Hopewell Center

Hopewell Center  合和中心

Location: Hong Kong
Address: 183 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong Island
Architect: Gordon Wu
Year: 1977-1980
Height: 216.0 m /708.7 feet
Floor: 66
Use: Office, restaurant, retail, parking [1]

The Hopewell Center Hong Kong is located at the central business center of Hong Kong island. Built in 1980, it was once the tallest building in Asia in the 80s. There are 30 elevators inside of this building. I cannot imagine a building with 64 floors having no elevator. Employees, customers and workers go up and down everyday with these elevators. Therefore modern architecture requires highly developed machinery engineering to support daily life and transportation inside of it.



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Bank of China Tower

Location: Hong Kong
Address: Bank of China, 1 Garden Road, Central, Hong Kong
Architect: Ieoh Ming Pei
Year: 1985-1989
Height: 369 meters / 1,209 feet
Stories: 70

Having a height of 1,209 feet, Bank of China Tower of Hong Kong was the tallest building in Asia until 1992 and is still the highest office building in Hong Kong. It has a unique diagonal exterior structure. This kind of design was fresh and fashion at the end of 80s. Some people also see this tower as a flourish bamboo, which means thriving and prosperous in traditional Chinese culture. The glass facade creates a transparent effect of the whole building, which could also bring more natural light into the offices. The four shaft of the building is narrowed as the building rises, which makes the building seems higher lighter and straighter and also saves metal constructing materials of the building.

Bank of China Tower was once the symbol of Hong Kong. Standing at the center of Hong Kong business district, it represents the spirit of architecture of Hong Kong: efficient, tall, modern and fashion, always being brilliant and always walking in advance of the whole world.

Enjoy Hong Kong at night

Hong Kong is famous for its high skyscrapers as well as its gorgeous night view.

A magnificent night view over Hong Kong from The Peak. Picture: Viking River Tours. http://www.news.com.au