Lai Chi Kok Government Offices, Government complex in Sham Shui Po District, Hong Kong.
The Lai Chi Kok Government Offices are a 13-storey building at 19 Lai Wan Road in Lai Chi Kok, Kowloon, with a total floor area of 15,400 square metres. It was built by the Japanese firm Maekawa & Associates, now Ando & Maekawa. The Government Laboratory occupies floors 9 to 12, and the Lai Chi Kok Public Library fills the ground floor and first floor.
The 13-storey building opened in 1992 as the Municipal Services Training Institute, constructed by the Japanese firm Maekawa & Associates (now Ando & Maekawa). After the Urban Council and Municipal Services Department were dissolved in 2000, it was converted into government offices.
The building's name is often confused with its MTR surroundings: the offices stand in Lai Chi Kok, yet the nearest station is Mei Foo, while the station called Lai Chi Kok lies in the Cheung Sha Wan industrial area. The ground floor to first floor holds the Lai Chi Kok Public Library, which replaced the Mei Foo Sun Chuen public library.
Visitors can reach the office during regular business hours by contacting staff via telephone or email for assistance with administrative matters. The building sits on a major road with convenient public transit access nearby.
The building's address in Lai Chi Kok is often confused with the MTR station names: the nearby station is Mei Foo, while Lai Chi Kok station lies in the Cheung Sha Wan industrial area. The 13-storey block, with 15,400 square metres of floor area, was built by Maekawa & Associates (now Ando & Maekawa).
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