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HKIA AnnuAl AwArds 2014

Design Concept
The project is an intricately composed
complex integrating four principal facilities:
the Chief Executive s Office, the Central
Government Offices, the Legislative
Council Complex and the Tamar Park. The
design concept of the Tamar Development
embodies four themes: Openness ( Door
always Open ), Enjoyment ( Land always
Green), Sustainability (Sky will be Blue),
and Communication ( People will be
Connected). To enhance the connectivity
from Admiralty to the Waterfront Promenade,
the Legislative Council Complex and the
Chief Executives Office are located on either
sides of the site, flanking the Tamar Park and
angling towards the Waterfront to provide a
gesture of unity for the whole development.

Jury Report
Tamar Development Project has a high
architectural quality with elegant details and
facade treatment. The site planning allows
a great opportunity of gathering space with
greenery in front of a promenade. The formal
arrangement opens up natural ventilation and
a view corridor. Notwithstanding the iconic
image of the open door facing the harbour,
jurors noted that the majority of people
actually approach the complex from behind
(Admiralty) or the sides, which are all largely
blank walls.

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