International Commerce Centre
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The International Commerce Centre (abbr. ICC Tower) is a 108 floor
, 484 m (1,587.9 ft) skyscraper
completed in 2010 in West Kowloon
, Hong Kong
. It is a part of the Union Square
project built on top of Kowloon Station
. The development is owned and jointly developed by MTR Corporation Limited and Sun Hung Kai Properties
, Hong Kong's metro
operator and largest property developer respectively. It is currently the world's fourth tallest building by height, world's second tallest building by floors, as well as the tallest building in Hong Kong.
Its formal development name is Union Square Phase 7 and the name International Commerce Centre was officially announced in 2005. International Commerce Centre was completed in phases from 2007 to 2010. The tower opened in 2011, with the Ritz-Carlton opening in late March and the observatory in early April.
Sun Hung Kai Properties also developed, along with another major Hong Kong developer, Henderson Land, the second-tallest skyscraper in Hong Kong, the 2 International Finance Centre
, which is located directly across Victoria Harbour
in Central
, Hong Kong Island
.
The height had been scaled back from earlier plans due to regulations that didn't allow buildings to be taller than the surrounding mountains. The original proposal for this building was called Kowloon Station Phase 7 and it was designed to be 574 m (1,883.2 ft) tall with 102 floors. It would have risen 162 m (531.5 ft) over the then current tallest in Hong Kong, 2 International Finance Centre.
The tower was designed by the American architectural firm Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) in association with Wong & Ouyang (HK) Ltd.
.
, The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong occupies floors 102 to 118. The world's highest swimming pool and bar (OZONE) can be found on the top floor. The 2800 m² (30,138.9 sq ft) Presidential Suite, which costs 100,000 HKD per night, is on the 117th floor. The hotel's arrival lobby is on the 9th floor where guest are greeted by receptionists and taken to express elevators. The express elevators take guests 425 m (1,394.4 ft) above the ground in 50 seconds to the main lobby on the 103rd floor. Guest keycards are required to use the hotel elevators to access the hotel rooms on floors 104-117 and the swimming pool and gym on floor 118. An exclusive Club lounge for guests staying in club rooms and suites is located on floor 116 along with the spa. Three restaurants, Tosca an Italian restaurant, a Chinese restaurant and the main restaurant are all located one floor below reception on floor 102. The hotel is targeting a 60% occupancy rate.
The building also contains an observation deck on the 100th floor called Sky100
which opened to the public in April 2011. The 101st floor is leased to a number of five-star restaurants.
The rest of the building, except the lobby, contains "Grade A" office space. Current anchor tenants include investment banks Morgan Stanley
, Deutsche Bank
and Credit Suisse
.
shopping mall, which opened in October 2007. Morgan Stanley
and Credit Suisse
moved into ICC and occupy 16 and 12 floors respectively, Deutsche Bank
occupies 12 floors with the option to expand to 18 floors.
Construction work was temporarily halted on 13 September 2009 due to an elevator shaft accident which killed six workers.
Storey
A storey or story is any level part of a building that could be used by people...
, 484 m (1,587.9 ft) 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...
completed in 2010 in West Kowloon
West Kowloon
West Kowloon is a part of Kowloon, Hong Kong situated within the Yau Tsim Mong District. It is bounded by Canton Road to the east, Victoria Harbour to the west and the south, and Jordan Road to the north. Further to the north, the area extends to Tai Kok Tsui to the west of the West Kowloon...
, 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...
. It is a part of the Union Square
Union Square (Hong Kong)
Union Square is a commercial and residential real estate project in Hong Kong on the West Kowloon reclamation. Covering , the site has a gross floor area of , approximately the size of the Canary Wharf development in London...
project built on top of Kowloon Station
Kowloon Station
Kowloon Station may refer to:*Kowloon Station, a station on the MTR Tung Chung Line and Airport Express, near West Kowloon Cultural district*Kowloon Station , the south terminus of the British Section of the Kowloon-Canton Railway at Tsim Sha Tsui , southmost of Kowloon, demolished in 1974*Former...
. The development is owned and jointly developed by MTR Corporation Limited and Sun Hung Kai Properties
Sun Hung Kai
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. is a listed corporation based in Hong Kong. The company is controlled by the family trust set up by Kwok Tak Seng, who founded the company.-History:...
, Hong Kong's metro
Rapid transit
A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway, metro or metropolitan railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area with a high capacity and frequency, and grade separation from other traffic. Rapid transit systems are typically located either in underground tunnels or on...
operator and largest property developer respectively. It is currently the world's fourth tallest building by height, world's second tallest building by floors, as well as the tallest building in Hong Kong.
Its formal development name is Union Square Phase 7 and the name International Commerce Centre was officially announced in 2005. International Commerce Centre was completed in phases from 2007 to 2010. The tower opened in 2011, with the Ritz-Carlton opening in late March and the observatory in early April.
Sun Hung Kai Properties also developed, along with another major Hong Kong developer, Henderson Land, the second-tallest skyscraper in Hong Kong, the 2 International Finance Centre
International Finance Centre
The International Finance Centre is an integrated commercial development on the waterfront of Hong Kong's Central District....
