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

[JACKinBeantown]

I think the change in color is because of the reflection of sky (brighter) vs. water and ground (darker). And I agree that I think US& is farther away so it doesn't look taller than 2IFC.

[HforHenry]

found this pic from the web:

http://netalbum.netvigator.com/photos/2005/09/12/c3321461111550711126540318687.jpg
What a nice photo : P

[mewonlottery]

actually I think US7 looks better than SWFC

[deejer8]

actually I think US7 looks better than SWFC That might be taking it a tad far...:uhh:

[STR]

^Punch a hole into US7 and everyone here will think it's brilliant too.

[deejer8]

^ and until they do, I will continue to love SWFC! US7 is pretty fantastic, too, though. don't get me wrong...

[malec]

actually I think US7 looks better than SWFC That might be taking it a tad far...:uhh:
I prefer US7 aswell.

[mewonlottery]

actually I think US7 looks better than SWFC That might be taking it a tad far...:uhh:

It's just from the side to see SWFC, it's kinda weird...plus I heard rumor saying they will not build the top hole which bothers me 2

[Fabb]

US7 is the contemporary design.
SWFC is the product of the 90s. It's a late post-modern design.

[Aboveday]

http://netalbum.netvigator.com/photos/2005/09/22/c3321461133162221127403110544.jpg

[cas1976]

we will know which one will be better after they get built....
but we have to wait a long long time for this answer....

[Fabb]

So that's the final design of US6 ?
They're not identical twins.

[Aboveday]

新地(016)執行董事雷霆出席一地產代理分店開幕儀式時表示，集團旗下施勳道8號剛批入伙紙，並將於今年第四季推出，初步打算推售三分之一單位，即7至8伙，入場價8000萬元，餘下單位留作長線收租。另外，集團位於地鐵九龍站的寫字樓一期項目將於○八年落成。

新地旗下位於山頂施勳道8號共有22間獨立屋，單位面積由3300至5100平方呎，價格約8000萬元至1.5億元，將會趕及於今年第四季推售。

雷霆表示，集團打算保留三分二單位作收租用途，呎租約60至70元，但他期望呎租可達80元，單位將於12月招租。

九龍站商廈08年入伙

雷霆又謂，由於獨立屋及半獨立屋的供應愈來愈緊絀，故將是施勳道8號一大優勢。他估計未來兩三年將減少八成，尤其是港島區，於三年內，可能供應只餘下約100伙。

另外雷霆又表示，目前施勳道8號只是外間的稱呼，不是正式的名稱，他們將會於下星期公布正式的定名。他又指出項目現正趕緊裝修示範單位，大約兩個月後竣工。

此外，新地旗下的九龍站寫字樓項目有新進展，該寫字樓將分一期及二期推出市場，第一期將會於08年入伙，而第二期則於2010年入伙，料最初會先推低層，頂層的酒店將是最後推出，詳情將於今個月底公布。

雷霆表示，大廈總樓面面積45萬平方呎，接近490米高，如果不計大廈頂層的避雷針，將是全世界最高的大廈。由於集團過去一年主要集中發展住宅項目，但現感到寫字樓推出時機成熟，故再度重提。

另一方面，集團將於十月初重推珀麗灣三期餘貨，為數150伙，若悉數出售可套現6億元，現正與銀行商討免息免供優惠及更長的免供期。

Only the bold paragraphs has to do with Mega Tower...

Translation:

Moreover, (company name)'s Kowloon Station office tower project is showing progress, that office tower will be released to market in 2 separate phases, the 1st phase will move in in 2008, and the 2nd phase will move in in 2010. The lower levels are expected to be on the market first, and the hotel on the top level would be last. Details will be annouced at the end of the month.

(Spokesperson's name) said, the building has a total area of 450,000 sq. meters, and close to 490m tall, without counting the (lightning rod?) on top, it will be the tallest building in the world. The corporation has been focusing on developing residential projects for the past year, but now feel the chance for office towers has matured, thus re-mentioned the project.


