High Court District Court Magistrates' Court Special courts and tribunals: Chief Executive Elections Legislative elections District council elections Consular missions in Hong Kong Hong Kong–China relations Hong Kong–Taiwan relations The Architectural Services Department is a department of the Government of Hong Kong responsible for the design and construction of many public facilities throughout the territory.
It is subordinate to the Works Branch of the Development Bureau and the current director is Mr. LI Kiu Yin, Michael, JP.
The PWD was founded in 1891, but the structure of the department at that time is reportedly unclear.
[2] The Architectural Office existed by 1939, and following the disruption in operations during the Japanese occupation, the unit was kept busy in the postwar years by rebuilding work.
[3] The modern Architectural Services Department (abbreviated ASD or ArchSD) was founded in 1986, reporting directly to the Secretary of Lands and Works.