WEST KOWLOON CULTURAL DISTRICT

1. WEST KOWLOON CULTURAL DISTRICT Celebrate West Kowloon: Create a Vision Together Dr. M W Chan Executive Director, Project Delivery 9 May 2011

2. West Kowloon Cultural District An update on the project status (June, 2011)

3. West Kowloon Cultural District • The project • The process • The Concept Plans • The Program • The Core Art & Cultural Facilities • The Procurement Strategy Study • The way-forward

4. The Project

5. Objectives: “Strategic promotion of arts and culture” “Enhance quality of life” “Meet long-term arts and cultural infrastructural needs” “Hong Kong as an international cultural metropolis”

6. In July 2008, a one-off upfront endowment of HK$ 21.6 billion (approx. GB 1.7 bn) injected • Also, vested the Retail, Dining and Entertainment (RDE) facilities • Future operation to be self-financing

7. VISION • An integrated arts and cultural district with worldclass facilities, distinguished talent, iconic architecture and quality programmes with a must-visit appeal to locals and tourists.

9. Planning Parameters • About 1.4km in length, average 0.3km in width and land area of about 40ha • Maximum Plot Ratio 1.81(about 726,000m2) • Residential development not more than 20% of total Gross Floor Area • Maximum Building Height from 50mpd to 100mpd • Minimum 23ha public open space including a vibrant landscaped waterfront promenade (Min. 20m wide) and large piazza areas (min. 3ha) for public enjoyment • Include Retail, Dining and Entertainment (RDE) Facilities • Residential, Hotel and Office (Government to vest the land)

10. MTR Kowloon Station MTR Austin Station Express Rail Link’s West Kowloon Terminus Western Harbour Crossing 70mpd 50mpd China- HK Ferry Pier 100mpd West Kowloon Cultural District

11. The Process

12. Development Plan for Town Planning Board • Concept Plans Selection / Public Engagement • Procurement Studies • Building Design : Functional Brief and SOA • Construction • Organic growth and phased completion

13. WKCDA appointed 3 Conceptual Plan Consultants and 1 Project Consultant Conceptual Plan Consultants • Foster + Partners • Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) • Rocco Design Architects Limited • Mott MacDonald Hong Kong Limited Project Consultant

14. Project Consultant • To prepare the detailed Schedule of Accommodation (SoA) and • Functional Briefs for the Core Arts and Cultural Facilities (CACF) • (i.e. 15 Performance Venues, Museum and Exhibition Centre) • To undertake the detailed technical feasibility studies for the Preferred Conceptual Plan Option (including the Environmental Impact Assessment under the requirement of Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance) • To carry out the preliminary engineering design of infrastructural facilities • To submit the Development Plan to the Town Planning Board for consideration

15. The Concept Plans

16. Foster + Partners • City Park • Rocco Design Architects Limited • Cultural Connect • Key to Sustained Vitality • Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) • Project for a New Dimension West Kowloon Cultural District Authority

20. Selection of the Concept Plan • Selection Panel Set up • Selection Criteria set • Public engagement and public opinion survey • Technical Assessment Panel • Phasing assessment • Selection Panel recommendation approved by the Board on 4th March • FOSTER + Partner’s Concept Plan was selected.

21. The Program

22. Modification of the Concept Plan and prepared Development Plan for submission to Town Planning Board by end of the year • Public Engagement round Sept/ Oct • Architectural design competition of key facility start from 2012 - both local and overseas bidders are welcome • Building Construction starting from 2013/4 • Phased commissioning of facilities from 2015 onwards (Phase 1 2015-2020, Phase 2 2020- 25 - ) 22

23. The Core Art & Cultural Facilities

24. Core Arts and Cultural Facilities (CACF) • Phase I (Tentative) • Performance Venue • 1. Mega Performance Venue (15,000 seats) • 2. Concert Hall (2000 seats) • 3. Chamber Music Hall (600 – 800 seats) • 4-5. Xiqu Centre – • - Performance Venue (1,200 - 1,400 seats) • - Small Theatre (400 seats) • 6. Great Theatre I (2,100 – 2,200 seats) • 7-8. 2 Medium-sized Theatres (500 – 800 seats) • 9-12. 4 Blackbox Theatres (150 – 250 seats) • Museum and Exhibition Center • 13a. M+ (Museum Plus) (70 % of 61,950㎡) • 4 initial groups – design, moving images, • popular culture and visual arts) • Exhibition Center (10,000㎡) • Grand Piazza (30,000㎡) Phase II (Tentative) Performance Venue 15. Grand TheatreII (1,900 seats) 16-17. 2 Medium-sized Theatres (500 – 800 seats) Museum 13b. M+ (Museum Plus) (30% of 61,950㎡ )

25. Proposed Design Competition for Iconic Buildings: • M+ • Concert Hall • Xiqu Centre

26. Procurement Strategy Study

27. Procurement options for CACF • Procurement for Infra-structure works, Landscaped areas • Design Competition • Private Sector Involvement • Contractual arrangement

28. WAY FORWARD

29. Finalize Development Plan • Public Engagement • Approval of Town Planning Board • Finalize procurement Strategy • Finalize functional brief and Schedule of Accommodation • Engagement of Design Consultants • Engagement of Contractors, Service Providers

30. THANK YOU!