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International Commerce Centre
環球貿易廣場
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General information
StatusCompleted
TypeHotel, observation, office, dining, shopping, parking
Location1 Austin Road West,
West Kowloon,
Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
Construction startedJuly 24, 2002; 22 years ago (2002-07-24)
CompletedMay 3, 2010; 14 years ago (2010-05-03)
Opening2011; 13 years ago (2011)
ManagementKai Shing Management Services Limited
Height
Architectural484 m (1,588 ft)
Tip490 m (1,610 ft)
Roof484 m (1,588 ft)
Top floor476 m (1,562 ft)
Observatory393 m (1,289 ft), Sky100
Technical details
Floor count108
Floor area274,064 m2 (2,950,000 sq ft)
Lifts/elevators84 [1]
Design and construction
Architect(s)Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (design)
Belt Collins & Associates (landscape)
Wong & Ouyang (HK) Ltd. [2][3]
DeveloperSun Hung Kai Properties
Structural engineerArup
Main contractorSanfield Building Contractors Limited

The International Commerce Centre is a 108-story, 484 m (1,588 ft) [4][5] 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.[6]

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

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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

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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

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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. [7] 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. [8] Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley and Deutsche Bank have become anchor tenants of ICC's offices since 2008.

The ICC Light and Music Show

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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.

Transportation (daily)

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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

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  • A simplified map of Union Square showing the location of the International Commerce Centre
    A simplified map of Union Square showing the location of the International Commerce Centre
  • Tower in August 2010
    Tower in August 2010
  • Office lobby in November 2008
    Office lobby in November 2008
  • Office lobby void in November 2008
    Office lobby void in November 2008
  • Access from Elements shopping mall in August 2013
    Access from Elements shopping mall in August 2013
  • Residential complex The Cullinan and W Hong Kong hotel are located alongside the ICC. Taken in April 2007.
    Residential complex The Cullinan and W Hong Kong hotel are located alongside the ICC. Taken in April 2007.
  • Viewed from Victoria Peak, with the Yau Ma Tei Typhoon Shelter visible.
    Viewed from Victoria Peak, with the Yau Ma Tei Typhoon Shelter visible.
  • L4 to 7 missing!
    L4 to 7 missing!
  • ICC (left) & 2IFC (right) taken from The Peak
    ICC (left) & 2IFC (right) taken from The Peak

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "International Commerce Centre".
  2. ^ "International Commerce Center". Leslie E. Robertson Associates. Archived from the original on 14 December 2004. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
  3. ^ Stephens, Suzanne (16 May 2012). "International Commerce Centre". Architectural Record.
  4. ^ "International Commerce Centre – the Skyscraper Center".
  5. ^ "International Commerce Center, Hong Kong". skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  6. ^ "One & Two ifc | International Finance Centre, Hong Kong".
  7. ^ "Hong Kong Tourist Attractions | sky100 Hong Kong Observation Deck".
  8. ^ "Icc Space".
  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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