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International Commerce Centre
環球貿易廣場
Map
Interactive map of the International Commerce Centre area
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeCommercial offices, hotel
Location1 Austin Road West, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Construction started2002; 24 years ago (2002)
Completed2010; 16 years ago (2010)[1]
OperatorHarbour Vantage[1]
Height
Architectural484 m (1,588 ft)[1]
Tip484 m (1,588 ft)[1]
Technical details
Floor count108 above ground[1]
Design and construction
ArchitectKohn Pedersen Fox Associates[1]
DeveloperSun Hung Kai Properties Limited[1]
Structural engineerArup[1]
Main contractorChina State Construction Engineering Corporation;[1] Sanfield Building Contractors Limited [1]

The International Commerce Centre (Chinese: 環球貿易廣場; Jyutping: waan4kau4 mau6jik6 gwong2coeng4) is a 108-storey, 484 m (1,588 ft) supertall skyscraper in West Kowloon, Hong Kong, resting atop the Elements mall and near two MTR Stations (Kowloon and Austin Station). It is the world's 13th tallest building by height, 10th tallest by number of floors, and Hong Kong's tallest, as well as the only building in the city with over 100 storeys.[1] The official height is 484 m (1,588 ft), which includes the 6 m (20 ft) tall parapets on the roof.[1][2] It was the fourth tallest building in Asia and also the fourth tallest building in the world when completed in 2010.[3]

International Commerce Centre compared with other tallest buildings in Asia.

The south side of the building faces Victoria Harbour.

History

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The height had been scaled back from earlier plans due to regulations that did not 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 (1,883 ft) tall with 108 floors, that would have been the tallest building in China.[4]

The tower was designed by the American architectural firm Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) in association with Wong & Ouyang. It was built by China State Construction Engineering Corporation and Sanfield building constructor limited, a construction subsidiary of Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited.[5]

Construction work was temporarily halted[6] on 13 September 2009, due to a lift shaft accident that killed six workers.[7]

Floor count

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The top floor is numbered as "118". However, levels with "4" in the last digit were skipped because it sounds like "death" in Cantonese and Mandarin (tetraphobia), similar to Western superstition about the number 13 (triskaidekaphobia). As a result, the remaining storeys' floor numbers are also increased; e.g. the top floor of the 68-storey building, The Cullinan, is numbered 93.

Except for level 3, 103 and 113, floor numbers with "3" in the last digit were also skipped, floor numbers 5, 6, 7, 26, 28, 29 and 105 were skipped as well for unknown reasons. They are currently replaced by floor numbers with "M" & "R", which stand for "Mechanical" and "Refuge". Although the floor numbers are missing, they still show on the elevator's screen of Sky100 and Skydining 101 while going up and down.

28 floor numbers were skipped: 4, 5, 6, 7, 13, 14, 23, 24, 26, 28, 29, 33, 34, 43, 44, 53, 54, 63, 64, 73, 74, 83, 84, 93, 94, 104, 105, 114

18 floor numbers were added: UG, M1-1, M1-2, M1-3, M1-5, R1, R2, M2-1, M2-2, R3, M3-1, M3-2, R4, M4-1, M4-2, M4-3, M5, M6

Level Tower level Type Elevation
118 108 The Ritz-Carlton (swimming pool, fitness centre & Ozone bar) 476 m (1,562 ft)
M6 107 Mechanical
117 106 The Ritz-Carlton (presidential suite)
116 105 The Ritz-Carlton (spa & club lounge) 465 m (1,526 ft)
115 104 The Ritz-Carlton (guest rooms)
113 103
112 102
111 101
110 100
109 99
108 98
107 97
106 96
M5 95 Mechanical
103 94 The Ritz-Carlton (reception lobby, Café 103 & buffet) 425 m (1,394 ft)
102 93 The Ritz-Carlton (dining)
M4-3 92 The Ritz-Carlton (staff only) / Mechanical
M4-2 91 Mechanical
M4-1 90
R4 89 Refuge
101 88 Skydining 101 399 m (1,309 ft)
100 87 Sky100 & Café 100 393 m (1,289 ft)
99 86 UBS
98 85
97 84
96 83 Office
95 82 UBS
92 81
91 80
90 79
89 78
88 77
87 76
86 75 IWG plc
85 74
82 73
81 72 Office
80 71
79 70
78 69
M3-2 68 Mechanical
M3-1 67
R3 66 Refuge
77 65 Office
76 64
75 63
72 62
71 61
70 60
69 59
68 58
67 57
66 56
65 55
62 54
61 53 Deutsche Bank
60 52
59 51
58 50
57 49
56 48
55 47
52 46
51 45
50 44 Office
49 43 Sky lobby
48 42
M2-2 41 Mechanical
M2-1 40
R2 39 Refuge
47 38 Morgan Stanley
46 37
45 36
42 35
41 34
40 33
39 32
38 31
37 30
36 29
35 28
32 27
31 26
30 25
27 24 Office
25 23
22 22
21 21
20 20 SPACE (fitness centre)
19 19 Office
18 18
17 17
16 16
15 15
12 14
R1 13 Refuge
M1-5 12 Mechanical
M1-3 11
M1-2 10
M1-1 9
11 8 Office
10 7
9 6 The Ritz-Carlton (entrance), office lobby & podium floor
8 5
⬆ ICC ⬆
⬇ Elements ⬇
3 4 The Ritz-Carlton (ballroom) & lobbies (office & Skydining 101) 25 m (82 ft)
2 3 Sky100 (tickets & entrance) & skyway to WKCD
1 2 -
UG 1
G G Entrance (Nga Cheung Road), bus stop & loading dock
B1 B1 Carpark
B2 B2
B3 B3
B4 B4

