Eastern District

Cultural Square (東區文化廣場)

Presentation to

The Harbourfront Commission

Task Force on Harbourfront

Developments on HK Island

Eastern District Office (SPS), HAD

15 Sep 2014

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Progress

Proposed Site

Objectives

Scope of Works

Scope of Non-works & Partners

Tentative Master Programme

Content

Q1 2013

Key district-based organisa-tions & associations expressed their views on the possible options of Signature Project Scheme (“SPS”)

Q2 2013

EDC endorsed “Construction of a Cultural Square” as the SPS of the Eastern District

Q3 2013

EDC set up the Steering Group on the SPS in Eastern District

Q1 2014

Project Definition Statement approved

Q3 2014

Technical Feasibility Statement submitted by ArchSD

Q4 2014

Beginning of the Design Stage

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Progress

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Proposed Site Boundary

[Approx. Site Area : 4,750m2]

Government,

Institution or

Community

Other Specified

Uses (Sewage

Screening Plant)

Land Use Zonings

Open Space

Aldrich Bay Promenade

(愛秩序灣海濱花園)

Sewage Treatment Plant

(污水處理廠)

OI LAI STREET

Proposed Site (1/4)

Proposed Site (2/4)

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LCSD’s Park:

Aldrich Bay

Promenade

(ABP)

Tam Kung Temple

(Grade 3 Historic

Building)

Lack of open space for

district popular cultural

activities such as

Festival of Tam Kung,

Cantonese Opera, etc.

Existing

Car Park

(STT)

Less desirable facility

along the waterfront and

also blocks the promenade

Less accessible sitting-

out area of ABP due to

hidden entrances

Sewage

Treatment

Plant (DSD)

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8 Shaukeiwan Typhoon Shelter

Objectives (1/3) To revitalise the waterfront and

connect the surrounding areas

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Objectives (2/3)

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Aldrich Bay

Promenade Tam Kung

Temple

SKW MTR

Station

(exit D1)

OI LAI STREET

Attract more

visitors and

daily users

through better

accessibility and

more cultural

activities

Eastern

District

Cultural

Square

Enhance

permeability

and

connections

with the

waterfront

To Sai Wan Ho,

Aldrich Bay Park

and Soho East

- Estimated population of the

surrounding constituencies

around 52,000 in 2015

- Nearby 7 schools &

10 residential estates such as

Aldrich Garden, HOS

Road

Crossing

(under

construc-

tion)

Draw

pedestrians /

tourists from

Shau Kei Wan

MTR Station

and the Main

Street

Underpass

(Exit to

Tam Kung

Temple)

About

10 mins’

walk to

the

Square

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A

B C

A

B

C

Soho East

Aldrich Bay Promenade

Tam Kung Temple

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Ferry Terminal

MTR Station

Bus Terminal

Tram Terminal

SKW Main Street East

Eastern District Cultural Square

Site Access

Objectives (3/3)

To provide open space

which could be used for

cultural activities

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To promote tourism of the

Eastern District

To enhance the vigour of

local community

Scope of Works (1/2)

An outdoor performance

stage with canopy

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Square/ audience area

Public exhibition

/activities area

Loading/

unloading

bay

A waterfront promenade

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Sitting-out area

Scope of Works (2/2)

Community involvement: community activities

will be organised to facilitate the involvement

of the stakeholders of the Eastern District;

and

Publicity: various activities will be organised in

collaboration with EDC

Partners:

ArchSD as works agent;

LCSD as management agent

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Scope of Non-works & Partners

Milestones Target

First Round Submission

– Project Definition Statement

Q1 2014

(approved)

Second Round Submission

– Technical Feasibility Study

Q4 2014

Completion of Design Phase Q4 2015

Funding Approval from Legislative Council Q1 2016

Tender for Works Q2 2016

Commencement of Works Q3 2016

Completion of Works Q2 2018

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Tentative Master Programme

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Thank you