Nec is also being used to procure the connecting roads at the eastern end of tunnel. Introduction design and construction of the lantau link bridges design and construction of the west kowloon expressway, kwai chung and tsing yi section of route 3 and the north lantau expressway. Hong kong arcadis has been contracted to deliver multiple services on the west kowloon cultural district project including cost management, facilities management and design and engineering. Unease at planned reclamation projects in hong kong. The redevelopment plan will also mark as the future vision of the hkrc. The development will be located at the southern tip of west kowloon reclamation area, over 40hectares of land fronting victoria harbour.
The design of the western harbour crossing, hong kong. Union square is a commercial and residential real estate project in hong kong on the west kowloon reclamation. The study redesignated the kai tak development as an environmentally friendly city. It starts from the junction with nanking street in the south and ends in the north at the junction with lai chi kok road and prince edward road west in the. As the project west kowloon cultural district remains stagnant after long. Land reclamation can be achieved with a number of different methods. Land reclamation, usually known as reclamation, and also known as land fill not to be confused with a landfill, is the process of creating new land from ocean, riverbeds, or lake beds. Dispersed across hectares of reclaimed land, the park design erases physical. It was not until 1983 that the study of harbour reclamations and urban growth shrug2 identified a pattern of reclamation which would allow a suitable kowloon landfall on the western reclamation. Land reclamation project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Transport department west kowloon reclamation development. Further to the north, the area extends to tai kok tsui to the west of the west kowloon expressway. Feb 21, 2014 patrons will be taking their seats at least some of them at the west kowloon cultural district next year after 10 years of planning and angst. Hk lets kowloon tunnel as biggest nec target contract.
West kowloon cultural district the largest cultural initiative of its kind in the world will establish a major centre for music, performing and visual arts on a dramatic harbourfront site. Hong kongs natural terrain is extremely hilly and developable land is scarce. North west kowloon reclamation site 6 nwkr site 6 is zoned comprehensive development area cda on the. Aaron bok kwok ming, chief engineer hksar highways department. It is principally a stretch of reclaimed land, which was subsequently developed in the late 20th century.
Patrons will be taking their seats at least some of them at the west kowloon cultural district next year after 10 years of planning and angst. It is estimated over 35% of its developed land area has been reclaimed from the sea. West kowloon reclamation project 1 aerial view of model. The land reclaimed is known as reclamation ground or land fill in a number of other jurisdictions, including parts of the united states, 1 the term reclamation can refer to returning disturbed lands to an. Home of architectural services department archsd the government of the hong kong special administrative region hksar. Nam cheong, olympic, austin and kowloon stations are within the area. If theres ever a version of the classic childrens book lemony snickets a series of unfortunate events written from a hong kong perspective, the author would do well to take inspiration from the debates and development of the west kowloon cultural district, from the emergence of the idea in 1996 to the present, when the 40 hectares of prime reclaimed land by the waterfront remains a. Stretching across 40 hectares of reclaimed land, the west kowloon cultural district is one of the largest cultural projects in the world, blending art, education and open space. Image caption image attribution 1 aerial view of model safdie architects 2 site plan safdie architects 3 light diagram sketches moshe safdie. In light of the current situation, shanghai kunqu opera troupe presents three classics on 29 april to 2 may 2020 will be rescheduled to 2629 august 2020.
Hong kong is building an art and architecture collection. It is bounded by canton road to the east, victoria harbour to the west and the south, and jordan road to the north. For the further development of humanitarian work, the hkrc is now planning to redevelop its headquarters building which will be relocated to the west kowloon reclamation area. West kowloon reclamation, hong kong buildings images e. Proposed road improvement works in west kowloon reclamation. Unease at planned reclamation projects in hong kong south. The multibillion dollar west kowloon cultural district is taking shape on 40 hectares of reclaimed harbourfront land. Hong kongs west kowloon reclamation project, photographed in the midnineties while under construction. The west kowloon cultural district project is one of the largest developments in hong kong and once completed, will be a worldclass arts and cultural hub.
West kowloon cultural district construction updates. Just as that project was being completed, plans were underway to fill in the harbourfront from central to. West kowloon reclamation images information from tuncer cakmakli architects 070309. Thus it is unfortunate that such antiforeign and antimainland sentiments are projected on. The latter was the subject of a bot bid in 1986 and was successfully completed in 1989. Fuerza bruta is a dynamic and immersive theatre experience that redefines timeless storytelling, transcending the conventions and limitations of language with a multisensory kaleidoscope of cultural and.
Dec 05, 2011 the development will be located at the southern tip of west kowloon reclamation area, over 40hectares of land fronting victoria harbour. The most simple method involves simply filling the area with large amounts of heavy rock andor cement, then filling with clay and dirt until the desired height is reached. Proposed road improvement works in west kowloon reclamation development. The project provides 334 hectares of new land between yau ma tei and lai chi kok. This is a fully dredged reclamation where all soft marine clay sediments have been dredged and replaced with imported sandfill. The site is currently zoned as west kowloon cultural district development plan area under the approved south west kowloon outline zoning plan no. Project factsheet west kowloon reclamation remaining road works stage 2 page 2 of 2 west kowloon reclamation remaining road works stage 2 description. West kowloons familiar street pattern is reflected in a rich. Bringing together places to live and work, with galleries, studios, shops, cafes and restaurants, the mixeduse district is designed to capture and recreate the energy and unique urban character of hong kong, integrating the cultural venues with the everyday life of the city. West kowloon reclamationnewseawalldenotingextentofreclamation. These include the ones at tsuen wan bay and off green islands on hong kong island west. Apr 29, 20 unease at planned reclamation projects in hong kong. Farrells have been intimately engaged in the planning of west kowloon since the land was reclaimed from the harbour more than 25 years ago.
