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Kai Tak Planning Review for a Sustainable and Green Environment
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Completion Date 2007 Client Planning Department, Hong Kong Special Administrative
Region Government (Applicant)
Planning Consultant
Engineering Consultant
Edaw City Planning Consultants Limited
Maunsell Consultants Asia Limited
The Planning Department commissioned the Kai Tak Planning Review
in 2004 to prepare a new development scheme for the 328-hectare
ex-airport site under a “no reclamation” scenario so as to preserve the
heritage of the Victoria Harbour. The study proceeded with extensive
public engagement activities under the theme of “Planning with the
Community” to help build up public consensus on the development
proposals. After three rounds of public participation programme, a
new Kai Tak Outline Zoning Plan was published in November 2006,
amalgamating the ‘shared’ vision of a “Distinguished, Vibrant, Attractive
and People-oriented Kai Tak by Victoria Harbour”.
The community generally supported the following planning principles
to guide the planning of Kai Tak:
• Engaging the public throughout the entire planning process
• Planning Kai Tak as a sustainable and environmentally friendly
development to contribute to Hong Kong as a world-class
international city
• Developing Kai Tak as a hub for sports, recreation, tourism, business
and quality housing
• Designing Kai Tak as Hong Kong’s showcase for urban design and
landscaping
• Promoting pedestrian-oriented environment, integrated public
spaces and maximising the waterfront for public enjoyment
• Preserving the heritage assets in Kai Tak and respecting the legacy of
the ex-Kai Tak Airport and its runway
• Integrating Kai Tak with its surrounding, providing opportunities
for revitalising the surrounding districts and promoting local and
diversified economy
The land use layout for Kai Tak has been formulated taking into account
the results of air ventilation assessment. Besides, environmentally
friendly initiatives, such as roadside greening, roof greening and district
cooling system, provision of environmentally friendly transport system,
and planning for mass transit, minimizing noise impact and better air
ventilation through “podium-free” design concept are all built into the
planning framework.
Six sub-districts linked by its definitive open space system are created
within Kai Tak:
Kai Tak City Centre
• Station Square around Shatin-to-Central Link Kai Tak Station will be
the focal point of the new city centre. The lush green square will be
surrounded by small shops to provide a spacious and welcoming
environment in the city centre. A new premier office node is located
in the north and east of the Station Square, shaping a distinctive
image of Kai Tak
• Kai Tak Nullah will be opened up and turned into a river. This will
form a major urban design axis in shaping the public space in the
city centre. To enhance the connectivity with the neighbouring
districts, a continuous curvilinear landscaped elevated walkway will
be provided
• The Grid Neighbourhood located to the south of the Station
Square is a unique form of residential development with intimately
scaled urban street blocks similar to those found in surrounding
neighbourhoods
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