Public place - Converging culture and life of the city

Joe Lui is an architect and one of the directors of the Hong Kong Architecture Centre. He is currently busy organising exhibitions, lectures, workshops and guided tours on architecture and local culture for the Central Market through which he says. “We hope to promote the culture of architecture and life to the public through the public spaces in the Central Market.”

The fundamental definition of public open space is “an area where everyone, regardless of his or her background, can enter without pre-requisite”. It is similar in nature to “Recreational Space”. Joe believes that it can be defined from a macro perspective: “Before any urban planning development, the government will liaise with relevant departments such as the Development Bureau, to formulate space which is clearly defined as public space in use, such as parks, football fields, or leisure facilities. These spaces will be connected with traffic and resources for the public to use.”