馬鞍山鐵礦場工業遺產保育

Use AR or web resources to allow visitors appreciate the operation of open-pit mining at MOS in the past. It can also be a place for nature-inspired art work.

Strengthening the exterior walls of the 110ML tunnel and if found suitable, turning part of the tunnel and its associated structures into an exhibition cum experiential space with AR and VR facilities for visitors to appreciate underground mining, the hard work of miners and mining technologies in the 1960s and 1970s as well as the history of the 110ML tunnel and the revitalisation process.

Since some of the structures seem to be occupied, it is necessary to sort out the current occupancy.

Adaptive reuse would be desirable, such as information or exhibition centre or artists in residents to help re-present or re-interpret the landscape.

These facilities can be run by local conservation groups.

Signs and descriptive boards can be displayed to outline the history of the site.

The current use by the continuing residents should be retained as far as possible.

ELCHK is running a camp site and a mine café. Revitalisation of the buildings in the compound is underway. The compound can be served as an anchor of various conservation efforts in the MOS Iron Mine landscape and the government should offer more assistance to this bottom-up initiative.

The current use should be retained as far as possible.

Turning part of the 240ML Tunnel into an exhibition cum experiential space with virtual reality facilities.

Building a viewing platform on the site with AR for visitors to appreciate the geography and values of the former Pier District to the MOS Iron Mine in the past, in relation to the existing MOS New Town. The platform could mark the location of the former processing plant and its design can be reminiscent of the old ore dressing plant which had been the largest above ground structure of the mine to become a new landmark of the project visible from the nearby highway and MOS.

A small plate on the history of the tablet could be inscribed near the Bridge. Maintenance work maybe required from time to time to maintain its integrity.

The chapel compound is worth to be restored for adaptive reuse, such as serving as a retreat facility for visitors to reflect upon their connections to the place and its rich multidimensional and multi-scalar histories.

Shun Yee San Tsuen, originally built by the Lutheran Church, is a co-op registered in AFCD with continuing residents. The site allows us to reflect on how government can work with NGOs to improve people’s quality of life. The conservation plan can be refined in partnership with the community.