Selected as one of the Government buildings to take part in Phase 1 of A Symphony of Lights, City Hall at 12 stories high is one of the smallest buildings participating in the show. This low rise building, that was opened in 1962, has a prominent waterfront location immediately in front of Statue Square and the HSBC Hong Kong headquarters building.

As a major arts venue, registry office and library, City Hall remains a firm favourite amongst the people of Hong Kong.

As one of the most important Bauhaus style buildings in Hong Kong it was crucial that any technical solution should be sympathetic to the architecture and have minimal impact on the day time aesthetic of the building.

The Electrical & Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) were tasked with the implementation of the new lighting of all government buildings joining the show. Following an open tender process, Wing Hing (E&M) Ltd was appointed as the main contractor to carry out the works and to implement a lighting design produced by Laservision.

Ptarmigan was appointed as a sub-consultant to undertake the system design and commissioning.

Laservision's design proposed a LED solution, and as such City Hall became one of the earliest projects in Hong Kong to adopt LED for its façade lighting. The elegant design has high impact and allows City Hall to "punch above its weight" in the nightly spectacular.