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Central Government Complex Construction in Progress, Hong Kong
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The Central Government Complex has been the headquarters of the Government of Hong Kong
The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, commonly known as the Hong Kong Government or HKSAR Government, refers to the executive authorities of Hong Kong SAR. It was formed on 1 July 1997 in accordance with the Sino-B ...
since 2011. Located at the Tamar site, the complex comprises the Central Government Offices, the Legislative Council Complex
The Legislative Council Complex (LegCo Complex) is the headquarters of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong. The complex is located at 1 Legislative Council Road, Central, Hong Kong.
Construction of the LegCo Complex commenced in 2008 and wa ...
and the Office of the Chief Executive of Hong Kong. The complex has taken over the roles of several buildings, including the former Central Government Offices
The Former Central Government Offices (also the Government Headquarters), now called Justice Place, is an office building complex that formerly housed most of the major offices of the Hong Kong Government. The complex is located in Cent ...
, Murray Building and the former Legislative Council Building.
History
By 2001, existing government offices at Murray Building and the former Central Government Offices were considered to be too small. Maintenance of the buildings was also increasingly costly, and the age of the buildings limited the technology used in them. The Legislative Council Building on Jackson Road was also too small to house the entire LegCo Secretariat and all members' offices. A new government complex at Tamar was approved by theExecutive Council Executive Council may refer to:
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on 30 April 2002 under the Tung Chee-hwa
Tung Chee-hwa (; born 7 July 1937) is a Hong Kong businessman and politician who served as the first Chief Executive of Hong Kong between 1997 and 2005, upon the transfer of sovereignty on 1 July. He is currently a vice-chairman of the Ch ...
administration. The new complex was to be the headquarters of the government, the Legislative Council and other community facilities, including a gallery, leisure facilities, open spaces and a waterfront promenade. At the time, the construction was estimated to cost HK$6.4 billion.
The building was delivered through a design-build contract won by the Gammon- Hip Hing joint venture. Construction was due to begin in mid-February 2008, for completion in 2011. It engaged more than 3,000 workers.Architecture
The architect was Rocco Yim, who premised the massing on the concept of "door always open". The new government building uses neither Chinese norEurope
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an government building designs, but instead it is a mix of postmodern architecture
Postmodern architecture is a style or movement which emerged in the 1960s as a reaction against the austerity, formality, and lack of variety of modern architecture, particularly in the international style advocated by Philip Johnson and Henry ...
and low-frills international design. The building initially had an open design, but has been heavily fortified after various protests.
Public realm
The complex was originally designed by Yim under the concept of "Door Always Open", symbolising the pride that Hong Kong holds in its "openness and transparency of governance". In keeping with this theme, the complex was meant to be accessible to the public and integrated with the surrounding urban context, and incorporates a range of public spaces.Tamar Park
Tamar Park () is an urban park in Admiralty, Hong Kong covering around with the design concept of 'perpetual green'.
The park occupies 80% of the Tamar site public space and is managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of ...
passes through the complex, leading to the waterfront promenade on Victoria Harbour
Victoria Harbour is a natural landform harbour in Hong Kong separating Hong Kong Island in the south from the Kowloon Peninsula to the north. The harbour's deep, sheltered waters and strategic location on South China Sea were instrumental i ...
.
The Civic Square in front of the complex's East Wing has been blocked off from public access with a permanent fence.
Components
The complex consists of three blocks:Office Block
While official use came into effect on 1 August 2011, administrative staff had moved in beginning 15 January 2011.References
External links
* Virtual ToursCentral Government Complex Construction in Progress, Hong Kong
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