International Commerce Centre
The International Commerce Centre (Chinese: 環球貿易廣場) (abbreviated ICC) is a 108-storey, 484 m (1,588 ft) commercial skyscraper completed in 2010 in West Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is a part of the Union Square project on top of Kowloon Station. It was the 4th tallest building in the world (third in Asia) when its construction was completed in 2010. Now, it is the world's 11th tallest building by height, world's fifth tallest building by number of floors, as well as the tallest building in Hong Kong.
International Commerce Centre環球貿易廣場
The International Commerce Centre and the Union Square development in August 2010
General informationStatusCompleteTypeHotel Commercial officesLocation1 Austin Road West West Kowloon Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong KongCoordinates22°18′12.21″N114°9′36.61″EConstruction started2002Completed2010Opening2010ManagementKai Shing Management Services LimitedHeightArchitectural484.0 m (1,587.9 ft)Tip484 m (1,587.9 ft)Top floor118ObservatorySky100 387.8 m (1,272.3 ft)Technical detailsFloor count108 above ground, 4 below (see details)Floor area274,064 m2(2,950,000 sq ft)Lifts/elevators83Design and constructionArchitectKohn Pedersen Fox Associates (design) Belt Collins & Associates (landscape) Wong & Ouyang (HK) Ltd.DeveloperSun Hung Kai PropertiesStructural engineerArupMain contractorSanfield Building Contractors LimitedReferences135International Commerce CentreTraditional Chinese環球貿易廣場Simplified Chinese环球贸易广场Cantonese YaleWàahnkàuh Mauhyihk GwóngchèuhngTranscriptionsYue: CantoneseYale RomanizationWàahnkàuh Mauhyihk GwóngchèuhngIPA[wȁːn.kʰɐ̏u mɐ̀u.jèk̚ kʷɔ̌ːŋ.tsʰœ̏ːŋ]JyutpingWaan4kau4 Mau6jik6 Gwong2coeng4
International Commerce Centre compared with other tallest buildings in Asia.
Notable amenities include The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong hotel and an observatory called Sky100.
The ICC faces the second-tallest skyscraper in Hong Kong, the 2 International Finance Centre(IFC) directly across Victoria Harbour in Central, Hong Kong Island. IFC was also developed by Sun Hung Kai Properties, along with another major Hong Kong developer,...
Read moreThe ICC Light and Music Show is a groundbreaking LED light show which won the Guinness World Record for the "largest light and sound show on a single building" in 2013. With specific theme and storyline, ICC Light and Music Show displays regular show at 7:45pm, 8:00pm and 9:00pm and also other eye-catching animation & patterns from time to time from 6:00pm to 10:00pm every night at the tallest skyscraper, International Commerce Centre (ICC) in West Kowloon, Hong Kong. You can view this nightly almost anywhere around Victoria Harbour, best from the HongKong side. To listen to the music, you neat to be near the building in...
Read moreThey have a funny lift setup at their office blocks, where it's stacked one of top of the other. So don't be surprised when the lift suddenly stops on a certain floor, but is actually offloading the passengers of another lift carriage below/above you. Overall, though, it's a nice office block although it's a little far away from the mainstream CBD down at...
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