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| K11 Art Mall | |
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 Interior of the K11 Mall | |
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| General information | |
| Address | 18 Hanoi Road |
| Town or city | Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Construction started | 2005 |
| Completed | 2009 |
| Inaugurated | 27 November 2009 |
| Client | New World Development |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Reinforced concrete |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Dennis Lau & Ng Chun Man Architects & Engineers (Hong Kong) Limited |
| Structural engineer | Structural: Ove Arup & Partners Hong Kong Limited Electrical: Meinhardt (M&E) Limited |
| Other information | |
| Public transit access | MTR Tsuen Wan line: Tsim Sha Tsui station Exit D3 MTR Tuen Ma line: East Tsim Sha Tsui station Exit N3, N4 |
| Website | |
| http://hk.k11.com/ | |
K11 Art Mall is a seven-storey shopping centre in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong located in The Masterpiece, developed by New World Development and completed in December 2009. It is near Tsim Sha Tsui and East Tsim Sha Tsui stations.
Layout
The K11 Art Mall has seven storeys (two underground, five above ground). The B1 and B2 storeys were opened on 27 November 2009, and the rest of the mall was opened on 5 December that year. Retail and restaurants accounted for 80 per cent and 20 per cent of the stores, respectively.
B2 is mainly international cuisine, women's fashion, shoes and cosmetics, with shops such as D-mop zone, Mousse, ISCOV, JILL SCOTT, Mirabell, and Milan. B1 is mainly daily necessities, including La Creation de Gute bakery, LensCrafters, AV Life, Dymocks bookstore, I Love Kitchen, Mannings, and Market Place by Jasons supermarket.
The ground floor has many high-end stores, including Longchamp, Tiffany by Soloman, Thann, the Italian brand Dormeuil, Y-3, D-mop, and Chow Tai Fook concept store. In the centre is a large plaza, called "The Piazza", that features a glass ceiling and a large LED screen.
Levels 1–3 have many boutiques, including AIGLE, KLASSE14, Laosmiddle, Levi's, Clarks, Fila, and mademoiselle. The mall also caters to Mainland customers, with several Mainland brand-name specialty stores such as Biba and imaroon.
There are restaurants on each floor of the mall, totaling over 20, including B2's Miso Cool and DALAT Vietnamese restaurant; The Piazza's Espressamente illy and awfully chocolate; and various others, such as AKU Japanese Restaurant, Al Pasha, Cool Gelato, Ginza Bairin and Pak Loh Chiu Chow Restaurant.
History
Cornwall Avenue（康和里）was a small street once existed in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong. Due to the Hanoi Road redevelopment plan of the Land Development Corporation (now the Urban Renewal Authority),[1] the Lands Department permanently closed down Cornwall Avenue and three other lanes nearby.[2] It is now part of the mall.
In the second half of 1975, the Hong Kong government made an attempt to redevelop Cornwall Avenue and Hanoi Road into leisure and shopping pedestrian areas.[3] Vehicles were not allowed to enter the two streets. However, the implementation soon triggered some counter-effects. After shop owners in Cornwall Avenue complained that the number of customers dropped significantly because vehicles could not enter the area, and the logistics became difficult.[4][5][6] In response, the government lifted the ban on tourist buses, but it did not help.[7] The redevelopment plan was shelved on December 31 of that year.[8]
In 1976, the Town Planning Board submitted a draft to the Executive Council, proposing to demolish dozens of old buildings on Cornwall Avenue, Hanoi Road, and Mody Road, and rebuild the precinct of the roads.[1][9] By 1978, the then Hong Kong government's proposed urban design blueprint for Tsim Sha Tsui was to demolish 39 old buildings within the three roads plus Bristol Avenue (hereinafter referred to as the Four Roads) and rebuild them into a new commercial and residential area. Since the land leases of these lots would expire by the end of 1978, the government decided not to renew the leases with the owners. After several years of disputes and negotiations, in 1982, the government struck a deal with the owners, allowing them to form six companies to carry out their own plans of redevelopment. But, in 1985, these companies shelved their plans due to economic considerations of redevelopment costs. Consequently the government required these owners to pay back the land rents and interests to be paid since 1978.[10]
In the early 2000s, the New World Development and Urban Renewal Authority (URA) put forth another proposal to redevelop the Four Roads. Of which, the Cornwall Avenue area would mainly be redeveloped into a green and recreational area, and the entire street area would be incorporated into K11.[11] Soon after the redevelopment started, some nearby residents revealed that the government turn its back on its promise to preserve the old trees at Cornwall Avenue. The URA's response was that they have never promised not to cut down the old trees.[12]
The shops on Cornwall Avenue mainly catered to tourists.[6]
Notable places:
- Bar：Waltzing Matilda Inn
- Hotel：New Astor Hotel（新雅圖酒店）, located at the junction of Carnarvon Road (加拿芬道) and Bristol Avenue (碧仙桃路)
See also
- Victoria Dockside – home to K11 Musea, K11 Artus, and K11 Atelier
- K11 (Shanghai)
- K11 Art Foundation
- 11 SKIES
- New World Development
References
- ^ a b "Land in Hanoi Road to be resumed for redevelopment". www.info.gov.hk. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ 地政總署 (24 November 2000). "尖沙咀擬封路進行重建計劃". 香港政府資訊中心. Archived from the original on 23 September 2003. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ "尖沙咀河內道康和里 將改為行人專用區 試辦六月不准車輛進入". 工商日報 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 7 June 1975. p. 8. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ "尖沙咀河內道康和里 行人專區昨起實施 商店老闆怨聲四起 顧客未能乘車直達生意減少 海鮮酒家運送鮮果大傷腦筋". 工商日報 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 2 July 1975. p. 8. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ "上月闢作「行人專用區」後 河內道康和里商店 生意減成半至五成 店戶聯名要求取消該試驗計劃". 香港大公報 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 5 August 1975. p. 5. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ a b 李丞責 (30 December 2010). "風水奇譚——康和里是韭菜命？". 星島頭條 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ "在河內道康和里商戶反對下 當局修改行人專區計劃 由下星期一開始允許的士巴士進入該區 商戶認為此修改完全無濟於事". 香港大公報 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 29 August 1975. p. 5. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ "實施半年河內道康和里商戶損失大 尖水咀行人區決撤銷 本月卅一日午夜起全日再通車 當局昨稱仍擬在其他地區闢行人購物區". 香港大公報 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 24 December 1975. p. 9. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ "尖沙咀重建計劃草案透露 數十幢舊樓將拆卸 康和里河內道等處數千人受影響". 香港大公報 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 18 June 1976. p. 4. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ "河內麽地道康和里碧桃仙路 尖沙咀四街道重建 港府已作續約决定 將與各業主續約至二零四七年". 香港大公報 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 13 May 1985. p. 6. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ "新世界市建局尖沙咀四街重建項目 申請改建酒店擴商場面積延遲審理". 信報財經新聞 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 5 January 2002. p. P05.
- ^ "街坊指政府承諾會保留 尖區重建狠伐老樹". 星島日報 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 4 December 2003. p. A18.