Facilities to be provided under the project include a reserve stack and a standard district library, in which there will be a. 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. Jan 05, 2012 although if all the proposed projects were to go ahead, the total reclamation area would come to around 3,000 hectares. Transport department west kowloon reclamation development. 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. The central kowloon route ckr is a planned highway project in kowloon which includes a 4. West kowloon reclamationcorneliuszanensuctiondredger. West kowloon reclamation newseawalldenotingextentof reclamation.
Today, the new centralwan chai bypass is the latest reclamation project to alter the shape of the harbourfront. West kowloon reclamation download scientific diagram. Hk government has crazy plans for reclamations hong kong. Major projects west kowloon reclamation main works. Hong kongs natural terrain is extremely hilly and developable land is scarce. West kowloon reclamation main works remainder footbridge at the junction of sham mong road and tonkin street west in sham shui po. Its a program of land reclamation that has continued in fits and starts to this very day. Winning concept plans for west kowloon reclamation announced. It is bounded by canton road to the east, victoria harbour to the west and the south, and jordan road to the north. Island and more land than hong kong has reclaimed from the sea since 1990, even including the massive airport and west kowloon reclamation projects. Victoria harbour is a natural landform harbour situated between hong kong island and the kowloon peninsula in hong kong.
General layout of the airport core project, hong kong. About the district a place for everyone 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. Download scientific diagram west kowloon reclamation from publication. To improve the road network in the west kowloon reclamation development area to cope with future traffic demand.
West kowloon reclamation, hong kong buildings images e. City of darkness life in kowloon walled city photo book in. 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. Geotechnical aspects of design and construction of the. West kowloon cultural district the district overview. Td 542008 west kowloon reclamation development traffic study final report project no. New urban development the west kowloon reclamation project was completed in 2003. Lam tins black hill created parts of kwun tong and mud sourced from ngau tau kok helped reclaim kowloon bay. Hong kongs next construction boom major projects for 2016. The first reclamations can be traced back to the early western han dynasty 206 bc 9 ad. Planning and implementation of a mega geotechnical. Use the animated slider to watch parts of kowloon, hong kong island, chek lap.
In this section, it will present the potential noise assessment of the impact that may be accompanied by the operation and construction phases of the proposed west kowloon reclamation development wkcd. Following the construction of kowloon station and the kowloon ventilation building, farrells prepared a masterplan for a scheme called kowloon point. Here well look at their similarities and differences. The harbours deep, sheltered waters and strategic location on the south china sea were instrumental in hong kongs establishment as a british colony and its subsequent development as a trading centre. Its hong kong time machine combines satellite data to show the extent of the citys land reclamation works. 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. View a detailed profile of the structure 104760 including further data and descriptions in the emporis database. 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.
Kowloon transport super city published on jan 29, 2012 the book celebrates kowloon station a demanding project which integrates architecture, transportation and urban development with the. Further to the north, the area extends to tai kok tsui to the west of the west kowloon expressway. Currently farmers irrigate approximately 70,000 acres on the uncompahgre project, more than double the amount prior to its selection as a reclamation project, but less than the,000 acres planners imagined could be cultivated. What it is and methods used to achieve it money the hong kong international airport has created their master plan 2030. I bought this as an art reference, since i always seem to end up going back to pictures of kowloon. The project provides 334 hectares of new land between yau ma tei and lai chi kok. The competition was launched in 1999 and attracted 161 entries. The project was a great success and is now being expanded with the construction of the midfield terminal project on previously reclaimed land. Land reclamation at hong kong airport about to begin. Image caption image attribution 1 aerial view of model safdie architects 2 site plan safdie architects 3 light diagram sketches moshe safdie.
West kowloon, reclamation,cultural and entertainment district area. Its vision is to create a vibrant cultural quarter for hong kong where the local arts scene can interact, develop and collaborate. Victoria harbour is a natural landform harbour separating hong kong island in the south from the kowloon peninsula to the north. 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. Witness 32 years of hong kong land reclamation with this. According to has newsletter housing dimensions 17 february 2017, the subsidised sale flats development at fat tseung street west is a beam plus neighbourhood pilot project that attained platinum rating, which acknowledges has exemplary achievements not only in terms of green and sustainable design, but also efforts in building. Road improvement works in west kowloon reclamation development phase 1.
