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hkskyline

05-11-2007, 08:37 AM

Hong Kong's heritage preservation movement is gaining strength in recent years as major redevelopments take place and the debate over what to do with historic buildings arises. Recently, the movement culminated with protests over how sites of historic value in the central business district can be integrated with the new harbourfront park and highway plan.

Queen's Pier was designated as a historic building this week, but its fate is yet unclear as the government wants to demolish it while land reclamation continues offshore. Previous colonial governors used this pier as their landing point and for ceremonial purposes. Protesters continue to camp at the site urging the government to preserve the structure in the new harbourfront plans.

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The 'Red Brick Building' in Yau Ma Tei is over 100 years old and was the first water-pumping station in Kowloon. Today it is preserved and sits next to a huge residential redevelopment project.

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Murray House was the colonial army quarters when it was built in 1846. Formerly located where today's Bank of China Tower now stands, it was dismantled in 1982 and re-assembled in Stanley. Today, it houses a museum and restaurants.

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This thread will showcase how historic buildings have been given new functions and what urban design and preservation plans are there for existing historic sites that are being redeveloped.

hkskyline

05-11-2007, 05:09 PM

Historic Buildings in Hong Kong Park

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hkskyline

05-13-2007, 07:30 AM

The Yau Ma Tei Fruit Market is a Grade III historic building. It operates mainly the early morning just after midnight. The government intends to move the wholesale market to another location but there is debate over how to preserve the buildings in a redevelopment scheme.

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MolsonExport

05-29-2007, 06:25 PM

I know it was ugly, but it is fascinating. I kinda wish the Walled City of Kowloon could have been somehow preserved:
http://movitcity.blog.lemonde.fr/files/2006/11/kowloon-walled-city-2.jpg

Hourglass

05-30-2007, 02:40 AM

Great thread, hkskyline.

It's such a shame, really. HK used to have a great stock of colonial-era buildings that have been torn down in the name of progress. Sadly, I'd choose the old GPO over the present-day Worldwide House anyday.

hkskyline

07-29-2007, 10:20 AM

A recent edition of a local travel magazine published an article on historic architecture in Hong Kong :

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hkskyline

07-29-2007, 10:21 AM

Wanchai Johnston Road Project
A commercial/residential redevelopment in the heart of Wanchai. Four historical shop-houses (60 - 66, Johnston Road & 18, Ship Street) will be preserved as part of the project.

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hkskyline

08-01-2007, 05:24 PM

Wan Chai Environmental Resource Centre

The building of Wan Chai Environmental Resource Centre was constructed in 1913. It was used as the Wan Chai Post Office from 1915 to 1992 and was declared as a historical building in 1990. It was renovated and became the first Environmental Resource Centre of the Environmental Protection Department in 1993. It is one element of the government's effort in building up an environmentally aware and well-informed community in Hong Kong - an essential first step in developing an improved environmental ethic within the community.

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Peichen

08-05-2007, 08:58 PM

This reminds me of the debate over whether or not technology advance is a positive thing. Some believe 480i is enough, some want 720p and talk down 1080i/p and some like me want the most advanced.

Old building can be preserved if it can serve a new function. However, the new function can probably be better served by a modern building.

hkskyline

09-02-2007, 05:47 AM

hkskyline

09-02-2007, 05:49 AM

Cattle Depot Artist Village

Former Cattle Depot (Ngau Pang) in Ma Tau Kok, is a place of memory and identity in the district. Being a place for slaughter in the past, it has not been a welcoming spot among the neighbourhood. It is now used by artists as a place for exhibition and art creation. This change of use may have aroused interests in the neighbourhoods.

Description source : http://www.arch.cuhk.edu.hk/serverb/resch/livearch/projects-parti-ngaupang_right.html

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kenratboy

09-04-2007, 06:09 AM

I know it was ugly, but it is fascinating. I kinda wish the Walled City of Kowloon could have been somehow preserved:
http://movitcity.blog.lemonde.fr/files/2006/11/kowloon-walled-city-2.jpg

That is without doubt the most fascinating structure I have ever seen.