west kowloon cultural district development plan project consultant presentation 20 july 2009
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Company Profile – Mott MacDonald
Practicing globally using a professional multidisciplinary resource base.
Numerous major and award-winning development projects.
Wide range of infrastructure development projects in the West Kowloon Reclamation area since the 1990s.
Multidisciplinary detailed design and construction supervision of roads, utilities, drainage, sewerage, pumping stations, reprovisioning of marine facilities and landscaping.
Comprehensive detailed design services including structural, geotechnical, civil and building services
Gateshead Sage, UK
Vista, Singapore
Tsing Ma Bridge, HK
Wembley, UKWest Kowloon Reclamation, HK
HKUST Campus Development, HK
Vision for the WKCD
To meet the needs of Hong Kong’s modern knowledge based economy
To develop the territory into a global cultural hub which fosters and nourishes new and emerging talent
Fantastic opportunity for everyone to contribute towards the collective planning of the WKCD
WKCD to fit seamlessly into the surrounding neighbourhoods and Hong Kong as a whole
WKCD Inspiring the Elevation of Hong Kong
• To develop a unique, world class arts and cultural district in WKCD
• The development the city's arts & cultural scene will be seen as an enrichment of the city’s unique cultural heritage
• Currently Hong Kong probably better known globally as a mecca for both finance and shopping rather than for arts and culture
• Limitless opportunities to foster creativity
• To elevate Hong Kong to the forefront of global arts & cultural focus
Core Team Members and Skills
K M Yeung (Project Director)
• Mott MacDonald HK Ltd - Managing Director
• Over 30 years experience as a professional Civil and Structural Engineer
in Hong Kong, Singapore and Canada
• Wide spectrum of the civil and structural professions
• Project Director for numerous feasibility studies, design, construction
and project management of infrastructure projects.
• Selected Infrastructure development projects include:
- North Lantau New Town
- Infrastructure development in the West Kowloon Area
- WSD Fresh Water Submarine & Land Supply Main between West
Kowloon and Sai Ying Pun
- Lok Ma Chau Railway Terminus
- Drainage Master Plan in Yuen Long and North Districts
- Central Kowloon Route
Core Team Members and Skills
David J Mepham (Project Manager)
• Mott MacDonald HK Ltd – Divisional Director
• Extensive experience of managing multi-disciplinary civil and structural projects in design and construction spanning over 25 years in Hong Kong
• Particularly skilled in projects that demand a high level of co-ordination between engineering & architectural disciplines and end-users such as Airport Authority and Railway Corporations
• Numerous major projects include:
- Technical Advisor to CEDD for WKCD
- Lok Ma Chau Railway Terminus
- HK International Airport Terminals T1, T2, Skyplaza and Skypier
- North Lantau Development
- Airport 3rd Runway Study
• Global leader in the design and planning of innovative
performing arts facilities
• Unique multi-disciplinary process leading to holistic design
and planning solutions that has led to industry leading results
in superlative audience experience, acoustics and operational
functionality
• In-house expertise in Live Operations Planning, Auditorium
Design, Technical Facility Planning, and the Design and
Planning of Specialized Performance Equipment Systems
• Wide range of completed and on-going projects in Asia,
Europe, the Middle East, North and South America
Company Profile – Artec & IMG Artists
West Kowloon Reclamation
Core Team Members and Skills
• Tateo Nakajima - Partner, Artec Consultants Inc Team Leader
• Principal Auditorium Designer, Auditorium Acoustics, Theatre Planning
• Project Director for projects ranging from drama and pop music theatres and arenas to opera/lyric theatres, concert halls and educational venues
• Ian Smallbone - Vice-President, IMG Artists
• Live Operations and Business Planning for Performing Arts
Venues
Core Team Members and Skills
• Ed Arenius - Partner, Partner, Artec Consultants Inc
• Principal Auditorium Designer, Theatre Planning, Specialised Performance Equipment Systems
• Project Director for projects ranging from drama and pop music theatres and arenas to opera/lyric theatres, concert halls and educational venues
• Largest Museum Planning Firm in the World with an international reputation for excellence
• Successful completion of over 1,700 museum planning assignments in 45 countries
• International Presence and Best Practice with offices located in Toronto, New York, San Francisco, Paris, Vienna, Madrid, Bahrain, Beijing and project offices including Hong Kong
• Authors of the definitive manuals in Museum Planning, Management, Exhibitions, Strategic Planning and Museum Learning
Saadiyat
Island Cultural District, Abu Dhabi
Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao, Spain
National Palace Museum, Southern Branch, Chiayi County, Taiwan
Hong Kong Heritage Museum, Hong Kong
Company Profile – Lord Cultural Resources
• A world leading museum planner with over 40 years of experience in the management and planning of museums and galleries
• Expert on Master Plans, Feasibility Studies, Functional Briefs or Programs and Facility Strategies for museums
• Directed hundreds of projects for museums around the world
• Frequent speaker at international conferences
Core People and Skills
• Project Leader - Facility Planning
• Registered architect • Over 25 years of
international professional and management experience
• Expert at facility planning for cultural facilities
• Experience in complex large-scale cultural projects
• Project Manager (Hong Kong)
• Over 30 years of experience in all areas of cultural resource policy, management and planning
• Highly detailed approach towards the needs of an institution, its management and operations, the material resources and the visitor
• Expert in management of major art and museum exhibitions
Catharine Tanner - Vice PresidentBarry Lord -
Founder &President
Chuck Sutyla – Preferred Partner
Cultural District Examples
Melbourne Southbank Cultural Precinct and Federation Square
Singapore Esplanade- Theatres on the Bay and Empress Place Historic Cluster
London Southbank Area Melbourne Southbank Cultural Precinct and Federation Square
Dallas Arts District Montreal Quartier des Spectacles
Chicago Millenium Park and Arts DistrictSingapore Esplanade- Theatres on the Bay and Empress Place Historic Cluster