Plan includes 18-storey hotel, office complexes, promenade
Main features of the future Central harbourfront would include an 18-storey hotel, two 14-storey office complexes, a 1.4km promenade and an arts precinct, under government plans unveiled yesterday.
The proposed new waterfront would see 11 hectares of greenery and public open space, including an amphitheatre for outdoor forums and an open-air stage.
In an attempt to make Hong Kong's competitiveness sustainable, government planners have zoned the area near Two IFC and the outlying islands ferry piers mostly for commercial use, with an 18-storey hotel and two 14-storey office-cum-retailing complexes planned.
The rest of the future waterfront would comprise parks or open space, with footbridges or walkways linking to other areas, including Pacific Place, Hong Kong Park and The Landmark.
A marine basin for pleasure boats or exhibition vessels would be created off the Academy for Performing Arts, and the land between the basin and the academy would be turned into an arts precinct with outdoor art displays and performances.
Chief town planner (special duties) Phyllis Li Chi-mui, unveiling the government plan yesterday, said they believed their concepts, if materialised, could create a world-class waterfront for Hong Kong residents.