Throughout the history of Hong Kong, the city’s waterfront has been under constant flux. Land reclamation from Victoria Harbour has constantly changed the waterfront by pushing Hong Kong and Kowloon closer and closer together.

Yet now after 150 years of reclamation, the community of Hong Kong has decided to stop further reclamation. The site area for the competition will be Hong Kong’s first permanent waterfront and therefore requires special attention. The importance of the competition site area is that it will become the final Central Waterfront of Hong Kong. Furthermore, as the front-door to Asia’s World City this waterfront area has inherited the exigent responsibility of defining the city to visitors and citizens alike.

This competition seeks creativity to help assist the government and the city in defining the character and identity of the front door to Asia’s World City.

Eligibility
Individual and Group entries are accepted from registered architects, urban planners, urban designers, landscape architects and engineers.

All entrants will be required to provide evidence of relevant professional registration, accreditation or membership on the application form.

Students applicants must provide their student numbers and have the endorsement of a professor.

Timetable
Competition Announcement and commencement: May 25, 2007
Deadline for registration: June 30 , 2007
Deadline for submissions: September 1 , 2007
Short - listing of finalists: September 15, 2007
Deadline for second submissions by the finalists: October 15 , 2007
Public exhibition, web forums, public presentations: October 2007
Adjudication and announcement of winners: November 16, 2007
Submission of results to the Hong Kong Government: November 2007

Prizes
Champion: HK$ 400,000
First Runner - Up: HK$ 200,000
Second Runner - Up: HK$ 100,000
Honorable Mentions: HK$ 30,000 (5)