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The WAPDA House (Urdu/Punjabi language: ) is a nine-story office building located in Lahore, Pakistan, that serves as the headquarters of the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA). It is one of several prominent government buildings located at Charing Cross on Lahore's Mall Road, officially known as Shahrah-e-Quaid-e-Azam. The building shares views of the Punjab Provincial Assembly, Islamic Summit Minar, Masonic Lodge, and other key landmarks.
It was designed by the American architect Edward Durell Stone, and completed in 1967.
Around 33 kanals and 6 marlas of land were purchased and the existing Mela Ram and Jodha Mal buildings were demolished to make way for the site on Mall Road, where the building now stands. The total construction cost was estimated at . Former Prime Minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto described the project as a symbol of neocolonialism, and called it a "white elephant" due to its enormous cost at the time. Construction was initiated in October 1963 and completed in 1967. The civil works and electrification were performed by local engineering firms. Around 17,000 tonnes of cement and 5,650 tonnes of steel were used for the construction, along with a large quantity of wood, plate glass and other masonry materials.
Being the headquarters, the executive offices of WAPDA, Pakistan Electric Power Company and various other power companies are located here. Initially, the lower floors were rented out to private offices before the entire building came under WAPDA's control.
The architecture of the building combines old and modernist elements, and is distinct from that of surrounding structures. The whole exterior is made of , and square patterns are found on both the exterior and interior. The base are slender and rectangular. The top edges of the building consist of perforated .
The first floor includes a mosque for employees. All floors are serviced by a set of Elevator, and contain centralised . The building is centrally air-conditioned. Several years ago, the basement lobby housed the now closed Saloo's Restaurant which was open to the general public.
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