The City University of Hong Kong (CityU) held the foundation stone laying ceremony in March 2008 for its state-of-the-art Multi-media Building (MMB). The building, designed by renowned architect Daniel Libeskind, is applauded for balancing function and inspiration while creating a striking landmark that will be a focal point for the development of creative media in Asia.
     Situated on the northern boundary of the CityU campus on Cornwall Street, the MMB is a nine-storey complex with 13,400 sq m in net operational floor area. In addition to study space, staff offices, student/ staff amenities and supporting facilities, there will be purpose-built laboratories and theatres, and advanced audio-visual equipment and facilities to support teaching and research. The building will be the permanent home of the School of Creative Media and will also house the Department of Computer Science, the Department of English and Communication and the Centre for Applied Computing and Interactive Media.
     The MMB will further strengthen CityU's role in the creative media field, thereby enhancing Hong Kong's regional competitiveness in this respect. It is scheduled for completion in 2010.