Didn't notice that when you posted it in the ICC thread! Incredible.

Noticed that since it's so lit up right now. It looks like a third "gateway" from this angle too :banana:

Good catch. I didn't notice it at first either! That photo is from Bowen Road?

That photo is from Bowen Road?

think so, ... btw. bowen road and lugard road are the best roads for good views in hkg =)

May 7, 2008
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That last shot is superb!

He tickles your fancy does he?

Did you mean 2nd last shot? :D

Magnificent shot!

lol nice random shot :D

wonderful looking structure.

He tickles your fancy does he?

Did you mean 2nd last shot? :D

Yeah, the balding head really gets me hot under my collar...

Yeah, the balding head really gets me hot under my collar...

uhm...

I dont find that particularily attractive :nuts:

Yeah, the balding head really gets me hot under my collar...

Would have thought you'd be all out nude by now.

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Have we stuck this in the rate our talls section yet?

no, unfortunately not....the ROT section has not been updated for a quite while......

Is that screen bigger than Aurora Tower's screen in Shanghai? If it is, Nina Tower will take the second place. :D

anybody have the shopping mall pics?

You can barely see the Nina Tower. BTW the skyline is awesome. :D


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Don't forget this one, posted by Skybean in ICC thread. You can see Nina from unusual angle here:

Pic taken from Tseun Wan (May 3, 2008)

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Wow. That's why Hong Kong has ~7000 skyscrapers.

You can see all 7 supertalls in that shot

Yea all 7 supertalls and I can also see my home :D

http://www.phomon.com/albums/album808/DS3_8835s.jpg

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Nice shot. Both the bridge and the tower look awesome. :D

A picture of mine taken a few weeks back.

http://i491.photobucket.com/albums/rr280/ericishim/2008%20Random%20Hong%20Kong/20080809_0061.jpg

sweet

this is such a beautiful tower! Why is it not on hk island? or at least kowloon at victoria harbour? It's location is so random.

this is such a beautiful tower! Why is it not on hk island? or at least kowloon at victoria harbour? It's location is so random.

That's because Chinachem decides to develop it in Tsuen Wan as part of the Vision City project.

Yes the tower is beautiful but the original design was better sort of a modern version of The Chrysler

http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=174360

it's a nice building by day but I'm not so sure about the lighting at night.A bit tacky for me

it's a nice building by day but I'm not so sure about the lighting at night.A bit tacky for me

Cause you have to see the building live! Just like most iconic HK buildings, it has a dazzling light effect.

Vision City is the residential project happening across the street, and is separate from Nina Tower. In fact, the original design was to have Nina Tower look just like the Chrysler Building and make it the tallest building in the world. That plan was axed as it was right on the flight path to the new airport, and subsequently the world's tallest tower became 2 buildings with a different design.

Vision City is the residential project happening across the street, and is separate from Nina Tower. In fact, the original design was to have Nina Tower look just like the Chrysler Building and make it the tallest building in the world. That plan was axed as it was right on the flight path to the new airport, and subsequently the world's tallest tower became 2 buildings with a different design.

My bad I first thought The Nina Tower was part of that project sort of like Union Square.

My bad I first thought The Nina Tower was part of that project sort of like Union Square.

The two are quite separate developments, as Nina Tower has been on the books for quite a while - since the 90s. The Vision City website makes it clear what that project encompasses.

You can see all 7 supertalls in that shotI can't find One Island East on that view. Where is it?

It's barely visible - to the left of the photo, just aligned up against the mountain.

Seven supertalls...I didn't know the Center was considered > 300m. Its spire looks more like a fancy antenna.

The Center comes in at 343m with its spire.

Is just me, or this tower have the same "faith" as One Island East?

A cool supertall, with tons of commies around...

:cheers:

wow.. i also can see the best skyline in the world..

http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh255/aboveday2008/1158971218627456_l.jpg

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Ohhhhhhhhhhh, shiny! Stunning picture of a stunning building!

^^
nice building!:omg:

That looks cool !

Awesome lighting.

Awesome structure

:applause:

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^^

:uh:

The blue building in the last shoot is Nina Tower? It's so far and still very visible... :banana:

^ Yes, one is the closer shot the other is the wider one.

Amazing skyline. Simply breathtaking

woow thats some distance!! wonderful tower with wonderful lighting

this from march 7th 2004, has the building grown pretty slow?

http://home.hetnet.nl/~hongkongphotopage/tseun%20wan/ninatower1.jpg

yup, the top was wrapped up for over a year, I read the whole thread lmao.

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impressive! :applause:

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WOW, this tower is looking immense

Very very very nice! Bravo to the architects :applause:

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The illumination stand out of the others buildings for its colour.

Nice illumination for Hong Kong! :)

love the lightning.

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By Lemonstar from dchome :

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Beautiful ! Really beautiful ! Much more than i expected !

GREAT! its an icon

More!

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By mingck @ dcfever.com

By 豬頭醒 from a Hong Kong photography forum :

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^^ This is a freakshow, fantastic.

Cheers khskyline.

Looks massive, wow

Jut marvelous! :okay: Impressive

By tsuiwai from dchome :

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The first picture looks like a render. :okay:

This building is actually really nice, even during day time. I'm not a fan of its lighting scheme though, although, considering that it's so far from the central skyline, it's not too bad. If it were in the central skyline, it would/should have a better lighting scheme.

