The Center
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The Center (Cantonese Yale: Jūngwàahn Jūngsām) is the fifth tallest skyscraper in Hong Kong,[1] after International Commerce Centre, Two International Finance Centre (88 storeys), Central Plaza and Bank of China Tower. With a height of 346 m (1,135 ft), it comprises 73 storeys. The Center is one of the few skyscrapers in Hong Kong that is entirely steel-structured with no reinforced concrete core and is one of the tallest steel buildings in world. It is located on 99 Queen's Road Central in the Central, roughly halfway between the MTR Island line's Sheung Wan and Central stations.
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The Center | |
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中環中心 | |
General information | |
Type | Office |
Location | 99 Queen's Road Central, Central, Hong Kong |
Coordinates | 22°17′05″N 114°09′16″E |
Construction started | 1995; 29 years ago (1995) |
Completed | 1998; 26 years ago (1998) |
Height | |
Architectural | 346 m (1,135 ft)[1] |
Roof | 292 m (958 ft) |
Top floor | 275 m (902 ft)[1] |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 73[1] |
Floor area | 130,032 m2 (1,399,653 sq ft)[1] |
Lifts/elevators | 41, made by Otis Elevator Company[1] |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Dennis Lau & Ng Chun Man Architects & Engineers (HK) Ltd.[1] |
Developer | |
Structural engineer | Maunsell AECOM Group[1] |
Main contractor | Paul Y – ITC Construction[1] |
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