HONG KONG | International Commerce Centre | 1,608 FT / 490 M | 118 FLOORS | T/O

[Rise To The Top]

Officially Topped out... this was written a week ago before they started to put the frame for the last floor up.

http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=16&art_id=80374&sid=23326175&con_type=1&d_str=&fc=7

[QuarterMileSidewalk]

Great! How much longer until the rest is completed and opened for business, now? This is gonna be one stunner of a skyscraper!

On that note, some of the photos shown on the previous pages looked to me like many of the lowest floors are already occupied... Is that the case?

[hkskyline]

Great! How much longer until the rest is completed and opened for business, now? This is gonna be one stunner of a skyscraper!

On that note, some of the photos shown on the previous pages looked to me like many of the lowest floors are already occupied... Is that the case?

Bottom floors are in use. Some investment banks have moved in. This building is being opened in phases.

[Aleks]

Will there be a public observation deck on this beauty?

[Indescribable]

For some reason this one doesn't seem nearly as tall as SWFC even though they're very close in height.

[hkskyline]

Will there be a public observation deck on this beauty?Yes there will be. :)

[Chitown]

For some reason this one doesn't seem nearly as tall as SWFC even though they're very close in height.
I think that's owing to the fact that it's so massive, and that it has a very tall, very wide building right next to it.

[malec]

Updates from the 17th of April. Excellent news to hear this is topped out now. One of the best towers in the world I think. :)



anyway heres some pics taken last 13 April (Easter Holiday), on my way to Cheung Chau by ferry. it was about to rain. taken at noontime.

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after the strong rain, and showering the ICC, the claddings glow nicely. taken before sunset.

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taken this morning from the bus to work - 17 April, 09

i'll find a better spot next time to get a nice angle of the "Harbour Gateway"

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[Jokke]

does anybody have recent pics from inside the union square "cluster"?

[Aboveday]

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[TANGELD_SLC]

Thanks for finding and posting those gorgeous pics, Aboveday :tup:

I love how it looks like they really are the Markers for entering the harbor. :yes:

[Aboveday]

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By speedlight @ dcfever.com

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By ncltc @ dcfever.com

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By my momo @ dcfever.com.......:tongue4:

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By daviolchu @ dchome.net :lol:

[Aleks]

Wow! Those are really good. Specially the second to last one. Do we have any forumers that would update this building? I feel like we've let it sit in the dark for too long now.

[Anxious Traveler]

In my opinion, there are too many wide buildings right next to the international commerce center. It makes it look very odd. That still doesn't ruin the overall beauty and shine of the building though.

[Aboveday]

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International Commerce Centre continues to drive popular demand

30 March 2009

International Commerce Centre (ICC), Sun Hung Kai Properties' newest iconic superstructure, continues to drive demand and interest from international corporations.

The construction of the 118th floor is now underway, making the prestigious project the tallest skyscraper in Hong Kong’s skyline, at a current height of nearly 490 metres. The Ritz Carlton, Hong Kong will occupy the 102nd to the 118th floor at the top, making it the tallest hotel in Asia.

Forming the "Harbour Gateway" together with Two IFC, ICC will have more in store for its tenants and the public than the typical commercial tower complex. Apart from The Ritz Carlton, Hong Kong, the 118-storey landmark will also feature a private Tenants' Club and a brand-new tourist and cultural spot – the Observation Deck situated on the 100/F upon its completion.

ICC has been met with overwhelmingly enthusiastic responses from potential tenants since it was offered for lease. At present, about 90% of the total gross floor space has already been committed. Standing at a staggering 490m when fully completed, ICC is already the world's third-tallest and the tallest building in Hong Kong.

Following announcements of leading financial institutions such as Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse, Sun Hung Kai Properties has also released a list of new tenants, which include ABN AMRO, China Haidian, EFG Bank, SNP Vite and Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange (formerly called Titan Resources). All of these tenants have already started their operation fully at ICC. Deutsche Bank, another anchor tenant of ICC, will also move in the mega-tower in phases.

Part of the mixed-use complex at Kowloon Station, ICC embodies exceptional building and infrastructure specifications, management services and on-site hotel and accommodation in one single convenient package. Together with Hong Kong's largest shopping mall Elements with its wide ranging catering, shopping and entertainment facilities, guests and tenants at ICC can experience the ultimate luxury at their fingertips.

ICC tower's completion is expected in 2010.

[Aboveday]

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ICC from Tai Mo Shan (957m) ,by "6683" @ dchome.net

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by "6683" @ dchome.net

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by H123 @ dcfever.com

[Tobz]

the building itself looks incredible good and the gate first of all at night is one of greatest picture you can get in the world (city construction)

[PhxPavilion]

What a honkin mass.