High class tower, and the ilumination rocks. Cool but not excesive.

http://www.culture.com.hk/all/album322/VisionCity_070227_030_New.sized.jpg

http://www.culture.com.hk/gallery/view_photo.php?set_albumName=album322&id=VisionCity_070227_030_New

Render or the real thing?

^^ The day time pictures look real.

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/h5forem/MG.jpg

:cheers:

Ah yes, fair point. Forgot about that.

I like the lighting scheme in the picture I posted.

any idea if they will demolish all the ugly low rise aroud?

It will happen gradually, when the govt. compensates residents for relocation in that area. Residents can be very vocal about preservation of their existing living environments, so urban renewal in Hong Kong sometimes can take a long time depending on the projects' circumstances.

There seems to be an oversupply of new housing around Nina Tower though, and Tsuen Wan isn't the prettiest district to ask for high prices, which should keep redevelopment efforts in check.

I'm curious as to how the office supply looks around Tsuen Wan, afaik (I might be wrong) Nina Tower is supposed to be an office tower?

What was nina's vision when she had the tower built?

http://property.mpfinance.com/ftp/Property/20081111/paa01/11la202.gif

Approved planning near nina Towers, TW5 is right beside nina

Nina Tower project (the 2 towers) is a mix of office and hotel. I think the hotel should fare well if it caters for more budget-minded travellers as it is poorly connected to the MTR yet not too far from the airport.

Tsuen Wan is not an emerging office district like West Kowloon or Kowloon Bay. Most of the redevelopments these days are residential.

How far is Nina Tower from an MTR exit?

They must redevelope that area soon.

Such a nice tower, with this kind of neigbours?

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/h5forem/MG2.jpg

:ohno:

How far is Nina Tower from an MTR exit?

15 minute walk to Tsuen Wan station. 8 minutes to Tsuen Wan West (West Rail).

by far, this is my favorite building in HK

11/9

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the pic by hkskyline at the top of the page looks like the render itself 100%. WOWOWOW

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Awesome pictures! This tower is incredible, I especially like the bottom half's design. Looks great at night.

They must redevelope that area soon.

Such a nice tower, with this kind of neigbours?

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/h5forem/MG2.jpg

:ohno:

It's actually a good thing that there's no redevelopment yet. It is in the older areas that you can find 'culture'. In Hong Kong you get a mix of poorer people living with richer people. This creates harmony and diversity in the society. I'm not against redevelopment, but all I am saying is that there is no problem with not redeveloping these buildings.

This tower looks great day and night.

The tower is really awesome :)

Beautiful tower!

Impressive!

how long does a building have to be completed before it gets taken out of this category/forum?

Lol i see nina tower has overstayed its welcome. if only the icc thread was more active though

It's actually a good thing that there's no redevelopment yet. It is in the older areas that you can find 'culture'. In Hong Kong you get a mix of poorer people living with richer people. This creates harmony and diversity in the society. I'm not against redevelopment, but all I am saying is that there is no problem with not redeveloping these buildings.
Is that area around Nina Tower like this? Or just somme old, ugly, commie-like rezidencial?

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http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3241/2655484775_0c45e88994_o_d.jpg

Is that area around Nina Tower like this? Or just somme old, ugly, commie-like rezidencial?
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2419/2214387363_9bddd65b2f_b_d.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3241/2655484775_0c45e88994_o_d.jpgWell is it just me, or the area in the pics is just some old, ugly, commie-like "rezidencial" with some commercial activities at the road level? :lol:

Well is it just me, or the area in the pics is just some old, ugly, commie-like "rezidencial" with some commercial activities at the road level? :lol:

What's so funny?

Same idea, although Mong Kok (as pictured) is much livelier due to its central location.

Nice building.

Is that area around Nina Tower like this? Or just somme old, ugly, commie-like rezidencial?

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3241/2655484775_0c45e88994_o_d.jpg
Woooow!!!
lots of signs!:nuts::nuts:
(and lots of people)

^^ :)

What's so funny?the fact that a few glittering signs can turn old commieblocks into something else in the eyes of some. I find it funny indeed.

There is retail underneath the majority of housing estates (superblocks). While some may have some preconceived conception of slum-like housing tenements... there is nothing of the sort in Hong Kong. Who ever said these older areas have "culture" are very correct. They often have established stores and restaurants operated by the same family for many generations. You won't find repetitive chain stores here, but rather stores which are unique and have withstood the test of time. It is in these established neighbourhoods where there is a real sense of community. Super blocks are usually vibrant and well connected through public transit.

guys, another completed supertall. lets move it

There is retail underneath the majority of housing estates (superblocks). While some may have some preconceived conception of slum-like housing tenements... there is nothing of the sort in Hong Kong. Who ever said these older areas have "culture" are very correct. They often have established stores and restaurants operated by the same family for many generations. You won't find repetitive chain stores here, but rather stores which are unique and have withstood the test of time. It is in these established neighbourhoods where there is a real sense of community. Super blocks are usually vibrant and well connected through public transit.Well but then ALL old commieblocks have "culture" and history (by definition), and "have withstood the test of time"(unless they crumbled of course), "there is a sense of community" there, and so on. The fact that some shops will make them "vibrant" is something that cannot influence the quality of life inside the apartments, I guess. The building on the left in the second pic is butt ugly and run down, there's no denying it. This is not to say I wish for it to be demolished and the people inside relocated, only I can't help noticing it.

jesus, ive been on this site for a while and i never saw this work of art! Beautifully designed :)

guys, another completed supertall. lets move it

yes, move it to the DN archives.

for all who don't know, here's the ROT thread: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=648381

Thanks ^^