The Queensway Government Office Building is a
skyscraper located in the
Admiralty
Admiralty most often refers to:
*Admiralty, Hong Kong
*Admiralty (United Kingdom), military department in command of the Royal Navy from 1707 to 1964
*The rank of admiral
*Admiralty law
Admiralty can also refer to:
Buildings
* Admiralty, Traf ...
district of
Hong Kong
Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delta i ...
near
Admiralty station. The tower rises 56
floors
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and in height.
The building was completed in 1985.
It was designed by Mr K.M. Tseng of the
Architectural Services Department
The Architectural Services Department is a department of the Government of Hong Kong responsible for the design and construction of many public facilities throughout the territory. It is subordinate to the Works Branch of the Development Bu ...
. The Queensway Government Offices, which stands as the 54th-tallest building in Hong Kong, is a Hong Kong government office building. The roof of the Queensway Government Office Building is adorned with a
dragon logo, the symbol of Hong Kong; the structure was added in 2002.
History
The site of the office building was part of the larger
Victoria Barracks site, which was transferred from the British Forces to the Hong Kong Government for redevelopment. The Victoria Barracks Planning Committee proposed building a "large secretariat building" in the vicinity of Flagstaff House, but the government instead decided to build a courthouse and the government office building on Queensway.
Contracts to construct the building were signed on 1 August 1983 by
Gammon, the contractor, and the government.
Agencies
*
Architectural Services Department
The Architectural Services Department is a department of the Government of Hong Kong responsible for the design and construction of many public facilities throughout the territory. It is subordinate to the Works Branch of the Development Bu ...
*
Food and Environmental Hygiene Department
Former agencies:
*
Civil Aviation Department
A civil aviation authority (CAA) is a national or supranational statutory authority that oversees the regulation of civil aviation, including the maintenance of an aircraft register.
Role
Due to the inherent dangers in the use of flight vehicles ...
(CAD) (46th Floor) – now located at
Hong Kong International Airport
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Contact Us
" Civil Aviation Department
A civil aviation authority (CAA) is a national or supranational statutory authority that oversees the regulation of civil aviation, including the maintenance of an aircraft register.
Role
Due to the inherent dangers in the use of flight vehicles ...
. Retrieved on August 11, 2014. "Director-General of Civil Aviation, Civil Aviation Department Headquarters, 1 Tung Fai Road, Hong Kong International Airport, Lantau, Hong Kong
Traditional Chinese address
"來函民航處處長 香港大嶼山香港國際機場 東輝路1號 民航處總部辦公大樓"
"来函民航处处长 香港大屿山香港国际机场 东辉路1号 民航处总部办公大楼"
See also
* List of tallest buildings in Hong Kong
References
External links
*
1985 establishments in Hong Kong
Admiralty, Hong Kong
Office buildings completed in 1985
Skyscraper office buildings in Hong Kong
Government buildings completed in 1985
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