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THE ARCHITECT
ROCCO DESIGN ARCHITECTS ASSOCIATES LTD
CLIENT / DEVELOPER
WEST KOWLOON CULTURAL DISTRICT
QUANTITY SURVEYOR
RIDER LEVETT BUCKNALL LIMITED
M&E CONSULTANT
OVE ARUP & PARTNERS HONG KONG LTD
MAIN CONTRACTOR
CHINA STATE CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING (HONG KONG) LIMITED
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
OVE ARUP & PARTNERS HONG KONG LTD
CONCEPT
The Hong Kong Palace Museum is located at the western tip of the West Kowloon Cultural District (WKCD) where it looks out over sweeping views of Hong Kong’s iconic Victoria Harbour. The design embraces the spirit of bringing Chinese heritage to modern audiences, reinterpreting ancient Chinese spatial concepts in a contemporary architectural language. Based on the notion of spatial exploration through sequential courtyards in the Beijing Palace itself, HKPM stacks three atria that draw visitors up through the building. The vertical stacking references Hong Kong’s dense and compact urban fabric, and also preserves as much open space and landscaped areas on the ground level as possible.
The three atriums offer panoramic vistas of the city and surroundings in different directions. The entrance atrium is oriented towards the east, with a vista towards the Xiqu Centre at the eastern end of the WKCD. The South Atrium and outdoor viewing deck are rotated towards the south, offering visitors commanding views of Hong Kong’s iconic skyline. The uppermost Western Atrium is yet again rotated towards the west, with views of Lantau Island and the South China Sea in the distance. The atria make the social heart of the Museum, where guests can gather to discuss the art on display, enjoy views over the surroundings, and contemplate the art they have seen. They can experience the present city in an unparalleled way and envision the future with the Lantau reclamation project now being promoted.
Approaching the building, visitors pass through a grand elevated plaza that can host installations and performances of traditional ceremonies and dance. The Museum's entrance pavilion frames the plaza, recalling the gates of the Forbidden City. Beyond, guests enter a vast lobby where they can relax, chat, and learn about the exhibitions on view.
An undulating bronze ceiling articulates the space, referencing the gold Beijing Palace roofs, unfolding to accompany a circulation spine that extends the full height of the building, enhancing vertical connectivity and bringing natural light streaming down from above. This ceiling acts as an orientating and sculptural element, adding accent to the space's refined palette of stone and polished concrete walls and floors.
The spine winds through five levels of galleries that offer 7,800-square-metres of total exhibition space. This vertical sequencing is marked by three inter-related spatial phenomena: shifting vistas through motion, Interplay of light and shadows and, most significantly, Juxtaposition of time and space across centuries.
Among the galleries, the double-height thematic gallery on the fourth floor will house displays that are rotated frequently, and may embrace innovative curatorial experiences, including participatory and technologically enhanced exhibitions. This is also a venue where treasures from different countries – including exhibits from the Louvre in the opening exhibition—can be displayed in dialogue with the treasures from Beijing.
The Museum also includes a 400-seat lecture theatre that hosts public programs and film screenings, activity rooms, and a ground-floor restaurant and shop that create an active edge on the Art Park and harbourfront walkways.
GOLD MEDALIST 2023
CITATION
Dr Donald LIAO Poon Huai (b. 1929) has been instrumental in pioneering public housing design and masterminding public housing policy for the well-being of generations of Hong Kong residents. As one of the first cohort graduating from the University of Hong Kong with a Bachelor of Architecture, Dr Liao is best known for his planning and design of the renowned Wah Fu Estate, completed between 1967 and 1978. The “Twin Tower Blocks” became the adopted format for many housing estates in Hong Kong. The estate was designed as a living community with self-contained facilities, the concept of which has impacted decades of subsequent public housing developments. He has also served in a number of key positions in the Hong Kong Government and helped formulate new urban planning policies which have left a lasting footprint in the city’s housing landscape.
As the Commissioner for Housing (1968), Director of Housing (1973-1980), and Secretary for Housing and Chairman of the Housing Authority (1980-1985), he played a crucial role in the planning of self-sufficient public housing estates with self-contained units. This innovative planning marked a breakthrough in public housing design which enhanced the standard of living and benefitted a wide sector of Hong Kong’s community. This unprecedented initiative influenced social housing policies, not only locally but also in other jurisdictions around the world.
In 1972, the Government launched the Ten Year Housing Programme, which resulted in the provision of public housing on a massive scale. Dr Liao contributed significantly to its success.
In his works, Dr Liao demonstrated how an architect's vision and mission can be realised through professional expertise and dedicated leadership, which he contributed not only to the architectural profession, but also to the general public through his achievements at policy level, during his tenure as an official member of the Legislative Council (1973-1989), the Executive Council (1985-1989) and the Town Planning Board (1968-1980), and as Secretary for District Administration in the 1980s. He is a role model for all architects who wish to serve in public positions, to leave long-lasting effects in the creation of a liveable environment through professional knowledge. Dr Liao curated the Home Ownership Scheme, which offered an accessible ladder to low-income citizens to purchase their own housing units, and facilitated social mobility in the decades to come. He also pioneered the conservation of heritage buildings and trees, which inspired generations of architects and environmentalists on the importance of preserving our history and the natural environment. His ideas and works have a lasting impact on the community and will continue to inspire future generations to innovate for the betterment of Hong Kong.
