Samuel Kam Wah Wong
Sai Kung
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
Work History
Director
Parkview Beijing Showroom
- In-charge for a state-of-the-art Showroom to market new Grade A offices located in the Parkview Green development in the Chao Yang District
- Hong Kong University Footbridge and Slope Improvement Works, HK
- Director-in-charge for the design and construction of a one-of-a-kind circular open footbridge with a curved glazed roof, including the slope improvement works around the base of footbridge connecting the Haking Hong Building to the Kadoorie Biological Sciences Building.
Director
Beijing Tong Ren Tang International
- Hong Kong Pharmaceutical Production Facilities, Tai Po Industrial Estate, HK, -in-charge of design, client presentation, statutory submissions and liaisons, construction supervision for the first production factory of Beijing Tong Ren Tang outside Mainland China with over 100,000 square feet of clean room production workshops, laboratories and administration offices
- Tong Ren Tang is China’s premiere brand in Chinese Medicine with over 300 years history
- Parkview Xiamen Mixed Use Development, PRC
- Director-in-charge of the concept design for negotiation with the City Planning Bureau for a 50,000 square metre mixed use development Xiamen’s major commercial district comprising office, hotel and retail shopping., Hong Kong Pharmaceutical Production Facilities, Tai Po Industrial Estate, HK, -in-charge of design, client presentation, statutory submissions and liaisons, construction supervision for the first production factory of Beijing Tong Ren Tang outside Mainland China with over 100,000 square feet of clean room production workshops, laboratories and administration offices
- Tong Ren Tang is China’s premiere brand in Chinese Medicine with over 300 years history.
Director
Ronald McDonald House
- In-charge for a major A&A and renovation project at the charity home of Ronald McDonald House in Shatin, to provide a “home away from home” for families of seriously ill children receiving treatment at nearby Prince of Wales Hospital
- The renovated Ronald McDonald House has set the new benchmark for good healing environment for the sick children and has since become a major training facility for staff from other countries in Asia.
Director
Woo Ping Home for Haven of Hope
- Tseung Kwan O, HK, -in-charge for a feasibility study to upgrade the existing skilled nursing home for very frail elderly community for the Haven of Hope Group.
Director
Vine Center
- In-charge for a major A&A and renovation project for the Vine Church at the Imperial Cinema to transform and upgrade the old dilapidated cinema into a state-of-the-art Church and community centre with the latest audio visual technology.
Director
Jem’s Learning
- In-charge for a renovation project of an educational center for ages 3-12 with a unique education concept based on solid foundational values that provides moral, social and civic education for children covering three key learning areas: Identity, Relationships, Community., involved in the conceptual design and planning of the first LEED Platinum certified mixed-use development in China, comprising of over 200,000 sq
- M
- Of commercial retail mall at its base and offices and luxury 5-star hotel in four separate buildings shrouded by an environmental glass envelope, which was designed in a pyramidal shape to induce natural ventilation across the buildings
- Hong Kong International Airport, Northwest Concourse Extension
- Assistant Authorised Person responsible for the supervision of construction works on behalf of the Authorised Person to ensure compliance with Building Ordinance and Regulations; review and approval of submissions and liaison with government authorities for approvals and permits
- Hong Kong International Airport, Specialist Architectural Design Term
cum
Parkview Green Commercial
Chief Architect and Director
Shenzhen MTR Corporation
- In-charge of the term contract with Hong Kong Airport Authority to carry out architectural design for improvement works inside the Passenger Terminal Building, which included additional commercial and passenger facilities, landscaping, artworks display, etc
- Project carried out include L5 and L6 Central Concourse Visual Theme Design, L5 Arrivals Hall landscaping, L6 West Hall HK local artist exhibition area
- Arrivals Hall Alterations and Additions, Hong Kong International Airport
- Director-in-charge of A&A works in existing Arrivals Hall of the Passenger Terminal Building, which included addition of new restaurants cabins and open dining areas, toilets and additional commercial counters
- Design involved negotiation with FSD & BD on modification of existing Fire Engineering Strategy
- Strategic Overview of Major Airport Study Development (SOMAD), HK International Airport
- Advisory role to the international consortium which comprises of Landrum and Brown, Australia Airport Planning, Simet Helliesen & Eichnew, and Meinhardt on advising feasibility and architectural design for new expansion facilities of the Airport
- Hong Kong International Airport Infrastructure and Ancillary Buildings
- Representative for Mott Consortium in liaison with government authorities for submissions and approvals; application for occupation permits and report completion for over 50 nos
- Of infra-structure projects including roadworks, stormwater drainage, ancillary buildings such as generator buildings, and pumping stations, etc
- On the Chek Lap Kok Airport Platform
- Hong Kong International Airport, East Hall Extension Feasibility Studies, Director in charge of the feasibility study to expand the East Hall commercial areas, which included development of different options for layouts of commercial/retails areas and re-planning of existing East Hall to accommodate future passenger growth
- Shenzhen MTR Depot and Head Office Development
Director
ESF Private Independent School, Discovery Bay
- In-charge, responsible for design of the new environmental design school from design inception to contract documentation.
