Heritage advisers have called on the Hong Kong Jockey Club to preserve a damaged historic block in the former Central Police Station compound as far as possible, rather than only retaining facades as proposed by the organisation.
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Most members of the Antiquities Advisory Board also backed a proposal by the club to build a canopy to protect the parts of the block that survived a partial collapse in 2016.
At the centre of the discussion on Thursday was the three-storey Block 4, one of 16 historic buildings in the compound, now used as a contemporary arts venue and also known as Tai Kwun, in Central.
The block formerly housed the married inspectors’ quarters.
After years of assessment and investigation, the club, which oversees the restoration of Tai Kwun, removed unsafe structures including roof coverings and components between February and June.