Pedder Building, Commercial venue in Central, Hong Kong.
The Pedder Building is a nine-story building with a mezzanine in the heart of Central, Hong Kong, built in the Beaux-Arts style with arches, columns, and decorative medallions on the facade. The interior floors are flexibly laid out and used mainly for exhibitions and events.
The building was completed in 1924 by the architects Palmer and Turner, and it is the only structure on Pedder Street that dates from before World War II. Renovation work in the 1990s changed parts of its exterior, but its Grade I Historic Building status was kept.
The building is home to several international art galleries that show contemporary works and regularly host opening nights. Moving from floor to floor, visitors encounter both established and emerging artists from around the world.
The building sits on Pedder Street in Central and is within walking distance of several MTR exits. Because each floor is narrow, the space fills quickly during events, so it is worth planning ahead before visiting.
The footprint of each floor is only about 14 meters wide and around 50 meters long, giving the building one of the narrowest shapes for a structure of its height in the area. Bronze figures and gargoyle masks that once decorated the facade were taken down in the 1990s over safety concerns, leaving the exterior noticeably plainer than it was originally.
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