Director
HK Housing Authority Exhibition Centre
- In-charge of the design, tender documentation and construction for the new permanent exhibition centre inside the Headquarters Building of the Hong Kong Housing Authority.
Senior Architect
Chek Lap Kok
- With main responsibilities in project management, client liaison, statutory submissions and negotiations with various government authorities, contract documentations and site supervisions
- Assistant Authorised Person on the New Hong Kong International Airport, responsible including supervision of all the internal fitting out works to ensure the pioneering Fire Engineering Strategy, the first ever applied in any building designs in HK, were being strictly observed and implemented properly, including all the tenancy works
- Passenger Terminal Building, New Hong Kong International Airport at, Architect on the Passenger Terminal Building of the new replacement Hong Kong International Airport at Chek Lap Kok
- Significant roles included:
Lead Designer
Beijing Parkview Mixed Use Development
- For the design of a large scale mixed-use development, which comprised of exclusive serviced apartments, offices, shops and clubhouse facilities in Beijing, China, PRC
- Responsibilities included design and planning concepts to the Client’s design brief; options study for an optimal planning module for the structure for both residential and office components; internal planning for the clubhouse, commercial facilities, typical flat layouts, and elevation design of the development; liaison with the Client’s Hong Kong and local agents in Beijing.
Architect/Medical Planner
Kaiser Permenante Replacement Hospital
- In design development phase for the high technology departments of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine; conducted regular user meetings with the clients/ doctors to design and plan the highly specialized procedure rooms.
Architect/Designer
Shanghai Far East International Building
- For a 22-floor mixed-use retails/ office high-rise in the new development area of Pudong District in Shanghai
- Responsible for interior and core design; coordination of consultants and preparation of documents in compliance with Chinese codes and regulations for client and agency review.
Project Designer
Ambulatory Services Center for Children's Hospital Oakland
- For a 5 storeys + basement medical office providing medical services to children in Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Orthopedics, Audiology, Radiology and Surgery
- Responsible for developing the exterior elevations, building material research; and details for the total exterior envelope of the building
- Project Manager in the construction administration phase handling agency review for changes during construction; consultant coordination; performing site inspections to verify construction progress and design compliance; review and approval of submittals and substitutions; evaluation of quotation proposals, payment requests and claims.
Mt
New South Wing, Diablo Medical Center Concord
Architect/Designer
University of Southern California Kenneth Norris Jr. Cancer Research Hospital and Research Centre
02.2025
- For a teaching hospital and research laboratories under the Medical School of the University of Southern California
- USC Norris is one of the eight original comprehensive cancer centers designated by the National Cancer Institute and has a mission to translate scientific discoveries into innovative therapies for its patients
- The cancer center’s research breakthroughs have led the way to a greater understanding of the underlying causes of cancer and new methods of prevention, detection and treatment.
