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Hong Kong Architecture, HK Building, Skyscrapers, Photos, Asia, Architects, Pictures, Designs
Hong Kong Buildings : Architecture Information + Images
Contemporary HK Property Developments
Hong Kong is a major world business city, a trading post between the Orient and the Occident, the east and the west. The city is famous for the grouping of skyscrapers seen in the photo above.
Famous architects with buildings in the city include Foster + Partners, Cesar Pelli, Terry Farrell and I M Pei. The tallest building currently is 2 IFC. Famous Hong Kong architecture includes the Bank of China and the Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank.

Hong Kong Architecture Walking Tours
Hong Kong Architecture Photos © Adrian Welch unless otherwise stated
Hong Kong Buildings : alphabetical list of all major projects
Hong Kong Architects - with buildings featured in this guide
Hong Kong Architecture Photos : Photographs with captions only
Ten Key Hong Kong Buildings
Architecture, chronological:
1. Happy Valley Racecourse Buildings, nr Wanchai
Architects: Leigh & Orange Ltd

World-famous multistorey stadium : Hong Kong Racecourse building
2. Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank - HSBC Building
Foster & Partners, Architects

Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank : at 179m high the HSBC Bank seems tiny now relative to recent Hong Kong skyscrapers, world-famous for its structural expression
3. Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre - HKCEC, Wanchai
Marshall Strabala, architect, of Skidmore Owings Merrill LLP

image : SOM
Hong Kong Convention Centre
4. Bank of China - Tower, Central
I.M. Pei & Partners, Sherman Kung & Associates Architects Ltd

Bank of China Tower : 367m high skyscraper, strong diagonal motif design
5. The Peak - Peak Tower, Victoria Peak
Terry Farrell, Architects

The Peak Hong Kong is reached by a funicular ride through upper HK
6. One International Finance Centre, Central
Cesar Pelli & Associates Architects, Rocco Design, Hirsch Bedner Associates

Forerunner to the higher IFC 2 skyscraper (behind, left) also by architect Cesar Pelli
7. Chep Lap Kok Airport, Lantau Island
Foster & Partners, Architects

photo : Dennis Gilbert/VIEW
Hong Kong International Airport is reputedly the world's largest : Hong Kong Airport
8. The Center, Central / Sheung Wan
DLN Architects & Engineers

The Center Hong Kong skyscraper glows in different colours at night
9. Cosco Tower, Central / Sheung Wan
Hsin Yieh Architects & Associates Ltd

view from this Hong Kong skyscraper
Cosco Tower
10. Two International Finance Centre - 2 IFC Hong Kong, Central
Cesar Pelli & Associates Architects, Rocco Design Ltd

IFC2 skyscraper was the tallest tower in HK [415m high]: harbour views looking to hong kong with pencil of 2 IFC on right. The International Commerce Centre skyscraper [484m high] will overtake it, under construction.
Hong Kong Buildings - Photo Selection


Hong Kong Architecture Contests
Hong Kong 2011 Design Contest

photo © Adrian Welch
Hong Kong Design Competition
Alternative Car Park Tower

image from [AC-CA]
Hong Kong Architecture Competition
Hong Kong Architecture Guide - Other Buildings
HK Building Designs, alphabetical:
Central Market Hong Kong
TFP Farrells

picture : TFP Farrells
Central Market Hong Kong
Central Plaza, north Wan Chai
DLN Architects & Engineers
Tallest building in HK [374m high] until completion of Two International Finance Center - 2 IFC - in 2003. Tallest building in Asia 1992-96 : Central Plaza
Cheung Kong Centre Building, Queens Rd. Central
Hsin Yieh Architects; Cesar Pelli & Associates Architects, Leo Daly, Architect

Cheung Kong Centre in centre; Bank of China tower to left
Cheung Kong Centre : simplest (some might say dullest) Hong Kong skyscraper
The Hong Kong Community College Building (Hung Hom Bay Campus), Kowloon
AD+RG Architects

picture from architect
Hong Kong Community College
Hopewell Centre, Queen's Road East, Wan Chai / Central
WMKY Ltd, Architects
Hopewell Center Building : tallest Hong Kong skyscraper from 1980-89
Human Genome Research Institute Building
Llewelyn Davies Yeang, with T. R. Hamzah & Yeang
Hong Kong Research Centre
i-Square
Rocco Design / Benoy

photo courtesy Gammon Construction Ltd
i-Square
Innovation Tower, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University - PolyU
Zaha Hadid Architects

image from architects
Hong Kong University Building
InterContinental Hong Kong
Woods Bagot

image courtesy of the InterContinental Hong
InterContinental Hong Kong
Ballroom refurbishment inspired by the unique position of the hotel building on Victoria Harbour. "We were inspired by the imagery of the harbour at sunset with its shimmering golden glow, its complex textures, colours and activity."
International Commerce Centre, West Kowloon
Architects: Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates with Wong & Ouyang

picture : Takuya Watanabe
International Commerce Centre incl. The Ritz-Carlton - The world’s highest hotel
Jardine House, Central
P & T Architects & Engineers Ltd

photo © Andrew McRae
Jardine House : tallest building in HK [179m high] from 1972-80
Lippo Center, Wan Chai
Paul Rudolph, Wong & Ouyang

photo © Andrew McRae
Lippo Center
Savannah College of Art and Design
LEO A DALY

image : Chia Chiung Chong, SCAD
SCAD
West Kowloon Cultural District
OMA

image courtesy OMA
West Kowloon Cultural District
West Kowloon Development, Kowloon
Foster + Partners Architects

image : Foster + Partners
West Kowloon Cultural Complex
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Famous Hong Kong building - Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank
Chep Lap Kok Airport + HSBC Bank building are both by Foster + Partners
The availability of broadband internet connection in over 95% of business establishments and the splended architecture of its buildings are some of the reasons why trade and commerce continue to flourish in the rich city of Hong Kong. In addition, Hong Kong is renowed for its assymmetrical business structures and towering skyscrapers among others.
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