Sorry I know sucky translation I'm doing it when my boss's back's turned... haha...

[Fabb]

490 m without the top ?
What does that mean ?

[Aboveday]

490mPD to the roof. I think he was talking about Taipei 101`s spire....

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A preview of 2010 Hong Kong Skyline :

http://netalbum.netvigator.com/photos/2005/09/29/c3331151451652861127927912505.jpg

:)

[JACKinBeantown]

Did I miss something. What are the proposed twin towers next to SWFC that are almost as tall?

[try 2B funny]

And now it's officially ICC

http://home.i-cable.com/rickpn2/ICC1.jpg

http://home.i-cable.com/rickpn2/ICC2.jpg

[Aboveday]

ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR...

INTERNATIONAL COMMERCE CENTRE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Aboveday]

Did I miss something. What are the proposed twin towers next to SWFC that are almost as tall?


O this is US7 thread jesus christ.,that is not SWFC. :D
and that is Hanoi Road Project in Tsim Sha Tsui ,275 metres tal(U/C).
As Tsim Sha Tsui is much closer form the camera than where US7(ICC)
is located ,so it looks taht tall...

[Aboveday]

SHKP dubs Hong Kong's tallest skyscraper International Commerce Centre

29 September 2005

Sun Hung Kai Properties (SHKP) announced that its Kowloon Station Development Package 7 will be named International Commerce Centre (ICC). Upon completion the skyscraper will be Hong Kong's tallest and the third tallest in the world, adding a new landmark to the city's new business centre with striking architecture and prime waterfront location. Pre-leasing will start shortly.

Hong Kong's tallest skyscraper at 118 storeys

The 490-metre, 118-storey ICC will stand over 70-metre taller than the nearly 420-metre 88-storey Two ifc. It will be Hong Kong's tallest building and while under construction is destined to be the world's third tallest (in terms of tenantable floors), taking on global importance and reinforcing Hong Kong's status as an international financial centre.

ICC will be the core of SHKP's Kowloon Station Development Packages 5, 6 & 7 project, which will comprise about 5.5 million square feet of grade-A offices, two six-star hotels, luxury residences, serviced apartments and retail space. The shopping mall will be a world-class facility covering one million square feet with an array of shops. The various elements of the comprehensive development will create an ideal synergy that adds to the project's prestige.

Hotel and office complex

The Ritz-Carlton hotel on the top 15 floors of ICC will be the highest hotel in the world. The office floors will be Hong Kong's most spacious grade-A office spaces with about 35,000 square feet per floor and headroom (excluding raised-floors) up to 3.15-metre.

Sun Hung Kai Real Estate Agency Executive Director Victor Lui said that demand for quality offices has been surging in recent years, with the increasing presence of mainland and foreign firms in Hong Kong. A number of multinationals and major local companies are also looking for more office space for expansion amid a steadily-improving local economy, adding to the shortage in the market. ICC will tap this demand as one of the main supply of grade-A offices in the near future. About 450,000 square feet between the 10th and 22nd floors, which is scheduled for completion by the end of 2007, will be put up for pre-leasing and high interest is anticipated.

Sun Hung Kai Real Estate Agency Deputy General Manager (Office Leasing) Lo King-wai said that SHKP's premium office portfolio leases well, with occupancy now over 95%, while new leases and expansion by existing tenants are signs of business confidence. Mr Lo believes that strong leasing activity will continue to bode well for the office market.

Prime waterfront site

ICC together with Two ifc on the opposite shore will form the Victoria Harbour Gateway. Tenants will be able to view festive fireworks from an exclusive height, and the skyscraper's West Kowloon location puts it in the heart of Hong Kong's future business and cultural hub. The site above the Airport Express Station, next to the Western Harbour Crossing and by one of the proposed end points of the Shenzhen Western Corridor, offers unrivalled accessibility with fast links to the East Rail and West Rail via the West Kowloon Station. It will take just 20 minutes to get to the airport, three minutes to Central by rail and 20 minutes to the Lok Ma Chau border checkpoint via Route 3.