It's a nice building but I still wish they would have built this instead.

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p82/nr01/HongKongTower.jpg

[The Chemist]

ICC has been met with overwhelmingly enthusiastic responses from potential tenants since it was offered for lease. At present, about 90% of the total gross floor space has already been committed. Standing at a staggering 490m when fully completed, ICC is already the world's third-tallest and the tallest building in Hong Kong.



Isn't it 4th, not 3rd? Burj, Taipei 101, SWFC, and then this one?

Great photos! I've got to get down to HK sometime. :)

[Aboveday]

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By Xavier0713 @ skyscraper.cn

[phillyskyline]

Truly an impressive super scraper for a superb skyline!

[PhxPavilion]

Isn't it 4th, not 3rd? Burj, Taipei 101, SWFC, and then this one?

Great photos! I've got to get down to HK sometime. :)

Yup, it's 26' shorter than SWFC. Realistically though they are both bigger than Taipei 101.

[malec]

Pure awsomeness!!!

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source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/theprisoner666/3638364202/

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source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/13354771@N06/sets/72157602024742421/?page=2

^^ The top bit would make a perfect HK banner!

[Aleks]

OMFG! Those two middle pictures are wicked! Poster worthy!

[jowens]

Love these latest pics!!

[shrikearghast]

It's a great building, but the surrounding structures in that cluster are just hideous.

[maxin]

impressive!i love this buidling!

[Nefcia]

The last three pictures present just an out-of-this-world view, isn't it wonderful? It looks like we're back in the future. The modern HK skyline reminds me of Courscant!

[Coffeeman]

any new pic????

[2-TOWERS]

in the 4th pic is thst the old airport that is dirt now . if so i didn't realize hoe close to the city it was..

[2-TOWERS]

beautiful building..... this looks like a modern version of the world trade center...this should have been our freedom tower...

[MapleLeaf]

The last three pictures present just an out-of-this-world view, isn't it wonderful? It looks like we're back in the future. The modern HK skyline reminds me of Courscant!

That was my first thought too. Futuresque! :worship:

[caltrane74]

nice..

I love it!!

[vandelay]

Not to go off topic, but the view of the harbor from Kai Tak Airport must be incredible. That land is begging for some sort of harbor side park and promenade.

[hkskyline]

8/20 by fatshe from skyscrapers.cn :

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[Duffstuff129]

Wow. This is probably the only building in the world that looked better without the cladding. :(

[steveve]

Awesome building and it being super skinny makes it look even taller...

[uaarkson]

Wow. This is probably the only building in the world that looked better without the cladding. :(

What? o_O

You'll realize how silly that statement is when it's finished.

[Aleks]

I kind of agree with Duff. I mean, this building looked like it was gonna be amazing, but the glass ruined it for me. It's too reflective and it doesn't look like high quality.

IFC2 has glass that looks thick, not too transparent, not too reflective, but simple, like glass. But the ICC's glass is too blue, too reflective, blah blah. Maybe it's because the panels are facing up and the angle of the shot but it seems like that is more than one picture so I don't think the glass will look better.

[View2saintmartin]

It's tall, no doubt about that. And it creates an amazing juxtaposition looming over the harbour towards Central. But it ain't no BOC.

[Patrick]

Wow. This is probably the only building in the world that looked better without the cladding. :(

I don't know why but this one never did anything for me, the shape, the glass, something about it that makes it a very unattractive design to me.

[QuarterMileSidewalk]

Wow. This is probably the only building in the world that looked better without the cladding. :(

That's what Modernism was all about. The expression of pure structure.

I'm sure that once they get all the construction junk off the roof, and the parapet is finished, it'll look a lot better.

edit: and it will look so awesome at night, once it's fully leased out.

[CLC]

Terrible accident in ICC
http://www.rthk.org.hk/APSuppics/mfile_56_611845_1.jpg
Huge lineup of fire crew & emergency vehicles

RTHK: At least five dead in ICC accident
13-09-2009

At least five cleaning workers have been killed in an accident in a lift shaft at the International Commerce Centre in Tsim Sha Tsui. Firefighters are believed to be searching through rubble for a sixth person. Authorities say the cleaners were standing on top of a platform inside the unused lift shaft on the 27th floor when it collapsed, plunging 17 storeys down to the 10th floor. The Chief Executive, Donald Tsang, inspected the scene of the accident along with several top officials, and pledged a thorough investigation and support for the families of those killed. Labour Secretary Matthew Cheung said the developer, Sun Hung Kai, has agreed to pay the families of the affected workers a HK$1 million ex-gratia payment, on top of normal compensation payments to be determined later. The ICC, which is still under construction, is scheduled for completion next year. When finished, it will be the tallest building in Hong Kong.

