East Kowloon Cultural Centre
 Site of the future cultural centre in front of Amoy Gardens | |
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| Public transit | Kowloon Bay Station |
|---|---|
| Type | Cultural complex |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 2020-21 |
| Construction cost | HK$4.1 billion |
| Architect | Architectural Services Department |
The East Kowloon Cultural Centre is a planned performing arts complex in Ngau Tau Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It will be located on part of the site of the former Lower Ngau Tau Kok Estate, directly across Kwun Tong Road from Kowloon Bay Station. It will be built on a 2.16 hectare site at an estimated cost of $4.1 billion and is expected to open in 2021.[1]
The centre will house five performance halls including a 1,200-seat multi-purpose hall and a 550-seat theatre, plus three smaller venues.[1] It was designed by Rocco Yim and the Architectural Services Department.
The Urban Council explored the provision of a regional cultural centre in East Kowloon as early as the mid-1980s. A site was chosen in Sai Tso Wan immediately south of the Kwun Tong Magistracy. The Kwun Tong District Board strongly advocated a 1000-seat auditorium but the Council doubted the prospective utilisation rate of such a facility.[2] Instead, the Kwun Tong Bypass and an electric substation were built on the site.[2]
Facilities
- auditorium (1,200 seats)
- theatre (550 seats)
- three studios for music, dance and drama (120-250 seats each)
- large rehearsal room
- two rehearsal rooms that can be combined into one