Legislative Council Complex

Legislative Council Complex
立法會綜合大樓
Legislative Council Complex in 2011
General information
Status Complete
Type Parliament
Architectural style Mix of postmodern architecture and low-frills international design
Location 1 Legislative Council Road, Central, Hong Kong
Construction started February 2008
Completed September 2011
Opening 18 August 2011 (2011-08-18)
Cost 4 billion and 940 million HKD[1] (Whole Tammar Development Project)
Owner Legislative Council
Height
Top floor Council Block: 33.3 m (109 ft)
Office Block: 57.5 m (189 ft)
Technical details
Floor count Council Block:5
Office Block:11
Floor area 38905 square meters
Design and construction
Main contractor Gammon Construction and Hip Hing Construction
Website
www.legco.gov.hk
Legislative Council Complex alongside with the Central Government Offices.
Office Block of the Legislative Council Complex.
Chamber of the Legislative Council Complex.
Conference Room 1 of the Legislative Council Complex.

The Legislative Council Complex (LegCo Complex,Chinese: 立法會綜合大樓) on 1 Legislative Council Road, Central, Hong Kong is the home of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong since 2011. It is the first purpose-built building for the Hong Kong legislature. The construction of the LegCo Complex commenced in 2008 and was completed in 2011.[2]

Overview

The LegCo Complex is located alongside the Central Government Complex completed in 2011 on the reclaimed Tamar site, facing the Victoria Harbour. Before the completion of the LegCo Complex, the Former Supreme Court Building was the home of the Legislative Council.

The LegCo Complex is composed of the Council Block and the Office Block. Adjoining the Complex are the LegCo Garden and the LegCo Square. Apart from providing conference and social facilities for the Council, officers for LegCo members and staff, and working spaces for the media representatives.[2]

Design

The overall design of the LegCo Complex aims to project the independent and special status of the legislature and its transparent and dignified image.

As for the interior of the LegCo Complex, the square design symbolising restraints and round denoting changes were widely used in the design of the flooring and ceiling lights to signify the solemnity and prudence, and openness and empathy of the Complex.[2]

Environmentally friendly and energy-saving features are also incorporated into the design of the Complex.

Interior theme colours of the Legco Block

The rooms on the Legco Block will sport theme colours:

Facilities

Conference facilities

The Chamber is the arena where the Council meetings are held. It occupies an area of 800 square metres.

There are also five conference rooms for members to hold open and closed committee meetings of the Council.

Public and press galleries are located at the upper level of the Chamber and three conference rooms for the public and the press to observe proceedings of all Council meetings and open meetings of committees. All seats of the public and press galleries are equipped with headphones for simultaneous interpretation between Cantonese and English of the proceedings.[2]

Media facilities

Media facilities for reporters to cover meetings and activities of the Council include a duplex press room, dedicated TV/radio rooms for electronic news media organisations and larger photo rooms for photographers and camera crews.[2]

Public facilities

The LegCo Complex incorporates a number of facilities open for visit by the public including a library, an archives, a series of education facilities such as a children's corner, a memory lane, a viewing gallery, an education activities room and two education galleries.

Office of Legislative Councilors （2016-2020）

BlockFacilities
10/F1001
Cheng Chung-tai		1002
Raymond Chan Chi-chuen		1003
Yau Wai-ching（until November 15, 2016）		1004
Sixtus Leung（until November 15, 2016）		1005
1006
1009
Lau Siu-lai（until July 14, 2017）		1010
Wong Kwok-kin		1011
Ho Kai-ming		1012
Luk Chung-hung		1013
Kwok Wai-keung		1014
Alice Mak		1017
Fernando Cheung		1018
Shiu Ka-chun		1019
Leung Kwok-hung（until July 14, 2017）
9/F901
Nathan Law（until July 14, 2017）
Au Nok-hin（from 12 March, 2018）		902
Joesph Lee Kok-long		903
Chu Hoi-dick		904
Leung Yiu-chung		905
Edward Yiu（until July 14, 2017）
Gary Fan（from 12 March, 2018）		906
Roy Kwong		909
James To		910
Lam Cheuk-ting		911
Andrew Wan		912
Helena Wong		913
Hui Chi-fung		914
Wu Chi-wai		917
Charles Peter Mok		918
Kenneth Leung		919
Ip Kin-yuen
8/F801
Pierre Chan		802
Ng Wing-ka		803
Chan Kin-por		804
Regina Ip[3]		805
Eunice Yung		806
Michael Tien		809
Claudia Mo		810
Alvin Yeung		811
Jeremy Tam		812
Kwok Ka-ki		813
Dennis Kwok		814
Tanya Chan		817
Shiu Ka-fai		818
Tommy Cheung		819
Tony Tse Wai-chuen（from 12 March, 2018）
7/F701
Abraham Shek		702
Poon Siu-ping		703
Martin Liao		704
Ronick Chan		705
Christopher Cheung		706
Priscilla Leung		709
Lo Wai-kwok		710
Andrew Leung		711
Kenneth Lau		712
Jeffrey Lam		713
Ma Fung-kwok		714
Paul Tse		717
Frankie Yick		718
Chung Kwok-pan		719
Yiu Si-wing
6/F601
Chan Hak-kan		602
Starry Lee		603
Leung Che-cheung		604
Wong Ting-kwong		605
Chiang Lai-wan		606
Elizabeth Quat		609
Chan Han-pan		610
Holden Chow		611
Steven Ho		612
Lau Kwok-fan		613
Cheung Kwok-kwan		614
Wilson Or		617
Junius Ho		618
619
Vincent Cheng（from 12 March, 2018）
1/FOffice of the President of the Legislative Council（101）
Andrew Leung

Previous homes of the Legislative Council

Before 2011, the Legislative Council met at other locations:

Prior to the handover in 1997, the Provisional Legislative Council was executing work to set up the post handover legislature. It met in Shenzhen from 1996 to 1997 at the Shenzhen Guesthouse Hotel.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Tamar Development Project, Hong Kong". Gammon Construction Limited. Retrieved 2014-03-14.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Legislative Council Complex", Legislative Council of Hong Kong
  3. ↑ 葉劉淑儀個人網頁
Preceded by
Old Supreme Court Building		 Home of the
Legislative Council of Hong Kong
2011 – present		 Succeeded by
current

Coordinates: 22°16′50.85″N 114°9′56.08″E / 22.2807917°N 114.1655778°E / 22.2807917; 114.1655778

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