The ultra-modern ICC was designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, with distinctive, streamlined architecture that will become the standard of the future.

[JACKinBeantown]

Did I miss something. What are the proposed twin towers next to SWFC that are almost as tall?


O this is US7 thread jesus christ.,that is not SWFC. :D
and that is Hanoi Road Project in Tsim Sha Tsui ,275 metres tal(U/C).
As Tsim Sha Tsui is much closer form the camera than where US7(ICC)
is located ,so it looks taht tall...
Sorry, I typed the wrong thing by mistake. Apparently I'm an asshole. I can live with it. :)

[Aboveday]

.http://www.shkp.com/data/press/66/3266/3266_1753_hr.jpg http://www.shkp.com/data/press/66/3266/3266_1754_hr.jpg http://www.shkp.com/data/press/66/3266/3266_1756_hr.jpg

[try 2B funny]

Gorgeous, but it is a bad idea to sit on the same podium with other buildings, it looks moronic

[Fabb]

Sorry, I typed the wrong thing by mistake. Apparently I'm an asshole. I can live with it. :)

Well, I think that the confusion is OK. Those two have much in common (height, architect, style, use...).

The question is, are they really going to be both 490 m ? Without cheating ?
I suspect the height of US7 is measured from sea level.

[Aboveday]

I think it is sea level height ,but it is also a Hong Kong standard to measure buildings height ,even government use this standard,so I think they are not cheating on purpose . :)

[cas1976]

the podium is very beautiful.....
the entrance of US7 is fantastic~!!

[coth]

there is about 107 levels on rendering.

[Fabb]

Floor count is often very ambiguous.

[Aboveday]

actually the tower looks difference between each rendering ,I am not sure the rendering they provided are all up-to-date.

[Jaroslaw]

Maybe I'm reading too much into this, but in the ad they write, "HK's tallest commercial building." Do they know something about the government's plans for Tamar or Kai Tak??

Anyway, here it is today. The elevator core seems to have been set up:

http://home.uchicago.edu/~jaroslaw/300905r1.jpg

[Aboveday]

Thanks for the pic!
Tamar sites height limit was set to 180 metres,Kai Tak is 201 metres,but there is no height limit in West Kowloon and TST.

[dchen]

just wondering why US7 is that slow as it's already behind SWFC and Burj Dubai?

[Aboveday]

The developer is contructing phase 5,6&7 at the same time ...

[Fabb]

just wondering why US7 is that slow as it's already behind SWFC and Burj Dubai?

It's irritating, isn't it ?
I just hope that the developer isn't facing financial problems.

[Thefigman]

While I was in HK last week, I read an article in the South China Morning Post about the skyscraper (I think now being called teh International Commerce Center), and that the developer (who is the same developer as IFC) is going to start filling the lower floors with tenants before the entire building is complete.

That sounds like someone needs revenue quickly.

[STR]

Actually that common for super tall towers. In both the Sears Tower and the WTC Tenants moved into the lower floors a year before the tower was completed.

[Aboveday]

The market value of the developer--SHKP is $192,900,000,000 HKD ($25,000,000,000 USD) .I dont think they have any financial problem at the moment.... :)

[Chad]

I know it's growing, but I cant see it's growth......u know what I mean?

[vincent]

The market value of the developer--SHKP is $192,900,000,000 HKD ($25,000,000,000 USD) .I dont think they have any financial problem at the moment.... :)
i agree. SHKP is easily one of the top 5 largest real estate developer in the world. For those in America who thinks Donald Trump is super rich, comparing to SHKP is just like a drop in a bucket.

[OrientExpress]

I think China is starting to run out of money now. SWFC is getting a lesser design because of the complecations and Union Square 7 is moving rather slow nowadys.

