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Hanoi Road K11 Open SpaceSize: 1,200 m 2Management: PrivateAccess hours: 24 hoursLocation: Ground level, accessible from Mody Road and Carnavon RoadThis long strip leading from Mody to Canarvon Road used to be Cornwall Street, which wasincorporated into K11 and converted into a covered pedestrian lane. While it is formallyclassified as a recreational public open space, in actual fact it functions as pedestrian passage.As such, it was deductible from GFA calculations, but did not yield bonus GFA under theBuildings Ordinance. (However since it used to be a public street, the developer effectivelygained some bonus floor area.)75While heavily commercialized, the space does function very well as a pedestrian circulationarea. It was perhaps the most well-used public space at any of the sites visited. However, itscommercialized character may lead to disputes about who is allowed to use the space forwhat purposes, similar to the controversy over promotional exhibitions in Times Square in2008. It is also questionable whether street performers or political demonstrators would beallowed to use this space without permission from the management.This page: The space is decorated with large colourful ornaments and statues; during thesite visit in December 2009, one area was roped off for a performance/promotional platformwith sound and lighting equipment, indicating that the mall does in fact use this area as acommercial space.