, which is located directly across Victoria Harbour
Victoria Harbour
Victoria Harbour is a natural landform harbour situated between Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula in Hong Kong. The harbour's deep, sheltered waters and strategic location on the South China Sea were instrumental in Hong Kong's establishment as a British colony and its subsequent...
in Central
Central, Hong Kong
Central is the central business district of Hong Kong. It is located in Central and Western District, on the north shore of Hong Kong Island, across Victoria Harbour from Tsim Sha Tsui, the southernmost point of Kowloon Peninsula...
, Hong Kong Island
Hong Kong Island
Hong Kong Island is an island in the southern part of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. It has a population of 1,289,500 and its population density is 16,390/km², as of 2008...
.
Development
The tower was designed by the American architectural firm Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) in association with Wong & Ouyang (HK) Ltd.
Wong & Ouyang (HK) Ltd.
Wong & Ouyang Ltd. is a group of architectural and engineering practice with offices in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Guangzhou.-External links:* * Wong & Ouyang Ltd., , September 2009...
.
Floor Directory
A five-star hotelStar (classification)
Stars are often used as symbols for classification purposes. They are used by reviewers for ranking things such as movies, TV shows, restaurants, and hotels. For example, one to five stars is commonly employed to categorize hotels.-Restaurant ratings:...
, The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong occupies floors 102 to 118. The world's highest swimming pool and bar (OZONE) can be found on the top floor. The 2800 m² (30,138.9 sq ft) Presidential Suite, which costs 100,000 HKD per night, is on the 117th floor. The hotel's arrival lobby is on the 9th floor where guest are greeted by receptionists and taken to express elevators. The express elevators take guests 425 m (1,394.4 ft) above the ground in 50 seconds to the main lobby on the 103rd floor. Guest keycards are required to use the hotel elevators to access the hotel rooms on floors 104-117 and the swimming pool and gym on floor 118. An exclusive Club lounge for guests staying in club rooms and suites is located on floor 116 along with the spa. Three restaurants, Tosca an Italian restaurant, a Chinese restaurant and the main restaurant are all located one floor below reception on floor 102. The hotel is targeting a 60% occupancy rate.
The building also contains an observation deck on the 100th floor called Sky100
Sky100
Sky100 is an 360 degrees indoor observation deck on the 100th floor of the International Commerce Centre in West Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is due to open on 17 April 2011. Tickets will be on sale from 17 March 2011. It will be the highest observation deck in Hong Kong at 393 metres above sea level...
which opened to the public in April 2011. The 101st floor is leased to a number of five-star restaurants.
The rest of the building, except the lobby, contains "Grade A" office space. Current anchor tenants include investment banks Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley is a global financial services firm headquartered in New York City serving a diversified group of corporations, governments, financial institutions, and individuals. Morgan Stanley also operates in 36 countries around the world, with over 600 offices and a workforce of over 60,000....
, Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank AG is a global financial service company with its headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany. It employs more than 100,000 people in over 70 countries, and has a large presence in Europe, the Americas, Asia Pacific and the emerging markets...
and Credit Suisse
Credit Suisse
The Credit Suisse Group AG is a Swiss multinational financial services company headquartered in Zurich, with more than 250 branches in Switzerland and operations in more than 50 countries.-History:...
.
Construction
At its basement is the ElementsElements, Hong Kong
Elements is a large shopping mall located on 1 Austin Road West, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is developed and managed by MTR Corporation through its subsidiary Premier Management Service.-Description and architectural themes:...
shopping mall, which opened in October 2007. Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley is a global financial services firm headquartered in New York City serving a diversified group of corporations, governments, financial institutions, and individuals. Morgan Stanley also operates in 36 countries around the world, with over 600 offices and a workforce of over 60,000....
and Credit Suisse
Credit Suisse
The Credit Suisse Group AG is a Swiss multinational financial services company headquartered in Zurich, with more than 250 branches in Switzerland and operations in more than 50 countries.-History:...
moved into ICC and occupy 16 and 12 floors respectively, Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank AG is a global financial service company with its headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany. It employs more than 100,000 people in over 70 countries, and has a large presence in Europe, the Americas, Asia Pacific and the emerging markets...
occupies 12 floors with the option to expand to 18 floors.
Construction work was temporarily halted on 13 September 2009 due to an elevator shaft accident which killed six workers.
See also
- List of tallest buildings in Hong Kong
- List of tallest buildings in the world
- List of buildings with 100 floors or more
- List of buildings taller than 400 metres
- List of tallest buildings and structures in the world
- List of tallest freestanding structures in the world
External links
- Building's website
- Elements shopping mall official website
- Union Square
- Emporis article on International Commerce Centre
- Original proposal
- Skyscraperpage.com
- Wong & Ouyang (HK) Ltd.Wong & Ouyang (HK) Ltd.Wong & Ouyang Ltd. is a group of architectural and engineering practice with offices in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Guangzhou.-External links:* * Wong & Ouyang Ltd., , September 2009...
, "More than half-a-century of architectural design experience in Hong Kong", section "International Commerce Centre and The Cullinan", pp. 31-33, September 2009