Hong Kong: Tamar Government Complex

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A Central Government Complex and a Legislative Council Complex, together with an open space, will be developed on the Tamar site in Central District, Hong Kong Island. Four prequalified tenderers were earlier invited by the Government to submit tenders for the design-and-build contract for the project.

The Government has organised an exhibition of the design proposals submitted by the tenderers to provide an opportunity for the public to view these proposals and to comment on the designs.

A public exhibition of tender design proposals during the tender evaluation stage is an unprecedented arrangement for a public works project in Hong Kong. While we fully recognise the importance of giving the public an opportunity to view and comment on the proposed designs for this major project, we must ensure that the integrity, fairness and impartiality of the tender exercise are not affected or compromised in any manner. Accordingly, public views will be sought only on the design and aesthetic aspects and the Special Selection Board for the Tamar Development Project chaired by the Chief Secretary for Administration will be the sole authority for assessing the tenders and deciding on the contract award.


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Design A: Gammon - Hip Hing Joint Venture
http://www.tamar.gov.hk/proposal_1.htm



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Design B: DHK-CRCC Tamar Joint Venture
http://www.tamar.gov.hk/proposal_2.htm



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Design C: Paul Y- Shui On Joint Venture
http://www.tamar.gov.hk/proposal_3.htm



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Design D - China State - leighton- Yau Lee Joint Venture
http://www.tamar.gov.hk/proposal_4.htm



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Which do you think is the best?

[monctezuma]

First one is really Hong-Kong friendly. I love the desing and it really looks green. Less urban, feels more like it wants to be a forest in the city.

The last one is my second favorite. More urban and more ''international''. Green space is less apparent, but I love the waterfalls in front of the building and the ''sky walk''. This one look more like the core of Hong-Kong. Like a central democracy space. Reminds me of the kind of center as the jedi concil in planet coruscant in Star Wars.

I love both.


10 mins later: I think all 4 of them are best !

[Stephenapolis]

C,D,A. in that order. I do not B at all. Looks like a housing project IMO. The other 3 are all winners.

[colemonkee]

B is the definite loser in the group. A is a nice design, if not a bit unoriginal (there buildings like it in Paris, Dubai & Beijing), but the green space design leaves a lot to be desired. C looks awkward on the skyline, but I really like the rotunda and the interior of the Legislative building. I really like the park design of D, and the comparison of the building form to the sail, so that one barely eeks out a win for me. My vote - D, but by a very slim margin.

[kenratboy]

Wow - they are all good in one way or another, but those are some amazing renderings and such!

It will be neat to see how this project moves forward.

[staff]

I'm loving the sail design. A great symbol for the junks of Hong Kong.

[plinko]

Lots and lots of info to digest here. At first glance A and C jump out at me for varying reasons. Have to spend some time looking at this. Fun!

[Thefigman]

My order of preference would be C,D,A,B.

[kangkin]

B,

I have no comment at all for this design. It just like shopping mail.
But the idea of planting trees is good!

A,

I dont think the buildings look like CCTV tower in Beijing.. But, i do think it is very similar to La Grande Arche in Paris.
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At the beginning, i think that this design is the best one But after watching the video and the pics, i think that this design does not intergrate into the environment and the LegCo building does not suit the style of the main building. (While other buildings in the poposal are designed based on boxes, the LegCo building has round structure.)
Moreover, I think that the green area of A is good, but i start to think that grass platfrom may not be accepted for Hongkongers and there are no trees!
I believe that noone will sit on this platform under sun exposeure and 3X degree. But, the idea of connection from Queensway to the seaside is great.

D,

After rejecting A for the best one, i started thinking of D.
For D, the circular-seaside-footbridge is amazing for me, but, it may not be a part of the contract.
For myself, the building is quite special and acceptable.
The theme is clear and observable, although it seems like a casino.
But after looking at the video, i find out that the buildings are too high that the Far East Finace Centre and other buildings in Queensway will be hided from the point of view of tsimshatsui.
So, i stopped thinking of D.

C,

At first, i think that the designer of C is just crazy.
But after rejecting all other designs, i start take a look on C.
I found that the green area is quite a large proportion of tamar site and there are trees, although i do not like the design as it is as usual as other places in HK.
Looking at the design, I found that none of the buildings in Queensway will be hided by the design and it is highly intergrated into the background when people looking from Tsimshatsui. And, from central, people can enjoy another unforgettable view from the horizontal side of the building.
However, i think that the office of CE is a bit strange from the whole design.