Representative of Nan Fung
01.2025
- For the joint venture commercial development between Nan Fung and Hip Shing Hong at the heart of Hong Kong Central entertainment and restaurant districts
- The JV development aims to become one of the key attraction spots in the existing network of historical landmarks and restaurants/bars near the Lan Kwai Fong area
- Target completion in
- Airside - Proposed Commercial Mixed-Use Development at New Kowloon Inland Lot (NKIL) No
- 6556
Director
Fenzhongsi MTR Development
01.2012
- Pacific)
- ESF Discovery College, An iconic international school located within a beautiful seaside community in Discovery Bay
- The entire school building was covered under an environmental roof with innovative air inflated ETFE foils which helped to generate gentle breezes across the building structure;
- The building design incorporated the natural landscape of the surrounding environment with cascading open terraces and openings in the building structure to frame vistas and views of the ocean and mountain nearby;
- Structural Excellence Award 2009
- Hong Kong International Airport Passenger Terminal Building and Infrastructure Projects:
- International Awards received :
- Top Ten Construction Projects in The World 1998;
- World Airport of the Year from SkyTrax (UK based research consultancy services for air travels) for 7 times in 10 years since its opening in 1998
- Challenging Statutory Permits Process for Infrastructure Projects:
- The Passenger Terminal Building (PTB) was the first project in HK to adopt Strategic Fire Engineering (STF) in its design and planning, which entailed major exemptions from the Hong Kong Buildings Ordinance – as the Authorised Person Assistant, I was in charge of approving all submissions of building materials and fire resisting systems used inside the Terminal to ensure compliance with the STF;
- The PTB was supported or related to 50 other smaller infrastructure buildings or structures on the Airport Island Platform
- Our team was tasked to coordinate all the statutory processes with the corresponding consulting teams, and supervise the construction of those buildings or structures in order to ensure the occupation permits/completion acknowledge from the Buildings Department were achieved at the same time as the PTB;
- The Occupation Permit of the PTB and the 50 other Infrastructure Projects were issued in time for public use after submission of a few hundred boxes of documents to the Building Authority;
- The team was also tasked to close out the projects with the Hong Kong Airport Authority on behalf of the Mott Consortium
- The Lily:
- An iconic leaning residential tower rising up from the hillside of Repulse Bay commanding the stunning view of the bay and the beach in front
- Coordinated the planning application effort to seek exemption from the vertical shadow definition of the Site Coverage requirement from the Planning Department to achieve the iconic leaning tower design in the form of a lily flower pedal;
- Worked with structural engineer to achieve the leaning structure., -in-charge for a masterplanning and architectural design for the proposed Fengzhongsi above station MTR development in Beijing in collaboration with Maunsell Asia Ltd
- A new planned community created by replacing the existing older neighborhoods with new high density, high quality mixed use developments of commercial retails, offices, hotels or serviced apartments and residential homes, centered around major transport facilities including the new Fengzhongsi MTR station and public bus interchanges
- The proposed TOD buildings will consist a 3-storey retail podium on top of an underground shopping walking street and one and a half (1 ½) levels of basement parking, 3 office towers and 5 residential blocks amounting to a total development areas of 510,600 square meters
- Parkview Xiamen Mixed Use Development, PRC
- Director-in-charge of the concept design for negotiation with the City Planning Bureau for a 50,000 square metre mixed use development Xiamen’s major commercial district comprising office, hotel and retail shopping.
