New/Alternative Art Space

Captions:

1. Aerial view of Central Police Station before renovation, showing area which will house new art facilities designed by Herzog & de Meuron (and where the original 'bamboo' design was to be built). Photo: John Batten.

2.-4. Designs by Herzog & de Meuron for new Central Police Station arts facilities.

5. Model of original 2007 Herzog & de Meuron bamboo scaffolding-inspired "porous" design for Central Police Station. Photo: John Batten.



(原文以英文發表，題為「中區警署：香港下一個獨立藝術空間？」。)

Hong Kong’s bamboo scaffolding, ubiquitously used on the city’s tallest buildings, make it a memorable and iconic sight. Its lightness, incredible flexibility and strength make bamboo scaffolding ideal for construction projects in tight spaces – which are the majority of