Rolling out the Red Carpet. Synopsis. A natural response Multi layered landscape decks form a rolling carpet that unifies all the requirements of the waterfront reclamation. The Azalea is well known in Hong Kong as it grows at Government House where the public can view the blossoming flowers once a year at the ever popular open day instituted in 1968. The flower rich landscaped gardens at waterfront will be a joy for the public to stroll through bringing year round access to this HK icon. Promoting tourism The Red Carpet promotes tourism to Hong Kong as it is rolled out to all visitors arriving by air, land or sea at the transport interchange adjacent to the Star Ferry Building. All weather Commuters arriving at HK Island can enjoy the views on a stroll to work in Central or Admiralty either on top of the rolling landscape or protected from the weather under the carpet. This all weather solution allows the waterfront to be enjoyed by all people at all times. Multilayered, practical and convenient The fusing of a cohesive landscape solution with the in place HK experience of first floor connections makes the Red Carpet a natural soloution to the brief. Reflecting HK, a multilayered city, the Red Carpet’s woven form flows along the waterfront stitching the network of walkways together and unifying the waters edge. Retaining the already gazetted transport infrastructure provides the most realistic approach to delivering the scheme. In addition to the road network a local waterfront tram service is proposed. From the door flows carpet The carpet sweeps from door of the new government headquarters east to the convention centre and west to Star Ferry and IFC. From IFC the carpet flows to statute square connecting the waterfront to the heart of central. West from Start Ferry the carpet transitions’ into an elegant bridge structure that connects all the ferry piers. Always vibrant Vibrancy is assured through usage. The waterfront must be used throughout the year and throughout the day. Therefore the undulating form provides spaces for activities and buildings. A range of commercial and community facilities are proposed under the carpet including shopping malls, restaurants, bars, a concert hall, an aquarium and art house cinemas. These facilities provide destinations as well as support to the waterfront. Healthy living Running tracks and cycle tracks of various difficulties provide much needed opportunities for exercise and access to a natural landscape in the heart of the city.