13th April, 2023
The Architects Association of Macau is honored to invite Professor Wang Shu, Department Chair of the Architecture Department of the China Academy of Art, famous Architect and Pulitzer Prize winner; and his wife Lu Wenyu, partner of the Architect Firm to come to the association for a visit. AAM President of Fellow Members Council Arch. Carlos Marreiros, GA President Arch. Ben Leong, BD President Arch. Christine Choi, BD Vice-President Arch. Donna Wu and etc. received them warmly and had an exchange meeting together. At the meeting, Prof. Wang shared his experience in architectural design and practice for many years. The participants were inspired and benefited a lot. On the same day, AAM organized a group of 25 members to attend the lecture “When Architecture Meets Nature - Aesthetics of Chinese Architecture”, given by Prof. Wang at the Macau Cultural Center to further understand his philosophy and persistence in design. To further promote exchanges with mainland and foreign architectural industries and expand the vision and level of local architects, AAM is planning to organize an architecture tour to Shanghai in the second half of this year and visit Prof. Wang Shu. It is also hoped to promote local architectural design through the visit.
30th March, 2023
Macau Institution of Engineers and Macau Association of Concrete Inspection, Maintenance and Waterproofing hosted jointly “Technical Seminar and Visit to The Phase 2 of Studio City”, inviting the representatives and members of the Macau Construction Industry Development Concern Group (the Six Associations: AAM, AEM, AECEM, MABCD, MCA, APMCCM) to participate. AAM President of Fellow Members Council Arch. Carlos Marreiros, President of the Members Assembly Arch. Ben Leong, President of the Board of Directors Arch. Christine Choi, Vice-Presidents Arch. Paulo Cheang and Arch. Donna Wu, etc. participated.
24th February, 2023
AAM general assembly 2022 took place at its premises. GA President Arch. Ben Leong chaired the meeting. The annual activity report and financial report introduced by the Board of Directors was passed after the President of the Supervisory Board Arch. Eddie Wong delivered the supervisory report. Arch. Carlos Marreiros, President of the Fellow Members Council also presented in the Assembly. Amendments to the Constitution were also introduced at the General Assembly and passed unanimously. This revision of the Constitution is to rationalize and expand the number of members in each committee within the existing organizational structure in response to the development of affairs of the association and the actual situation in Macau. In addition, Arch. Ben Leong and Arch. Johnathan Wong were approved to be the AAM fellow members, due to their contribution to the Association and Macau for many years.
6th January, 2023
The Macau Construction Industry Development Concern Group (the Six Associations: AAM, AEM, AECEM, MABCD, MCA, APMCCM) held a press conference at the premise of Macau Association of Building Constructors and Developers. President of the Board of Directors Arch. Christine Choi represented the Architects Association of Macau to attend. The press conference introduced the impact of the COVID19 epidemic on the construction industry at the end of 2022, as well as called on government projects to appropriately extend the construction period as appropriate, so that other private projects could follow this practice. It is hoped that the end of the epidemic and the opening of the market could attract foreign investment and stimulate the private construction market.
6th January, 2023
Representing the Architects Association of Macau, BD Vice-President Arch. Donna Wu and Board Member Arch. Gor Si attended “Forum and Prize Presentation of The Safety Awards on Civil Construction 2022”. AAM is one of the co-organizers. Arch. Si participated in the Jury of the awards.