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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.

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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
Hong Kong Racecourse building
World-famous multistorey stadium : Hong Kong Racecourse building

2. Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank - HSBC Building
Foster & Partners, Architects
Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank
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
Hong Kong Convention Centre
image : SOM

Hong Kong Convention Centre

4. Bank of China - Tower, Central
I.M. Pei & Partners, Sherman Kung & Associates Architects Ltd
Hong Kong Architecture
Bank of China Tower : 367m high skyscraper, strong diagonal motif design

5. The Peak - Peak Tower, Victoria Peak
Terry Farrell, Architects
Hong Kong View
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
IFC 2 skyscraper
Forerunner to the higher IFC 2 skyscraper (behind, left) also by architect Cesar Pelli

7. Chep Lap Kok Airport, Lantau Island
Foster & Partners, Architects
Chep Lap Kok Airport
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
Hong Kong Skyscraper
The Center Hong Kong skyscraper glows in different colours at night

9. Cosco Tower, Central / Sheung Wan
Hsin Yieh Architects & Associates Ltd
Cosco Tower
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
Hong Kong Skyscraper
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

Wan Chai Buildings Wan Chai skyscrapers Wan Chai view

Happy Valley skyscrapers Happy Valley buildings Happy Valley view

HK modern architecture HK hillside apartments Wan Chai skyline

Hong Kong Architecture Contests

Hong Kong 2011 Design Contest
Hong Kong skyscrapers
photo © Adrian Welch
Hong Kong Design Competition

Alternative Car Park Tower
Hong Kong Tower Competition
image from [AC-CA]
Hong Kong Architecture Competition

Hong Kong Architecture Guide - Other Buildings

HK Building Designs, alphabetical:

Central Market Hong Kong
TFP Farrells
Central Market Hong Kong
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
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
Hong Kong Community College
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
i-Square Building
photo courtesy Gammon Construction Ltd

i-Square

Innovation Tower, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University - PolyU
Zaha Hadid Architects
Hong Kong University Building
image from architects

Hong Kong University Building

InterContinental Hong Kong
Woods Bagot
InterContinental Hong Kong
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
ICC Hong Kong
picture : Takuya Watanabe

International Commerce Centre incl. The Ritz-Carlton - The world’s highest hotel

Jardine House, Central
P & T Architects & Engineers Ltd
Jardine House
photo © Andrew McRae

Jardine House : tallest building in HK [179m high] from 1972-80

Lippo Center, Wan Chai
Paul Rudolph, Wong & Ouyang
Lippo Center
photo © Andrew McRae

Lippo Center

Savannah College of Art and Design
LEO A DALY
SCAD Hong Kong
image : Chia Chiung Chong, SCAD

SCAD

West Kowloon Cultural District
OMA
West Kowloon Cultural District
image courtesy OMA

West Kowloon Cultural District

West Kowloon Development, Kowloon
Foster + Partners Architects
West Kowloon Development
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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