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Kai Tak Sports Park Hong Kong Nearing Completion
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, ASM Global, and Kai Tak Sports Park Limited, have announced a late-winter testing period for their $4 billion sports, recreation, and entertainment complex.
As lead operator, ASM Global has been on the ground in Hong Kong working for over five years supporting the design, programming, and construction of Kai Tak Sports Park.
It will feature “many of the world’s most advanced state-of-the-art venues, and is now prepping for pre-opening activities in advance of 2025’s formal unveiling,” according to a press release from ASM Global.
Kai Tak will include a 50,000 capacity main stadium boasting a retractable roof, “and flexible pitch surface that can host a wide arrange of events in any weather, including major sports events, concerts and MICE events; a 10,000-capacity indoor sports arena that meets the standard of major international tournaments for a wide range of athletics, including basketball, tennis, gymnastics, family shows and other entertainment events; a 5,000-spectator, open-to-the-public sports ground for hosting school sports days, athletic meets, local football and rugby matches; as well as team and athlete training sessions and an outdoor recreation complex.”
ASM Global’s president and CEO, Ron Bension, commented, “ASM Global develops and builds spectacular venues and extraordinary entertainment districts throughout the world; but nothing compares to the scale, scope and state-of-the art innovation of Kai Tak.”
The people involved in the project believe, that this expansive development “will set the benchmark for multipurpose sports precincts worldwide, integrating the most advanced sports facilities with retail, wellness, and community leisure spaces to create an urban oasis for the 7.4 million local community and millions of overseas visitors.”
Kai Tak Sports Park Limited won the HK$29.993 billion ($3.8 billion at the time of writing) contract in 2018. The company subsequently assembled an project team comprising overseas and local experts in design, retail sales and marketing, construction, with ASM coming on board for project management, premium sales and programming.
The Kai Tak complex will feature restaurants, retail shops, jogging trails, a health and wellness center, a climbing wall, as well as an international-standard bowling center with 40 lanes suitable for hosting international tournaments. The entire precinct was designed sustainably to measurably reduce environmental impacts.
“The focus of these sustainability efforts includes integration of photovoltaic panels on all major facilities, extensive green roofscapes and an expansive network of electric charging stations across the precinct. Smart city initiatives include an intelligent building and car management system, Wi-Fi hot sports, an indoor positioning system, and mobile applications to facilitate precinct information booking of facilities and wayfinding,” the press release continues.
Kai Tak Sports Park is expected to formally open in early 2025, with the 15th National Games of China hosted in the Greater Bay Area being the first major sports event it will deliver.