Contract No.

KL/2014/01
Kai Tak Development Stage 2 Infrastructure Works
for Developments at Southern Part of Former Runway

Landscape Design of Associated Open Spaces

5 April 2017

EMPLOYER: SUPERVISINGOFFICER: CONTRACTOR: DESIGNER: ARCHITECT: LANDSCAPE

ARCHITECT:
 TOPICSTOBEPRESENTED

Introduction
Context
KeyDesignDrivers
DesignofOpenSpace

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 INTRODUCTION

Designandbuild contract awarded in

November 2015
Two workshops held in June and August 2016 to
engage Task Force on Kai Tak Harbourfront
Development
Seminoise enclosure structures were considered
acceptable by ACABAS in November 2016

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 LOCATIONPLAN

KowloonBay

KEYPLAN
MetroPark

Tourism
Node
VictoriaHarbor
RunwayPark

NOISEBARRIER
LANDSCAPEDDECK KaiTakCruise
UNDERPASS Terminal
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KeyDesignDrivers

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AVIATIONHISTORY+PUBLICCREATIVESFORKAITAKDEVELOPMENT

AVIATIONHISTORY PUBLICCREATIVES

Futuredriven Air

Open/Welcoming Leaves

EXPRESSEDVERTICALLY
Energetic Branches
EXPRESSEDHORIZONTALLY

Trunk
Natural/Healthy

Connecting Roots

Strongrooted Soil/Mineral/Water

Reference Images
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 HIGHLINE+PROMENADEPLANTEEEXPERIENCE

GATHERING

WAYFINDING

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Reference Images
 DESIGNTHEME

CollectiveMemory Blended PublicCreatives

ofAviationHistory Elements CurrentofVitality

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DesignofOpenSpace
Overview

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 WHATISPLACEMAKING?

Placemaking istheprocessof
turningspaces,intoplaces
.thatpromotepeople'swellbeingthroughtheuseof

AccessandLinkage(Walkable,Continuity)
OpportunityforSocializing(Eventspace,informalgathering)
Uses&Activities(Celebration,Education,Commerce)
Comfort&Image(Visualamenity,Shade,Respite,Identity)

Reference Image
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 OPENSPACEKEYPLAN

Urban Urban Urban

RoomA RoomB RoomC

LOOKOUTGALLERY 25M/10MWIDEPEDESTRIANSTREET

URBANNODEPLAZA
GROUNDLEVELOPENSPACE

URBANROOM CRESCENTWALKWAYSANDLINKING
WALKWAYS

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 AVIATIONHISTORY OVERVIEW

NORTHERNCRESCENT ROADD4A
AVIATIONINSPIREDLAYOUTANDPAVING SOUTHERNCRESCENT
Boardingtheplane LOOKOUTGallery
PATTERNS Alightingtheplane

COVEREDWALKWAY 12
LIFTS PAVING ANDINFORMALSTAGE
 AVIATIONHISTORY NOISEBARRIER

LEGEND:

TypicalCurvedNoiseBarrierrepresentsthe
bodyofwatersurroundingtheformer
runway

DynamicCurvedNoiseBarrierlocatedon
selectedportionswherepedestrianandvehicle
accessisprovided;inspiredbywaterripples
createdwhencalmwatersurfaceisdisrupted.
Reference Images
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 PUBLICCREATIVESCURRENTOFVITALITY VERTICALCODE

C
C

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OVERVIEWOFPUBLICCREATIVESCURRENTOFVITALITYTHEMING
1 2 3 4

Leaves /Air

GLOS - Inspired by Public Creatives Kai Tak

Energy Swirl

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 OVERVIEWOFPUBLICCREATIVESCURRENTOFVITALITYTHEMING
Reference
Image

Water story / Paving Patterns Tree grille Glass Balustrade

GLOS - Inspired by Public GLOS - Shelter

Creatives Kai Tak Energy Swirl

Light Pole Pillar Box Street Name Plate Rubbish Bin

Pedestrian Paver (Pattern)

