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International Commerce Centre

Coordinates: 22°18′12.21″N 114°9′36.61″E / 22.3033917°N 114.1601694°E / 22.3033917; 114.1601694
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International Commerce Centre
環球貿易廣場
File:ICC CG.jpg
The International Commerce Center CG illustration
Map
General information
StatusUnder Construction
LocationHong Kong Hong Kong
Coordinates22°18′12.21″N 114°9′36.61″E / 22.3033917°N 114.1601694°E / 22.3033917; 114.1601694
Opening2010
ManagementKai Shing Management Services Limited
Height
Roof484.0 m (1,587.9 ft)
Top floor476.0 m (1,561.7 ft)
Technical details
Floor count118
Floor area262,176 m2 (2,822,039 sq ft)
Lifts/elevators
Passenger lifts
30
Shuttle lifts
14
VIP lifts
2
Design and construction
Architect(s)
Architect
Wong & Ouyang (HK) Ltd.
Design Architect
Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates
Landscape Architect
Belt Collins & Associates
DeveloperSun Hung Kai Properties
EngineerArup
References
[1][2]

International Commerce Centre (Chinese: 環球貿易廣場) (abbr. ICC) is a 118 story, 484 m (1,587.9 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 (SHKP); 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. Upon completion by 2010, the skyscraper will become Hong Kong's tallest building and will have the fourth highest roof in the world, after the Burj Dubai complex, Chicago Spire, and Shanghai World Financial Center.

SHKP, together with another major Hong Kong developer, Henderson Land, also co-developed the current record holder for Hong Kong's tallest building, 2 IFC; located directly across Victoria Harbour in Central, Hong Kong Island.

Development

A simplified map of Union Square showing the location of the International Commerce Centre.

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 supposed to be 102 floors and 574 m (1,883 feet) tall. However, the roof is still set to reach 490 m (1,608 feet)[3][4], taller than the roof of the proposed Freedom Tower in New York, though shorter than the roofs of the Burj Dubai, Chicago Spire, and the Shanghai World Financial Center. It will tower 75 m (247 feet) over the current tallest in Hong Kong, 2 IFC.

The tower was designed by the American architectural firm Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) in association with Wong & Ouyang (HK) Ltd.

Tenants

A five-star hotel operated by Ritz-Carlton will occupy the top 15 floors of the tower. The hotel's lobby is at 425 meters (1,394 feet) above the ground, becoming the highest hotel in the world when completed, surpassing the Grand Hyatt Hotel in the Jin Mao Tower in Pudong, Shanghai.

Current progress

International Commerce Centre as of 22 September, 2007

As of 25 February, 2008, the concrete core is at level 101 and the core's height is about 417 m (1,368 ft).

At its basement is the Elements shopping mall, which has already been opened in October 2007. Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse have confirmed moving into ICC and will occupy 10 floors each. [5]

A viewing deck on the 100th floor will be opened to the public when the building opens.

  • ICC under construction on April 2005
    ICC under construction on April 2005
  • ICC under construction on July 2005
    ICC under construction on July 2005
  • West Kowloon station construction site near the ICC, September 2006
    West Kowloon station construction site near the ICC, September 2006
  • ICC under construction on 6 December, 2006
    ICC under construction on 6 December, 2006
  • ICC under construction on the left on 25 February, 2007. To the right are the buildings The Harbourside (blue) and The Arch (red). The Sorrento towers can be seen in the back in between the ICC and the Harbourside.
    ICC under construction on the left on 25 February, 2007. To the right are the buildings The Harbourside (blue) and The Arch (red). The Sorrento towers can be seen in the back in between the ICC and the Harbourside.
  • ICC under construction on 31 March, 2007
    ICC under construction on 31 March, 2007
  • ICC under construction on 16 July, 2007
    ICC under construction on 16 July, 2007
  • A view of The Union Square buildings on 29 August, 2007
    A view of The Union Square buildings on 29 August, 2007
  • ICC under construction on 1 October, 2007
    ICC under construction on 1 October, 2007
  • ICC seen from the West Kowloon Waterfront Promenade on October, 2007
    ICC seen from the West Kowloon Waterfront Promenade on October, 2007
  • ICC under construction on Jan 2008
    ICC under construction on Jan 2008
  • ICC under construction, March 2008
    ICC under construction, March 2008

See also

References

  1. ^ "International Commerce Centre - SkyscraperPage.com". Retrieved 2007-10-03.
  2. ^ "International Commerce Centre - www.shkp-icc.com - developer". Retrieved 2007-10-03.
  3. ^ <http://www.glasssteelandstone.com/BuildingDetail/2621.php>
  4. ^ http://www.lera.com/lerastallbuildings.htm
  5. ^ "SHKP Welcomes Morgan Stanley's Asia-Pacific Headquarters to International Commerce Centre (ICC)" (PDF). Retrieved 2007-10-05.
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