Central Government Complex, Tamar
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Central Government Complex, Tamar is the new location for the offices of the Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
The new government building neither uses Chinese or European government building designs, but a rather a mix of postmodern architecture and low-frills international design.
Located at the Tamar site, the complex houses the Office of the Chief Executive of Hong Kong, the Legislative Council of Hong Kong and the Central Government Offices.
This winning design was from the Gammon-Hip Hing group and scheduled to be completed in 2010. Construction is due to begin in mid-February 2008, for completion in 2011. It will engage more than 3,000 workers.[1]
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[edit] Components
The complex consists of three blocks:
[edit] Office Block
This block is made up of two towers and forms a glass arch. The 27 storey east tower will be home to:
- Office of the Chief Secretary for Administration
- Office of the Financial Secretary
- Transport and Housing Bureau
- Food and Health Bureau
- Commerce and Economic Development Bureau
- Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau
- Development Bureau
The 23 storey west (black glass) tower is be home to:
- Security Bureau (Hong Kong)
- Civil Service Bureau
- Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau
- Home Affairs Bureau
- Education Bureau
While official use came into effect on August 1st, 2011, administrative staff had taken office from 15th January 2011.
[edit] Low Block
This 4 storey block will house the Office of the Chief Executive of and the Executive Council. The ExCo will have their chambers located here.
[edit] Legco Block
This block consist of the 4 storey Legislative Council Chambers (Plenary Hall) and 10 storey office tower Within the block, the chamber was design not to resemble the current Legco chambers, which borrowed the concept from the British House of Commons. The block is also be home to committee rooms, press room, offices of members of the Legco, as well as the office of the Legco President.
[edit] Interior theme colours of the Legco Block
The rooms on the Legco Block will sports theme colours:
- Green - Democracy and influenced by parliamentary green used by the British House of Commons
- Purple - people of Hong Kong (Public/Electorate)
- Grey - Open government and Rule of Law - clarity and transparency of government and the laws of Hong Kong
[edit] See also
- Virtual Tours: Central Government Complex Construction in Progress, Hong Kong
- Legislative Council Building
- Macau Legislative Assembly Building and Leal Senado
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