The Harbourside
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| The HarbourSide 君臨天下[1] |
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The Harbourside is in the center of the picture. The reddish building to the right is The Arch completed in 2005. To the left is the ICC under construction. 25 February 2007 |
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| Coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Status | Complete |
| Constructed | 2000 - 2003 |
| Use | Residential |
| Roof | 255 m (836.6 ft) |
| Floor count | 74 |
| Floor area | 128,845 m² (1,386,876 sq ft) |
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| Architect | P & T Architects and Engineers Ltd. |
The Harbourside (Chinese: 君臨天下) is a 255 m (836.6 ft) tall residential skyscraper located at 1 Austin Road, in Union Square complex on Kowloon peninsula. The building is erected on the West Kowloon Reclamation west of Kwun Chung. Construction of the 74 storey building began in 2000 and was completed in 2003 under the design by P & T Architects & Engineers.
The building is, in fact, three towers joined at the base, middle and top however from a distance it appears as one wall of a building. The gaps between the towers help relieve the stress caused by the wind as the building has a large surface area which results in it acting as a sail. It was constructed as part of the Kowloon Station development and was the fourth phase. All floors are used for residential purposes.
The tower is the 91st tallest building in the world when measured up to the highest architectural point.[citation needed]
Contents |
- SkyscraperPage.com's entry
- Emporis.com - Building ID 100659
- ^ "The HarbourSide - SkyscraperPage.com." Accessed 20 September 2007.
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| Supertall Hong Kong skyscrapers | Central Plaza · Two International Finance Centre · Bank of China · The Center · Nina Tower |
| Skyscrapers over 152 meters (500 feet) | Cheung Kong Center · The Cullinan North & South Tower · Sorrento 1-3 &5-6 · Langham Place Office Tower · The Harbourside · Highcliff · Manulife Plaza · The Harbourfront Landmark · The Arch · Tregunter 3 · One International Finance Centre · Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong · Entertainment Building · Lippo Centre · HSBC Building · Hopewell Centre · Manhattan Heights · AIG Tower · Jardine House |
| Under construction | International Commerce Centre · One Island East · Hotel Panorama |
| Proposed | The Gateway III Tower |