[jose_kwan]

^^^ what r u talking about ??

changing that design is not gonna make the development cheaper ... height, materials are still the same ... what is changing is the increasing labor cost over time ... and more changes in design result in more hours for the architects n engineers n ... we are talking about a whole new set of drawings and calculations ... which also costs a lot of money ...

AND how do a private development in HK relate to "china running of money" ???

[Fabb]

I guess that it makes good sense to step up the construction of US6 before US7.

[vincent]

not much has changed, but it is a good pic
http://image2.xitek.com/forum/200510/285/28539/28539_1128484858.jpg

[magik bus]

actually I think US7 looks better than SWFC That might be taking it a tad far...:uhh:

It's just from the side to see SWFC, it's kinda weird...plus I heard rumor saying they will not build the top hole which bothers me 2

you're right they changed the design so that instead of a hole at the top they put a giant rectangle/trapezoid thing at the top, very dissapointing imo :no:

[Aboveday]

taken today by fatshe on skyscrapers.cn

http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/t9Ok+SAwMDI=_rVIleZ7mqjmG.jpg

http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/t9Ok+SAwMDE=_CFZUYrWLYanx.jpg

[Fabb]

US7 is definitely rising.
Good news !

[JACKinBeantown]

I see that in the taller of US6 the floor count goes five floors then four, then five then four and so on. What superstitious number are they skipping? And does effect the actual floor count?

[Jaroslaw]

Every building with a 4 in it. It's common in Chinese Asia (even saw it in Vietnam).

[Fabb]

And does effect the actual floor count?

Yes it does.
If they announce 70 floors, then it's probably just 59 or 60.

In the case of 2IFC, the absence of the floors ending with "4" is compensated. But it's an exception.

[JACKinBeantown]

Thanks for the clarification.

[philip]

Every building with a 4 in it. It's common in Chinese Asia (even saw it in Vietnam).
The practice of skipping the number 4's in floor numbers is not common in Taiwan though.

In Taiwan, the ONLY type of buildings that would skip the number 4 is Hospital because no patients wants to stay on a floor that pronounces "Death" in Chinese. However, even in the hospitals, only the 4th floors is skipped, they don't skip 14 or 24.

And all the other types of buildings such as residential towers, comercial towers, government offices, schools, etc DO NOT skip any number at all. I used to live in a 14 story condo in Taiwan, and the people living on the 4th floor and the 14th floor had no problem with their floor numbers.

I am not sure if the buildings in mainland China skip the numebr 4. I visited China when I was only 11 years old, and I didn't pay attention to floor numbers.

However, do you know that the most extreme case of skipping floor number is actually found in the USA? The Wynn Casino Resort in Las Vegas wants to cater to Chinese gamblers, and the hotel skips not only 4, 14, 24, 34, but 40-49 and 54 all together. I remembered when I was staying at the Hotel and taking the elevator up to my room, it was really funny that you can go from floor 39 to floor 50 in one second. It was kind of like making a space jump, another Las Vegas illusion I'd say.;)

http://photos4.flickr.com/7141459_c1ad23865a_m.jpg
I stayed on the 52nd floor, or DID I ???? :hmmm:

[vincent]

hehe, they should do it like this 3, 8, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 81,82,83,85,86, 87, 88, 88a, 88b, 88c, 88d, 88e, 88f, 89, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 188a, 188b, 188c, 188d, 880 ,881, 882, 883, 885..........

[Beyond 1000]

hehe, they should do it like this 3, 8, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 81,82,83,85,86, 87, 88, 88a, 88b, 88c, 88d, 88e, 88f, 89, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 188a, 188b, 188c, 188d, 880 ,881, 882, 883, 885..........


Vincent you win with your post.

I feel sorry for the clone on the 50th floor in Wynn Las Vegas thinking he is on floor 53 when the sucker is on 39 or something like that.

That is a joke taken too far by the thieves of Vegas and Wynn is one of the best in that city.

:no:

[JACKinBeantown]

Funny, Vincent.

