Foster’s masterplan for Hong Kong’s cultural district

Henry Tang, Chief Secretary of Hong Kong and Chairman of the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority, announced that the masterplan designed by Foster + Partners had won the international competition. The final stage of the competition, which began in 2008, compared proposals submitted by three architectural studios: Office for Metropolitan Architecture, Rocco Design Architects Limited and Foster + Partners. The masterplan for West Kowloon cultural district involves creation of City Park in the centre of Hong Kong, a big cultural centre for the visual arts, the performing arts and music, with spaces for Chinese culture, public spaces, private homes and workplaces: a whole new urban district next to a magnificent 23 hectare park. The project is considered the biggest cultural initiative in the contemporary world.

Design: Foster + Partners
Location: Hong Kong, China
Pictures: Foster + Partners

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