The project is an open-air museum promoting the idea of “Art for All“, an active participant in shaping daily life. It includes an additional two-storey exhibition block and outdoor activity spaces next to a Grade 2 historic building, which is a former yacht clubhouse built in 1908, currently used as an Art Space named as “Oi!”.
Situated in dense urban area, the project is a precious breathing space in the city. It strives to maintain tranquility, while providing new spaces for art display and activities by strategically locating the new block and outdoor interventions.
The venue is not just a passive container of culture, the spaces are designed for open air exhibition, outdoor theatres and multicultural activities. The concrete planes act as urban screen walls for embodying urban spaces in forms of outdoor rooms. It frames and un-frames, creates an architecture as an urban theatre, a setting for different festivities.
Year
2025
Prize
HKIA Special Award - Urban Design & Master Planning
Architect(s)
Architectural Services Department, HKSAR Government
