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OMA: new cultural district in hong kong
plans for new cultural district in hong kong by OMA
theatre village from the west
all images © OMA
the office for metropolitan architecture (OMA) has unveiled the firm's conceptual masterplan
for a major new arts district in hong kong. one of three competing proposals, the design
of the 40 hectare waterfront site would incorporate three urban villages into an authentic
environment embedded in a new public park, the largest green space in hong kong.
'using the village - a typology every citizen of hong kong is familiar with - as the model
for our plan allows up to absorb the massive scale of the west kowloon cultural district (WKCD)'s
ambition into manageable portions and forge deep connections with kowloon, whose
vital urban energy will be the lifeblood of WKCD.' -rem koolhaas
model in context
divided into the east, middle, and west, the three villages all emphasis a vibrant street life.
they each aim to nurture all aspects of the creative process by making them visible
elements in the district.
the 'east village' features 'M+', an experimental new museum interpreted as a barcode
of overlapping bands featuring visual art, film, design and popular culture. other facilities
embedded in 'M+' is an 'art factory', where education, artist studios, a hotel and shops
intersect and interact with the museum itself. beneath the museum, an exhibition centre
is a venue for auctions and conventions. 'M+' links to kowloon park and the
by a series of pedestrian bridges.
flanked by a xiqu theatre for cantonese performance and a premiere movie theatre
celebrating hong kong's film industry to the east, the 'middle village' is conceived as
a continuation of kowloon's street markets, with small-scale entertainment, local shops,
restaurants, street markets, artist studios, production spaces, and galleries.
the focal point of the 'west village' is a network of four interconnected performance
spaces under the common umbrella of the 'universal theatre'. offering views over
the harbour and waterfront, the collective network includes a chamber music theatre,
street theatre, grand theatre and a concert hall. each venue is embedded in a single,
continuous outdoor lobby stretching the length of the village.
transparency of 'M+' with kowloon in the back
OMA's conceptual masterplan will be discussed in a series of public forums in the next
three months. the project is also on display in exhibitions across hong kong as well as
the international architecture biennale in venice from the 29th of august until
the 21st of november.
OMA's plan for Hong Kong West Kowloon Cultural District from OMA on Vimeo.
I am a Hong Kong person.
instead of promoting a 'Hong Kong culture', I think the masterplan leaves areas for culture to grow out of the standard 'Red White Blue' motif.
and jason, why don't you tell me what is Hong Kong culture.
Not sure if this is another one of those by just looking at two diagrammatic masterplan renderings..who goes into each of the villages? can the Ah Po selling fish balls at the street corner afford to be a part of this? who knows?
I don't think this project can help hk's art & culture. We just need a space for our study. (For an example: industrial building &old building )is a good place for use to create the hk the design by us. We don't need any "famous designer or architect "to do for us.
hey bloggers, i just wonder if any of you currently in Hong Kong? if so, you could definitely do something about the situation. and even you ain't there, you still could.
I love hongkong. I hate the rules of these mess-up HK/china gov't's game. But if the only way to change it is to be part of it, i would. let's be part of the game.
did exchange in Paris
traveled cities like rome , athens , berlin , london
Hk is definitely having its own culture but different from the rest of the world
(who will go to the outdoor theater ? extremely western thing , hker wants air-conditioning )
HK is very unique (so called international city)
it is a most tat it is just another.
i just wonder if there is any job opportunity provided to Hk designers ,
as we always know our background /education always tell us "white is good"
seriously really want to participate in the project
anyway
it is very difficult for hk based designers but still be optimistic ,we cant change the whole picture but we can change ourselves.
By the way. I like Rocco & OMA's design proposal.
I like OMA's approach, it does allow a level of flexibility for the general public/ local communities can be participated in 'creating WKCD'. His design is more like set up the basic framework to the place, but the peoples who use it to fill in the 'content'.
I also agree with 'another 100% Hongkonger in New York', if we want to change, then need to be part of it, I will at least fill in the online questionnaire, and see any opportunity to influence that when next time I am in Hong Kong.
The problem is not OMA or another teams' design, but big developers in HK and the planning system. See this book 地產霸權 www.hkbookcity.com/showbook2.php?serial_no=208738
um.. cant always blame the developer since this is hong kong.
i would love to lie on some green larger than that in victoria park n watch the developer's sparkling highrise.
lets talk abt public space before any 'cultural' events. imagine doing a outdoor hotpot there 3am n offer the patrolman some instant noodles
just wonder how the grass can grow in a decent way
like 'hong konger in London' is saying, OMA's proposal has a more optimistic view of setting up basic frameworks, where else the other two are, more conventional.
i disagree with the idea that Hong Kong's culture will only be defined by developers. Its true now, but maybe this project will turn that thought around?
The residential+commercial aspects of OMA's proposal is 18%, lower than the 25% required by the brief, so at least we can see what OMA has in mind
take kowloon. or mongkok. take away the inhabitants. take away the shops with all the chinese billboards. what do u end up with? "hong kong"? just a thought.
A place is always defined by the 'peoples' & 'activities', more than the material aspects of it.
As WKCD now still in the public consultation stage, which is better to keep it open for everyone to comment and voice their opinions, to inform what future 'activities' and 'programs' will be happened, before finalize how it should be 'look like'.
I hope to see how WKCD will change over the years after it officially open, as a continuous process rather than a static architecture or buildings. What individual & collective memory will be created from there. The 4 dimensions of it: Time.
Perhaps my young son will be enjoying a Saturday afternoon there in 15-20 years later, and I will notice how the trees growth a bit more when every time I visit there...
Rem and company, is this the Hong Kong, formerly British colony, currently puppet state of the Chinese you are talking about...?
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foster + partners has been selected for the design of west kowloon's new masterplan, a development that will become a major cultural center where public and private realms converge.
rocco design: cultural connect
their plan is centred around multiple connectivity. WKCD breaks the isolation by pedestrian, tram, rail, vehicular, bicycle and ferry links to and from different directions.
foster + partners: city park
is a 23-hectare great park and a green avenue which will provide a landscaped setting for a series of spectacular new cultural buildings – the jewels in hong kong’s architectural crown.
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