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A harbourfront promenade with special features along the way (29/12/2019)

I wrote in My Blog last Sunday that the promenade between Shek Tong Tsui and the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) had been opened to the public, and it is the longest promenade of the Victoria Harbour so far. Today, I will continue to exchange views on the design of waterfront public open spaces with Mr NG Wing-shun, Vincent, Chairman of the Harbourfront Commission, and Mr HO Man-yiu, Ivan, Chairman of the Task Force on Harbourfront Developments on Hong Kong Island. We will also listen to views and suggestions from the public and tourists on our harbourfront facilities......

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Adopting an incremental approach to develop the Victoria Harbour promenade (22/12/2019)

The harbourfront promenade connecting Tamar and the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) was officially open to the public earlier. Today, I have invited Mr NG Wing-shun, Vincent, Chairman of the Harbourfront Commission, and Mr HO Man-yiu, Ivan, Chairman of the Task Force on Harbourfront Developments on Hong Kong Island, to visit the promenade and share with us their experience in developing the new harbourfront. We also chatted with two young artists about the artworks they tailor-made for the promenade and the inspirations behind them......

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First Modular Integrated Construction residential project (15/12/2019)

As technology advances, the construction industry continues to upgrade with the times to make the building process faster and safer. Earlier, my colleagues and I went to inspect Hong Kong’s first public works project adopting Modular Integrated Construction (MiC), – the Disciplined Services Quarters for the Fire Services Department at Pak Shing Kok, Tseung Kwan O. It is also the first residential project constructed with this innovative construction technology under the co-operation of the Architectural Services Department (ArchSD) and a contractor. There, we were briefed by the building professionals on the building process, project details and progress......

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The “living seawalls” (8/12/2019)

I introduced the latest progress of near-shore reclamation of the Tung Chung New Town Extension in My Blog some time earlier, and mentioned that the project adopted eco-shorelines for the first time in the extension area with an objective to further conserve the ecological habitats and enhance biodiversity. The Civil Engineering and Development Department (CEDD) is working in partnership with The University of Hong Kong (HKU) to conduct a feasibility study by introducing eco-shoreline features at the seawalls in Sai Kung, Lung Kwu Tan in Tuen Mun and Ma Liu Shui in Sha Tin for field trials. This time, I have invited a colleague from the CEDD and a professor from the School of Biological Sciences at HKU to introduce the details and initial findings of the study......

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Stargazing facility in Sai Wan, Sai Kung (1/12/2019)

Sai Kung has always been a hot spot for the public to stargaze. Upon request from the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD), the Architectural Services Department (ArchSD) has constructed a stargazing facility on an abandoned campsite located between Sai Wan and Ham Tin Wan in Sai Kung for visitors to enjoy stargazing by lying down leisurely and comfortably. This time, I have invited two colleagues from the ArchSD to introduce the architectural design and features of the facility to facilitate our understanding of the design concepts of the project team......

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