[staff]

Very tragic. I read about it in the paper this morning. :(

[Indescribable]

I saw that in the news, a sad story.

[QuarterMileSidewalk]

R.I.P. to the ICC 5.

[malec]

Some info about the tenants

Big names move in to towering star
14 September 2009
The Standard

The 118-story International Commerce Centre - at 484 meters Hong Kong's tallest building and No 4 in world rankings - will be completed by February if everything goes according to schedule.

But with construction in three phases, some tenants have already moved in. In fact, more than 90 percent of its 2.5 square million square feet of space has already been leased. Most of that space is accounted for in five office zones, which will be served by 30 passenger lifts. There will also be 14 shuttle lifts to higher zones and two VIP lifts.

Morgan Stanley Asia Pacific moved in with 1,000 staff at the end of 2008 and occupies 16 floors at the bottom of the building. Credit Suisse has also arrived with some of its staff, while Deutsche Bank personnel will be among those from the banking and finance industry joining them early next year.

Other prominent tenants include ABN Amro, China Haidian, EFG Bank, SNP Vite and Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange. EFG is also among those already settled into new offices.

Lo King-wai, the office leasing general manager at the Sun Hung Kai Real Estate Agency, had said previously that EFG was taking space at more than HK$50 per square foot monthly. Luxury hotel Ritz Carlton is taking the top 15 stories.

Yesterday's accident is not expected to have any impact on the pattern of leasing and office moves. "Most of the areas have been leased and the building is popular with international firms," said CB Richard Ellis executive director Alan Lok Ying-ming.

The ICC, a development by Harbour Vantage, is under Harbour Vantage Management - both subsidiaries of Sun Hung Kai Properties. Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates is the design architect, while Ove Arup & Partners Hong Kong is the structural engineer.

The ICC will stand below behind the Burj Dubai (800m), Taipei 101 (509m) and the Shanghai World Financial Center (492m) in the world rankings.


Updates:

9/17

http://www.globalphotos.org/hongkong/2009/0917/IMG_2406.jpg

http://www.globalphotos.org/hongkong/2009/0917/IMG_2407.jpg

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[Aleks]

This one doesn't grab my attention as much as it used to before. It's still a really nice tower though, one of the best box designs out there. But now that I think about it, I feel like something better, more symbolic could've been built. And the 2FC is really classy while the ICC just feels like a skyscraper.

[hkskyline]

Yes ... I was hoping for that 1st design ... with the irregular glass pattern.

[The North One]

This one doesn't grab my attention as much as it used to before. It's still a really nice tower though, one of the best box designs out there. But now that I think about it, I feel like something better, more symbolic could've been built. And the 2FC is really classy while the ICC just feels like a skyscraper.

same here, not sure about the really nice tower part.
its ok... but something better could of been built, even if that means something shorter.

[kenratboy]

Amazing, isn't it, that while nice, we are discussing a 1,600' tall building which just fades into the background. Says a lot about our standard, what other projects are going up, and Hong Kong itself.

[R@ptor]

Some photos I took last weekend. :)

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[Jokke]

Starts to look great to me. From 20 to 25 nov I'll be staying on the 72nd floor of the harbourside in tower 3 (next to the ICC), with a splendid view over the HK skyline. I'll try to take some nice pictures.

[djvandrake]

Great shots of a very impressive tower. :tup:

[QuarterMileSidewalk]

Excellent! It's nearly finished!

[Fabb]

http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/3006/p1020174u.jpg

Oct 26

[JDRCRASH]

Almost done; looking great!

[Fabb]

http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/88/dscn8607.jpg

[SkyscrapersOfNewYork]

*sigh* i wish this was being built in NYC......

[Fabb]

http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/5779/p1020081x.jpg

[Pizzuti]

Does anybody know why Hong Kong seems to so suddenly stop getting major projects (besides this one)?

Is it because of all the government-driven growth in the rest of China, so that Hong Kong is no longer the place where new businesses go? It's sort of a shame, since it's one of the most beautiful and futuristic looking cities in the whole country.

[JACKinBeantown]

Could be. It could also be that Hong Kong is a well established city that already has a lot of infrastructure and office and residential space. Other Chinese cities that didn't have the same advantages as Hong Kong pre-1997 are so far behind that they need a lot to catch up. Possibly a combination of both.

[staff]

HK developers are busy satisfying the seemingly never-ending demand for office space and skyscrapers in metropolises all over mainland China.

[Indescribable]

It sure towers over its neighbours.

[malec]

Updates

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[Thefigman]

Took this one last Thursday from Vic Peak.

Photo by me

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[Crush_Buds]

Wow. All great shots.

[Biff]

It sure towers over its neighbours.


