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Two smaller theatres (Theatre B and C of
the IFP), are located on a stunning waterfront site at Fenwick Pier
created by the ongoing Central Reclamation. These theatres, which
could be fully integrated with the adjoining Hong Kong Academy of
Performing Arts, are linked by shaded, 'green-chain' connections
to a new museum complex and new Central Park creating a vibrant
arts cluster, the Fenwick Theatres.
Seizing the opportunity to develop the Tamar site for community
benefit, Swire commissioned the renowned architect Frank Gehry to
create a unique design for the IFP's museum complex - his first
project in China. The Gehry
Museum Complex will fulfil Hong Kong's need for a world-class
Museum of Modern Art.
The imposing and extraordinary architecture and design alone will
herald a world attraction and the pride of Asia. Gehry's prestigious
projects include the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao and the Walt Disney
Concert Hall in Los Angeles. His design can be operational as early
as 2009, three years prior to IFP requirement, thereafter binding
both the new and existing arts and cultural elements to the Cultural
Harbour. |
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