Today is another tennis day followed by lunch from Great and a relaxing afternoon. I am really enjoying our tennis lessons with Ron. I wish we could have more lessons because after today we only have 2 more. Booo hooo!!
I am writing about my top five buildings on Hong Kong Island today. I will write a small fact file about each one.
5. Central Plaza
Constructed: 1989 - 1992
Architect: Dennis Lau & Ng Chun Man Architects & Engineers Ltd
Floor count: 78 above ground and 3 below ground.
Use: Office space
Height: 374 metres or 1,272 ft
It is the third tallest skyscraper in Hong Kong. It is home to the world's highest church - Hong Kong City Church.
Shape: triangular
I like this building because it is very prominent in the skyline and it is a different shape to most of the other buildings.
4. The Center
Constructed: 1995-1998
Architect: Dennis Lau Ng Chun Man Architects & Engineers Ltd
Floor Count: 80 floors
Use: Office space
Height: 346 metres or 1,135 ft
It is the fifth tallest skyscraper in Hong Kong. It is known for hundreds of horizontal neon bars arranged towards the top of the building. They scroll through the colour spectrum at night. Even though it is called The Center it is near the boundary between Central and Sheung Wan.
I like this building because of the multi-coloured lights at night and it is a very irregular shape.
3. The Lippo Centre
Constructed: 1987-1998
Architect: Paul Rudolph
Floor Count: 48 in each tower block
Use: Office Space
Height: Lippo One - 172 metres or 564.3 ft; Lippo Two - 186 metres or 610.2 ft
They are twin tower office blocks and are built to resemble koalas climbing a tree. I like this building because of the koala shaped design. It is very distinctive.
2. 2IFC or International Finance Centre
Constructed: 1997-2003
Architect: Rocco Design Ltd
Floor Count: 88
Use: Office space, parking garage and retail
Height: 415.9 metres or 1,364.2 ft
Directly beneath 2IFC is the Airport Express/Hong Kong Station. It is the second tallest building in Hong Kong, behind the International Commerce Centre (ICC) in West Kowloon. It is the fourth tallest building in the Greater China region and the eigth tallest office building in the world. I like it because it dominants the skyline and it has a claw at the top.
1. Bank of China Tower
Constructed: 1985-1990
Architect: I M Pei & Partners
Floor Count: 72 above ground and 4 below ground
Use: Office space
Height: 367.4 metres or 1,205.4 ft
It was the first building outside the USA to break the 305 metres/1,000 ft point. The location is Murray House's former home before it was moved to Stanley. It is the fourth tallest building in Hong Kong. I like it partly because Dad worked there but also because it is a really strange shape and the lighting at night is really cool. (see photograph of Bank of China Tower).
Speak soon
Love Meganxxx
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