We highly commend Dr Liao’s spirit and his lifetime achievements, which include innovative public housing designs, impactful housing policies, and general awareness of the significance of built and natural heritages. The award of Gold Medal will stimulate our fellow architects to continue creating a more inclusive built environment that can contribute to the thriving of future communities.
HKIA GOLD MEDAL AWARD 2023
SELECTION PANEL
AR. BENNY CHAN CHAK BUN
HKIA PRESIDENT
AR. BERNARD VINCENT LIM WAN FUNG
HKIA PAST PRESIDENT
PROF. PATRICK LAU SAU SHING
HKIA GOLD MEDAL PAST RECIPIENT"
AR. TAM KWOK CHI
ARB CHAIRMAN
THE HONOURABLE BERNARD CHARNWUT CHAN
CHAIRPERSON, THE HONG KONG COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICE
PROF. HO PUAY PENG
UNESCO CHAIR ON ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT IN ASIA & PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE
MS. SHIRLEY SURYA
CURATOR, DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURE,
M PLUS MUSEUM
BACKGROUND
The HKIA Gold Medal is the most prestigious annual honour recognizing individual(s) with consistent, profound and demonstrated contribution to architecture in Hong Kong. The first Gold Medal was awarded to James Kinoshita in 2020 while the second one was awarded to Prof. Patrick Lau in 2022.
The recipient(s) of the Gold Medal should demonstrate exuberant qualities of personal integrity, architectural excellence and also any of the following qualities:
1. Advancement of the architectural profession, quality of architectural design and the built environment;
2. Influence on the practice of architecture and its reputation;
3. Impact of recipient(s)’ works on society and humanity;
4. Exploration of the future of architecture, and transcendence in specific areas of expertise; and/or
5. Advancement of architectural education, nurturing of young generations of architects, and/or influence in architecture theory.
HKIA MEDAL OF THE YEAR
THE ARCHITECT
ROCCO DESIGN ARCHITECTS ASSOCIATES LTD
CLIENT / DEVELOPER
WEST KOWLOON CULTURAL DISTRICT
QUANTITY SURVEYOR
RIDER LEVETT BUCKNALL LIMITED
M&E CONSULTANT
OVE ARUP & PARTNERS HONG KONG LTD
MAIN CONTRACTOR
CHINA STATE CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING (HONG KONG) LIMITED
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
OVE ARUP & PARTNERS HONG KONG LTD
CONCEPT
The Hong Kong Palace Museum is located at the western tip of the West Kowloon Cultural District (WKCD) where it looks out over sweeping views of Hong Kong’s iconic Victoria Harbour. The design embraces the spirit of bringing Chinese heritage to modern audiences, reinterpreting ancient Chinese spatial concepts in a contemporary architectural language. Based on the notion of spatial exploration through sequential courtyards in the Beijing Palace itself, HKPM stacks three atria that draw visitors up through the building. The vertical stacking references Hong Kong’s dense and compact urban fabric, and also preserves as much open space and landscaped areas on the ground level as possible.
The three atriums offer panoramic vistas of the city and surroundings in different directions. The entrance atrium is oriented towards the east, with a vista towards the Xiqu Centre at the eastern end of the WKCD. The South Atrium and outdoor viewing deck are rotated towards the south, offering visitors commanding views of Hong Kong’s iconic skyline. The uppermost Western Atrium is yet again rotated towards the west, with views of Lantau Island and the South China Sea in the distance. The atria make the social heart of the Museum, where guests can gather to discuss the art on display, enjoy views over the surroundings, and contemplate the art they have seen. They can experience the present city in an unparalleled way and envision the future with the Lantau reclamation project now being promoted.
Approaching the building, visitors pass through a grand elevated plaza that can host installations and performances of traditional ceremonies and dance. The Museum's entrance pavilion frames the plaza, recalling the gates of the Forbidden City. Beyond, guests enter a vast lobby where they can relax, chat, and learn about the exhibitions on view.
An undulating bronze ceiling articulates the space, referencing the gold Beijing Palace roofs, unfolding to accompany a circulation spine that extends the full height of the building, enhancing vertical connectivity and bringing natural light streaming down from above. This ceiling acts as an orientating and sculptural element, adding accent to the space's refined palette of stone and polished concrete walls and floors.
The spine winds through five levels of galleries that offer 7,800-square-metres of total exhibition space. This vertical sequencing is marked by three inter-related spatial phenomena: shifting vistas through motion, Interplay of light and shadows and, most significantly, Juxtaposition of time and space across centuries.
Among the galleries, the double-height thematic gallery on the fourth floor will house displays that are rotated frequently, and may embrace innovative curatorial experiences, including participatory and technologically enhanced exhibitions. This is also a venue where treasures from different countries – including exhibits from the Louvre in the opening exhibition—can be displayed in dialogue with the treasures from Beijing.
