The most striking feature of the State Theatre Building is the series of parabolic concrete trusses that arch over its roof. These exposed, external supports create a column-less interior space within the auditorium, a design approach rare…
North Point Local Life
I created this walk to share the sights, sounds, and flavors of one of Hong Kong's most traditional neighborhoods, where double-decker trams slice directly through busy wet markets and historic theaters still stand tall.
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1. State Theatre Building
2. Chun Yeung Street Market
Chun Yeung Street Market is defined by a narrow, bustling lane where double-decker trams roll directly through the center of a dense, open-air wet market. This is the only place in Hong Kong where the iconic electric trams, affectionately…
3. Sunbeam Theatre
The Sunbeam Theatre is recognizable by the prominent, protruding signage that extends over King's Road in North Point. Established in nineteen seventy-two by Shanghainese emigrants, the building occupies the site where the Commercial Press…
4. Lee Keung Kee North Point
Lee Keung Kee is a small, unassuming stall located at four hundred ninety-two King’s Road in North Point. You can identify it by the frequent queue spilling onto the sidewalk and the walls plastered with photographs of local celebrities…
5. Java Road Municipal Services Building
The Java Road Municipal Services Building at number ninety-nine Java Road is a concrete hub designed for the daily rhythms of North Point. It houses a wet market across its ground and first floors, a cooked food center on the second floor,…
6. North Point Ferry Pier
The North Point Ferry Pier sits directly beneath the overhead Island Eastern Corridor expressway, which casts a permanent shadow over the waterfront structures. Since its opening in nineteen sixty-three, this pier has connected Hong Kong…