The Board of the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority announced they have chosen the Foster + Partners designed “City Park” for the massive West Kowloon Cultural District project. Foster + Partners design is a flowing mixture of 230,000 sq meters open park space and 32,000 sq meters of arts and cultural facilities.
Nineteen hectares of green park space dominate the District’s mammoth footprint. Foster + Partners wanted to the park to reflect that environment and filled it with the flora of the Hong Kong countryside and exotic specimens from around the world. The tree groves become denser closer to the center of the park, to create a shady canopy for visitors to enjoy on summer days. The park will be dotted with pavilions, gathering areas, public art installations, and an outdoor amphitheatre.
The district typology will be balanced out by a comprehensive arts and culture district. Woven in, out, and around the green space will be exhibition centers, concert and chamber halls, a hotel, a library and media center, and even a 2.2km continuous shaded waterfront promenade. Read the rest of this entry »