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International Commerce Centre (ICC)
環球貿易廣場
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General information
Location1 Austin Road West, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China[1]
Completed2010[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-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][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, and is directly opposite Hong Kong's second tallest building, the International Finance Centre.[4]

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.[5]

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.[6]

Construction work was temporarily halted[7] on 13 September 2009, due to an lift shaft accident that killed six workers.[8]

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.[9] The Show is designed by the lighting design supervisor, Hirohito Totsune,[10] who already designed the lighting system of the Tokyo Skytree.[11] It creates a theme and story line by using lights and music elements, similar to "A Symphony of Lights" in Victoria Harbour.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "International Commerce Centre – the Skyscraper Center".
  2. ^ "International Commerce Centre".
  3. ^ "International Commerce Center, Hong Kong". skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  4. ^ "One & Two ifc | International Finance Centre, Hong Kong".
  5. ^ "International Commerce Center". Leslie E. Robertson Associates. Archived from the original on 14 December 2004. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
  6. ^ Stephens, Suzanne (16 May 2012). "International Commerce Centre". Architectural Record.
  7. ^ "地盤平台墜樓6工人全死". INews.com. Retrieved 13 September 2009.
  8. ^ Kyunghee Park (13 September 2009). "Elevator Shaft Accident Kills Six Workers in Hong Kong Tower". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
  9. ^ "ICC Light and Music Show (Hong Kong) - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go".
  10. ^ "Hirohito Totsune lights up the ICC". 19 April 2013.
  11. ^ "TOKYO SKYTREE® (Japan) | Case Study | lighting | Electric Works | Business | Panasonic Global".
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