The new extension of the Oil Street Art Space (Oi!) in North Point has been opened to the public recently, allowing visitors to appreciate the Grade II historic building revitalised as an art space, as well as the newly built large outdoor space and exhibition hall. Through architectural design and spatial layout, the new and old buildings echo each other, and the artworks placed on site are integrated to promoting art to the community. This time, I have invited the project design team from the Architectural Services Department (ArchSD) to give us a detailed presentation……

Last month, the Government announced the declaration of Lui Seng Chun as a monument. Lui Seng Chun is one of the projects under the Development Bureau’s Revitalising Historic Buildings Through Partnership Scheme. In 2012, Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) transformed Lui Seng Chun into a Chinese medicine and healthcare centre, preserving its heritage and architectural features while providing a wide range of Chinese medical services to the community. This time, I have invited colleagues from the Antiquities and Monuments Office (AMO) and representatives from HKBU to introduce the historical significance and architectural features of Lui Seng Chun, as well as how the building continues to serve the community after revitalisation……

The Tung Chung New Town Extension (TCNTE) is the first trial project for the development of a smart low-carbon community on Lantau Island, adopting city concepts that are smart, green and adaptable to climate change. Right from the design and construction stages, the TCNTE project has incorporated the concept of sustainable development, including the creation of Eco-shorelines in the Tung Chung East Extension area. This time, I have invited a colleague from the Civil Engineering and Development Department (CEDD) to tell us about the “Mangrove Planting Scheme”. He will also take us to the trial Eco-shoreline in Tung Chung for a visit to show us how biodiversity can be enhanced by planting mangroves and placing bio-blocks……

Construction of the Multi-welfare Services Complex (“the Complex”) in Kwu Tung North (KTN) is one of the pilot government projects for the implementation of the KTN New Development Area (NDA). The project will not only provide residential care services for the elderly, disabled persons and mentally handicapped persons, but also offer reprovisioning for the eligible elderly residents living in the existing residential care homes for the elderly (RCHEs) in the Dills Corner Garden (DCG) affected by the KTN NDA development. This time, I have invited two colleagues from the Architectural Services Department (ArchSD) to tell us how to provide a comfortable living environment to the occupants under the principle of “people-centric design” in the areas of construction, design and service provision……

To prepare for the rainy season, the Drainage Services Department (DSD) has been striving on flood mitigation to further reduce flood risks during rainstorms. This time, I have invited three DSD colleagues to share with us different flood prevention measures, including desilting, repairing and maintaining drainage facilities, the “just-in-time clearance” arrangement, and the use of new technologies to help monitor and analyse flood risks, with a view to reducing the impact of adverse weather on the public by enhancing flood prevention capacity in a comprehensive way……