Project Architect
Asia Pacific
01.2002
- Interior Design Award Winner of Institution Category, of the Commercial Planning and Retail Design; led a team of US retail consultant and local architect for re-planning of all the commercial/retail areas; liaised with the Commercial Department of the Airport Authority and ensured all client’s requirements and concerns were incorporated in the new retail design and planning of the commercial areas; reviewed and commented proposals and submissions of sub-consultants to ensure the new design proposals was true to the original design and were technically feasible with the existing building systems and elements of the Terminal; implemented the design changes into the live contracts of the construction works as well as all the necessary submissions to government authorities; carried out site supervision of the new works
- Assistant Authorized Person to assist the Authorized Person of the Terminal Building in supervising all interior works to ensure all installations were technically sound and in compliance with statutory requirements; and that the unique Fire Engineering Strategy was observed; was instrumental in liaising with the government authorities leading to the final issue of the Occupation Permit for the Passenger Terminal Building
- Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Headquarters Office Renovation
- Project Architect of the interior renovation projects for two prestigious financial subsidiaries of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation on level 13 & 15 in their headquarters building
- Responsibilities included project management, client and users liaison; design and coordination with client’s engineers; preparation of construction documents for tender; tender review and assessment; construction administration; factory visit and prototypes review; review contractors’ submissions review; site inspections
- The Lily” Luxury Residential Apartment Development, Repulse Bay, Hong Kong
- Senior Architect responsible for the planning and design of the iconic leaning residential tower that flares out as it rised above the main beach of Repulse Bay; responsibilities included review of the design and planning of the development to ensure compliance with local planning and building regulations; preparation of the statutory submission documents.
Project Director
AIAHK Merit Award for Interiors
01.2002
- In charge of project planning, design and management; co-ordination of consultants and production of design documents
- Qingdao International Airport Master Planning and Terminal Design Competition, in charge of the design and planning, coordination of international consultants, logistics of submission documents and model production.
Chief Architect
Guangzhou
01.2020 - Current
- Metro Subway Nanhai A30 Project, for the joint Venture team with Maunsell Asia Ltd and a Guangzhou Local Design Institute for an international design competition for the above station development
- We were placed 4th in the overall competition
- The total development area was about 350,000 square meters.
Deputy General Manager
Nan Fung Development Limited
01.2013 - Current
Deputy General Manager
Nan Fung Development Limited, Nan Fung – Hip, Hong
01.2013 - Current
- Land Sales Tenders: Working closely with Property Development team in bidding for lands in HK Government’s Land Sales by Tender
- Operations and Process Re-Engineering: Involved in the review of work flows among different functional teams within the Nan Fung structure and advise external management consultant as to how to streamline and re-engineer the work processes
- Commercial Mixed-Use Developments
- Proposed Commercial Development at No
- 64-, Wellington Street – a
Project Team
01.2015 - 01.2021
- A super Grade-A office and mixed use JV commercial development between Nan Fung and Link REIT
- Site Area of about 73,658 sq
- Ft
- With a total GFA of 883,832 sq
- Ft
- And CFA of 1,211,585 sq
- Ft.; comprised of 3 levels of basement with 430 carparks, a 3 levels podium retail mall including main office entrance lobbies, a podium garden, and 17 floors of office floors with an overall efficiency at 89%
- Total projected construction costs at around HK$ 3.8B, and a total development cost of about HK$ 8B at 2017
- Sustainability: The Project has achieved Platinum Rating in both US LEED and HK BEAM Plus green building certification, and US WELL Gold Rating offered by the IWBI (International WELL Building Institute)
- Responsibility: Project Team Head overseeing the JV project management team, responsible for the overall delivery of the project and monitoring the team of multi-disciplinary consultants
- Project completed HK$ 900M under budget and International Awards received include:, Head of Nan Fung responsible for liaison between the JV Partners, and monitoring the development progress managed by the Wheelock’s project management team
- Homantin Hillside Luxury Residential Development Development – a Nan Fung and Wing Tai JV Project
- A luxury residential JV development with Wing Tai Properties Limited
- Site Area of about 20,470 sq
- Ft
- With a total GFA of 153,516 sq
- Ft
- And SFA of 128,251 sq
- Ft., comprised of 173 apartments units with 93 private carparks
- Total projected construction costs at HK$900M, and a total development cost of about HK$ 2.7B at 2016
- Main Building was designed by Arqitectonica from Miami, Florida and interiors by Yabu Pushelberg from New York
- Project Team Head of Nan Fung for liaison between the JV Partners, and monitoring the development progress managed by the Wai Tai’s project management team; and co-ordination of Nan Fung’s own construction arm for the construction of the development
