Langham Place
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Due to the high price of land and the higher yield on retail property in Hong Kong, the Langham Place Mall departs from the common Western model of the flat shopping mall. It is the second "vertical mall" in Hong Kong. The exterior of the mall is characterised by an iconic multi-faceted façade of yellow fissured Brazilian granite stretching from street level to the roof. Another distinctive feature is the 9 storey glass atrium which lets in natural lighting and allows passersby to look through the middle of the building.
The Mall’s 600000 square feet (55,741.8 m²) of retail space is configured over 15 levels, with 60000 sq ft (5,574.2 m²) of space per level from the second basement level to fourth level; and 40000 sq ft (3,716.1 m²) of space per level from level 5 upwards. There is a food court on level 4 and a cinema run by UA Cinemas with six screens and 1,122 seats on level 8 and an “indoor alfresco dining” area on the top floor.
The mall opened for business in November 2004.
, at the front entrance of the arcade.
Xpresscalators – The longest escalators within a shopping mall in the territory. A pair of them is located on the 4th floor leading up to the 8th floor, where another pair leads to the 12th floor. Together they allow shoppers to travel 250 feet (76.2 m) up to the top of the mall quickly and conveniently, thus reducing the "horizontal drift" of shoppers.
The Spiral – A section of the shopping mall from the 9th to 12th floor of the building, which corkscrews around the upper set of Xpresscalators.
Digital Sky – An architectural feature on level 13 where computerised images are projected onto the ceiling of the mall. The lighting was originally designed and programmed by Jason Saunders of Photonic-Motion in Melbourne Australia, in sequence with video on a Wholehog 2 PC running midi time code.
, it is the only 5 star hotel located in Mong Kok and has a swimming pool on its roof. Its 42 floors house 280 "deluxe", 284 "executive", and 101 "Langham Hotel Club" guest rooms.
The Mall’s 600000 square feet (55,741.8 m²) of retail space is configured over 15 levels, with 60000 sq ft (5,574.2 m²) of space per level from the second basement level to fourth level; and 40000 sq ft (3,716.1 m²) of space per level from level 5 upwards. There is a food court on level 4 and a cinema run by UA Cinemas with six screens and 1,122 seats on level 8 and an “indoor alfresco dining” area on the top floor.
The mall opened for business in November 2004.
Architectural features
Happy Man – The 2,700-kilogram sculpture commissioned from American designer Larry BellLarry Bell (artist)
Larry Bell is a contemporary American artist and sculptor. He lives and works in Taos, New Mexico, and maintains a studio in Venice, California. From 1957 to 1959 he studied at the Chouinard Art Institute in Los Angeles as a student of Robert Irwin, Richards Ruben, Robert Chuey, and Emerson Woelfer...
, at the front entrance of the arcade.
Xpresscalators – The longest escalators within a shopping mall in the territory. A pair of them is located on the 4th floor leading up to the 8th floor, where another pair leads to the 12th floor. Together they allow shoppers to travel 250 feet (76.2 m) up to the top of the mall quickly and conveniently, thus reducing the "horizontal drift" of shoppers.
The Spiral – A section of the shopping mall from the 9th to 12th floor of the building, which corkscrews around the upper set of Xpresscalators.
Digital Sky – An architectural feature on level 13 where computerised images are projected onto the ceiling of the mall. The lighting was originally designed and programmed by Jason Saunders of Photonic-Motion in Melbourne Australia, in sequence with video on a Wholehog 2 PC running midi time code.
Hotel
The Langham Place Hotel is located at 555, Shanghai Street. Managed by the Langham Hotels InternationalLangham Hotels International
Langham Hotels International is a luxury hotels operator dating back to 1865, when The Langham, London originally opened as Europe's first 'Grand Hotel'....
, it is the only 5 star hotel located in Mong Kok and has a swimming pool on its roof. Its 42 floors house 280 "deluxe", 284 "executive", and 101 "Langham Hotel Club" guest rooms.