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| International Commerce Centre | |
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| 環球貿易廣場 | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Hotel, observation, office, dining, shopping, parking |
| Location | 1 Austin Road West, West Kowloon, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong |
| Construction started | July 24, 2002; 22 years ago (2002-07-24) |
| Completed | May 3, 2010; 14 years ago (2010-05-03) |
| Opening | 2011; 13 years ago (2011) |
| Management | Kai Shing Management Services Limited |
| Height | |
| Architectural | 484 m (1,588 ft) |
| Tip | 490 m (1,610 ft) |
| Roof | 484 m (1,588 ft) |
| Top floor | 476 m (1,562 ft) |
| Observatory | 393 m (1,289 ft), Sky100 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 108 |
| Floor area | 274,064 m (2,950,000 sq ft) |
| Lifts/elevators | 84 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (design) Belt Collins & Associates (landscape) Wong & Ouyang (HK) Ltd. |
| Developer | Sun Hung Kai Properties |
| Structural engineer | Arup |
| Main contractor | Sanfield Building Contractors Limited |
The International Commerce Centre is a 108-story, 484 m (1,588 ft) supertall skyscraper in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong. On top of shopping mall Elements, near West Kowloon Cultural District, and the south side of the ICC faces Victoria Harbour, directly opposite Hong Kong's 2nd tallest building, Two ifc.
It is the world's 13th tallest by height, 10th tallest by number of floors, also Hong Kong's tallest and the only building with over 100 stories. It was the world's 4th tallest building and 3rd in Asia when completed in 2010. With the 6 m (20 ft) tall parapets on the roof, its official height is 490 m (1,610 ft).
History
MTR Corporation Limited and Sun Hung Kai Properties, Hong Kong's metro operator and largest property developer respectively, were responsible for the development. Known in development as Union Square Phase 7, its current name was officially announced in 2005. The building was completed in phases from 2007 to 2010, and opened in 2011, while The Ritz-Carlton opened in March and Sky100 in April. It was designed to be 574 m (1,883 ft) tall with 102 stories, one of the reasons to the current height is airways.
Floor count
The top floor is "118", however, levels with "4" in the last digit were skipped (known as tetraphobia) due to this number sounds like "death" in Cantonese, it also makes the levels "be higher"! For examples, Sky100 is actually located on the 87th floor of the ICC, the top floor of The Cullinan is marked as "93", in fact, 68!
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 | Real level | Type | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 118 | 108 | The Ritz-Carlton (Ozone bar, swimming pool & fitness center) | 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) | 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 | Credit Suisse | |
| 98 | 85 | ||
| 97 | 84 | ||
| 96 | 83 | Office | |
| 95 | 82 | Credit Suisse | |
| 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 center) | |
| 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 | |
| 8 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 4 | The Ritz-Carlton (ballroom) & lobbies (office & Skydining 101) | 25 m (82 ft) |
| 2 | 3 | Sky100 (entrance), Elements & skyway to WKCD | |
| 1 | 2 | Sky100 (tickets), pick up & drop-off | |
| UG | 1 | Transfer lobby | |
| G | G | Entrance (Nga Cheung Road), bus stop & loading dock | |
| B1 | B1 | Parking | |
| B2 | B2 | ||
| B3 | B3 | ||
| B4 | B4 |
Floor directory
It takes 67 seconds to reach the world's 14th highest observation deck, Sky100, from level 2, along with Elements and the skyway (behind the main entrance of Sky100) to West Kowloon Cultural District. Skydining 101 (Inakaya, Odyssée, The Sky Boss and The Kitin) sits on level 101 at 399 m (1,309 ft) above sea level.
The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong occupies level 3, 8, 9 and the top 17 floors (M4-3 to 118), offering 312 rooms as well as the world's highest bar, fitness center and swimming pool set on the top floor. The office floors are located on level 10 to 99, including a mechanical floor and refuge level; in which, the sky lobbies set on level 48 and 49, and the fitness center "SPACE" on level 20. Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley and Deutsche Bank have become anchor tenants of ICC's offices since 2008.
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 m on two facades of the ICC. The Show is designed by the lighting design supervisor, Hirohito Totsune, who already designed the lighting system of the Tokyo Skytree. It creates a theme and story line by using lights and music elements, similar to "A Symphony of Lights" in Victoria Harbour.
Transportation (daily)
All-day:
Mass Transit Railway (MTR): 
Airport Express Tung Chung line 
Kowloon station / Tuen Ma line Austin station / 
High-speed rail 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
Gallery
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A simplified map of Union Square showing the location of the International Commerce Centre
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Tower in August 2010
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Office lobby in November 2008
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Office lobby void in November 2008
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Access from Elements shopping mall in August 2013
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Residential complex The Cullinan and W Hong Kong hotel are located alongside the ICC. Taken in April 2007.
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Viewed from Victoria Peak, with the Yau Ma Tei Typhoon Shelter visible.
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L4 to 7 missing!
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ICC (left) & 2IFC (right) taken from The Peak
See also
Portals:
References
- "International Commerce Centre".
- "International Commerce Center". Leslie E. Robertson Associates. Archived from the original on 14 December 2004. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
- Stephens, Suzanne (16 May 2012). "International Commerce Centre". Architectural Record.
- "International Commerce Centre – the Skyscraper Center".
- "International Commerce Center, Hong Kong". skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- "One & Two ifc | International Finance Centre, Hong Kong".
- "Hong Kong Tourist Attractions | sky100 Hong Kong Observation Deck".
- "Icc Space".
- "ICC Light and Music Show (Hong Kong) - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go".
- "Hirohito Totsune lights up the ICC". 19 April 2013.
- "TOKYO SKYTREE® (Japan) | Case Study | lighting | Electric Works | Business | Panasonic Global".
External links
- Official website
- Article about the International Commerce Centre in Building Journal, April 2011.
- Elements shopping mall official website
- Wong & Ouyang (HK) Ltd., "More than half-a-century of architectural design experience in Hong Kong", section "International Commerce Centre and The Cullinan", pp. 31–33, September 2009
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