Arts Hub

22 Aug 2010 - New designs for the Hong Kong's West Kowloon arts hub were introduced last Friday, and this time its all open spaces, green trees and influences of Chinese culture. Another common threat is that the sea views are preserved and that we will not be confronted with a wall of concrete on the waterfront. Three world-famous architects (Norman Foster, Rem Koolhaas and HK native Rocco Yim) launched their views for this part of future Hong Kong. In the coming three months the public will be invited to comment on the designs. The Government said the three designs are not in competition and that it is very well possible that the final design will combine elements of all three architects. I am a bit worried about that statement (and I wonder what the architects think of it) as coherence may get lost and we may end up with a patchwork of styles and ideas.