That's what is incredible - it's neighbours are 800+ footers. Too bad they are so wide though. Nice to see it finally coming to completion.

[muppet]

great pic from Staff

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[2-TOWERS]

i love this building .the wtc were my favorites, but this is a real modern version of one of the towers.. to me i like this even more so the the B/D. this building hardly tapers showing the full size bottom to top. you guys are lucky to have such a magnificent structure.

[steveve]

HOLY CRAP!!!

This building is a TANK!
:cheers:

[The North One]

this just shows that square box skyscrapers can look really good if done right.

this blows the B/D out of the water.

[pablosan]

Hong Kong is one beautifully dense city.

[QuarterMileSidewalk]

It's the ultimate machine of an office tower! It just astonishes me, every time I see a photo of it...

[Rothwell]

Gorgeous

[muppet]

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[Ehrgeiz91]

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This is beyond amazing.

HK is getting to be the most futuristic skyline on earth. I'll hopefully be visiting in April - the commerce centre will be one of my first stops. Can't wait!

[Chelsea Spy]

incredible... I just love HK

[steveve]

The Hong Kong skyline is ranke #1 on many lists for the greatest skylines on earth......... Can't agree with it more :cheers:

Hong Kong has a sweet skyline that is expanding... It has a great landscape too cause of the surrounding mountains, islands, and water!!!

:)

[malec]

The latest updates of this great building

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[Tom In Chicago]

updates. . . nearing completion. . .

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Older one
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/hkrussell/4278082310/

^^ What I'd like to see is a new night panorama with Stonecutters bridge....

[steveve]

wow! i haven't really been paying attention to this one for the past month or so and it's lookin great! (esp. at sunset!)...

great shots! massive building!
:cheers:

[JDRCRASH]

Wow Victoria Harbour looks beautiful with supertalls on both sides. Especially at sunset.:)

[plinko]

'Deep Bay'?

[JDRCRASH]

Thanks for the correction.

[TANGELD_SLC]

Gotta <3 Hong Kong. :) Definitely one of the most beautiful and futuristic cities on our planet. The ICC Perfectly frames the Victoria Harbour.

[newyorkthing10]

Nice building... should be in Guangzhou or Tianjin. It just doesnt go right with Hong Kong...:shrug:

[PhxPavilion]

They should bounce a laser on the rooftops between this and IFC. The gate of Hong Kong.

[2-TOWERS]

This Is The Best New Supertall.....

[Graeme Noble]

I love this buiding. I am actually going to Hong Kong in 2 weeks. Does anyone have any updates in pictures? I'm just wondering if it is complete on the outside!!!

[Yael]

Wow Victoria Harbour looks beautiful with supertalls on both sides. Especially at sunset.:)

It is indeed a skyline out of this world, those two tower seem to be like a door to a whole new world.:worship: :worship: :worship:

[Spud]

They should bounce a laser on the rooftops between this and IFC. The gate of Hong Kong.

That's a good idea.

[AtlantaMustang]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4007/4230939912_86d0c04642_b.jpg

This pic gives a sense of just how massive the building is compared with those in the foreground.

[colemonkee]

It looks like there's a lot of developable land in the immediate vicinity of the Union Square development. That could be where we see the next round of Hong Kong buildings. Hopefully there's some glass to balance out all the painted concrete.

[malec]

Some nice pictures of this

by yayaow

http://image215.poco.cn/mypoco/myphoto/20091120/01/42295099200911200118302816134275678_017.jpg

http://image215.poco.cn/mypoco/myphoto/20091120/01/42295099200911200118302816134275678_016.jpg

http://image215.poco.cn/mypoco/myphoto/20091120/01/42295099200911200118302816134275678_015.jpg

http://image215.poco.cn/mypoco/myphoto/20091120/01/42295099200911200118302816134275678_010.jpg

http://image215.poco.cn/mypoco/myphoto/20091120/01/42295099200911200118302816134275678_007.jpg

[SkyscrapersOfNewYork]

idky but imo this building was more impressive in renderings....

[eburress]

I completely agree. The finished product is disappointing, IMO.

[pianowizard]

I completely agree. The finished product is disappointing, IMO.

I would argue that all of these photos were taken under poor lighting conditions. On a nice sunny day with a blue sky, I bet this building would look much much better.

[eburress]

I would argue that all of these photos were taken under poor lighting conditions. On a nice sunny day with a blue sky, I bet this building would look much much better.

My complaint isn't with the building's glass color. It's that the building lacks all grace and elegance. It's essentially just a big block.

[SkyscrapersOfNewYork]

I would argue that all of these photos were taken under poor lighting conditions. On a nice sunny day with a blue sky, I bet this building would look much much better.

my problem is with how prominent the vents are and the crown isnt as impressive as i was expecting