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Transformation of Transformation of Former Police Married Quarters Site on Former Police Married Quarters Site on
Hollywood Road into a Creative Industries Hollywood Road into a Creative Industries LandmarkLandmark
Invitation For Proposals (IFP)Invitation For Proposals (IFP)Press ConferencePress Conference
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““Conserving CentralConserving Central””
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The PMQ Site The PMQ Site –– one of the eight one of the eight projects of projects of ““Conserving CentralConserving Central””
2009-10 Policy Address:
“ proceeding to invite proposals for operating creative industries ”
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The SiteThe Site
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The SiteThe Site
Bound by Hollywood Road, Aberdeen Street, Staunton Street and Shing Wong Street
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Hollywood Rd.
Vehicular access
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Site area: about 6 000 m2
Existing GFA: 15 000m2
Two quarters blocks to be preserved, comprising 196 units in total
The SiteThe Site
少年警訊會所
Vehicular Access
Block A
Block B
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JPC Building
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2nd Plateau
1st Plateau
4th Plateau
3rd Plateau
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The SiteThe Site
Hollywood Road
Staunton Street
4th Plateau
1st Plateau
2nd Plateau
Block A
JPC Building
Block B
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In Feb 2010, the site was re-zoned from “Residential (Group A)” to “Other Specified Uses” (“OU”) annotated “Heritage Site for Creative Industries and Related Uses”
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Great Diversity of Uses Permitted Great Diversity of Uses Permitted Column 1 - uses always permitted•Broadcasting, Television and/or Film Studio•Eating Place•Education Centre/ Visitor Centre•Educational Institution•Exhibition or Convention Hall•Government Use•Information Technology/ Telecommunications Industries•Library•Creative Industries (Note: uses directly related and ancillary to the permitted uses in the zone, such as ancillary accommodation and office ancillary to creative industries, are always permitted.“)
•Place of Recreation, Sports or Culture•Research, Design and Development Centre•School•Shop and Services (excluding motor-vehicle showroom•Training Centre
Column 2 - uses that may be permitted with or without conditions on application to Town Planning Board•Hotel•Institutional Use (not elsewhere specified)
•Office (not elsewhere specified)•Place of Entertainment•Private Club•Public Utility Installation•Residential Institution•Utility Installation for Private Project
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1889 – the Central School moved to this Site
Marked a new phase in the development of public education in Hong Kong - first government school to provide upper primary and secondary Western education
Unique History Unique History
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School building seriously damaged during World War II and demolished in 1948Police Married Quarters commissioned in 1951First police quarters for married Junior Police Officers, including Chinese police officersCompletely vacated in 2000
Unique History Unique History
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Unique HistoryUnique History
Stone foundation of Former Central School unearthed at the courtyard
Block B
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Granite steps linking the 2nd and the 4th plateaus
Unique History Unique History
Retaining wall and trees at Shing Wong Street
Granite plinths and pillars at Aberdeen Street entrance
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Relics found on site:Bronze coin
Fragment of plain baluster
Pattern formed by Triangle and square encaustic ceramic tiles
Unique History Unique History
Pattern formed by Triangle encaustic and strip encaustic ceramic tiles
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Unique Location and Ambience Unique Location and Ambience
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HK Museum of Medical Sciences
Kom Tong Hall
The Site
Man Mo Temple
Dr SUN Yat-sen Historical Trail
SoHo
CPS Compound
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Dr Sun Yat-sen Historical Trail
PMQ Site
Dr Sun Yat-sen Historical Trail
3. Original Site of Preaching Hall of American Congregational Mission (2 Bridges Street)
4. Second Location of Central School (35 Aberdeen Street)5. First Location of Central School (44 Gough Street)6. Original Site of the Yang Yao Ji, the Meeting Place for “The Four
Desperados” (24 Gough Street) 10.Original Site of Hong Kong Headquarters of Xing Zhong Hui (13 Staunton
Street)
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Culture and History in VicinityCulture and History in Vicinity
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Street Life in VicinityStreet Life in Vicinity
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Planning HistoryPlanning History•2007-08 Policy Address:
Removed the Site from the List of Sites for Sale by Application for one year to explore revitalisation of the Site
•Public engagement in 2008 on future use of the Site:
Feb – sought the views of LegCo’s Heritage Conservation Subcommittee
Mar - Open Days for interested groups, media and the public
Apr - sought Central & Western District Council’s views
Apr - Public seminars for interested groups, media and the public
Apr/May - sought the views of the Travel Industry Council of Hong Kong, the Antiquities Advisory Board, the Tourism Strategy Group and the Urban Renewal Authority
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Outcome of Public EngagementOutcome of Public EngagementPreserve the historical relics of the Site, which include the existing retaining walls, unique trees, granite steps, original granite plinths and pillars of the fenced walls within and around the Site
Manifest the heritage and historical values as well as the original ambience/atmosphere of the Site
