Photo Release : Symposium on "Challenges of Heritage Conservation: A Global Experience"

10 December 2007

Following its announcement in October of the Central Police Station Compound Conservation and Revitalisation Project proposal, The Hong Kong Jockey Club has organised a symposium on the topic "Challenges of Heritage Conservation: A Global Experience" today (Monday 10 December). Renowned international and local experts were gathered at The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts and shared their views and experience in heritage conservation. Over 300 professionals, academics, students and members of the public have attended the symposium.

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Photo 1:
Chief Executive Officer of The Hong Kong Jockey Club Mr Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges gives the thank you remarks at the "Challenges of Heritage Conservation: A Global Experience" symposium. He stresses that the Central Police Station proposal aimed not only to put forward an innovative solution for conserving and revitalising this site to achieve maximum public benefit, but also to spark wider discussions in the community about Hong Kong's future conservation policies and approaches.

 


Photo 2:
Secretary for Development Mrs Carrie Lam gives the welcome remarks at the symposium.

 


Photo 3:
President of The Hong Kong Institute of Architects Dr Ronald Lu gives the opening remarks.

 


Photo 4:
Programme Director of The University of Hong Kong's Architectural Conservation Programme Dr Lee Ho Yin gives the opening remarks.

 


Photo 5:
Heritage conservation expert, Partner of SMC Alsop, Singapore Mr Stephen Pimbley presents the famous Clarke Quays project to the audience.

 


Photo 6:
Design Architect of the Central Police Station Compound Conservation and Revitalisation Project, Mr Pierre de Meuron shares his invaluable experience of numerous acclaimed heritage conservation projects worldwide, including the famed Elbe Philharmonic Hall in Hamburg with audience.

 


Photo 7:
(From left to right) Prof Bernard Lim, Immediate Past President of Hong Kong Institute of Architects; Mr Ascan Mergenthaler and Mr Pierre de Meuron, design architects of the Central Police Station Compound Conservation and Revitalisation Project; Mr Stephen Pimbley, Partner, SMC Alsop, Singapore; Dr Lee Ho Yin, Programme Director, Architectural Conservation Programme, Department of Architecture, The University of Hong Kong (ACP) and Dr Lynne DiStefano, Advisor, ACP, join the panel discussion and exchange ideas with audience.