qualify for the Professional Group, you must be a qualified professional as described in paragraph 11 of the Competition Document (i.e. a member of an architectural institute or a registered architect) at the time when you submit the Entry.

If you do not fulfil the above requirement, you are only eligible to participate as an individual participant under the Open Group or as a member of a team whose leading member is a qualified professional under the Professional Group.

I am interested in participating to the HKBCF Competition. I do qualify for registration under the Professional Group but I wish to participate under the Open Group instead.  Is this allowed?

No, the Open Group is open to the general public except qualified professionals as described in paragraph 11 of the Competition Document.

I would like to know, if for the enrolment on the "HK-Mac-ZH bridge competition", we need to fill in the Annex 3. If so, how to?

For registration purpose, you need to submit a scanned copy of the duly completed and signed Entry Form (Annex 1) by email to registration@hkbcf-design.hk on or before 8 February 2010.

Could you please clarify the level (datum) at the ingress and egress points for inbound and outbound coaches/ shuttle buses and for inbound/outbound private cars/gvs (8 points in total)?

The overall formation level of the reclaimed site is about +5mPD.  All the ingress and egress points are also at the same level.

We have questions for the PCB of HKBCF.

1. What is the purpose of the wide slopes on the corner of PCB?
   
   
2. Should the slopes be kept?
   
   
3. What is the purpose of the intermediate offices at CIQ hall?

Please find the answers to your queries as follows:

1. It is used for Barrier Free Access from G/F drop off area to 1/F Departure Hall.  It also provides more direct access for passengers with luggage up to 1/F.
   
   
2. It is required to be kept, but the location and routing of slopes is subject to participant's recommendation.
   
   
3. It is an operational need for supervision by staff and crowd control in the huge CIQ hall.
   
   
4. It is required to keep an intermediate office at the middle row of channels.

关于港珠澳大桥•香港口岸国际概念设计比赛有如下问题：

1. 私家车及货车乘客是否可以选择旅检大楼通关？
   
   
2. 私家车及货车乘客是否可以在车辆排队通关的时候下车休息、购物？
   
   
3. 口岸内绿地是否允许旅客（包括车辆司机）作为休息场所？如果是，那么是否需要设置停车场，供过境车辆暂停？

1. 私家车及货车乘客须在"私家车/货车淸关广场"进行淸关。
   
   
2. 口岸于排队通关前可设有停车位供驾驶者使用厕所, 而清关后须直接离开口岸。
   
   
3. 因应参赛者之设计及总体布局而定, 但位置及功能上须合理。
   
   
4. 口岸内并不会设置停车场。

我看到场地布置的cad文件。有一点问题要问。在旅检大楼的香港这边停车场停的车子，是不是全是香港本地的公交车，他们停到这边后，乘客下来通过旅检大楼，然后换乘专门在港珠澳大桥上跑的专用大巴车。也就是说只有专用大巴车在港珠澳大桥上。还是说本地的公交车通过安检。再拉着乘客进入港珠澳大桥？

I have two questions concerning the design of kiosks.

1. According to the brief, we have seen three booths within one kiosk (DOFH, C&ED, IMMD)
    Does this mean that there will be at least three officer working in one kiosk?

2. As there are three booths, is it necessary for each booth to have an operable window facing the vehicle lane?

Please find the answers to your queries as follows: -

1. At least one seat for officer will be required for each department in the booth. i.e. one seat in DofH booth, 2 seats in combined booth of C&ED and ImmD.
   
   
2. Yes. Functionally it is required to provide an operable window facing the vehicle lane.

I would like to enter the competition but I am not sure what category I come under. I am not registered architect but I studied architecture and have been working in architecture approx. 15years. Could you please advise what category I should register?

To qualify for the Professional Group, you must be a qualified professional as described in paragraph 11 of the Competition Document (i.e. a member of an architectural institute or a registered architect) at the time when you submit the Entry.

If you do not fulfil the above requirement, you are only eligible to participate as an individual participant under the Open Group or as a member of a team whose leading member is a qualified professional under the Professional Group.

Please also refer to paragraph 11 of the Competition Document:
http://www.hkbcf-design.hk/eng/index.php

I am not a registered architect, but I am an Associate Member (not a student member) of American Institute of Architects (AIA), and Correspondent Member (not a student member) of AAM, please let me know whether I am qualified for professional group.

We are unsure of which organization you are referring to by "AAM".  However, being an associate member of the American Institute of Architects, you are eligible to participate in the Professional Group.