Revitalize the Site by giving it a new lease of life so that it will become a landmark with characteristics and vitality for the enjoyment of local residents and visitors
Contribute to the holistic planning for the area along and around Hollywood Road under the “spot (點)”, “line (線)” & “area (面)”approach for heritage conservation
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Respond to the community’s concerns about development intensity, building height, etc. raised under the previously proposed residential development scheme
Address the community’s aspirations for more local open space
Generally agreed to keep both quarters blocks
Outcome of Public EngagementOutcome of Public Engagement
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Creative Industries: a strategic direction of economic development
2007-08 Policy Address: Speed up the development of our creative industries in the next five years
2008-09 Policy Address: Set up a dedicated Creative Industry Office with integrated and realigned resources from related departments
2009 Budget Speech: earmarked $300 million to support Hong Kong’s creative industries for the development of creative economy in the coming three years
Established the Create Hong Kong Office and set up the $300 million CreateSmart Initiative in June 2009
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Strategic Directions of Create Hong Kong
Based on consultation with the creative industries stakeholders, we have worked out a development strategy for CreateHK.
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Seven Strategic Directions of Create Hong Kong Seven Strategic Directions of Create Hong Kong
Nurturing a pool of creative human capital which will form the backbone of our creative economy
Facilitating start-ups and development of creative establishments
Generating demand for innovation and creativity and expanding local market size for creative industries
Promoting creative industries in the Mainland and overseas to help explore outside markets
Fostering a creative atmosphere within the community
Developing creative clusters in the territory to generate synergy and facilitate exchanges
Promoting Hong Kong as Asia’s creative capital
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The PMQ Site as a Creative Cluster
Creative ambience
Already forming a creative cluster naturallyA vibrant urban core of Hong Kong Island formed by art galleries, design studios, antiques and crafts market, shops of local designers’ brands, commercial and entertainment precinct, etc.The atmosphere provides a suitable nurturing environment for creativity
PMQ site has the potential to become the iconic creative centre where our creative talent would congregate
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Design Studios
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Design and Lifestyle Stores
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Art Galleries
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Antiques, Arts and CraftsAntiques, Arts and Crafts
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Promoting Creative IndustriesBuild on existing cluster of cultural and creative industries establishments along Hollywood Road and in SoHo Area; enhance the concentration of creative industries activities to bring vibracy to the areaProvide space and facilities for the activities, operation and showcase of creative industries
Preserving HistoryProvide space for displaying historic relics and manifesting the history of the Site in the following areas:– connection with Dr. Sun Yat-sen– first government school to provide upper primary and secondary Western
education– first police quarters for married Junior Police Officers
Providing Local Open Space
PMQ Project Objectives
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Reflect the public aspiration and strategic direction Reflect the public aspiration and strategic direction of Hong Kongof Hong Kong’’s economic developments economic development
2008-09 Policy Address: dedicate the Site for revitalisation with creative industries and education purposes
2009-10 Policy Address: as a “Conserving Central”project
Project Vision
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A Vibrant Creative Industries LandmarkWe envisages that the Creative Industries Landmark will:
Comprise studios for artists, designers and the like from different creative sectors
Provide exhibition space and galleries for the display and sale of creative products, which would help attract patronage to the site
Provide dedicated space for use by start-up creative establishments at concessionary rents for incubation purpose
Provide venue for activities to promote creative industries and to foster a creative environment within the community
Provide lodgings for visiting artists and designers and local industry people to facilitate on-site creative activities and encourage collaboration among diverse talent groups
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A Vibrant Creative Industries Landmark
We expect the successful applicant to be able to:
Champion the vision, composition and operation of the Site
Communicate with cultural and creative organisations and have good knowledge about the local and international cultural and creative industries trends and developments
Take advantage of the unique potential of the Site to synergisewith the surrounding creative establishments to achieve a good multiplying effect
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Envisioning Days (Envisioning Days (想創日想創日))
FebFeb--Mar 2009Mar 2009
Successful Events at the SiteSuccessful Events at the Site
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Detour 2009Detour 2009
NovNov--Dec 2009Dec 2009
Successful Events at the SiteSuccessful Events at the Site
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Heritage x Art x DesignHeritage x Art x Design
Successful Events at the SiteSuccessful Events at the Site
JanJan--Mar 2010Mar 2010
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Project Implementation: Project Implementation: A New Partnership ModelA New Partnership Model
Government providing core facilities that meet the following objectives:
meeting conservation requirements
