Heritage Buildings and Conservation in Hong Kong 香港的文物建築與保育

The seminar will give a brief introduction to the heritage buildings and architecture in Hong Kong, their values and significance, and how they are conserved.

Mr. Lam Sair Ling is the first local Architect/Surveyor specialised in conservation of heritage buildings and local architecture. He was, before retirement, a Senior Maintenance Surveyor in the Property Services Branch of the Architectural Services Department looking after the conservation and maintenance of all the historical buildings under the portfolio of the Government. He has received a numbers of awards in conservation and revitalisation of historic buildings, namely: HKIA Presidents Prize for the restoration of Tai Fu Tai in 1989 and Kun Ting Study Hall in 1991; IGA Expo for the Kowloon Walled City Park in 1993; UNESCO Asian Pacific Awards in Heritage Conservation for the restoration of King Law Study Hall in 2001, Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in 2003 and the St. Joseph Chapel at Yim Tin Tsai in 2005. Mr. Lam has also been a contributor of the Chinese book 'Hundred Years Architecture of Hong Kong', editor for 'Home in Guizhou', 'Chinese Traditional Dwellings and the Culture of Modern Architecture', and 'The History, Art and Architecture of the Lu Pan Temple', etc.

本講將簡介香港的歷史文物建築及其文化價值，以及如何保育我們的文化遺產。

林社鈴先生是首位專門從事保育文物建築及本地建築的本地建築師／測量師。他在退休前是香港政府建築署物業事務處高級屋宇保養測量師，負責政府名冊內的所有歷史建築的保育與維修。他在保育及活化歷史建築方面曾獲多個獎項，包括香港建築師學會會長獎狀（大夫第復修項目，1989年；覲廷書室復修項目，1991年）、國際園林博覽會獎項（九龍寨城公園及保育項目，1993年）、聯合國教科文組織亞太區文物古蹟保護獎傑出項目（敬羅家塾復修項目，2001年；天主教聖母無原罪主教座堂，2003年；西貢鹽田梓聖若瑟小堂，2005年）。林先生曾為《香港百年建築》一書撰文，並編輯《家在貴州》、《中國傳統民居與現代建築文化》、魯班先師廟《歷史．工．藝》等刊物。



Admission starts from 14:30. Walk-ins may be accepted since 14:40. Unclaimed reserved seats of latecomers may be released to take walk-ins.



14:30開始入座，14:40開始接受未登記的同學入座。如已登記留位的同學遲到，座位可能會供未登記的同學後補填上。