Queensway Government Offices
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The Queensway Government Office Building is a skyscraper
located in the Admiralty
district of Hong Kong
. The tower rises 56 floors
and 199 metres (653 ft) in height. The building was completed in 1985. It was designed by the Hong Kong Architectural Services Department, and was developed by Fujitec
. The Queensway Government Offices, which stands as the 54th-tallest building in Hong Kong, is composed entirely of commercial office space. 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.
Skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper...
located in the Admiralty
Admiralty, Hong Kong
Admiralty is the eastern extension of central business district of the Central on the Hong Kong Island of Hong Kong. It is located on the eastern end of the Central and Western District, bordered by Wan Chai to the east and Victoria Harbour to the north. The name of Admiralty refers to the former...
district of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
. The tower rises 56 floors
Storey
A storey or story is any level part of a building that could be used by people...
and 199 metres (653 ft) in height. The building was completed in 1985. It was designed by the Hong Kong Architectural Services Department, and was developed by Fujitec
Fujitec
is a company that manufactures elevators, escalators, and vertical mechanized parking equipment. It first began in Japan in 1948, and eventually expanded to many countries around the world.-Outline:...
. The Queensway Government Offices, which stands as the 54th-tallest building in Hong Kong, is composed entirely of commercial office space. The roof of the Queensway Government Office Building is adorned with a dragon
Dragon
A dragon is a legendary creature, typically with serpentine or reptilian traits, that feature in the myths of many cultures. There are two distinct cultural traditions of dragons: the European dragon, derived from European folk traditions and ultimately related to Greek and Middle Eastern...
logo, the symbol of Hong Kong; the structure was added in 2002.