The original post can be found in the hong kong old photo website here. Click on your area of interest to choose from over 30,000 pages about old hong kong. The reclamation of land from the ocean has long been used in mountainous hong kong to expand the limited supply of usable land with a total of around 60 square kilometres of land created by 1996. West kowloon, reclamation,cultural and entertainment. Enter your details to have the latest news and projects delivered to you. Aug 16, 2018 road improvement works for west kowloon reclamation development phase 1 project description. 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. The noise that is produced in various activities during construction is the primary concern at construction phases.
These early reclamation projects were created by cutting away large chunks of our mountainous terrain and dumping it. This is a fully dredged reclamation where all soft marine clay sediments have been dredged and replaced with imported sandfill. It is principally a stretch of reclaimed land, which was subsequently developed in the late 20th century. West kowloon reclamation images information from tuncer cakmakli architects 070309. To enhance hong kongs position as asias premier centre of arts, culture and entertainment and. Nov 04, 2016 china communications construction company ltd. Throughout its history, the harbour has seen numerous reclamation. Hong kong airport land reclamation by cheyenne jurcik on prezi. As a result, the absence of overpowering vertical buildings is a relief to the existing urban fabric. The west kowloon reclamation project was started in 1990 as part of. Cccc has won a bid for land reclamation of the hong kong international airports hkia threerunway system 3rs, with a contract value of some. How hong kongs first land reclamation project sprang from a. The west kowloon cultural district will be developed into one of the worlds largest cultural quarters, blending art, education and public space.
It is estimated over 35% of its developed land area has been reclaimed from the sea. 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. Its hong kong time machine combines satellite data. Road improvement works for west kowloon reclamation. Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles.
This land is being used for the transport infrastructure serving the new airport. This is the final phase of planned waterfront reclamation in the central district of hong kong island. In 20, i became part of a volunteer research team looking at the history of land reclamation projects in hong kong. A website has mapped the history of land reclamation in hong kong since 1840, serving as an online geodatabase that aims to provide spatial, temporal and historic context to hong kong. West kowloon reclamationcorneliuszanensuctiondredgerdepositingsandon the reclamationproject shows place west kowloon reclamation 2003. New urban development the west kowloon reclamation project.
Another major infrastructure project planned for hong kong is the central kowloon route ckr. The airport and the waters of the district, on the other hand, belong to kowloon city district. The british colonial authorities used the debris left by the sheung wan blaze to extend the shoreline by 50 feet. The reclamation has provided about 340 hectares of land to house a planned population of about 190 000. A web application vivian ngo, jennifer swift, yaoyi chiang university of southern california dornsife spatial sciences institute abstract. The station provides intown checkin service for passengers departing from the hong kong international airport, with access to shuttle, bus, train, and other forms of transit. To create the third runway, 650 hectares of land must be reclaimed north of the airport. Farrells have been intimately engaged in the planning of west kowloon since the land was reclaimed from the harbour more than 25 years ago. Residential projects which have been realised in the sector include the waterfront. West kowloon reclamation part two architectureweek. Unease at planned reclamation projects in hong kong.
Jan 06, 2012 earlier today urban photo blog tweeted earlier today a link to an article about hong kongs latest land reclamation project, with an obviously sarcastic because it worked so well in dubai. West kowloon reclamation development traffic study executive summary and final report free copy can only be downloaded from this. West kowloon cultural district should be about arts, not. Hong kong island land reclamation plans map skyscrapercity. Murbandesignurbancityplaningcitywaterfrontlandscapedesigndesigncultureexhibitionconcerthallgardencityparkparkhongkongchina 1.
