K11 (Hong Kong)
| K11 | |
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K11 The Piazza
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| General information | |
| Address | 18 Hanoi Road |
| Town or city | Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Construction started | 2005 |
| Completed | 2009 |
| Client | New World Development |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Reinforced concrete |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Dennis Lau & Ng Chun Man Architects & Engineers (Hong Kong) Limited |
| Structural engineer |
Structural: Ove Arup & Partners Hong Kong Limited Electrical: Meinhardt (M&E) Limited |
| Website | |
| http://hk.k11.com/ | |
K11 is a shopping mall in Hong Kong located in The Masterpiece, developed by New World Development and completed in December 2009. The building features a 340,000-square-foot, 7-storey shopping centre beneath the Hyatt Regency Hong Kong, Tsim Sha Tsui. New World Development claims that it is "The World's First Art Mall".
New World Development Executive Director Cheng Chi-Kong, Adrian says the name of the mall originated during a plane trip from Beijing back to Hong Kong, when he thought about the naming of the mall and his childhood memories. Since childhood, Cheng Chi-Kong, Adrian. had always dreamed of having his own kingdom. Since "K" is the 11th letter of the alphabet, he named the shopping mall "K11". He hopes his "shopping mall kingdom" will leave a deep impression on many people.
Another origin of the name "K11" is the development coding of the address. Under The Land Development Corporation (predecessor to The Urban Renewal Authority), Hanoi Road, No. 18 was the 11th item in the Kowloon Area, with the code "K11".
K11 as of 2005 under construction, note the extensive use of bamboo scaffolding and reinforced concrete floor system.
Building façade as of Aug, 2011.
Building façade as of September 2007, note the bamboo scaffolding construction.
K11 site hoardings while it was still under construction in 2007, indicating the involved developer, architect, engineers and builders.
The K11 Shopping Centre has 7 storeys (2 storeys underground, 5 storeys above ground). The B1 and B2 storeys were opened on 27 November 2009, and the rest of the mall was opened on 5 December. Many stores had opened for business by the end of November. As of December 2009, K11 has leased 80 percent, of which 65% are the first flagship stores in Hong Kong. Retail and restaurants accounted for 80% and 20% of the stores, respectively.
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