[Aboveday]

I thing 69 should be skiped....

[Aboveday]

http://netalbum.netvigator.com/photos/2005/10/26/c3321463370563181130321105121.jpg

Preview of Union Square Project ,edit form hkskylines pic.


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[Aboveday]

all the problems are fixed now !! Enjoy ! :cheers:

All the pics below were taken on 26/10/2005

An overview :
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/ENDOPHINS/Union%20Square%20Construction%20Updates/16102005/DSC02199.jpg


US6 :
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/ENDOPHINS/Union%20Square%20Construction%20Updates/16102005/DSC02235.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/ENDOPHINS/Union%20Square%20Construction%20Updates/16102005/DSC02236.jpg


ICC: *the site was quite active :)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/ENDOPHINS/Union%20Square%20Construction%20Updates/16102005/DSC02204.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/ENDOPHINS/Union%20Square%20Construction%20Updates/16102005/DSC02213.jpg

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[jose_kwan]

thx~ greatest updates so far!!!

[Aboveday]

http://netalbum.netvigator.com/photos/2005/10/29/c3331152651040831130581944050.jpg

...............................>>>>>

[John Hinds]

http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/569/9icc.jpg

http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/569/9icc_2.jpg

[malec]

This tower kicks so much ass :D

It's my favourite supertall going up at the moment. I prefer it to even Burj Dubai.

[Fabb]

About 4/5 floors built already. Only about 100 to go !

[buildup]

I assume US7 is the tallest tower in the renderings. Is that one under construction yet?

[Fabb]

It is.
But it won't be completed before 2009.

[Rachmaninov]

Actually I think that rendering is quite outdated. But thanks anyway!

[coth]

hey, isn't it new crane installing on usp7?

[Aboveday]

http://www.shkp.com/data/press/92/3292/3292_1824_hr.jpg

http://www.shkp.com/data/press/92/3292/3292_1823_hr.jpg
From left: Thomas Ho, Property Director of the MTR Corporation; Thomas Kwok, Vice Chairman & Managing Director of Sun Hung Kai Properties; Yang Wenchang, Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China in the HKSAR; Walter Kwok, Chairman & Chief Executive of Sun Hung Kai Properties; Donald Tsang, Chief Executive of the HKSAR; Gao Siren, Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the HKSAR; C K Chow, Chief Executive Officer of the MTR Corporation; Li Guikang, Deputy Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the HKSAR and Raymond Kwok, Vice Chairman & Managing Director of Sun Hung Kai Properties.

[Aboveday]

Walter Kwok's speech at the ICC ground-breaking ceremony

9 November 2005


Walter Kwok - Chairman & Chief Executive of Sun Hung Kai Properties

The Honourable Donald Tsang, Director Gao Siren, Commissioner Yang Wenchang, Deputy Director Li Guikang, Mr CK Chow, Mr Thomas Ho, ladies and gentlemen,

It gives me great pleasure to welcome you all today to a ceremony marking the genesis of Hong Kong's newest and tallest icon: International Commerce Centre or ICC.

This mega tower will be the focal point of Kowloon Station Development Packages 5, 6 & 7. The entire project will include 5.5 million square feet of gross floor area, encompassing 2.5 million square feet of grade-A offices, one million square feet of luxury residences and a further one million square feet of retail space. Two world-class hotels with some 700 rooms separately managed by the globally-acclaimed Ritz-Carlton and W Hotels groups, plus serviced apartments, will take up another million square feet. ICC will be completed in phases from 2007, and when it is fully completed in 2010, it will be the world's third tallest building: a majestic 490 metres with 118 floors. The Ritz-Carlton on the top 15 floors will also set yet another record as the world's highest hotel.

The mega tower will feature a state-of-the-art design that meets the most sophisticated needs and aspirations of modern business, and its prime waterfront location provides superb views of Hong Kong's famed harbour. Its unique appearance will reflect the input of the renowned architects and designers that we have commissioned both locally and from around the world. It will also include an observation deck that will be the territory's highest public viewing point within a building, so that people can enjoy the spectacular harbour view.

