Victoria Dockside

Victoria Dockside
General information
Location 18 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Country Hong Kong
Cost 2.6 Billion US Dollar
Owner New World Development
Website
www.victoriadockside.com

Victoria Dockside is a property development and tourist attraction on the promenade of Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront, Hong Kong.[1][2][3] The project is expected to be concluded in 2019 with a cost of $2.6 billion.[4][5] First founded in 1910, the site was originally known as Holt's Wharf.[6][7]

Background and history

The site was originally set up in 1910 as Holt's Wharf. Located in Tsim Sha Tsui (Kowloon, Hong Kong), it first acted as a railway hub and was once considered one of the major world ports. In 1971, the site was sold to New World Development, who developed the area during the 1970s commencing the construction of the New World Centre and the Regent Hong Kong (later named InterContinental Hong Kong).[8][9]

The project was completed in 1982, also including a shopping complex, residential, offices and apartments. The New World Centre was considered one of the largest commercial complexes in the world during this time. The site became popular amongst locals and tourists, and hosted numerous major events including the LEGO International Exhibition and Hong Kong-Beijing Rally.[10]

In 2010, New World Development closed the New World Centre for demolition. In 2012, it started the development of the Victoria Dockside, which was named after the Victoria Harbour as well as the site’s former name, ‘’Holt’s Wharf’’. The project is led by Adrian Cheng, and includes participation of over a hundred international and local architects and designers. The completion of the district is expected to be in 2019 and will include Rosewood Hotel and residences.[11][12]

Design and architecture

The building's site plan was carried out by architectural firm Kohn Pederson Fox (KPF), as well as architect James Corner Field Operations.[13] [14]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "New World's Victoria Dockside Breaks Record For Kowloon Office Rents". Mingtiandi.com. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  2. ↑ "From swanky to retro-cool: 9 exciting attractions coming to Hong Kong". CNN. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Victoria Dockside". Sky Scraper Center. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  4. ↑ "New World to launch Victoria Dockside's first phase". The Standard. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Victoria Dockside". Sky Scraper Center. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Hong Kong's Harbourfront Gets New Cultural District With Victoria Dockside". Barrons. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Take a look at the $2.6 billion 'ultra high-end' museum-retail complex coming to Hong Kong". Yahoo News. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  8. ↑ "New World to launch Victoria Dockside's first phase". Yahoo News. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Harborside shapes change again". Yahoo News. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Hong Kong's Harbourfront Gets New Cultural District With Victoria Dockside". Barrons. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  11. ↑ "New World's Victoria Dockside Breaks Record For Kowloon Office Rents". Mingtiandi. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  12. ↑ "New World to launch Victoria Dockside's first phase". The Standard. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Development Victoria Dockside eyes Hong Kong as a new cultural frontier". Hotel Management. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Victoria Dockside reaches major milestone". World Architecture. Retrieved July 6, 2018.

Coordinates: 22°17′41.87″N 114°10′31.56″E / 22.2949639°N 114.1754333°E / 22.2949639; 114.1754333

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