Sky100 & Skydining 101

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Main article: Sky100

An elevator ascending at speeds of 32 kilometres per hour (20 mph)[8] for 60-seconds[9] goes to the 393-metre high indoor observation deck Sky100, on level 100. It is the 2nd highest observation deck in Hong Kong, after outdoor Sky Terrace 428 on The Peak Tower.[10][11] It opens from 1000 to 2030 daily (last entry at 2000), but depends on the weather and sometimes for private only,[12] the admission fee of aged 12 to 64 is $198. The Hong Kong action film, Cold War, which stars Aaron Kwok and Tony Leung Ka-fai as the main character, was also filmed here in 2011.

Skydining 101 (Inakaya, Odyssée, The Sky Boss and The Kitin) are on level 101, at 399 m (1,309 ft).

  • Sky100
    Sky100
  • Office lobby with the passage to Skydining 101
    Office lobby with the passage to Skydining 101

The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong

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Main article: The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong

A five-star hotel, The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong occupies floors 102 to 118. According to Guinness World Records, the "world's highest swimming pool in a building" is on the 118th floor at 468.8 meters.[13] The 2,800 m2 (30,000 sq ft) Presidential Suite, which costs 100,000 HKD per night, is on the 117th floor. The hotel's arrival lobby is on the 9th floor where guest are greeted by receptionists and taken to express elevators. The express elevators take guests 425 m (1,394 ft) above the ground in 50 seconds to the main lobby on the 103rd floor. Guest keycards are required to use the hotel elevators to access the hotel rooms on floors 104-117 and the swimming pool and gym on floor 118. An exclusive Club lounge for guests staying in club rooms and suites is located on floor 116 along with the spa. Three restaurants, Tosca, an Italian restaurant, a Chinese restaurant and the main restaurant are all located one floor below reception on floor 102.[14]

The ICC Light and Music Show

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The LED light show set a new Guinness World Record for the “largest light and sound show on a single building” using a total of 50,000 m2 on two facades of the ICC.[15] The Show is designed by the lighting design supervisor, Hirohito Totsune,[16] who already designed the lighting system of the Tokyo Skytree.[17] It creates a theme and story line by using lights and music elements, similar to "A Symphony of Lights" in Victoria Harbour.

Transport (daily)

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All-day:
Mass Transit Railway (MTR): Airport Express Tung Chung line MTR Kowloon station / Tuen Ma line MTR Austin station / China Railway High-speed High-speed rail MTR Hong Kong West Kowloon station

Kowloon Motor Bus (KMB): 8, 11, 95, 203E, 215X, 260X, 269B, 280X, 281A, 296D, 904, 905, 914, 960, 961, 968, 978, W2

City Bus (CTB): 50, 904, 905, 914, 930, 930X, 952, 962X, 969, 970, 970X, 971, 973, A10, A11, A12, A22, E11 (E11A), E23 (E23A)

(Routes in red refers to "jointly operated"!)

Public light bus (minibus): 26, 74, 74S, 77M, CX1

Overnight:
City Bus (CTB): N50, N930, N952, N962, N969, NA11, NA12

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "International Commerce Centre – the Skyscraper Center".
  2. ^ "International Commerce Center, Hong Kong". skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Hong Kong's preparing for the opening of 'world's tallest hotel'". The Independent. 18 November 2010. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
  4. ^ "International Commerce Center". Leslie E. Robertson Associates. Archived from the original on 14 December 2004. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
  5. ^ Stephens, Suzanne (16 May 2012). "International Commerce Centre". Architectural Record.
  6. ^ "地盤平台墜樓6工人全死". INews.com. Retrieved 13 September 2009.
  7. ^ Kyunghee Park (13 September 2009). "Elevator Shaft Accident Kills Six Workers in Hong Kong Tower". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
  8. ^ Lam, Lana (17 February 2013). "Hong Kong's lifts fail to make grade in list of world's fastest". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  9. ^ "FAQ". Sky100 Hong Kong Observation Deck. Retrieved 4 February 2025. How long does the elevator take to reach sky100 Hong Kong Observation Deck? Approximately 60 seconds.
  10. ^ "Hong Kong Tourist Attractions | sky100 Hong Kong Observation Deck".
  11. ^ "Sky Terrace 428 | THE PEAK HONG KONG". www.thepeak.com.hk. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  12. ^ "開放時間 | 香港必去最熱旅遊景點 | 天際100 香港觀景台". sky100.com.hk (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  13. ^ "Highest swimming pool in a building". Guinness World Records. 29 March 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  14. ^ http://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/Properties/HongKong/Information/Default.htm
  15. ^ "ICC Light and Music Show (Hong Kong) - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go".
  16. ^ "Hirohito Totsune lights up the ICC". 19 April 2013.
  17. ^ "TOKYO SKYTREE® (Japan) | Case Study | lighting | Electric Works | Business | Panasonic Global".
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