“The whole team is delighted to see our efforts recognised for criteria that match our goals - contribution to world architectural culture, invention and imagination, respect for people, the planet and the context, environment awareness and appropriateness,” said Mr Yu Wai Wai, Executive Director of Sino Group and Sunny spokesperson.

The team of international consultants includes renowned architectural firm AEDAS in partnership with the world famous Lord Richard Rogers, Tadao Ando, Herzog de Meuron and Jean Nouvel, urban and landscape designers EDAW, structural consultants Hyder and Anthony Hunt & Associates, theatre planner and acoustician Artec, museum design, management and exhibition consultancy firm MMC and Gallagher & Associates, performing arts consultant IMG Artists, and architectural lighting specialist Alain Guilhot.

PARC (The Park of Arts, Recreation and Culture), the concept that propels this vision aims to transform Hong Kong's physical and cultural landscape by creating a world-class centre for music, dance, drama, design and the visual arts in lush, green environment that welcomes people of all ages.

In building an appreciation for the arts, and providing space to showcase programmes and nurture creativity, PARC will solidify Hong Kong's unique position on the international stage as a bridge between eastern and western cultures.

Sunny's master plan for WKCD sees a paradigm shift in redefining Hong Kong's landscape. Instead of green spaces fitting around structures, the design envisions structures as an organic part within a defining green space. PARC will comprise a large landscaped green park spanning the entire 40-hectare waterfront WKCD site, with museums, theatres, performance and art spaces, a school of the arts and an education centre, and featuring a 25-hectare park. The architecture will incorporate iconic, yet practical designs and world-class arts, cultural and educational facilities.

Cityscape Architectural Review Awards 2004 is jointly organised by internationally acclaimed publication, Architectural Review, and international commercial, architecture, property investment and development industry exhibition Cityscape. Themed “Design for an Emerging World”, the Awards aim to recognise and promote excellence in Architecture and Design from the Gulf States, the Middle East, Asia, Africa, the Indian subcontinent and Latin America. The judging criteria were based on “contribution to world architectural culture, invention and imagination, environmental awareness, and respect for people and the planet.”