International Commerce Centre
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| International Commerce Centre 環球貿易廣場 |
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 The International Commerce Centre and the Union Square development |
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| General information | |
| Location |  Hong Kong |
| Coordinates | 22°18′12.21″N 114°9′36.61″E / 22.3033917°N 114.1601694°ECoordinates: 22°18′12.21″N 114°9′36.61″E / 22.3033917°N 114.1601694°E |
| Status | Under construction |
| Groundbreaking | 2002 |
| Estimated completion | 2009 |
| Opening | 2010 |
| Use | Hotel, observation, office, parking garage, retail |
| Height | |
| Roof | 484.0 m (1,587.9 ft) |
| Top floor | 476.0 m (1,561.7 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 118 |
| Floor area | 262,176 m2 (2,822,039 sq ft) |
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| Architect |
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| Structural engineer | Arup |
| Developer | Sun Hung Kai Properties |
| Management | Kai Shing Management Services Limited |
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The International Commerce Centre (traditional Chinese: 環球貿易廣場) (abbr. ICC Tower) is a 118 floor, 484 m (1,590 ft) skyscraper under construction in West Kowloon, Hong Kong; as part of the Union Square project built on top of Kowloon Station. The development is owned and jointly developed by MTR Corporation Limited and Sun Hung Kai Properties, Hong Kong's metro operator and largest property developer respectively.
Its formal development name is Union Square Phase 7 and the name International Commerce Centre was officially announced in 2005. International Commerce Centre will be completed in phases: from 2007 to 2010. Upon completion by 2010, the skyscraper will become Hong Kong's tallest building and will have the fourth highest roof in the world, after Burj Dubai, Taipei 101, and the Shanghai World Financial Center.
Sun Hung Kai Properties, together with another major Hong Kong developer, Henderson Land, also co-developed the current record holder for Hong Kong's tallest building, 2 International Finance Centre - located directly across Victoria Harbour in Central, Hong Kong Island.
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[edit] Development
The height has been scaled back from earlier plans due to regulations that didn't allow buildings to be taller than the surrounding mountains. The original proposal for this building was called Kowloon Station Phase 7 and it was designed to be 574 m (1,880 ft) tall with 102 floors.[3][4] It will rise 75 m (250 ft) over the current tallest in Hong Kong, 2 International Finance Centre.
The tower was designed by the American architectural firm Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) in association with Wong & Ouyang (HK) Ltd.
[edit] Tenants
A five-star hotel operated by Ritz-Carlton will occupy the top 15 floors of the tower. The hotel's lobby will be 425 m (1,390 ft) above the ground, becoming the highest hotel in the world surpassing that of the Park Hyatt in the Shanghai World Financial Center.
 Office Lobby |
 Office Lobby Void |
 Access to Elements shopping mall |
[edit] Current progress
As of 15 October 2008, the concrete core is topped out at level 102 and the building's height is at level 107 or about 436 m (1,430 ft)[citation needed].
At its basement is the Elements shopping mall, which was opened in October 2007. Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse have confirmed moving into ICC and will occupy 10 floors each,[5] Deutsche Bank also confirmed to move in and will occupy 12 floors with the option to expand to 18 floors.[6]
A viewing deck on the 100th floor will be opened to the public when the building opens.
All construction work has been halted[7] as of 13 September 2009 due to an elevator shaft accident which killed six workers. [8]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "International Commerce Centre - SkyscraperPage.com". http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=12. Retrieved 3 October 2007.
- ^ "International Commerce Centre - www.shkp-icc.com - developer". http://www.shkp-icc.com. Retrieved 3 October 2007.
- ^ <http://www.glasssteelandstone.com/BuildingDetail/2621.php>
- ^ LERA | Tallest Buildings
- ^ "SHKP Welcomes Morgan Stanley’s Asia-Pacific Headquarters to International Commerce Centre (ICC)". http://www.shkp-icc.com/pdf/8Aug_mStanley.pdf. Retrieved 5 October 2007.
- ^ "Deutsche Bank selects 12 floors of ICC for its Hong Kong business". http://www.shk.com.hk/en/scripts/news/news_press_detail.php?press_id=3688. Retrieved 5 October 2007.
- ^ "地盤平台墜樓6工人全死". http://inews.mingpao.com/htm/INews/20090913/gb72013c.htm. Retrieved 13 September 2009.
- ^ "Elevator Shaft Accident Kills Six Workers in Hong Kong Tower". http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601080&sid=ajZRvR1pGH9s. Retrieved 13 September 2009.
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: International Commerce Centre |
- Building's website
- Elements shopping mall official website
- Union Square
- Emporis article on International Commerce Centre
- Original proposal
- Skyscraperpage.com
| Preceded by Two International Finance Centre |
Tallest Building in Hong Kong 2009 – present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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