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COURT OF FINAL APPEALand the Development Office of the Judiciary

The Relocation of the

COURT OF FINAL APPEALThe Relocation of the

10 July 2012

Consultation with the Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services (AJLS) of the Legislative Council

立法會 CB(2)2581/11-12(02)號文件 LC Paper No. CB(2)2581/11-12(02)

PRESENTATION AGENDA

1. Background2. Improved Facilities3. Heritage Considerations4. Project Planning5. Project Programme

BACKGROUND1

BUILDING LOCATION

Site Plan

Bank of China Building

Statue Square

Chater Garden

The Cenotaph

Victoria Harbour

Hong Kong Club Building

HISTORY1900-12 Construction of the Supreme Court

1912 Governor Sir Frederick Lugard officially opened the Supreme Court

1941-45 Headquarters of the Hong Kong Military Police under Japanese Occupation

1945-78 The Supreme Court continued operation

1978 The Supreme Court relocated elsewhere for structural repair of the building during construction of MTR

1985-2011 The Legislative Council

• The exterior of the Building was declared a monument in 1984, which empowered the Antiquities Authorities to prevent alterations or impose conditions upon any proposed alterations.

• The interior of the Building was NOT declared a monument, however as discussed with AMO and listed in the AMO conservation guideline, AMO’s approval shall be obtained for modifications in the interior of the Building.

HERITAGE IMPORTANCE

• Approved Operational Floor Area : about 3,070 m2

Facilities Number Proposed(1) Courtrooms 2

(one around 230 m2 and the other around 95 m2)(2) Lawyers’ Common Room 1

(3) Lawyers’ Robing Rooms 2

(4) Lawyers’ Consultation Rooms 4

(5) Galleries 2 (Note)

(6) Press Room 1

(7) Baby-care Facility 1

(8) Library 1

(9) Judges’ Chambers 8

(10) CFA Registry 1

(11) Conference Rooms 2

Note: - One gallery (about 150m2) is proposed to be located on 1/F for the hosting of exhibits relevant to the Judiciary and receptions;

- The other (about 100m2) is proposed at the basement for the display of the Building history.

ACCOMMODATION

1. Fit in the new function of Court of Final Appeal. Adaptive reuse the historical building.

2. Upgrade to comply with current statutory requirements and up-to-date building services systems.

3. Preserve valuable heritage elements of the building as many as possible. When new elements are added, contemporary style will be adopted to make them distinguishable from the old ones.

4. Restore valuable heritage elements as appropriate. For elements which could not be restored, it will be archived and displayed as exhibits.

5. Open the preserved elements for public appreciation as many as possible and give a new life to this valuable heritage building.

CONSERVATION CONCEPTS

IMPROVED FACILITIES2

SCHEMATIC SECTION

Public AreaStaff Area

Chater RoadDes Voeux Road Central

CSD Area

CHAMBERS / STAFF OFFICE

CHAMBERS / STAFF OFFICECHAMBERS / STAFF OFFICE

CSD FACILITIES

Jackson Road

Statue Square

GROUND FLOOR

Public Entrance Staff Entrance

Defendant Entrance Staff / Judge Entrance

LIBRARYLIBRARY

REGISTRYREGISTRY

OFFICEOFFICE

CSD CSD FACILITIESFACILITIES

ENTRANCE ENTRANCE LOBBYLOBBY

Jackson Road

Statue Square

FIRST FLOOR

COURT COURT LOBBYLOBBY LARGE LARGE

COURTROOMCOURTROOM

SMALL SMALL COURTROOMCOURTROOM

OFFICEOFFICE

JUDGESJUDGES’’ RETIRING RETIRING ROOMROOM

VERANDAHVERANDAH VERANDAHVERANDAH

GALLERGALLERYY

Jackson Road

Statue Square

SECOND FLOOR

CHAMBERS CHAMBERS & OFFICES& OFFICES

(A) COURTROOMS

1. Large Courtroom

2. Small Courtroom

Jackson Road

Statue Square

COURTROOMS

Small Courtroom

Large Courtroom

Court Lobby

LARGE COURTROOM

(PRE-CONVERSION : FORMER CHAMBER OF THE LEGCO)