Our vision does not only cover the kowloon district, but the whole of hong kong, thus merging kowloon with the rest of the city. Following the construction of kowloon station and the kowloon ventilation building, farrells prepared a masterplan for a scheme called kowloon point. The unanimous choice of linear architecture in the proposals, in fact, goes so far as to suggest that at least two of the schemes could be labeled as antiarchitecture. Ch 2 project description west kowloon cultural district. Aug 16, 2018 road improvement works for west kowloon reclamation development phase 1 project description. The west kowloon cultural district is the largest cultural initiative in the world today. Details of ticketing arrangements will be announced shortly on the west kowloon cultural district website. In order for it to become a metropolitan city that it is today, numerous land reclamation projects were carried out to create buildable land. West kowloon cultural district proposals submitted. In response to opinions on land reclamation, the authority reduced the reclamation area to 3 hectares 330 acres while the overall site area declined to 460 hectares 1,100 acres. The west kowloon reclamation wkr project involves the reclamation of a total of 340 hectares of land along the west kowloon waterfront. Winning concept plans for west kowloon reclamation announced. As its name suggests, it was built on the reclaimed western shore of the kowloon peninsula. West kowloon reclamationjordonroad ferry piersareabeingreclaimed.
The reclamation extent of the central reclamation phase iii criii had been reduced from the original planned 32 hectares to 18 hectares. Lam tins black hill created parts of kwun tong and mud sourced from ngau tau kok helped reclaim kowloon bay. Kowloon development office and a study management group smg including various government departments was established to consider and advise the consultants on a variety of issues associated with the project. Towards a sustainable reclamation for hong kong albert cheng ting ning, jp project manager hksar highways department. The objective of this study is to carry out a tia study to access the impact of the proposed west kowloon cultural district on both traffic and transport in the adjacent areas of the west kowloon reclamation with different combinations of development mix and to identify the related mitigation measures including improvements to infrastructure and facilities required to ensure that the traffic. Hong kong government construct a promenade on an unused reclamation.
Reclamation street, kowloon, hong kong china tourist. West kowloon cultural district should be about arts, not. In october 2003, the government announced the cancellation of more proposed reclamation plans. Road improvement works for west kowloon reclamation.
However, since completion of the wkrts study in 1990 various land use changes have occurred, as identified. West kowloon reclamation development traffic study executive summary and final report free copy can only be downloaded from this. These include gordon allports disguised integrative efforts. Facilities to be provided under the project include a reserve stack and a standard district library, in which there will be a. Located at the wedgeshaped waterfront reclaimed land west of yau ma tei, the district will feature a new museum of visual culture, numerous. West kowloon cultural district lord cultural resources. In 2009, lord cultural resources was contracted with mott macdonald hong kong ltd. Geotechnical aspects of design and construction of the. Click on your area of interest to choose from over 30,000 pages about old hong kong. Road improvement works for west kowloon reclamation development phase 1 project description. The 87th board meeting of the west kowloon cultural district authority. The west kowloon cultural district authority has recently unveiled the landscape design plans for the west kowloon. Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles. Legislative council public works subcommittee meeting on.
West kowloon reclamation newseawalldenotingextentof reclamation. The west kowloon reclamation is the largest reclamation ever undertaken in the urban area increasing the size of the kowloon peninsula by onethird and extending the waterfront into the harbour by as much as one kilometre. Reclamation street is a street stretching from jordan to mong kok, kowloon, hong kong. The past and present of west kowloon cultural district. This project was designed in collaboration with urbanus and olin. Capital projects under constructionclick header to sort project code.
A centre of excellence showcasing the best of hong kong and international dance and theatre. The west kowloon cultural district wkcd site is located on the west kowloon reclamation south of austin road west and the western harbour crossing toll plaza as shown in figure 1. As a result, the absence of overpowering vertical buildings is a relief to the existing urban fabric. The west kowloon cultural district wkcd is a development project that aims to form an internationalgrade arts and culture hub on an area of land in west kowloon, hong kong that was originally reclaimed in the 1990s as part of the airport core programme. West kowloon reclamation development traffic study executive summary and final report. Often controversial and plagued by budget cuts, the project represents a government commitment to the citys cultural development dressed in construction boots, a hard hat and a highvis vest, louis yu stands on the roof terrace of one of the underconstruction concert venues. By contrast the west kowloon reclamation is a properly engineered reclamation designed and construction supervised by the civil engineering department of the hong kong government. Pdf this article examines the west kowloon development in hong. The west kowloon cultural district project started up once again in 2008 taking into consideration refined expectations and aspirations. Hong kongs west kowloon reclamation project, photographed in the mid nineties while under construction.
Architectural services department capital projects under. The distribution of the 10 core projects in the hong kong airport core. Reclamation street runs mostly parallel and west to nathan road. Hong kong red cross headquarters redevelopment project. Harbour city hong kong wikimili, the free encyclopedia. West kowloon reclamation part two architectureweek. The wkcd will not only facilitate development of the arts and culture in hong kong, it will also improve the quality of life of. To improve the road network in the west kowloon reclamation development area to cope with future traffic demand. Hong kong international airport railway western harbour crossing, hong kong a successful bot model. Plans for the major development include 15 performing arts venues, an exhibition centre, a 2kmlong vibrant harbourfront promenade and 23hectares of public open space. West kowloon reclamationcorneliuszanensuctiondredger. The west kowloon reclamation project emerges from the harbour.