- Providence Bay Luxury Residential Development at TPTL 186, 187 & 188 – a Nan Fung, Sino, Wing Tai and Ka Wah JV Projectnos
- Luxury residential JV developments among four major Hong Kong Developers at Pak Shek Kok in Tai Po along the Tolo Harbour
- Gross total development GFA of about 1,810,000 sq
- Ft
- And SFA of 1,570,000 sq
- Ft., with a total of 1,223 apartments units
- Total construction cost at HK$6.6B, and a total development cost of about HK$ 19.6B at 2016
- Main Buildings were designed by world renowned architectural practice, Foster and Partners
- Sustainability: all three Projects have achieved BEAM Platinum certifications
- Responsibility: Representative of Nan Fung and Project Team Head overseeing the JV project management team, responsible for the overall delivery of the project and monitoring the team of multi-disciplinary consultants, handover and post-handover services
- Special Project
- New Medicine Hall at the Cham Shan Monastery, Clearwater Bay
- A new 3-storey 30,000 sq
- Ft
- Medicine Hall at the Cham Shan Monastery, comprised of a multi-function dining hall on the G/F, a main worship hall on the 1/F with a double central atrium, and a rare books library on the 2/F
- Sustainability: due to limited power supply, the building is without air-conditioning and is totally reliant on natural ventilation
- Advanced CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamic) analysis was applied to study the air flow movements inside the building to ascertain the thermal comfort of the internal environment throughout the year, as well as the CO2 content within the internal spaces
- Responsibility: Project Team Head overseeing the project management team, responsible for the overall delivery of the project and monitoring the team of multi-disciplinary consultants – OP date in Dec 2017.
Head
Nan Fung
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Project Team, spearheaded the engagement of key project consultants: Project Architect, Structural and Geological Engineers, Building Services Engineers, Planner, Traffic Engineer, Land Consultant, etc., including the internationally renowned Design Architect, Snohetta from Norway
- Airside is a commercial mixed-used development of 1,900,000 sq
- Ft
- Development GFA with a record land price of HK$ 24.6 B, at Kai Tak, East Kowloon, situated next to the new Station Square of the future Kai Tak Station of the Shatin-Central Link
- The development is comprised of an approx
- 770,000 sq
- Ft
- Destination shopping retail podium, a 4-level basement structure with an underground shopping street connecting to the Kai Tak Station concourse level, 3 levels of basement car parks, and a 200-metre tower of approx
- 1,100,000 sq
- Ft
- Of offices, which will be the highest building in the area – an iconic landmark building for the future Kai Tak District
- Responsible for formulating the design brief and design direction of the project in conjunction with the In-House Design Team as well as the sustainability requirements with the In-House MEP engineers leading up to the finalization of building systems by the end of Schematic Design
- Setting up Special Operations and Officewide Systems to ensure the success of this iconic project:
- CPO – Centralized Project Office:
- Directed the setting up of a special project office of approx.10,000 sq
- Ft
- Next to the Project site which houses the Project Team of about 80 -100 professionals from the consultants and developer’s project management team to facilitate communications and decisions making among the teams
- Dedicated computer server was installed to handle the tremendous project data envisaged as a result of all BIM production of design and construction documents
- BIM – Building Information Modelling In-House Team
- Recommended the structure of an In-House BIM Team according to research on successful projects that had pioneered the use of BIM in the design or construction process
- Identify potential candidates for the head of BIM team and establish the basic qualifications of the BIM manager
- Build in the BIM requirements in the consultancy services agreements with the consultants to ensure the BIM systems would be established to achieve BIM 5-6D, i.e
- Project programming, quantities take-off, and future facility management of the new development by our internal property management team
- Documents Control – Identify and Establish of an Enterprise Information System (EIS)
- Responsible for the search of appropriate EIS services providers on the market such as Aconex, Scenarios, etc
- To capture the large volumes of data from the communications and documents exchanges amongst the consultants, and from the design reports and documentations to the Developer for various tender packages
- Establish user requirements and expectations to the services providers to customize their systems to suit the workflow specifically to Nan Fung
- The Quayside - 77 Hoi Bun Road Commercial Office Development – a, – Link JV Project
Director
Design
01.2003 - 01.2013
Founding Director
Synthesis Design
01.2003 - 01.2013
- Responsible for overall operations of the practice, business development, resources planning, project management, and provide design directions for projects
- International Master Planning and Architectural Design Competition for
Founding Director
Integrated Design Associates Limited
01.1999 - 01.2003
- Responsible for project management, business development, resources planning, monitoring of ISO 9001 quality management system, set design directions for projects.