我把报名文件打印A4，手写报名信息，扫描到JPG文件，已发到电子邮箱。 请问这种方法报名行不行， 如果不行，要怎么办？ 如何知道有没有报上？

你的报名方法可以接受。

收到报名表格后，大会将以电邮通知是否报名成功。

I would like to enquire something about the Hong Kong Zhuhai Macao Bridge design competition. It includes how to apply it, what is the application fee and requirement.

Interested Participants should first register in the Competition by submitting to the Professional Adviser by email on or before 8 February 2010 the entry form in Annex 1 (“Entry Form”), duly completed and signed.

The Entry Form can be downloaded from the Competition Website:

http://www.hkbcf-design.hk/eng/index.php

Registration for this Competition is free of charge. 

I am a resident of India and I am interested in registering for the event. I don’t have a passport as for now, I have applied for it, and hope to get it soon. I am first year student of mechanical can I participate in the event. Can you please send me the details as fast as possible.

Students are eligible to participate in the Open Group.

Interested Participants should first register in the Competition by submitting to the Professional Adviser by email on or before 8 February 2010 the entry form in Annex 1 (“Entry Form”), duly completed and signed.

The Entry Form can be downloaded from the Competition Website:

http://www.hkbcf-design.hk/eng/index.php

If you do not have a HKID or a passport, please fill in the first 4 digits of your India identity card number in the Entry Form.  The purpose of the 4 digits is to identity the participant with official passport / identity card / document.

For more information on the Competition, please also refer to the Competition Website and Competition Document.

关于报名资格我有一条不太清楚的地方，我看附件上要用香港身份证号前四位，是只有香港本地的才有报名资格吗？大陆地区有参赛资格吗？如果有，那大陆参赛者是用本地身份证号吗？还有以个人名义参赛是什么意思？

专业组公开予所有具备专业资格或注册的建筑师、工程师、 园境师、规划师及测量师 (亦即专业学会或团体，例如：香港建筑师学会，香港工程师学会，香港公路学会，香港园境师学会，香港规划师学会，香港测量师学会或相等学会 /团体之会员，学生会员除外） 。

公开组则公开予所有有兴趣人士参与， 上述具备专业资格或注册的专业人士除外。

我们欢迎国内人士参与。

参赛表格上须填入护照首 4个号码。如无护照，你可选择填写中华人民共和国居民身份证号码全写或采用尾4 个号码。

I would like inquire about the registration. We’re a professional group composed of three members but our third member has his passport expired. Would it be ok to leave his passport number inquiry blank or enter his numbers regardless of its expiration?

Your third member may choose to fill in the first 4 digits of his new passport number if he has received it at the time when you submit the registration / entry or he may choose to fill in the old passport number provided that the old passport will be available for inspection and checking for verification of his identity if the entry is being shortlisted.  Alternatively, he may choose to fill in the first 4 digits of his Philippines Identity Card number in the Entry Form.  The purpose of the 4 digits is to identity the participant with official passport / identity card / document. 

I was wondering would it be possible to extend the registration period, for my better preparation of the completion.

In response to request, the Registration Closing Date is now extended to 22 February 2010.

I have two questions regarding the observation Towers of the CIQ buildings:

1. What is the exact requirement of the police observation tower? How big is the required area which is on the 8th storey high level?  And are there other functions which need to be higher?

1. Since the Police Station only request for Master Layout Plan design, the requirement is 8 storeys high with approximate 500 sqm footprint and 4000 sqm Construction Floor Area.  There is no other detail requirement and it is subject to designer's proposal.  Height of Police Station is limited to 45mPD according to Annex 12.
   
   
2. Since the C+ED Tower cum Inbound Cargo Examination Building only request for Master Layout Plan design, the requirement is 5 storeys high with approximate 2170 sqm footprint and 10,850 sqm Construction Floor Area.  There is no other detail requirement and it is subject to designer's proposal.  The term "Tower" is also describing the same building, it does not imply any structure required to extruded higher than the above mentioned requirement.

What is the function of 'local open space for staff' next to PCB (ref. annex 8)

1. According to Annex 5 Design Requirement clause 9 (ii), the Local Open Space should provide sufficient greenery, contain passive open space and resting areas.  It shall also enhance the visual appearance of the HKBCF.
   
   
2. According to Annex 5 Design Requirement clause 8 (iii), individual staircase shall be provided to each kiosk so that staff could access safely to the respective areas without crossing major traffic at-grade.  The design of footbridges and kiosks shall be integrated together.

