| "Winning Entries on Hong Kong Heritage Awards (2004) Exhibition" will run from tomorrow (November 29) until March 31, 2006 at the Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre. By showcasing 11 winning projects through texts, models and videos as well as the comments from the adjudicators, the exhibition will give visitors a deeper understanding of the importance of heritage conservation and commend the winners for their outstanding accomplishments in heritage preservation. The picture shows the exterior of part of the buildings of Tung Wah Coffin Home after the restoration works. The "Restoration Works of Tung Wah Coffin Home", a project by the Tung Wah Groups of Hospitals, won the Award of Honour of the Heritage Preservation and Conservation Awards. The project demonstrates excellence in conservation practice applied to a group of historical buildings. By restoring the historical buildings with traditional local knowledge and exceptional conservation techniques, the Coffin Home is successful in preserving a significant architectural topology in the Asia-Pacific region, and thereby protecting an important chapter of the history of the overseas Chinese. |
