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International Commerce Centre (ICC)
環球貿易廣場
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General information
StatusCompleted
TypeCommercial offices
Location1 Austin Road West, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Construction started2002; 23 years ago (2002)
Completed2010; 15 years ago (2010)[1]
ManagementHarbour Vantage[1]
Height
Architectural484 m (1,588 ft)[1]
Tip484 m (1,588 ft)[1]
Technical details
Floor count108 above ground[1]
Lifts/elevators84[2]
Design and construction
Architect(s)Kohn 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 is a 108-story, 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][3] It was the world's 4th tallest building and 3rd in Asia when completed in 2010.[citation needed]

International Commerce Centre compared with other tallest buildings in Asia.

The south side of the building faces Victoria Harbour.

History

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 102 floors.[4]

The tower was designed by the American architectural firm Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) in association with Wong & Ouyang. It was built by Sanfield, the construction subsidiary of Sun Hung Kai.[5]

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

Floor count

The top floor is "118". However, levels with "4" in the last digit were skipped because it sounds like "death" in Cantonese and Mandarin (tetraphobia), it also makes levels "higher", similar to Western superstition about the number 13 (triskaidekaphobia). e.g. the 68-storey building, The Cullinan, is declared 93 storeys.

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

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

  • Sky100
    Sky100
  • Office lobby with the passage to Skydining 101, while L4 to 7 missing!
    Office lobby with the passage to Skydining 101, while L4 to 7 missing!

A 67-second journey takes guests to the 360-degree, 393-metre high indoor observation deck Sky100 on level 100 from level 2. It is the 2nd highest observation deck in Hong Kong, after outdoor Sky Terrace 428 on The Peak Tower.[8][9] It opens from 1000 to 2030 daily (last entry at 2000), but depends on the weather and sometimes for private only,[10] 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) sits on level 101 at 399 m (1,309 ft).

The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong

Main article: The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong

The ICC Light and Music Show

The LED light show set a new Guinness World Records for the “largest light and sound show on a single building” using a total of 50,000 m2 on two facades of the ICC.[11] The Show is designed by the lighting design supervisor, Hirohito Totsune,[12] who already designed the lighting system of the Tokyo Skytree.[13] It creates a theme and story line by using lights and music elements, similar to "A Symphony of Lights" in Victoria Harbour.

Transport (daily)

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

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "International Commerce Centre – the Skyscraper Center".
  2. ^ "International Commerce Centre".
  3. ^ "International Commerce Center, Hong Kong". skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  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. ^ "Hong Kong Tourist Attractions | sky100 Hong Kong Observation Deck".
  9. ^ "Sky Terrace 428 | THE PEAK HONG KONG". www.thepeak.com.hk. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "ICC Light and Music Show (Hong Kong) - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go".
  12. ^ "Hirohito Totsune lights up the ICC". 19 April 2013.
  13. ^ "TOKYO SKYTREE® (Japan) | Case Study | lighting | Electric Works | Business | Panasonic Global".
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