Jao Tsung-I Academy, a former Lai Chi Kok Hospital revitalization scheme, Hong Kong

CLIENT:
The Hong Kong Institute for Promotion of Chinese Culture

DESIGN:
P&T Architects and Engineers Ltd

SERVICES:
Quantity Surveying & Cost Management

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
WT was engaged to provide full quantity surveying services for the Jao Tsung-I Academy in 2009.

The project converted the former Lai Chi Kok Hospital, a Grade III historic building, into a cultural complex for promoting cultural activities and providing exchange programs for local and overseas clients. The scopes of work included open landscaped gardens, galleries, exhibition halls, restaurant and food & beverages outlets, theatre of around 200 seats, 19 classrooms/workshops and a hostel of 85 guest rooms, information and resources centres and reading rooms.

The revitalization project has been carried out by phases and was completed in 2013.