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The Hong Kong Jockey Club appoints Rocco Design Architects Ltd. as Executive Architect to the Conservation and Revitalisation of the Central Police Station Compound Project

24 March 2009

 

The Hong Kong Jockey Club is delighted to announce that Rocco Design Architects Ltd. ("RDA") has been appointed Executive Architect to the Conservation and Revitalisation of the Central Police Station Compound ("CPS") Project.

Representing Rocco Design Architects Ltd. is Mr Rocco Yim, a renowned and award-winning local architect born and educated in Hong Kong with more than 30 years of experience in architectural design. He will join the design architect, conservation architect, consultants on sustainability, culture and other leading professionals in forming the design team to work on this important project for Hong Kong.

Based on the parameters laid down by the Chief Executive-in-Council announced in July 2008, the Club and the design team has just begun to develop a new scheme for the CPS Compound. In this design process, the Club and the design team will fully respect the heritage values of the CPS Compound and take into consideration the views expressed during the public consultation period.

Commenting on the appointment, Mr William Y Yiu, Executive Director, Charities, The Hong Kong Jockey Club, says, "We are delighted to have Rocco on board. Rocco will bring to the design team his world-class expertise and in-depth local knowledge, which will prove invaluable to the project."

"The Club has been looking forward to bringing in local talents wherever possible to contribute to this ground-breaking project for Hong Kong. With RDA's appointment, we are now well positioned to move the project forward. With the other local consultants' expertise and local knowledge, as well as the strengths of our international experts, we are confident that the design team will develop a new scheme for the CPS Compound project that will be acceptable to the community at large," Mr Yiu adds.

Mr Yim also says, "It is my privilege to have the opportunity of working with world-class architects together with other local and overseas professionals on this important project for Hong Kong. As we develop the new scheme, we will fully respect the heritage values of the CPS Compound and will take into consideration the views expressed during the public consultation period. We are committed to delivering a project that will take heritage conservation and architecture in Hong Kong to the next level."

As a long-standing not-for-profit institution in Hong Kong committed to improving the quality of life of the people of Hong Kong, the Club is committed to developing a new design that will be acceptable to the community at large, with the ultimate aim of delivering a project that will make Hong Kong proud.


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Photos 1 & 2: The Hong Kong Jockey Club's Executive Director, Charities, William Y Yiu (left) meet the media and give an update on the Conservation and Revitalisation of the Central Police Station Compound Project with Rocco Yim, the newly appointed Executive Architect from Rocco Design Architects Ltd.



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Photo 3:
The Hong Kong Jockey Club's Executive Director, Charities, William Y Yiu



Photo 4:
Rocco Yim representing Rocco Design Architects Ltd., the newly appointed Executive Architect of the Conservation and Revitalisation of the Central Police Station Compound Project


 

 

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