The Museum also includes a 400-seat lecture theatre that hosts public programs and film screenings, activity rooms, and a ground-floor restaurant and shop that create an active edge on the Art Park and harbourfront walkways.
HKIA Young Architect Award 2022
BACKGROUND
The HKIA Young Architect Award (YAA) is co-organised by the Hong Kong Institute of Architects and Asian Cultural Council Hong Kong annually to honour and acknowledge the talents and contribution of architects aged 35 or below. Each year, the winner is selected based on criteria including: quality of the design proposal for that year's theme, quality of previous personal work, professional and social participation, and proposal for a 3-week architectural study trip in the United States or other destination in Asia, sponsored by the Hsin Chong - K. N. Godfrey Yeh Education Fund.
Meanwhile, the Honorable Mention Awardee will receive scholarship to achieve their career development plan for professional development or other aspects.
THEME
Countryside Renaissance
Waves of village revival emerge recently in the countryside, from reviving agricultural landscape to cultural practices in Lai Chi Wo, Mui Tsz Lam and beyond. Subsequent to the mass migration of villagers to urban areas and overseas over the last century, rural areas now see a contemporary renaissance, providing an alternative lifestyle, cultural experience and recreational landscape that has received a mass immigration of guests. Abandoned villages see a second life when villagers and volunteers rebuild their oblivion past and revive the culture and history.
What does countryside mean to urban dwellers of the modern metropolis in terms of history, lifestyle and architecture? What is the attractiveness of rural Hong Kong that fascinates urban dwellers? How does it inform the built environment that we architects design?
We invite participants to envision intervention with appropriate programmes in the countryside that respects the rich rural context, embraces nature and rethinks about the meaning of countryside conservation.
JURY PANEL
MR. JOHN WONG
HKIA FELLOW
HKIA PAST PRESIDENT 2003
PROF. THOMAS CHUNG
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, CUHK;
EDUCATOR, CURATOR AND COUNTRYSIDE CONSERVATION ADVOCATE
MR. BRIAN CHAN
HKIA YOUNG ARCHITECT AWARD 2003 RECIPIENT
MS. IRENE CHENG
HKIA YOUNG ARCHITECT AWARD 2017 RECIPIENT
MS. JOSEPHINE WAI, REPRESENTATIVE OF ASIAN CULTURAL COUNCIL, HONG KONG
ORGANISING COMMITTEE
MR. ALVIN KUNG
CO-DEPUTY CHAIR, BOARD OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS, HKIA
MR. JOSHUA LAM
CO-CHAIR, YOUNG MEMBER COMMITEE, HKIA
MS. ASHLEY LEE
SENIOR MANAGER, BOARD OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS, HKIA
MS. ANNOK KONG
ASSISTANT MANAGER, BOARD OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS, HKIA
MS. CHARLOTTE TSANG
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, BOARD OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS, HKIA
HKIA Young Architect Award 2022
HORNORABLE MENTION
MR. WU HEI NAM
CONCEPT
Countryside as Resilience against Cultural Homogenization
Cultural diversity arises from how different groups of people respond to various challenges they encounter. During the process of globalization, people now have easy access to shared solutions and standardized information, leading to the convergence of cultural practices and the homogenization of cities. This trend has resulted in a fading of cultural diversity.
In contrast, rural areas offer a different environment where access to the latest unified technology is limited, and traditional practices are still maintained. They serve as a reminder of alternative ways of life and provide a testing ground for exploring unique solutions. Rural communities prioritize authenticity and develop deep connections with their surroundings when they encounter challenges, nurturing diverse cultures that are increasingly rare in urban settings.
This project suggests repurposing old rural houses into workshop and exhibition spaces for creative communities, creating a platform for testing and experimenting with ideas to discover possibilities for alternative ways within these spaces.
JURY REPORT
Mr. WU demonstrates his enthusiasm in architecture and photography from a humanistic perspective. His proposal fosters impromptu discoveries of various public programs in the village.
The Jury Panel believes that Mr. WU could benefit from his proposed career development plan and contribute to the profession and the general public.
HKIA Young Architect Award 2022
WINNER
MR. LAM LAI SHUN
CONCEPT
A Place to Retire To: A dispersed model retirement village in Kuk Po
Current modes of countryside conservation take advantage of the “exotic-ness” of the countryside, and highly rely on a sustained interest in tourism activities. With a small but growing ageing population in Hong Kong who seek an alternative lifestyle of health and wellbeing, a dispersed model retirement village is proposed in Kuk Po that integrates living with nature, by means of architectural design that respects the local heritage.
JURY REPORT
The Jury recognises Mr. LAM as an all-rounded young architect who demonstrates his passion in design, social participation and professional development.
Mr. LAM’s passion in heritage and social research are reflected in his proposal and experience, demonstrating a clear mission in contributing to the society as an Architect. Understanding the rich sociocultural context of the proposed site, the strategic intervention respects the current lifestyle and observed condition that demonstrates his sensitivity to where and for whom he is designing.
The Jury Panel believes that Mr. LAM could benefit from his study tour and share his insights with the profession and the general public.