Senior Architect and Assistant Authorised Person
Foster and Partners
01.1995 - 01.1999
Senior Architect
Foster and Partners
01.1995 - 01.1999
Architect
Anshen + Allen, Architects
01.1988 - 01.1995
Design Architect
Anshen + Allen
01.1988 - 01.1995
- To assist the Senior Designers to exploring design ideas and options; responsible for contract documentation and setting of CAD and Drawing Standards for office wide implementation., for a 3-story high plus basement inpatient facilities with LDRP (Labor, Delivery, Recovery and Post-partum), ICU’s and an Education Centre
- In charge of the preparation of design and construction documents of the Project with focus on the external envelope and the design of the core elements such as the elevators and the stairs.
Education
MSc - Real Estate Finance and Investment
The University of Hong Kong
01.2017
Bachelor of Architecture -
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas01.1988
Bachelor of Science - Architectural Engineering
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas01.1988
Accomplishments
- The Quayside
- The Mills
Qualifications And Memberships
- Master of Science in Real Estate Finance and Investment, The University of Hong Kong, 2017
- Bachelor of Architecture and Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Texas, USA, 1988
- Member of Hong Kong Institute of Architects, 1998
- Registered Architect, Architect Registration Board Hong Kong, 1998
- Registered Architect in the State of California, USA, 1995
- Founding Member of American Institute of Architects, HK Chapter (AIAHK), 1998 - 2003
Timeline
Architect/Designer
University of Southern California Kenneth Norris Jr. Cancer Research Hospital and Research Centre
02.2025
Representative of Nan Fung
01.2025
Chief Architect
Guangzhou
01.2020 - Current
Head
Nan Fung
01.2017 - 01.2018
Project Team
01.2015 - 01.2021
Deputy General Manager
Nan Fung Development Limited
01.2013 - Current
Deputy General Manager
Nan Fung Development Limited, Nan Fung – Hip, Hong
01.2013 - Current
Director
Fenzhongsi MTR Development
01.2012
Director
Design
01.2003 - 01.2013
Founding Director
Synthesis Design
01.2003 - 01.2013
Project Architect
Asia Pacific
01.2002
Project Director
AIAHK Merit Award for Interiors
01.2002
Founding Director
Integrated Design Associates Limited
01.1999 - 01.2003
Senior Architect and Assistant Authorised Person
Foster and Partners
01.1995 - 01.1999
Senior Architect
Foster and Partners
01.1995 - 01.1999
Architect
Anshen + Allen, Architects
01.1988 - 01.1995
Design Architect
Anshen + Allen
01.1988 - 01.1995
Bachelor of Architecture -
University of Texas at Austin
Bachelor of Science - Architectural Engineering
University of Texas at Austin
Director
Parkview Beijing Showroom
Director
Beijing Tong Ren Tang International
Director
Ronald McDonald House
Director
Woo Ping Home for Haven of Hope
Director
Vine Center
Director
Jem’s Learning
cum
Parkview Green Commercial
Chief Architect and Director
Shenzhen MTR Corporation
Director
ESF Private Independent School, Discovery Bay
Director
HK Housing Authority Exhibition Centre
Senior Architect
Chek Lap Kok
Lead Designer
Beijing Parkview Mixed Use Development
Architect/Medical Planner
Kaiser Permenante Replacement Hospital
Architect/Designer
Shanghai Far East International Building
Project Designer
Ambulatory Services Center for Children's Hospital Oakland
Mt
New South Wing, Diablo Medical Center Concord
MSc - Real Estate Finance and Investment
The University of Hong Kong
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