The Aigburth is a skyscraper

Skyscraper

A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper...

 located in the Mid-levels

Mid-levels

Mid-levels is an expensive residential area on Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. It is located halfway up Victoria Peak, directly above Central...

 district of Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...

. The tower rises 48 floors

Storey

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 and 196 metres (643 ft) in height. The building was completed in 1999. It was designed by architectural firm Wong Tung & Partners

Wong Tung & Partners

Wong Tung & Partners is a firm which was established in Hong Kong in 1963 and has been named Wong Tung & Partners Limited since 1984. It has affiliated practices in the United States, Canada, Philippines, Singapore, Australia, Thailand and Mainland China....

, and was developed by Kerry Properties Limited. The Aigburth, which stands as the 66th-tallest building in Hong Kong, is composed entirely of residential units. It is an example of postmodern architecture

Postmodern architecture

Postmodern architecture began as an international style the first examples of which are generally cited as being from the 1950s, but did not become a movement until the late 1970s and continues to influence present-day architecture...

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