SPD4459 The Little White Shoes: A Historic Building， A New Creative industries Landmark - 「PMQ」(I)

SPD4459 The Little White Shoes!

舊建築，新搞作 －「PMQ 元創方」（上）

說到荷里活道，當然要重點推介由「前荷李活道已婚警察宿舍」活化而成的全新設計創意地標 －「PMQ 元創方」。 「元創方」是「保育中環」的項目之一，經過兩年多的活化工程，於2014年正式開放，當中雲集過百位本地創作企業家，為大家帶來獨特的時裝飾物、時尚生活產品、食品、家具、珠寶及手錶、設計服務及設計廊等。另外，呢到亦設有餐廳、展覽場地及活動設施等。

HI, we are SPD4459 The Little White Shoes! In tern of the sharing of Hollywood Road 「PMQ」which is a new creative industries landmark, is necessary to be introduced. 「PMQ」is one of eight projects under ‘Conserving Central’ in which to transform the Former Hollywood Road Police Married Quarters into a creative industries landmark -「PMQ」. 「PMQ」has started to operate since 2014, There are almost 100 design and creative enterprises are stationed in PMQ including variety creative design categories such as fashion accessories, food, furniture, jewelry and watches, design services and design galleries. Moreover, exhibition space and event facilities are also available.

「元創方」內提供約一百個舖位，全都係由從前既警員宿舍住宅單位改建而成，每個單位不但保留左露台，更刻意保留五六十年代的綠色鐵窗。

「PMQ」 provides almost 100 rooms where was reconstructed from residential units of Former Police Married Quarters. The design of it retained each terraces as well as old school style of green window that are representative for 1950s -1960s.

「元創方」的歷史軌跡

History of 「PMQ」

1889年：中央書院（後改稱皇仁書院）從歌賦街遷往鴨巴甸街及荷李活道交界。

1889: Central School (rename as Queen’s College) moved to Hollywood Road.

Source: www.pmq.com

1948年： 校舍全面拆卸，並改建為校舍全面拆卸，並改建為已婚警察宿舍。已婚警察宿舍。

1948: The school buildings were demolished for the construction of the Police Married Quarters.

Source: www.pmq.com

2010年：古物古蹟辦事處將前荷李活道已婚警察宿舍評級為三級歷史建築。發展局局長同時公布，活化前荷李活道已婚警察宿舍成為標誌性的創意中心，名為「元創方」

2010: The AMO rated the Former Hollywood Road Police Married Quarters as Grade 3 Historic Building in Hong Kong. The Secretary for Development announced that the Former Hollywood Road Police Married Quarters would be transformed into a creative industries landmark named “PMQ”.

 2014年：「元創方」正式開啟。

2014:  The PMQ started to operate.

如果你想深入發掘「元創方」的歷史文化底蘊，你當然要參觀「元創方」既「地下展示廊」以及「元創方歷史解讀導賞」。（詳情請瀏覽：http://www.pmq.org.hk/heritage/guided-tour/）

Source: www.pmq.com

If you are interest in exploring diversified historical and cultural background of 「PMQ」, you can plan to visit Underground Interpretation Area Walk-in Tour and 「PMQ」 Heritage Interpretation Guided Tour. 

(More details: http://www.pmq.org.hk/heritage/guided-tour/)

「PMQ 元創方」

網址：http://www.pmq.org.hk/

地址：中環鴨巴甸街35號

開放時間： 7：00am – 11:pm

前往方法：

Source: http://yesmen.com.hk

上環港鐵站E2出口

穿過新紀元廣場至文咸東街，過馬路後左轉至威靈頓街, 前行(在蓮香樓前)右轉上鴨巴甸街再沿路直上

中環港鐵站C出口

左轉沿德輔道中前行，於域多利皇后街向左轉，經中環街市及中環至半山自動扶手電梯直達士丹頓街，於自動扶手電梯右方直行至PMQ

香港港鐵站E1出口

由國際金融中心(IFC)一期沿行人天橋經恒生銀行大廈及中環街市，再由中環至半山自動扶手電梯直達士丹頓街，於自動扶手電梯右方直行至PMQ

Sheung Wan Station Exit E2

Walk through Grand Millennium Plaza to Bonham Strand, cross over the zebra crossing and turn left, walk along Wellington Street (up to Lin Heung Tea House), turn right at Aberdeen Street to PMQ

Central Station Exit C

Turn left and walk along Des Voeux Road, turn left at Queen Victoria Street to the former Central Market and take the Central-Mid-Levels Escalator, turn right at Staunton Street and walk straight to PMQ

Hong Kong Station Exit E1

Exit International Finance Centre (IFC) and walk through the Central Elevated Walkway(footbridge) to Hang Seng Bank Headquarters and the former Central Market, take the Central-Mid-Levels Escalator, turn right at Staunton Street and walk straight to PMQ

下集我地將會繼續為大家介紹「PMQ元創方」的特式商店及精彩活動，大家記得密切留意！

We will introduce the more details of creative design studios and shops and other activities in「PMQ」for you guys! Please notice!

Editor: Lo Pui Man, student of SPD4459 Internet Marketing and Public Relations

Source:

http://www.discoverhongkong.com/eng/see-do/culture-heritage/historical-sites/colonial/pmq.jsp

http://www.pmq.org.hk/heritage/history-of-pmq/