ICC will add further lustre to Sun Hung Kai Properties' reputation and confirm its standing as one of the largest investors in high-quality offices in Hong Kong, with a portfolio of more than ten million square feet. ICC and Two IFC on the opposite shore will form what we are calling the Victoria Harbour Gateway; a symbol of Hong Kong's status as a prosperous, world-class international city. Our Kowloon Station development is a firm and striking vote of confidence in an even better and brighter Hong Kong, and we will continue to work towards growth and prosperity for the territory.

Sun Hung Kai Properties shares the Government's vision of a new commercial, tourist and cultural hub in West Kowloon. In our ICC development, we have a strong sense of mission that can help bring this forward-looking concept to fruition. ICC will truly serve the people of Hong Kong, and as an integral part of Asia's world city, it will help boost an already vibrant tourism sector and provide added attractions for the ever increasing numbers of visitors that Hong Kong anticipates in the coming years.

Ladies and gentlemen, you have already, like the rest of Hong Kong, taken IFC to your hearts, and I can assure you that ICC will prove to be a comparable success. I would like to thank all of you again for joining us on this special occasion, in particular offering my special thanks to the Chief Executive, the Honourable Donald Tsang, to Director Gao Siren, Commissioner Yang Wenchang and Deputy Director Li Guikang, for honouring us with their presence.

Let us together continue to affirm a strong faith in the future of this thriving and brilliant city.

Thank you.

[Jaroslaw]

Nice speech, short and to the point.

Good news about the observation deck... the roof is already "spoken for" by the Ritz, let's hope it will be the next highest floor.

The new rendering shows a new kind of illumination starting with the Ritz part of the tower. It looks strange.

2007... I imagine the whole building will be topped out by then?

[Aboveday]

a smaller rendering:

http://netalbum.netvigator.com/photos/2005/11/09/c3331151452050731131530231921.jpg

[Fabb]

ICC ?
People will mix it up with IFC.

[Aboveday]

I hope they wont^^


http://www.takungpao.com/news/images/05/11/10/hd-12.jpg

http://appledaily.atnext.com/images/apple-photos/640pix/20051110/Article_news/10lp2p8.jpg

[Fabb]

http://www.takungpao.com/news/images/05/11/10/hd-12.jpg


No need to point guys !
We know it's tall and nice.

The model of US6 is handsome as well.

[Aboveday]

A wallpaper made by me hehe:


http://netalbum.netvigator.com/photos/2005/11/10/c3331151432143311131617435594.jpg
1280*1024

[Fabb]

Nice.
Too soon for the contest IFC2 vs ICC, but I think that I'm going to like the latter a little more.

[Aboveday]

me too.

[Aboveday]

http://netalbum.netvigator.com/photos/2005/11/12/c3331170512672241131804805214.jpg
Headline:"Ladies in Kwok Family are all sociable"



http://netalbum.netvigator.com/photos/2005/11/12/c3331170512670681131804794393.jpg
Donald Tsang, Chief Executive of the HKSAR observing the model of ICC

[Fabb]

From SSC (hkskyline & guia):

http://www.guiaworld.com/share/ICC.jpg

[Aboveday]

Download the SHKP quarterly now!

Contents:

-Hong Kong tallest tower -ICC

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-Grand opening of Four Seasons Hotel and Four Seasons Place

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and more:

http://www.shkp.com.hk/data/publication/quarterly/17/17/17_pd.pdf


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[Fabb]

I like the street level of ICC. Giant columns, high-tech transparent walls... very promising.

[James Bond Agent 007]

Some pics here aren't working. ;)

[Sher]

Sorrento at night(old pic)

http://www.pbase.com/csher/image/53570395/original.jpg

[Fabb]

Beautiful.
It does look inhabited.