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So, to conclude, I think the perfect design should have C's main buildings, D's seaside-footbridge, A's green area connection, and B's planting trees idea!

[hkskyline]

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[RLS_rls]

A is freshfaced and really interesting in an original way, but with the tower looking like that...I can't say how good it'll look in real life. I do however like the little round building in the that proposition. Makes me think of the parking centre from a 1967 book I have called 'The World of Tomorrow.'

I don't mind B so much and although I will admit that the main tower is pretty barebones the rest of the model looked incomplete, so the main tower might prove to be more interesting than the other towers. Aside from that it was the best lowrises of any of them, and a HUGE gorgeous park that goes right to the waterfront without obstruction. Look at all the trees! Very nice stuff.

Wasn't too hot about C, but the auditorium (forgot the actual word) looks nice inside, and that park would probably be a nice bit of tranquility in the city.

D is probably my least favorite. The design is pretty nice (I'd like it more if it wasn't burning with baby blue desire) and I do like the speckled sphere in the front (even if that huge-ass museum in Shanghai already did that little one trick pony, let's hope this baby is a two-gag stallion. The park is pretty bland though.

[NYC2ATX]

B and C are my favorites.

A bears a striking resemblance to the CCTV office tower (is that what its called?) in Beijing. I want something original.

D looks more like a design for a futuristic resort, than a government complex. It isn't ugly, it just doesn't fit.

[lamhotak]

Design A had win~ :)

http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/200707/17/P200707170232.htm

[hkskyline]

Tamar plan keeps the public away
Design for headquarters gives the chief executive an exclusive entrance
11 August 2007
South China Morning Post

The public will not use the same entrance as officials at the new government headquarters at Tamar, a detailed design unveiled for public consultation yesterday shows.

An exclusive entrance, on a different street from the public entrance, will be reserved for Chief Executive Donald Tsang Yam-kuen and other designated VIPs.

Critics said the design was not public-friendly and questioned the absence of a demonstration area for protesters.

But security experts said the arrangement had been made to minimise risks that might arise from public protests.

The government issued a letter of intent to Gammon-Hip Hing Joint Venture last month, and the company submitted its detailed design of "The Door" project to the Town Planning Board on Monday.

The design was released yesterday for a three-week public consultation, after which the board will discuss it for two months.

The developer's statement said no parking facilities would be provided for the general public. The public and the press would use a drop-off area, next to the East Wing of the government complex on Tim Mei Avenue, and would have to go through a security check on the ground floor.

The officials' entrance on Tim Wa Avenue is at least 150 metres away.

The master layout plan also shows that the low-rise office block, where the chief executive will work on the third floor, is surrounded by pools and a landscaped island. It is four storeys high plus one storey below ground.

Other officials will work in the higher office block - 27 storeys plus two storeys below ground. The planning statement said an open space would provide access to the public 24 hours a day.

The plan does not show an area for gatherings and protests, nor the underground pathway linking the Legislative Council building with the government complex, as suggested earlier in the tender document.

But a government spokesman said it would later come up with special arrangements for large-scale activities or rallies, as well as staff and public access, with consideration given to the operational and security needs that are appropriate for a government headquarters.

Human Rights Monitor director Law Yuk-kai wondered whether the complex, even if it were accessible to all, would be as open as the existing headquarters.

"My feeling is that the design as a whole is very unfriendly to protesters," he said.

"[Government officials] can keep their ears shut and eyes blindfolded. It would make them immune to public influences."

Medical constituency legislator Kwok Ka-ki agreed: "They are building this moat, a body of water, like medieval castles in Europe. I am worried that this moat will be used like a barrier."

Political analyst Ma Ngok, of Chinese University, said the so-called public engagement had been a slogan. "The administration has always been selective in communicating with the public," he said, adding that the exclusive entrance simply "fits their long-serving practice".

But Glenn Tracey, managing director of security firm G4S Holdings, said locating the chief executive's office on a low floor with an exclusive entrance was probably to ensure easy evacuation. It would also help keep demonstrators isolated at another location of the complex.

Democratic Party member James To Kun-sun said a chief executive can always find ways to avoid facing protesters or receiving petitions, even under the existing arrangements. "It depends on the chief executive and whether he himself has the will to meet the public," he said.

[Lecom]

Design A is spectacular, making all other look bland by comparison.

[Urbannizer]

Complete

This complex opened in 2011. Design A was chosen.

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