Tamar Park

Tamar Park
添馬公園

Type Public Park
Location Harcourt Road, Admiralty, Hong Kong
Coordinates 22°16′54″N 114°09′56″E / 22.28161°N 114.1656°ECoordinates: 22°16′54″N 114°09′56″E / 22.28161°N 114.1656°E
Opened 10 October 2011
Operated by Leisure and Cultural Services Department[1]
Status Built and open to public
Tamar Park
Traditional Chinese 添馬公園

Tamar Park (Chinese: 添馬公園) is an urban park in Admiralty, Hong Kong covering around 17,000 square metres (180,000 sq ft) with the design concept of 'perpetual green'. [1] The park occupies 80% of the Tamar site public space[2] and is managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of the Hong Kong government. It is enclosed by Harcourt Road, Legislative Council Road, Tim Mei Avenue, Tim Wa Avenue and Lung Wo Road.[3] The Central Government Complex and the Legislative Council Complex are adjacent to Tamar Park.

Tamar Park by day as of July 14th 2014
Tamar Park by dusk as of July 14th 2014

History

The Tamar Development Project was restarted when Hong Kong chief executive Donald Tsang announced in his policy address for the financial year 2006 that Hong Kong's Central Government Offices, Legislative Council Building and the Office of the Chief Executive would be relocated to Tamar site, Admiralty.[4]

Hong Kong Government announced four design plans for the construction of the new headquarters of the Government on 26 March 2007.[5] One of the design plans which is named as "Tamar for Public (公眾的添馬)" suggested the space constructs for public with the theory of "Land always Green (地常綠)",[6][7] and it would be connected to Wanchai Waterfront Promenade when the public area is built.[5] This suggested design was finally accepted by the Government. The project began construction in February 2008 and the topping-out ceremony hosted on 25 January 2011.[8][9]

Whilst the opening ceremony of the Central Government Offices was hosted by the Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China Li Keqiang on 18 August 2011 and moving on-site started,[10] Tamar Park opened to public on 10 October 2011.[1][2][11]

Facilities

The park has a small amphitheatre with a wooden performance area and seating for about 240 people.[3] There is also a water feature and a gallery/cafe, iBakery Gallery Café, operated by Tung Wah Group of Hospitals.[11][12] The Park is planted with Axonopus compressus for the grass,[2] and planted Chukrasia tabularis, Michelia chapensis, Cinnamomum camphora, Bauhinia variegata, Ficus microcarpa and Bauhinia blakeana which is the floral emblem of Hong Kong and 400 different varieties.[2]

Buildings

Buildings that located in the park
Legislative Council Complex
East and West Wing Building of the Central Government Offices
Building for the Office of the Chief Executive

The East and West wings of the Central Government Offices of Hong Kong Government are located to the southeast and southwest of the Tamar Park. The Office of the chief executive is located north-west of the park, and the Legislative Council Complex is located on the northeast of the park. Viewing to the north from the park, visitors can see the Victoria Harbour and skyline of Tsim Sha Tsui area.[3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Government's response to media enquiries on public space at Tamar". Information Services Department. 18 October 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 草地可踩可坐可躺臥 紅磡海濱長廊 料成賞月熱點. Southern Chinese News Daily (in Chinese). 13 September 2011.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Site Directory for the Tamar Park". Leisure and Cultural Services Department. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
  4. ↑ "Vibrant Economy" (PDF). Information Services Department. 2004. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 添馬艦4設計曝光 環保掛帥　通風綠化風水元素 知名建築師之爭. Hong Kong Economic Times (in Chinese). 29 March 2007.
  6. ↑ "CE's speech at ceremony to commemorate completion of new Government Headquarters at Tamar (with photo/video)". Information Services Department. 18 August 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
  7. ↑ 添馬4方案多採玻璃設計大賣環保專家批展出資料不足. Ming Pao (in Chinese). 2007-03-29.
  8. ↑ 新總部將成最環保政府建築. Ming Pao (in Chinese). 2008-01-11.
  9. ↑ "Topping-out Ceremony for Tamar Development Project". Information Services Department. 25 January 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
  10. ↑ 新政府總部揭幕 特首：門常開民為本 (in Chinese). Wen Wei Po. 19 August 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Tamar Park provides green open space in bustling city centre (with photos)". Information Services Department. 10 October 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
  12. ↑ "Café X Gallery添馬公園開餐" (in Chinese). Oriental Daily News. 11 December 2011.

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