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Hong Kong Buildings : Information + Images
Contemporary Property Developments in the Far EastHong 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 Developments : 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, chronological:
1. Happy Valley Racecourse Architects: Leigh & Orange Ltd  World-famous multistorey stadium : Hong Kong Racecourse building 2. Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank - HSBC Building Foster + Partners  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 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 Hong Kong 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 Hong Kong [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: 
 
 
 Other buildings in this Guide to Hong Kong Architecture, alphabetical: Central Plaza, north Wan Chai DLN Architects & Engineers Tallest building in Hong Kong [374m high] until completion of Two International Finance Center - 2 IFC - in 2003. Tallest building in Asia 1992-96 : Central Plaza Cheung Kong Centre, Queens Rd. Central Hong Kong 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 (Hung Hom Bay Campus), Kowloon AD+RG  Hong Kong Community College Hopewell Centre, Queen's Road East, Wan Chai / Central WMKY Ltd, Architects Hopewell Center : tallest Hong Kong skyscraper from 1980-89 Human Genome Research Institute Llewelyn Davies Yeang, with T. R. Hamzah & Yeang Hong Kong Research Centre Innovation Tower, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University - PolyU Zaha Hadid Architects  Hong Kong University Building International Commerce Centre, West Kowloon Architects: Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates with Wong & Ouyang International Commerce Centre Jardine House, Central P & T Architects & Engineers Ltd  Jardine House : tallest building in Hong Kong [179m high] from 1972-80 Lippo Center, Wan Chai Paul Rudolph, Wong & Ouyang  Lippo Center West Kowloon Development Foster + Partners  West Kowloon Cultural Complex |
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Hong Kong Architecture - Guide to the Culture
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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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