Tsim Sha Tsui Star Ferry Pier (1904), The Five Flagpoles & Central Star Ferry Pier (1958)
尖沙咀天星碼頭、五支旗桿、中環天星碼頭
1904, Streetscapes, Landscapes & Infrastructural Facilities 街貌、景觀及基礎建設
Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui & Man Kwong Street, Central, Hong Kong
九龍尖沙咀梳士巴利道、香港中環民光街
Star Ferries have been carrying passengers to and from Tsim Sha Tsui and Central since 1870s. The current Tsim Sha Tsui Ferry Pier, the Five Flag-posts and the old Central Star Ferry Pier (the 3rd generation) was built in the late 1950s. Two piers shared the same style – both were simple concrete structures with horizontal stripes painted in alternating green and white. Both piers had large windows capturing the scenery of Victoria Habour, enchanting passengers who were waiting for the next ride. If buildings had its own scent and sound, star ferry piers must have the most unique ones in the city – smell of sea breeze and rust mixed with the engine sound of ferries, sound of the bell from the Clock Tower perfectly blended with the sound of footsteps on gangways. This is the truthful record of the hustle and bustle of our city, Hong Kong.
天星小輪自1870年代開始來往尖沙咀和中環。現時的尖沙咀碼頭/五支旗桿，和舊中環天星碼頭（第三代碼頭）均建於1950年代後期。兩個碼頭有著相同的設計特徴，簡約的混凝土結構，白綠相間的顏色和橫向缐條，極開揚的窗戶，把維多利亞港兩岸景色盡收到等候中的乘客眼內。更有趣的是；如果建築物能發出自身的氣味和聲音，那麼天星碼頭絕對有其獨特之聲音和氣味；海水，銹䥫味滲透著小輪的引擎聲，鐘聲，跳板上落人流來回之聲，彷彿就是香港這個車水馬龍社會的寫照。
文及攝影： 吳啟聰 (香港註冊建築師)
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