Rednaxela Terrace

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A road Sign of Rednaxela Terrace
Dr. José Rizal's Business Card, showing his residence at No.2 Rednaxela Terrace

Rednaxela Terrace (Chinese: 列拿士地臺; Liht-nàh-sih-deih Tòih) is a pedestrian-only street in Mid-Levels, Hong Kong.

It is 63 metres (207 ft) long and junctions Shelley Street to the west and Peel Street to the east.[1]

Name[]

Although there aren't any official conclusions to the origin of the name, it is believed that the road was part of the property owned by a Mr. Alexander, and 'Rednaxela' is an understandable transposition of the English name 'Alexander', since the Chinese language was typically written right to left at the time.[2][3] Most of the naming errors in Hong Kong are a result of incorrect or inaccurate translations or transliterations, so some believe the explanation of this unique example of right-to-left transposition error in Hong Kong under colonial bureaucrats inconceivable. Another explanation is that the name is linked to abolitionist , who was known to have used the name "Rednaxela" in his 1829 work Ethiopian Manifesto.[1] Whatever the source of the name, Chinese transliteration followed suit and was adopted by the neighbourhood, and the government never made any further alterations.[1]

History[]

From December 1891 to June 1892, the Filipino revolutionary and national hero José Rizal lived with his family at Number 2, Rednaxela Terrace, then working as an eye clinician in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong government erected a commemorative plaque in 2004 on the intersection of Rednaxela Terrace and Shelley Street to honour Rizal.[1][3]

Residential buildings[]

ACTS Rednaxela

Rednaxela Terrace only has a few residential buildings. With Caine Road on its north, Central-Mid-levels Escalator and Jamia Mosque (Hong Kong) on its east,

Rednaxela Terrace is considered a convenient location for local residents and expatriates. 1 Rednaxela Terrace is a building called The Rednaxela Terrace developed by Yu Tai Hing Company Ltd, which was completed in 1998.[4]

8 Rednaxela Terrace is named as ACTS Rednaxela and developed by Goldig Investment Group (協利集團). Carl Gouw (吳家耀), representing ACTS and the developer, collaborated with Gary Chang and Edge Design Institute on designing the building.[5] It received Design For Asia Merit award from Hong Kong Design Centre[6] and was featured in Apple TV’s Home (2020 TV series).[7] Goldig sold ACTS Rednaxela in 2012 for HK$ 200m and ACTS continued with the serviced apartments operations for a few years.[8] The building model is exhibited at M+ museum of West Kowloon Cultural District.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "列拿士地臺的故事". Headline Daily (in Chinese).
  2. ^ Yanne, Andrew; Heller, Gillis (2009). Signs of a Colonial Era. Hong Kong University Press. p. 143. ISBN 9789622099449.
  3. ^ a b "Stories behind Hong Kong street names: Rednaxela Terrace and its famous resident". South China Morning Post.
  4. ^ hongkonghomes.com. "The Rednaxela". hongkonghomes.com. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  5. ^ "2011- ACTS Rednaxela Serviced Apartment". EDGE DESIGN INSTITUTE LTD. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  6. ^ "Awards". EDGE DESIGN INSTITUTE LTD. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  7. ^ "Nano-Scale: Gary Chang Explores Compact Living and The Future of Dense Cities". ArchDaily. 2020-10-16. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  8. ^ "中環服務式住宅全幢售逾2億 - 香港文匯報". paper.wenweipo.com. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  9. ^ "Model, ACTS Rednaxela Serviced Apartments (2006–2011), Hong Kong (2011, made 2015) - Gary Chang, EDGE Design Institute | Objects | M+". www.mplus.org.hk. Retrieved 2021-11-17.

Coordinates: 22°16′52″N 114°08′57″E / 22.281032°N 114.1491609°E / 22.281032; 114.1491609


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