Thirteen private properties receive Gold Awards for best landscape design and maintenance (with photos)
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In his address at the ceremony, the Director of Leisure and Cultural Services, Mr Vincent Liu, said the Best Landscape Award, held once every two years, was one of the LCSD's major activities to promote greening. The award aimed to commend private property developments that excel in landscape design and horticultural maintenance, and encourage developers to incorporate more quality green elements into the planning and management of horticultural projects for the benefit of sustained environmental improvements.
Mr Liu added that the response was encouraging, with 212 nominated entries received this year. The winning projects were remarkable, integrating distinctive landscape features, seasonal flowers and plants and even installation art to create oases in the city. Rooftop gardening, podium planting, vertical greening walls and special garden plots were also employed to enhance the coverage of greenery. Moreover, a variety of environmentally friendly measures were adopted to promote environmental awareness and green living.
The prize presentation ceremony was held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre today. Besides Mr Liu, other officiating guests included representatives from the co-organisers. They were the President-elect of the Hong Kong Institute of Architects, Mr Benny Chan; the Immediate Past President of the Hong Kong Institute of Landscape Architects, Ms Iris Hoi; Vice President of the Institute of Horticulture (Hong Kong) Mr Kingsley Choi; the President of the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors, Mr Chiu Kam-kuen; the Chairman of the Professional Green Building Council, Mr Joel Chan; and the Immediate Past President of the Hong Kong Association of Property Management Companies, Dr Johnnie Chan.
The competition presented awards in five categories. The Gold Award winners are as follows:
Domestic property:
(1) Large-scale Domestic Property (with a site area of 20 000 square metres or above)
i) Properties below six years of age: St. Barths
ii) Properties between six and below 21 years of age: Caribbean Coast
iii) Properties of 21 years of age or above: Fung Tak Estate
(2) Medium-scale Domestic Property (with a site area from 2 000 sq m to below 20 000 sq m)
i) Properties below six years of age: K. Summit
ii) Properties between six and below 21 years of age: Manhattan Hill
iii) Properties of 21 years of age or above: Ravana Garden
(3) Small-scale Domestic Property (with a site area under 2 000 sq m)
i) Properties below six years of age: Townplace SOHO
Non-domestic property (such as hotels, shopping malls, commercial buildings, schools under the Direct Subsidy Scheme (private premises) and private schools):
(4) Large-scale Non-domestic Property (with a gross floor area of 40 000 sq m or above)
i) Properties below six years of age: K11 Atelier King's Road
ii) Properties between six and below 21 years of age: Cheung Kong Center
iii) Properties of 21 years of age or above: The Center
(5) Small and Medium-scale Non-domestic Property (with a gross floor area under 40 000 sq m)
i) Properties below six years of age: Yue Man Square
ii) Properties between six and below 21 years of age: Citywalk
iii) Properties of 21 years of age or above: International Trade Centre
The results of the Best Landscape Award are available at the LCSD webpage www.lcsd.gov.hk/en/green/property/awards/awards_2022.html.
Ends/Thursday, November 17, 2022
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