I've been working in architecture for 3 years and am a graduate member of the RAIA. Would I qualify for the open group?

The Professional Group is open to worldwidequalified professionals in the fields of architecture, engineering, landscape architecture, planning and surveying(i.e.members of professional institutes or bodies, e.g. HKIA, HKIE, HKIHT, HKILA HKIP, HKIS, or equivalent, except student members) or in case of doubt at the discretion of the Professional Adviser . 

The Open Group is open to the general public except qualified professionals as described above.

 Could you please clarify:

Qn. 1

If the professional certificate is in another language other than English. does the document need to be translated? If yes, does it need to be translated by a certified translator?

Qn. 2

"The deliverables shall comprise (i) a Master Layout Plan (scale of 1:2000), (ii) Layout Plan(s) / Elevation(s) / Section(s) of the Passenger Clearance Building (PCB) (scale of 1:500), (iii) Layout Plan(s) / Elevation(s) / Section(s) of the vehicle clearance kiosks and lay-by for coaches (scale of 1:100)"

1. It would be preferred if you can send both the certified true copy of your certification and an English translation of your certification.  The translation need not be done by a certified translator.
   
   
2. The scale for the plans given in paragraph 14 of the Competition Document must be followed.

I have question that relates to the Deed of Assignment Annex 3 of the competition documentation.

1. The last page requires signatures of all participants a witness and an appointed officer along with seals for all participants and the appointed officer. Could you confirm that a notifying officer is classed as the appointed officer and that they affix there seal alongside all participants signatures
   
   
2. My second questions relates to the request for a copy of a certificate of qualification to accompany the application. All participants work full time in architectural firms and are not students. Our lead application is fully qualified architect and is registered with ARB in the UK. She is awaiting a copy of her ARB certificate of qualification to arrive from the UK in mid February. Are we able to submit our registration which will include her ARB registration number and submit the ARB certificate of qualification as soon as it arrives from the UK this month?

1. The “appointed officer” shall be appointed by the Assignee (i.e. the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
   
   Please note that Annex 3 is only applicable for Participant(s) of Winning Entries and Merit Entries under the Professional Group.  The Participants of the Winning Entries and Merit Entries under the Professional Group will be required to duly execute and provide to the HKSARG the Deed of Assignment and Undertaking (in the form of Annex 3) upon demand in writing by the HKSARG before the award of the winning entries.
   
   
2. For registration purpose, you need to submit a scanned copy of the duly completed and signed Entry Form by email (registration@hkbcf-design.hk) on or before 8 February 2010. You do not have to submit the certified true copy of the proof of eligibility.
   
   The original duly completed and signed Entry Form and the certified true copy of the proof of eligibility shall be submitted together with your Entry submission by post or delivered by hand to the address stated in paragraph 7 of the Competition Document between 1 March 2010 and 10 March 2010 but must reach before 5:00 p.m. (Hong Kong time) on 10 March 2010.

官网提供的报名表格为pdf格式，请问如何填写及签署该文件以完成报名？

1. 附件四，P25页，旅检大楼的层高是定死的吗？可变的话变动范围又是多少？
   
   
2. 附件四，P27页，面积要求及附注内的内容一定要满足吗？如第三条大堂中部办公室，须设在。。。附注中使用“须”的内容都要满足吗？
   
   
3. 附件四，P32页，350X66m的预留火车站与旅检大楼在哪部分联通？或者不需联通。
   
   
4. P30页的各种办公大楼在设计中的表达深度要求？
   
   
5. 室内的地面坡度设计有要求吗？可以有坡度吗？有的话(大厅部分)最大多少？
   
   
6. 落客区要有雨棚和自动传送带到旅检大楼。这两部分二本内容要直接接入旅检大楼吗？
   
   
7. 关于可通关车辆的要求：是不是只有持有两地车牌的车（出租，小巴，大巴）才可通关，其余车辆不得通关，也不准进入港珠澳大桥？

1. 此层高是建议高度, 可按参赛方案作出调整, 但整体高度不能超过香港主水平基准40米之高度限制。
   
   
2. 是, 面积要求及附注内的内容一定要满足, 但面积可容许15%的差别。
   
   
3. 联通部份可按参赛方案布局考虑。
   
   
4. 参赛作品内容主要包括总纲发展蓝图, 旅检大楼, 关亭及旅游巴停车广场设计, 各办公大楼之体量及布局主要反映于总纲发展蓝图及相关鸟瞰图 / 透视图之中。
   
   
5. 坡度要求请参照香港特别行政区政府屋宇署出版的「设计手册：畅通无阻的通道 2008」(http://www.bd.gov.hk/chineseT/documents/code/c_bfa2008.htm)
   