Pedestrian Island Railing Water Point Orientation Map Pedestrian Way Finder
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DesignofOpenSpace
TheJourney

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 NORTHERNCRESCENTWALKWAY+LOOKOUTGALLERY

LIKETHEAIRBRIDGE,THE
NORTHERNCRESCENT
WALKWAYISA
TRANSITION SPACETHAT
EXPRESSESTHE
BEGINNINGTHE
JOURNEY

VIEWFROMCRESENTWALKWAYLOOKINGTOWARDSNORTHERNLOOKOUTGALLERY

Reference Images

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 NORTHERNLOOKOUTGALLERY NIGHTVIEW

ReferenceImages

NORTHERNLOOKOUTGALLERYATRUNWAY13
(PERSPECTIVE) Lightingisdesignedand
positionedinawaytoavoid
glareandnuisance

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 LINKINGWALKWAY

DESIGNINFLUENCES

Reference Images

Reference Image Section of Deck

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 LINKINGWALKWAY

VIEWTOWARDSTHENORTHERNLOOKOUTGALLERY

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 URBANNODEPLAZA
Reference
Images

Visualconnections
RunwayTaxiWays

PlaneWings

Visualconnections

Visualconnections
LINKINGWALKWAYINTERSECTION

PavingPatternPlan

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 ROADD4ALOOKOUTGALLERY

THROUGH THE FEATURE

THAT EXPRESSES THE
PAST, WE CONNECT TO
THE PRESENT BY
ADMIRING THE VIEW

Reference Images
VIEWTOWARDSD4ALOOKOUTGALLERY

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 URBANROOMA CIVIC

HardPavedPublicUrbanSquare

Simple,Modern,Elegant

BusyPedestrianthoroughfare

EnvironmentallyFriendlyLinkageSystem(EFLS)

TheCurvedCanopyshallprovideaCoveredWalkwaywithSeating

Design Influence Reference Image

CoveredWalkway

WindTurbines
Temporarystructuretobe
VerticalGreeningat removedforinterfacewith
Periphery futureEFLS

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 URBANROOMA CIVIC

VIEWFROMCOVEREDWALKWAY(PERSPECTIVE)

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 URBANROOMB GREEN

WindTurbines HerbGardens RainGarden CoveredWalkway

Gardenlike

Greenwalled

Dense,lush,garden
like,greenroom,in
wardfocusedfor
passiverecreation
activities

Multipurposeslawn

Educationalgardens

RainGarden

Multipurposelawn VerticalGreeningat
Periphery

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 URBANROOMB GREEN

VIEWOFEDUCATIONALRAINWATERHARVESTINGGARDENSANDMULTIPURPOSELAWNS
(PANORAMICPERSPECTIVE)

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 URBANROOMC COMMUNITY
Raisedplanter+ Raisedlawnwith InteractiveDryFountains
VerticalGreeningat CoveredWalkway
seatingoverlooksstage
Periphery Raiseddeck

Multifunctional
space,eventplaza
forcommunity
activities,public
gatheringand
casualseating

Coveredinformal
stage

Waterplay/
interactivefeature

WindTurbines
Centralareaactivatedby
waterplay.Spacecanbe
usedtoaccommodate
Treesrelocatedtothisareato Seatingwithviews InformalCoveredStage
gatheringswithwater
provideshadedseatingand towardsstageandwater Approx.90sqmcovered
featuresturnedoff.
allowmoreopenviewstoward playarea. area
stageandwaterplayare
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 URBANROOMC COMMUNITY

VIEWFROMINFORMALSTAGE
TOWARDSWATERPLAYAREA

AERIALVIEW
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 SOUTHERNLOOKOUTGALLERY

Runway31
representstake
off

Pavingpatterns
representwings
andtaxiways
Reflectionpools
emphasizethesky
and
takeoff
CelebratingViews
ofKaiTakCruise
Terminal/
Connectionto
Travel Reference Images
VIEWOFWATERCASCADESFACINGSOUTH

