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PUBLIC FACILITIES

Art Park, WKCD

The West Kowloon Cultural District Authority a welcoming and accessible management
(WKCDA) announced on July 2 that it has approach, I am confident that all users will
awarded the contract for the construction be able to find their own space to create and
works of the Art Park in the district to Sun perform or just to relax and have fun. Pets
Fook Kong Construction Limited (SFK) thus will be welcome, as will cyclists, joggers
moving one step closer to the delivery of this and those that just want to experience
new large-scale open space for outdoor art the magnificent views from the waterfront
and cultural activities in the middle of Hong promenades," said Mr Pescod.
Kong. The Art Park is scheduled to open in stages
The signing ceremony of the contract was from 2018. The design of the Art Park was
officiated by the WKCDA's Chief Executive conceived by a global team led by Dennis
Officer Mr Duncan Pescod, Chief Operating Lau & Ng Chun Man Architects & Engineers
Officer Mr William Chan, Director of Project (Hong Kong) Ltd, with the international
Control Mr Jeremy Stowe, SFK's Managing award-winning design consultant at West 8
Director Mr Patrick Lee Wai-shing, Directors (Netherlands) and ACLA (Hong Kong). The
of SFK Mr Chan Chor-tung and Mr Hilman thoughtfully landscaped grounds will contain
Yung Kim-man, and witnessed by other a rich variety of trees and plants - including
guests, including Chairman and Managing native woodland species, some of which will
Director of Dennis Lau & Ng Chun Man display attractive colours in different seasons;
Architects & Engineers (Hong Kong) Ltd. Mr waterfront species which are salt tolerant and
Dennis Lau Wing-kwong, Director of Arcadis can be commonly found in the waterfront or
Mr John Berry and Director of Rider Levett areas close to the water; urban forest species
Bucknall Mr Patrick Chan Woon-keung. that are sun tolerant and can be planted
"Situated in the heart of the city, the Art to provide sufficient space for pedestrian
Park in WKCD will be an important public circulation and other activities under the tree
space in Hong Kong upon completion. crown, as well as a number of lawns, which
Following closely on the passage in the will be accessible throughout the year.
Legislative Council of the new Park and Alongside the green open space for
open space bylaws, award of the contract public enjoyment, the Art Park integrate a
for the Art Park is a major milestone. With wide range of arts and cultural facilities,

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