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Under Threat: State Theatre in Hong Kong
Architects: G.W. Grey, S.F. Liu, Hong Kong, 1952 The State Theatre (known as Empire Theatre until 1959) was opened in 1952. This significant example of Post-War Modern Movement architecture is extremely valuable because of its unique roof...
Under Threat: Hong Kong’s General Post Office
Architect: K.M. Tseng, Hong Kong, 1976 Hong Kong´s General Post Office is now under threat of demolition. The site is planned to be redeveloped into a new commercial building under the new government plan. This monumental building, designed...
“The Future of the Past: New Conservation Strategies for Modern Architecture in the Pearl River Delta” symposium
Few parts of the world have developed as quickly over the last forty years as the Pearl River Delta, which includes Macau and Hong Kong, and few areas face the kinds of community- and market-based pressures still at work in the area today....
Docomomo Hong Kong lecture series, Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre, Nov. 22, Dec. 6, and Dec. 20, 2014
Docomomo Hong Kong is presenting a series of public lectures on modern architecture 's history in Hong Kong at the city's Heritage Discovery Centre. The lectures will be held on Nov. 22, Dec. 6, and Dec. 20, 2014. Each lecture session is organized around a...
Call for Entries, The 2014 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation
Entries are now being accepted for the 2014 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation. The Awards were established in 2000 to recognize the excellent achievement of individuals and organizations within the private sector,...
Public Exhibition, “Mapping Modern Architecture in Hong Kong”, July 14-26, 2013, Central Market Gallery
This exhibition, Mapping Modern Architecture in Hong Kong, is the first effort by Docomomo Hong Kong chapter members to identify and map several key buildings, neighborhoods, and sites that collectively show the influence of the Modern Movement on Hong...