[Jaroslaw]

A couple of days ago, from the external elevator at Hopewell Center in Wanchai...

http://home.uchicago.edu/~jaroslaw/231205r1.jpg

[Tall and High 2]

:banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:
http://www.shkp.com.hk/data/press/4/3304/3304_1869_hr.jpg
Waterfront site offers superb views of Victoria Harbour.

http://www.shkp.com.hk/data/press/4/3304/3304_1870_hr.jpg
High-ceilinged lobby with glass wall to admit natural light.

http://www.shkp.com.hk/data/press/4/3304/3304_1871_hr.jpg
Streamlined architecture at the base points the way to the future.

http://www.shkp.com.hk/data/press/4/3304/3304_1872_hr.jpg
Kowloon Station will be a future Hong Kong transport hub.

http://www.shkp.com.hk/data/press/4/3304/3304_1873_hr.jpg
State-of-the-art facilities are expected to draw large multinationals as tenants.

http://www.shkp.com.hk/data/press/4/3304/3304_1874_hr.jpg
Three towers containing grade-A offices, retail space, hotels and serviced apartments.

http://www.shkp.com.hk/data/press/4/3304/3304_1875_hr.jpgICC will be Hong Kong's tallest building and a new landmark for the future.

[cas1976]

does anyone get the latest photos of US7?

[try 2B funny]

http://www.pixpond.com/1/90zf1.jpg
Not much progress

[xiahoudun]

US7 seems to go up so slowly. Which it could grow faster. Thanks for the pictures.

[cas1976]

thanks for your photo~

[Fabb]

The waterfront promenade is new, isn't it ?

[Slugbelch]

Any photo, or news, update to US7?

The third tallest skyscraper thread almost fell to page 4. :(

[Aboveday]

there's one taken by fatshe on 29Jan06 , from skyscrapers.cn

http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/006_BaZnGbdGb6Qr.jpg

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[Aboveday]

sorry for the mistake :)
and here are some ...

resized pics from honwai1983:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/ENDOPHINS/Union%20Square%20Construction%20Updates/Quote/P1000460.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/ENDOPHINS/Union%20Square%20Construction%20Updates/Quote/P1000458.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/ENDOPHINS/Union%20Square%20Construction%20Updates/Quote/P1000457.jpg

BTW , what's A&A that you have mentioned above ?

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[Aboveday]

http://netalbum.netvigator.com/photos/2006/02/26/c3331173302056891140953875345.JPG

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[Fabb]

The core looks surprisingly small with respect to the floor area. I have the impression that the core/floor area ratio was higher in 2IFC.
Fewer elevators maybe ?

[Aboveday]

Source : http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=320716

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/3230/4802vr.jpg

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/2223/4798eh.jpg

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/7006/4740oo.jpg

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/2388/4863is.jpg

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/5065/4895xf.jpg

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/2452/4703pc.jpg

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/3374/4814le.jpg

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/9457/4882dk.jpg

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/3140/4845nm.jpg

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/3913/4773qo.jpg

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/1792/4929nl.jpg

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/1551/4909ia.jpg

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/449/4871ps.jpg

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/7265/4957ol.jpg

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/8643/5011bq.jpg

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/867/5077vd.jpg

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/3631/5023ry.jpg

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/2894/5031ju.jpg

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/646/5043ay.jpg

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/4103/5068ws.jpg

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/9426/5103ec.jpg

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/9312/5083qe.jpg

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/7361/5118kg.jpg

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/7849/5168rn.jpg

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/3208/5196zs.jpg

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/7523/5177ki.jpg

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/1049/5211es.jpg

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[Fabb]

Excellent update !
I was looking forward to it.

[giallo]

Wicked.

[Slugbelch]

Is there anybody out there with updated construction pics for this supertall?

It looks like the above pics were from Feb 22.

The thread almost fell to page three again.:shrug:

[Slugbelch]

Here is what I have on the status on US6:

http://img467.imageshack.us/img467/1257/13zd2.jpg