Further to the north, the area extends to tai kok tsui to the west of the west kowloon. The west kowloon reclamation wkr project involves the reclamation of a total of 340 hectares of land along the west kowloon waterfront. This is a designated project under the environmental impact assessment ordinance cap. The past and present of west kowloon cultural district. 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 in the heart of hong kong. Look for tin hau temples, such as the one on queens road east in wan chai, that pay homage to the goddess of the sea. The west kowloon cultural district will establish a new vibrant cultural quarter located on a dramatic harbourfront site in the heart of hong kong visit west kowloon plan your trip to west kowloon. Legislative council public works subcommittee meeting on. Hankow rock and trocas rock were the first features to fall victim to the west kowloon reclamation of the 1990s, but eventually the fill flanked stonecutters island, the only outlying island ceded to britain along with the kowloon peninsula in 1860. It is principally a stretch of reclaimed land, which was subsequently developed in the. The west kowloon reclamation wkr project involves the reclamation of a total of 340 hectares of land along the west kowloon waterfront from yau ma tei to lai chi kok, reprovisioning of the existing waterfront facilities, landscaping, essential improvement of hinterland stormwater drainage system and provision of infrastructure on the newly reclaimed land. Kowloon station is a rail transit station on the tung chung line and the airport express of hong kongs mtr. Project factsheet west kowloon reclamation remaining road works stage 2 page 2 of 2 west kowloon reclamation remaining road works stage 2 description. In 2008, the hub moved ahead when the government established the west kowloon cultural district authority, together with a oneoff endowment of.
Apr 29, 20 reclamation has for more than a century been the easy option to cope with growing demand for space in hong kong. West kowloon reclamation corneliuszanensuctiondredgerdepositingsandon the reclamation project. Our goal was to publish one article about one district a month with photos, text and maps. This plan is mainly the construction of a third runway. Road improvement works for west kowloon reclamation development phase 1 project description. The west kowloon cultural district will establish a new vibrant cultural quarter located on a dramatic harbourfront site in the heart of hong kong. West kowloon reclamation project 1 aerial view of model. Apr 23, 2015 land reclamation at hong kong airport about to begin zoom the preparation works are currently underway for a reclamation and seawall construction project at the east of the hong kong international. New kowloon marine lot 3 project is a mixeduse in hong kong, hong kong, china. This mapping application aims to provide spatial and temporal reference to these land reclamation projects that has been altering the city significantly.
West kowloon reclamation development traffic study executive summary and final report. In october 2003, the government announced the cancellation of more proposed reclamation plans. Unease at planned reclamation projects in hong kong south. The west kowloon reclamation project emerges from the harbour. Administratively, the reclamation of kowloon bay and water east of the runway except the airport area is part of kwun tong district.
He takes issue with everything reclaimed since 1984, when the chinese government in beijing established the hong kong special administrative region hksar, giving hong kong an additional 365 square miles called the new territories, and increasing hong kongs land almost 10fold. After getting sick of using the internet to find a lot of these. Proposed road improvement works in west kowloon reclamation. North west kowloon reclamation site 6 nwkr site 6 is zoned comprehensive development area cda on the.
Hong kong international airport railway western harbour crossing, hong kong a successful bot model. These projects create huge economic, social and environmental impacts, and therefore a geodatabase would be helpful to give spatial, temporal and historic context to these projects. Aaron bok kwok ming, chief engineer hksar highways department. Our vision does not only cover the kowloon district, but the whole of hong kong, thus merging kowloon with the rest of the city.
Subsidised sale flats development at fat tseung street. As a result, initial plans for reclamation such as those in kowloon point and tsim sha tsui were dropped. Victoria harbour, hong kong china tourist information. The reclamation extent of the central reclamation phase iii criii had been reduced from the original planned 32 hectares to 18 hectares. In order for it to become a metropolitan city that it is today, numerous land reclamation projects were carried out to create buildable land. Proposed road improvement works in west kowloon reclamation development. The redevelopment plan will also mark as the future vision of the hkrc. Youll find indicators to the shifting shoreline throughout the city. Thats more than twice the size of lamma island and more land than hong kong has reclaimed from the sea since 1990, even including the massive airport and west kowloon reclamation projects. Towards a sustainable reclamation for hong kong albert cheng ting ning, jp project manager hksar highways department. West kowloon, reclamation,cultural and entertainment district. New kowloon marine lot 3 project buildings emporis.
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