LARGE COURTROOM

SMALL COURTROOM

(B) FACILITIES FOR JUDGES AND SUPPORT STAFF

FACILITIES FOR JUDGES AND SUPPORT STAFF

GF: - Staff Office

1F: - Judges’ Retiring Room- Support Staff Offices

2F: - Judges’ Chambers- Support Staff Offices

CHAMBERS / STAFF OFFICE

(C) FACILITIES FOR LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES

1. 1/F: Lawyers’ Robing, Consultation and Common Rooms

Jackson Road

Statue Square

1/F : LAWYERS’ ROBING, CONSULTATION AND COMMON ROOMS

Consultation Rooms

Common Room

Male Robing Room

Female Robing Room

(D) FACILITIES FOR THE PRESS

1. 1/F: Press Room

Jackson Road

Statue Square

1/F : PRESS ROOM

Press Room

(E) FACILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC

1. G/F: Entrance Lobby and Registry

Jackson Road

Statue Square

G/F : ENTRANCE LOBBY AND REGISTRY

Public Entrance

Entrance Lobby

Public waiting area at the Registry

Baby care room

Information Counter

Registry and Shroff Counter

HERITAGE CONSIDERATIONS3

Proposed Restoration :

Selective Cleaning and Repairing

- Removing salt deposit & stains as appropriate (e.g. at prominent locations)

- Repair cracks and defective locations

EXTERNAL WALL

• Refinish with proper protection paint to match their original appearance

TIMBER ELEMENTS

MOULDINGS

Findings:

- Mouldings hidden above false ceiling

Design opportunities:

- Exposing the mouldings for public appreciation at strategic locations where appropriate

Original mouldings

• Restore the original flooring and expose at strategic locations

• Reveal the original style of certain areas of the interior of the building

FLOOR FINISHES

Original teakwood flooringOriginal tiles near fireplaces

Original floor tiles

The Relocation of the 32

Spiral Staircase

Book storage on mezzanine floor above

GALLERY – 1/F

• For display of exhibits relevant to the Judiciary for public viewing

• The Gallery may also be used to hold functions as appropriate

• Restoration of Spiral Staircase

GALLERY - BASEMENT

• Original space for building heating system apparatus

• With rich architectural characteristics different from other floorse.g. - prisms for daylight reflection

- exposed structural arches & stone walls

Architectural Heritage Gallery

Conceptual Sketch

GALLERY - BASEMENT

• Provide opportunity for public enjoyment of the unique space

• Minor modifications to suit statutory and security requirements

1/F VERANDAH

Remains of Bridge of Sighs above

“BRIDGE OF SIGHS”Original defendants’ waiting area in 1912 Future Library

Original Bridge of Sighs above

Original staircase to court above

Original Defendant Entrance Future Ceremonial Entrance

Newly reconstructed staircase

• Newly reconstructed staircase provide access to the remains of the Bridge of Sighs• Provide opportunities for appreciation of the historic features

LIBRARY

SMALL COURTROOM

CORRIDOR

Restoration of the Bridge of Sighs

Opened with steel grilles

New Steel Staircase and Walkway (GF to MF)

Existing Granite Bridge of Sighs (MF to 1F)

Bridge of Sighs Original defendant’s areaOriginal Courtroom

“BRIDGE OF SIGHS”

EXTERNAL AREAExisting Layout

Planter

Public entrance Staff entrance

Building Central Axis

Existing plaque for LegCo Building

Existing feature wall in pool

Planter

Public entrance Staff entrance

- Pavement to be upgraded

- New Signage of CFA on the external area

- Existing plaque of the LegCo Building to be relocated to the Basement Gallery

- Display panels on building history to be erected

Display panels : History

New Signage of CFA

Existing feature wall in pool

EXTERNAL AREAProposed Layout

PROJECT PLANNING4

PROJECT PLANNING

• Set up a Steering Committee, chaired by the CJ, to steer the project ahead

• Proposals presented have been endorsed by the Steering Committee for consultation

PROJECT PROGRAMME5

Oct 2012 Invitation to Tender

2nd Quarter of 2013 Funding approval from the LegCo Finance Committee

2nd Quarter of 2013 Commencement of Conversion Works

4th Quarter of 2014 Completion of Conversion Works

PROJECT PROGRAMME

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