Annex Legislative Council Question West Kowloon Reclamation Concept mentary by the Jury on the Winning Entries (28 February 2002) 1 st Prize winner A team led by Foster and Partners The Jury felt that this submission, more than any other, fulfilled the purpose of petition to define a conceptual architectural plan to establish Hong Kong asa city of world class arts and cultural activity. The signature feature of the design, a great canopy, “ flows over the various spaces contained within the development ” to create a unique landmark. The sinuously flowing form of the site contours and the canopy produce a memorable effect. The master layout plan, even at this conceptual level, organizes the site to take full advantage of its prime waterfront location and its proximity to Kowloon Park and the Canton Road retail district. The ponents of the design include a cultural hub of auditoria, museums, galleries and performance venues along with a dense collection of shops, bars and retail spaces. bination of uses proposed lends a great vitality to the scheme, and a continuous promenade along the smooth curvature of the waterfront further enhances the development for cultural mercial purposes. In particular, eight aspects distinguish the winning scheme. The first is the singularity of image, offering coherent visual authority and something that will e immediately recognizable with Hong
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