   
6. 雨棚要连接旅检大楼, 而自动传送带可于旅检大楼前完结。
   
   
7. 持两地车牌的私家车及货车使用 "私家车/货车清关广场" 过关后进入港珠澳大桥。

参赛者可以从比赛网址下载比赛文件和附件八及附件十二的CAD 图。
http://www.hkbcf-design.hk/eng/index.php

You may participate in the Competition as: -

1. an individual participant or member of a team under the Open Group; or
   
   
2. a member of a team whose leading member is a qualified professional as described in paragraph 11 sub-paragraph 1under the Professional Group.

Please note that Participants who have submitted Entries or are submitting Entries for the Professional Group are not allowed to enter or participate in preparation of Entries in the Open Group.

Please also refer to paragraph 11 of the Competition Document:

The deadline for Submission of Entries is not extended and will not been extended.  Entries must be submitted to the Highways Department before 5:00pm (Hong Kong time) on 10 March 2010.
Please also refer to paragraph 7 of the Competition Document.

递交参赛作品的截止日期并没有延迟，亦将不会延迟。参赛作品必须于2010 年3月10 日下午五时（香港时间）前送达路政署。

请参阅比赛文件第7 段：

是的，你可选择打印参加表格，手写报名资料及签署后扫描成JPG文件，然后以 电邮方式递交已填妥及签署的参加表格 。

1. 文件中所指“参赛资格证明文件经鉴定的副本”是指注册建筑师证的复印件吗？还是此复印件仍旧需要相关部门的签章确认？
   
   
2. 登记报名时应是以附件形式提交填妥并签名的报名表格的扫描件吧？

1. 比赛文件第 7段中提到的“参赛资格证明档经鉴定的副本”应由相关部门鉴定认可盖章的执业资格 / 会员证书复印件。
   
   
2. 是的，你可选择打印参加表格，手写报名资料及签署后扫描成JPG 文件，然后以电邮方式递交已填妥及签署的参加表格。

Both Chinese and English are official language of the Competition.  Many questions received (either in Chinese or English) are repeated and on minor procedure / registration / qualification issues and will not have any impact to other participants.

你说以電郵方式先向專業顧問遞交已填妥及簽署的參加表格，
是要打印出来签署以后，扫描以jpg格式发送吗？

还是直接用PDF格式编辑填写，发送？

比賽規則要求 ‘ 填妥’ 參加表格及 ’簽署’ ，然後電郵至比賽網站與專家顧問。 採用何種方式達致以上要求應由參賽者先行決定。

I’m writing you cause my office participate at the HKBCF Open Idea Competition and I would like to ask you some question regarding the Project program.

1. Considering the Annex 12, the design parameters for the HKBCF. When you say, in Question and Response space, that the new design should followed your design proposal means that we are not free to move function in different place of the site? How bind are we in relation with the proposal and reference plan?
   
   
2. We had read in the brief how many visitor will come and pass through the new HKBCF system. It´s a precise number of visitor?
   
   
3. Could be possible to have a diagram showing the visitor´s flow in the different time of the day? and in the different period of the years? like winter, springs, summer and autumn?
   
   
4. Could be also possible to know the percentage of the different nationality of the future visitors? Like how many chinese for day? How many japonise? what about EU tourists?
   
   
5. What is also unclear for us is the understanding of the" boarding system".  All the people arriving in Hong Kong airport have to pass trough the HGBCF? For example if I was a japonise customer flying to Hong Kong airport and I wanted to go to Macao, should I stop and stamp the passport in this new competition project?

Please be reminded that all participants shall be in personal capacity.  Entries made by companies will not be accepted.  (Paragraph 11 of the Completion Document referred).

Please find the answers to your queries as follows: -

1. The design parameters for HKBCF shown in Annex 12 shall be adhered to for all entries. Annex 12 itself is not a design proposal. It lays down the design parameters for any new design proposal from the participants.
   
   
2. All design proposal shall be based on the “Client’s brief” given in the Competition Document.  It is irrelevant, for the purpose of this competition, to clarify / confirm whether or not this is a “precise number of visitor”.
   
