West Kowloon Cultural District

Studio,” the WKCD Authority’s (WKCDA) effort to building Asia’s arts hub began to take shape. However, what came as a disturbing decision was the decision to drop the proposal for the mega performance venue in the second half of 2016 for a medium-sized, multi-purpose facility. More astonishing was the sudden announcement at the end of the year to build the Hong Kong Palace Museum (HKPM) in WKCD, which caused much controversy in the arts field and beyond. The seemingly step-by-step realization of WKCD’s plans hence face increased uncertainty surrounding its future development.