【活現香港：請好好保育皇都戲院】
一直爭取保育北角皇都戲院的文化企業活現香港知悉新世界集團今天申請強拍皇都戲院大廈，及擬保育前皇都戲院部份。活現香港對此發展表示歡迎，並期望新世界集團落實其保育意向，未來以最高國際水準保育皇都戲院，以及在改變其用途時，能保護及提升該座一級歷史建築的文物價值，承傳歷史。
具體而言，此代表保留皇都戲院的外貌，包括建築物屋頂的「拱橋式」桁架，以及戲院內部的兩層結構得以保留。此外，活現香港促請新世界集團於決定皇都戲院的未來用途時，尊重該文化地標的歷史，並同時留意社區需要，以讓其再成為可供大眾享用的地方。
活現香港謹此再次感謝市民過去幾年對保育皇都戲院的支持。我們將密切關注新世界集團擬保育皇都戲院的計劃發展，並樂意提供協助及支援，務求令這座城市瑰寶得到最好的保育方案。
【Give State Theatre the best heritage conservation outcome】
Walk in Hong Kong learns that New World Development Group has today applied for a compulsory sale order on State Theatre Building in North Point “with a view to conserve” the part of the complex that is the former State Theatre. In welcoming this development, Walk in Hong Kong, which has consistently campaigned for State Theatre since 2016, urges New World Development Group to make the conservation of the landmark a reality, and that it will do so by following the highest international heritage conservation standards. Furthermore, the company should protect and enhance the heritage value of State Theatre when converting the use of the building (it currently functions as a snooker hall and includes a G/F shopping arcade), so that the legacy of the landmark can live on.
Specifically, Walk in Hong Kong calls for the exterior of State Theatre, which includes the building's iconic "arch bridge" roof structure, to be kept. The building's internal two-level structure should also stay. In addition, Walk in Hong Kong urges New World Development Group to respect the history of the cultural landmark and factor in local community needs when deciding the future use of the building, so that it can once again be a place to be enjoyed by many.
Walk in Hong Kong would like to take this opportunity to once again thank the public for their support for State Theatre in the past couple of years. We will closely watch New World Development Group's plans for the conservation of State Theatre. We also stand ready to offer any assistance or support in this process; the aim is this gem of our city will receive the best heritage conservation outcome.
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