   
3. There will not be a diagram as requested by you.  If the participant considers that there will be different visitor’s flow in different time of a day and in different reasons, he has the freedom to reflect these considerations in his design proposal.
   
   
4. These are irrelevant for the purpose of this competition.
   
   
5. If you read the competition document carefully, you will understand that in the current design parameter, provisions are made for passengers arriving Hong Kong at the International Airport, to be connected to HKBCF via the APM, without passing through the Hong Kong customs, and go direct to Macau and Zhuhai.

I want to ask whether we are allowed to change the boundary of the site (e.g. cutting a void in it and leaving a part of it as sea water for ships to park (like for a marina))? Must the landfill boundaries be exactly the same as what you propose on the maps?

All entries shall fulfil and incorporate the design requirements (Annex 4) and the design parameters for HKBCF (Annex 12).  All the fix design parameter shown in Annex 12 shall not be altered.

For professional group entry, the technical guideline (Annex 5) shall also be followed.

Question related to particular design idea or thinking will not be answered.

Participating in the open group, we are keen to know whether the two A1 panels that we submit will be exhibited together as shown within the competition document (i.e. in landscape format and one on top of the other). We are proposing to include images which may be split across both panels, half the image on one and half on the other, or must the two panels function independently of each other?

Entries for the Open Group Competition shall follow the landscape format as shown in Paragraph 14 (Page 8) of the Competition Document.

1. For height restriction, if we only follow annex 9b, will it cause disqualification?
   
   
2. For the road network (fix design parameter) and ingress/egress as stated on annex-12, could we modify them to fit for our design concept/ideas, would it lead to disqualification? Kindly let us know since we have currently executed a design which require modification to the road network and ingress/egress.

1. The height restriction shown in Annex 9b is a statutory requirement of Airport height restriction.  No part of any building will be permitted to exceed these height restrictions.
   
   The height restriction shown in Annex 12, the design parameter for HKBCF, are generally following the requirement of Annex 9b.  Minor deviation in height restriction from Annex 12 is acceptable provide that it do exceed the absolute height restriction of Annex 9b after their assessment.
   
   
2. The fix design parameter shown in Annex 12 shall be followed.  I will not be able to advise you at this moment whether or not deviation of the road network and ingress/ egress in Annex 12 will lead to disqualification until I receive the comment and recommendation from the Technical Committee after their assessment of the entries submitted.

1. Can you please tell me if we can send in more than six A1 board?
   
   
2. Can we change the drawing scale so that drawings fit better?

1. Entries for Professional Group and Open Group shall strictly follow the requirement stated in Paragraph 14 of the Competition Document.  All entry shall be adjudicated by the Jury Panel with the same six A1 panel for Professional Group and two A1 for Open Group with the layout shown in the Competition Document.
   
   
2. The scale stated in Paragraph 14 (1) for Professional Group shall be followed with the same reasons stated above.

Is it possible to switch the ingress and egress of PCB and vehicles plaza without changing the actual plan of the fixed design parameters?

The fix design parameter shown in Annex 12 shall be followed.   I will not be able to advise you at this moment whether or not deviation of the road network and ingress/ egress in Annex 12 will lead to disqualification until I receive the comment and recommendation from the Technical Committee. 

1. 旅游巴停车处具体是指哪里？是指旅检大厦两侧的所有停车场（pickup bays dropoff bays）吗？如果是这样的话要求的平立剖（1 ：100 ）一张A1的图纸放不下。怎么办？
   
   
2. 昼夜鸟瞰图大小要求多少？ A1?A2？
   
   
3. 没有要求表现的图纸，比如说旅检大厦的透视，可以表现在图纸里吗？

1. 旅游巴停车处是指旅检大厦两侧的上落客區、其設計可以用局部平立剖圖及其他符合比賽規則的方式 。
   
   
2. 鳥瞰圖大小， 在比賽規則中未有設定，參賽者應自行決定合適的大小及比例 ;
   
   
3. 除了比賽規則中設定及必須的要求， 參賽者應自行決定其他參賽設計的內容表達包括其他的透視圖等。

參賽者需要提交出入境关亭及局部大客車或公共巴士於上落客區的泊位及週邊環境的設計，例如雨篷等以1:100 比例之平立剖圖。

1. Where is the driving direction switched? (As Hongkong and Macao drive on the left side and Zhuhai drive on the right side) , does the direction switch happen on the island or on the bridge?
   