improving accessibility to the site and its vicinity as well as within the Site
providing user-friendly space
creating facilities for core functional needs
developing quality landscaped and open space
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Specifically, the proposed Government works will include:
upgrading the two quarters blocks to meet core functional requirements and modern day statutory building requirements
preserving historical relics of the Central School, e.g. the rubble retaining walls, quoin stones, and granite shafts/plinths/gate posts/steps of the Central School
constructing a canopy in glass steel frame between the two quarters blocks
A New Partnership ModelA New Partnership Model
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providing a skybridge between the two quarters blocks
constructing a new multi-purpose room-cum-exhibition area
constructing new glass enclosures for creative art galleries
developing landscaped open space of about 1 200m2
applicants may propose minor variations of Government works for architectural improvement, e.g. demolish or preserve and refurbish the JPC Building
A New Partnership ModelA New Partnership Model
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Successful applicant will be responsible for:
renovation and decoration specifically for the intended uses and the associated costs
envisioning and operating the creative industries landmark
meeting the project objective of promoting creative industries to foster a creative environment within the community
A New Partnership ModelA New Partnership Model
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Capitalise on Government’s architectural strength and the private sector’s expertise in creative industries
Encourage more interested organisations and enterprises with the vision, capability and passion to operate a successful creative industries landmark to submit proposals
Expedite the conversion process: Government carrying out pre-construction planning in parallel with preparation of operation proposals by interested applicants
Why a New Partnership Model?Why a New Partnership Model?
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Impression of the Creative Industries LandmarkImpression of the Creative Industries Landmark
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Impression of the Creative Industries LandmarkImpression of the Creative Industries Landmark
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Impression of the Creative Industries LandmarkImpression of the Creative Industries Landmark
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Impression of the Creative Industries LandmarkImpression of the Creative Industries Landmark
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Impression of the Creative Industries LandmarkImpression of the Creative Industries Landmark
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Diagrammatic Section Diagrammatic Section
Note: This diagram is for illustration only and subject to necessary changes.
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possess a charitable status under section 88 of the Inland Revenue Ordinance (Cap.112)
form a special purpose company for processing all receipts and payments of the project to facilitate financial monitoring by the Government during the operation period
Applicants must:Applicants must:
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The selected operator will be responsible for any capital costs beyond the Government works
Government will not subsidise the operating expenses of the project
The selected operator may solicit donations to meet the start-up costs of the project
Fixed tenancy term of 10 years, renewable for another 5 years, at nominal rent
Key Terms for OperationKey Terms for Operation
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Submission of annual business plan and budget, together with a rolling five-year business plan, to Government in advance for vetting
Any net operating surplus arising from the operation will be shared between the operator and Government every 5 years on a 50/50 basis
Upon dissolution of the special purpose company, any surplus funds and assets should be disposed of in accordance with the Inland Revenue Ordinance
Key Terms for OperationKey Terms for Operation
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Reflection of historical value and technical aspects (10%)
Creative industries value, social value and social enterprise operation (40%)
Financial viability and other considerations (25%)
Management capability and other consideration (25%)
Assessment CriteriaAssessment Criteria
Operator will be selected through a competitive Operator will be selected through a competitive Invitation for Proposals (IFP) process based on Invitation for Proposals (IFP) process based on merits in the following areas:merits in the following areas:
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The Advisory Committee on Revitalisation of Historic Buildings (AC), augmented by creative industries experts, will assess the proposals received
Two rounds of selection
First round assessment to shortlist applications for further assessment in second roundSecond round assessment of shortlisted applications based on more vigorous examination (involving interview, provision of supplementary information/clarification, etc.)
Assessment of ProposalsAssessment of Proposals
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Open Days: 12-13 April 2010
Workshop: 19 April 2010
Deadline for Application: noon 18 June 2010
First Round Selection: by end July 2010
Second Round Selection: by end Sept 2010
Timetable of IFP ExerciseTimetable of IFP Exercise
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Works completion for core facilities provided by the Government: Q4 of 2013
Operation, maintenance and management of the Creative Industries Landmark: from early 2014
Tentative Timetable of Tentative Timetable of Implementation of ProjectImplementation of Project
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PMQ IFP Exercise Secretariat
Email:[email protected]: 2848 6213Fax: 2127 4090Project Website:http://www.heritage.gov.hk/en/pmq/
Enquiries About the PMQ IFP ExerciseEnquiries About the PMQ IFP Exercise