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The Standard Chartered Bank Building (Chinese: 渣打銀行大廈) is a skyscraper located in Central, Hong Kong. The tower rises 42 storeys and 191 metres (627 ft) in height. The building was completed in 1990. It was designed by architectural firm P & T Architects & Engineers Ltd.
Most of Hong Kong's buildings are concentrated on the northern shore of Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, and the new towns (satellite towns) of the New Territories, such as Tsuen Wan and Sha Tin. Additional high-rises are located along Hong Kong Island's southern shoreline and areas near the stations of the Mass Transit Railway (MTR). [11] [12] [13] [14]
Bank of China Tower, Hong Kong, designed by I. M. Pei, is completed and becomes the tallest building in the British Commonwealth (1990-1992). Messeturm in Frankfurt, is completed and becomes the tallest building in the European Union (1990-1997). U.S. Bank Tower in Los Angeles, designed by architectural firm Pei Cobb Freed & Partners, is completed.
The population of Hong Kong in 1995 and 1999 was 6.3 million and 6.9 million respectively. [2] A total of 44,000 illegal immigrants from mainland China were arrested and deported in 1993, with the number decreased to 35,500 a year later.
China State Construction Engineering Corporation; [1] Sanfield Building Contractors Limited [1] The International Commerce Centre is a 108-story, 484 m (1,588 ft) supertall skyscraper in West Kowloon , Hong Kong , resting atop the Elements mall and near two MTR Stations ( Kowloon and Austin Station ).
Located at 1 Garden Road on Hong Kong Island, the tower houses the headquarters of the Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited. [5] One of the most recognisable landmarks in Hong Kong, the building is notable for its distinct shape and design, consisting of triangular frameworks covered by glass curtain walls.
Signal Hill Tower: 1907 Tsim Sha Tsui: Clock Tower, Hong Kong: 1910 Greek-revival Tsim Sha Tsui: Central Police Station – HQ Block, Blocks A-D 1910 Central: University of Hong Kong Main Building 1910–1912 Leigh & Orange: Mid-levels: Legislative Council Building: 1912 Sir Aston Webb Neo-Classical Central: Old Wan Chai Post Office: 1912 ...
Lobby. Three Garden Road, Central, is an office building in Central, Hong Kong near Garden Road stop of the Peak Tram, completed in 1992 by the Great Eagle Group.. The building comprises two wings, each with its own service core, which are marketed as separate towers, namely: Champion Tower (formerly known as Citibank Tower), which has 47 storeys, and ICBC Tower, which has 37 storeys.