However, the presentation will not include a proposal for a Frank Gehry-designed museum on the Tamar site, across the harbour from West Kowloon, which was part of its original plan.

A Swire executive said: 'Frank Gehry's designs are always controversial. We don't want to see the public focus too much on the museum complex's architecture. We do not want to affect the current community debate on West Kowloon.'

Mr Gehry designed the iconic Guggenheim Bilbao Museum in Spain, which has become a cultural landmark, attracting millions of tourists to the previously run-down industrial city.

Swire has been vocal both in its opposition to the canopy design and its support for a single developer for the site. It has suggested replacing the canopy with trees to provide natural cover.

Expanding its ideas beyond the 40-hectare site, Swire also proposed a refurbishment of the Cultural Centre in Tsim Sha Tsui.

The Swire plan breaks down the massive cultural development into a number of smaller projects. It was rejected by the government because it did not fulfil mandatory requirements.

But many artists and professionals have spoken highly of Swire's proposal.

A dozen pressure groups and professional bodies expressed reservations about the project at a special meeting last month.

Legislators were to hold a second round of talks today as officials left the first meeting early, leaving many questions unanswered.

The talks were later re-scheduled to January 31.