upcoming event, What's New | October 7th, 2010 |

The Professional Commons is pleased to have invited the three consultants nominated for the West Kowloon Cultural District (ROCCO, Foster + Partners and OMA) to participate in a series of professional workshops. When examined in details, each of the designs presents untold challenges to the conventional thinking on West Kowloon. Unlike regular forums, participants in these workshops will be able to have in-depth exchanges with professionals on different aspects of the designs, and deliberate on the wider implications these designs may have beyond West Kowloon.

All three workshops will be held at  CDI Community Engagement Room, Rm 2102,148 Electric Road, Tin Hau, Hong Kong. Seats are limited to 50 per workshop and hence prior registration is essential.

Workshop 1

Time: 23 October, 10:00-13:00 (Postponed to 7 November (SUN) 10:00-13:00)

Design Firm: ROCCO

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Workshop 2

Time: 30 October, 14:30-17:30

Design Firm: Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA)

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Workshop 3

Time: 13 November, 10:00-13:00

Design Firm: Foster+Partners

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Rundown

1) Environment, Energy and Technology – 50 mins

2) Planning and Transportation – 50 mins

3) Art and Culture – 50 mins

4) Concluding Session – Inspirations for WKCD and Beyond – 30 mins

Moderators

Prof. Hung Wing-tat – Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Structural Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Prof. Ng Mee-kam – Associate Professor and Director of the Urban Planning Programme, Department of Urban Planning and Design, Faculty of Architecture, The University of Hong Kong

Dr. Leung Kai-chi – Assistant Programe Director of the Leadership Development Section, Office of University General Education, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Prof. Chan Ching-kiu Stephen – Academic Dean of Arts and Professor, Department of Cultural Studies, Lingnan University

Ir. Albert Lai – Chairman of The Professional Commons

Mr. Charles Mok – Vice Chairman of The Professional Commons

Mr. Ng Wing-fai Stanley – Registered Professional Planner and Director of The Professional Commons

Enquiry: (Tel) 82006332, Jim or Simon     (Email) [email protected]

Please click here to read our Research Report on the West Kowloon Cultural District Development