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Technical Data
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| Height (tip) |
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| Height (struct.) |
415 m |
1,362 ft |
| Height (roof) |
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| Height (top floor) |
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| Floors (OG) |
88 |
| Floors (UG) |
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| Construction start |
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| Construction end |
2003 |
| UFA |
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| Elevators |
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| Parking places |
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Building in General
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| Type of construction |
skyscraper |
| Architectural style |
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| Status |
existing [completed] |
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It is one of the few buildings in the world equipped with double-deck elevators. |
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The Hong Kong Monetary Authority bought several floors in the top portion of the tower for 0.48 billion USD. |
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Financial Times, HSBC, and Cathay Pacific put up an advertisement on the facade from October to November of 2003 that stretched more than 50 stories tall, covering an area of 0.2 million square ft and a length of 230m; making it the world's largest advertisement ever put on skyscraper. |
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This is the tallest building in Hong Kong, surpassing Central Plaza. |
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More than 3500 workers from various places around the world worked at the construction site during the peak construction period. |
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This building was featured in the Hollywood movie "Tomb Raider 2". |
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The 88th floor of the tower contains the office of the Chairman of the HK Monetary Authority. |
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The tower is attached to the second phase of IFC Mall. |
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An exhibition area and a library of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority Information Centre occupy the 55th floor and are open to the public. |
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This building is one of 18 buildings involved in the Hong Kong Tourism Commission's Victoria Harbour Lighting Plan. |
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2 IFC's reign as Hong Kong's tallest will not be long, as International Commerce Centre is under construction and will claim the title in 2010. |
| Companies involved in this Building* |
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Emporis Premium Companies:
Lalesse Gevelliften BV [KONE Lalesse Gevelliftinstallaties].
Design architect:
Cesar Pelli & Associates Architects
Architect:
Rocco Design Limited
Other companies:
Bachy Soletanche Group Limited, Brandston Partnership Inc., E Man-Sanfield JV Construction Company Limited, Henderson Land Development, IFC Development Limited, International Finance Centre Management Company Ltd., JFE Steel Corporation, J Roger Preston Limited [Roger Preston & Partners Ltd.], Laservision Australia, Lerch Bates, Inc., Levett & Bailey Chart. Quantity Surveyors Limited, Martin Professional A/S, MTR Corporation, Otis Elevator Company (H.K.) Limited, Ove Arup & Partners [Arup], Ove Arup & Partners Hong Kong Limited, Permasteelisa Hong Kong Limited, Rowan Williams Davies & Irwin Inc., Schindler Lifts (Hong Kong) Limited, Schindler Lifts (Hong Kong) Limited, Sun Chung Estate Company Limited, Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited, The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited, Urbis Limited. |
Emporis Skyscraper Award 2003:
Two International Finance Centre was chosen as one of the best new skyscrapers of the year 2003 and received 10 voting points. Click here to read more about the Emporis Skyscraper Award 2003.
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