https://www.scmp.com/rss/520628/feed Richard Breslin is senior principal and co-managing director - APAC - at architectural design firm Populous. During his 20 years at the company, Richard has worked on some of the world’s most iconic stadiums, including Wembley Stadium, the London 2012 Olympic Master Plan, Soccer City in Johannesburg and Eden Park in New Zealand. Based in Hong Kong, he led the Populous team responsible for the design and delivery of Kai Tak Sports Park. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com For anyone arriving into Hong Kong before the summer of 1998, the Kai Tak airport was a taster of “Asia’s world city” before you had even touched down. While it might have been one of the most challenging landings in the world for pilots, it gave passengers a close-up of Kowloon City in all its glory, from washing hanging out of windows to residents eating their dinner. It provided a sense of the hustle and bustle that was to come from one of the fastest-moving cities in the world. The airport’s... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3291301/kai-tak-sports-park-will-revitalise-its-neighbourhood-just-watch?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3291301/kai-tak-sports-park-will-revitalise-its-neighbourhood-just-watch?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 21 Dec 2024 01:30:08 +0000