   
2. Do people need separate passport to Macao and Hongkong?
   
   
3. Why there is a cross part in the road for outbound cars ? as they seems to go into the same main road finally.( the cross part is shown on the crosspart.pdf)

1. The road traffic arrangement in Zhuhai, which is Right up & Left down (右上左落), will be adopted at HZMB and HKLR .  The lane changeover is located at the HKBCF.
   
   
2. The HKBCF function as a Boundary Crossing facilities of an independent judiciary.  For the purpose of this competition, only logistic and functional requirement in the HKMB – HKBCF will be considered in the adjudication;
   
   
3. The cross part at the HKBCF is served as the lane changeover because the HZMB and HKLR will be operated under Right up & Left down “右上左落 ”whilst the HKBCF and the road network in HK is operated under Right up & Left down “左上右落”.  The alignment and cross part of the roadwork is a fixed design parameter.  Participants shall follow the design of it. Please refer to Annex-12.

1. Is the soil condition in the new island allows for any underground structure? What if the structure is completely tanked and designed for the hydrostatic pressure? We have couple of tunnels in the periphery road area.
   
   
2. In page 33, in the widening table there is a 10.3m value for 2 lane carriageway width which is not reflected in the carriageway width table in the same page. What is that referring exactly? please clarify

1. Underground structures in the land reclamation is allowed in the design of this competition.  Any underground design / structure is up to the participant to propose in their entry.  However, the periphery road shown in Annex 12 as fix design parameter shall not be altered.
   
   
2. The 10.3m value for 2-lane carriageway width in the table of 1(iii), Annex 5, refers to 2 way traffic direction, while 7.3m value refers to 1 way traffic direction which is the minimum carriageway width for 2-lane in the table of 1(ii).

1. Is the intermediate office at the CIQ hall (1500 sq m) on both arrival hall and departure hall (items 3 on schedule of accommodation) to be located in the middle of the channels or as shown on plans of annex 10 (ie approx. 20m in front of the channels like the CE cubicles) if the offices can be situated in front of the channels, do we need to put any offices in the middle of the channels (annex 10 plans show small offices of 150 sq m).
   
   
2. The amount of departmental offices shown on the annex 10 plans do not correlate with the schedule of accommodation - on the ground and first floor, the areas on the plans provide a lot less office spaces compared with the schedule ... presumably the schedule of accommodation is to be followed?

1. The intermediate offices are located beyond the channels about 20m in the direction of passenger flow is an operational need.  Participant shall follow the design of it.
   
   
2. The design shall follow the area required in the Schedule of Accommodation in Annex 4.

1. What measures should be considered important when considering that HK drives on the left and China drives on the right? Will roads in and out will be to ‘country of origin’ ie Bridge is RH drive and HK connections LH Drive
   
   
2. Bus parking will be mixed or segregated?
   
   
3. Kiosks – do they need to deal with BOTH situations ie shall they all be double sided?

1. The road traffic arrangement in Zhuhai, which is Right up & Left down (右上左落), will be adopted at HZMB and HKLR. The lane changeover is located at the HKBCF.
   
   The cross part at the HKBCF is served as the lane changeover because the HZMB and HKLR will be operated under Right up & Left down “右上左落”whilst the HKBCF and the road network in HK is operated under Right up & Left down “ 左上右落”.  The alignment and cross part of the roadwork is a fixed design parameter.  Participants shall follow the design of it. Please refer to Annex-12.
   
   
2. It is up to participants to propose their design solution in their submission.  
   
   
3. Seving both outbound and inbound traffic at one kiosk is not a functional intent of it.

1. 請問在出入境大堂的中部辦公室是有哪些用途?(拘留室, 資料室.休息室.....)
   
   
2. 這兩個中部辦公室的部份功能可否由其它地方辦公室的取代從而改變兩室的空間大小?
   或者
   把2個1500平方米的辦公室改成4個750平方米的辦公室

1. 中部辦公室主要為負責旅檢大樓職員辦公及處理旅客事宜之用，但此概念設計比賽無須細化內部功能。
   須按要求提供每層1個1500平方米的中部辦公室。

1. Is it necessary to provide detached buildings for different departments, police and fire stations?
   
   
2. Is 'weigh station' for inbound vehicles only?

1. It is necessary to provide detached buildings to serve different purpose.  However, some buildings are required to be adjacent to each other as shown in Annex 4 table.
   
   
2. The Weighstation will examine both inbound and outbound vehicles.