Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
香港會議展覽中心
1997, Commercial 商業建築
Architect Firm: 王歐陽（香港）有限公司及Skidmore Owings & Merrill LLP
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre is located at the tip of the shore on Hong Kong Island. The iconic structure along the island side of Victoria Harbour was completed in 1997. On June 31 of the same year, it became the venue where ceremony of the transfer of sovereignty of Hong Kong took place, symbolising that Hong Kong is now a part of China, after years of British rule.
Despite the rapid development of technology and mobile network, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre is still a prominent venue providing a platform for personal, face-to-face communication for commercial, cultural, intellectual and creative exchange. At the same time, through Harbour-Front Enhancement subsequent to reclamation works on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition and its surrounding area is deemed to continue its service as an energetic public space to the society.
香港會議展覽中心新翼位處港島海岸最突出的地理位置，遊走維港必可見的地標性建築，於1997年落成，同年6月30日舉行政權交接儀式，象徵香港正式結束英國殖民地統冶，回歸中國。
雖然現今網絡極速發展，會展中心依然具有重要地位，提供實質、人與人之間直接經貿、文化、知識、創意等領域的交流平台。與此同時，相信透過港島填海後海濱優化設計工作，將成為香港一個充滿生命力的海岸公共空間。(180字)
文：雷冠源 (香港註冊建築師)
攝影：李培基 (香港註冊建築師)
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