The central market of Hong Kong is the financial and economic hub of province. The market faces minimal intervention and is delivering a cultural, sustainable and enhanced public space. The TFP Farrells’ philosophy behind creating the design is that by adaptively reusing the demand of the public can be catered and the goal of building a lively public space and a cultural venue with planted courtyards and roof top leisure spaces. The above offerings are accompanied by the reintroduction of an accessible market that represents the architectural cultural heritage and its inception. The market visibly gives an impression that it is of an organic mass of glass and concrete, a veritable forest of tall skyscrapers with the green hills covering them at the back. This is surely the most magnificent building, among its other counterparts, as this tower is 180m high, and is designed by the Norman Forster. The architecture is not the stand alone characteristic to determine the heritage value of the building. The historical memories and current events associated with the market place makes one connect with the stature with great pride and that is the heritage value.
By the end of the 20th Century and the redevelopment of nearby sites, the area turned out into a commercial and financial district with tall buildings. The Central Market was fully utilized making it to close down and was converted to a link for the mid-level escalator system. The market is listed under the Sites for Sale by Application as the government was to demolish the market for private, commercial high-rise development. The Central Market will become the only available building in Hong Kong of such architectural style.
The CRC Department Store located in the market caters to one’s need of finding the most popular emporiums that sell Chinese products. The ferry pier based in the Central District is a good starting point for sightseeing tours on the Hong Kong Island.
The concept of Central Market was functioning under the then Public Works Department, which was solely a group of British architects and engineers who kept in pace with the contemporary British and international architectural techniques. These heritage sites possess a rich diversity of social, architectural and historical importance which attracts the general public, tourists and academics.
Via: E-architect
