International Finance Centre (Hong Kong)
| Two International Finance Centre | |
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| 國際金融中心二期 | |
International Finance Centre
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| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Type | Commercial offices |
| Location | 8 Finance Street Central, Hong Kong |
| Coordinates | 22°17′6″N 114°9′33″E / 22.28500°N 114.15917°ECoordinates: 22°17′6″N 114°9′33″E / 22.28500°N 114.15917°E |
| Construction started | 2000 |
| Completed | 2003 |
| Opening | 2003 |
| Height | |
| Architectural | 412.0 m (1,351.7 ft) |
| Tip | 412 m (1,351.7 ft) |
| Roof | 407.0 m (1,335.3 ft) |
| Top floor | 387.6 m (1,271.7 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 88 above ground level, 6 basement floors |
| Floor area | 185,805 m2 (1,999,988 sq ft) |
| Lifts/elevators | 62 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | |
| Executive Architect (Cladding) | Adamson Associates Architects |
| Developer | Sun Hung Kai Properties |
| Structural engineer | Ove Arup & Partners |
| References | |
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| Traditional Chinese | 國際金融中心 | ||||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 国际金融中心 | ||||||||||
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| Transcriptions | |
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| Standard Mandarin | |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Guójì jīnróng zhōngxīn |
| Yue: Cantonese | |
| Jyutping | gwok3 zai3 gam1 jung4 zung1 sam1 |
César Pelli & Association Architects
The International Finance Centre (abbr. IFC, branded as "ifc") is a skyscraper and an integrated commercial development on the waterfront of Hong Kong's Central District.
A prominent landmark on Hong Kong Island, IFC consists of two skyscrapers, the IFC Mall, and the 55-storey Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong. Tower 2 is the second tallest building in Hong Kong, behind the International Commerce Centre in West Kowloon. It is the fourth-tallest building in the Greater China region and the eighth-tallest office building in the world, based on structural heights; by roof height, only the Taipei 101, Shanghai World Financial Center, Willis Tower, International Commerce Centre and Burj Khalifa exceed it. It is of similar height to the former World Trade Center. The Airport Express Hong Kong Station is directly beneath it.
IFC was constructed and is owned by IFC Development, a consortium of Sun Hung Kai Properties, Henderson Land and Towngas.
In 2003, Financial Times, HSBC, and Cathay Pacific put up an advertisement on the facade that stretched more than 50 storeys, covering an area of 19,000 m² (0.2 million square ft) and a length of 230 m, making it the world's largest advertisement ever put on a skyscraper.
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