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 SOUTHERNCRESCENTWALKWAY

Reference Images

THESOUTHERNCRESCENTRELATESTOTHEIDEAOFTAKINGOFF,
LOCATEDATTHEENDOFTHEDECKTHELOOSERSETTINGOUTANDCOLORSEXPRESSTHESKYANDTHESEA

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SOUTHERNCRESCENTWALKWAY

PERSPECTIVE(SOUTHCRESCENTWALKWAY)

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 GROUNDLEVELOPENSPACE

PERSPECTIVE(GLOS+SOUTHCRESCENTWALKWAY)

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 GROUNDLEVELOPENSPACE
Seatingterracewithshadetrees Multifunctional
playspace

Stage/display
area
Landformplay
surface
Lowclimbing
wall

Shelterswith
seating
LushParkinternally
focused

Interactivewater
features

Rain/shadeshelters

Artinstallation/digital
screen

Plan Interactivewater
feature:
Watercurtain
Dryfountains
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 GROUNDLEVELOPENSPACE

Referenceimageandsectionof
WaterTunnelplayfeature

VIEWOFPLAZAAND
WATERPLAYAREA

BoulderingWall
referenceimage
VIEWOFMULTIFUNCTIONAL
LAWNAREA
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 GROUNDLEVEL TYPICALD3ASTREETSCAPE

Lot Boundary
11000

+13.FFL
5100
MIN.

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Section
VIEWFROMD3ACARRIAGEWAYATNOISEBARRIERSIDE

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 GROUNDLEVEL 25MWIDESTREETSCAPELANDBRIDGE
Legend

Majorpassive Pocketspace
recreationalspace
Informalstage

6mwidepedestrian SpaceforArt
walk installation

spaceforArt Mainthoroughfare
installations

VIEW
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 PEDESTRIANFACILITIESBEINGCONSTRUCTED
ATSOUTHERNPARTOFFORMERRUNWAY
ATGRADELEVELPEDESTRIANCROSSING

4A1 4B1 4B2 4B3 4B4 4B5

4A2 4C1 4C2 4C3 4C4 4C5

LEGEND ATGRADEPEDESTRIANCROSSING
MANDATORYPEDESTRIANCONNECTIONWITHTHEDECK
PEDESTRIANCONNECTIONPOINTRESERVEDONTHEDECK
PEDESTRIANCONNECTIONTOLANDSCAPEDDECK LIFT
STAIRCASE
RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIALSITE

4A1 4B1 4B2 4B3 4B4 4B5

B
Crescent
Walkway
Walkway
A

4A2 4C1 4C2 4C3 4C4 4C5

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 ENHANCEDARRANGEMENTOFPEDESTRIANFACILITIES
ATSOUTHERNPARTOFFORMERRUNWAY
ATGRADELEVELPEDESTRIANCROSSING

4A1 4B1 4B2 4B3 4B4 4B5

4E1

4E2 4A2 4C1 4C2 4C3 4C4 4C5

LEGEND ATGRADEPEDESTRIANCROSSING
MANDATORYPEDESTRIANCONNECTIONWITHTHEDECK
PEDESTRIANCONNECTIONPOINTRESERVEDONTHEDECK
LIFT/PROPOSEDLIFTSUBJECTTOREVIEW
PEDESTRIANCONNECTIONTOLANDSCAPEDDECK STAIRCASE
RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIALSITE
RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIALSITESUBJECTTOREZONING

3 4 PROPOSEDPEDESTRIANCONNECTIONOFDECKANDRETAIL
ELEMENTSSUBJECTTOURBANDESIGNREVIEW

1 4A1 4B1 4B2 4B3 4B4 4B5

4E1 6 B
Walkway
5 A
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4E2 4A2 4C1 4C2 4C3 4C4 4C5

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ThankYou

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