This one deserves an own update thread!

Hanoi Road Project

Website information: http://www.ura.org.hk/html/c800000e11e.html

http://www.ura.org.hk/usrImg/800000/apbd_hano_arti_01.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/ENDOPHINS/Tsim%20Sha%20Tsui/DSC02206.jpg


:cheers:

This is a great redeveopment project. I must admit.. it came out of nowhere. Judging by the pictures, there has been substantial progress on the tower, yet its thread is only now being created. The small render above is also the best render so far.. I think. So if anyone else can find a more high quality render, feel free to post it.

This is a huge tower. I like the double crane action.

It looks different form the SSP diagram which makes me doubt the height given on SSP as well. Do we know the height for this design?

Oh whoops I see the thread title mentions 275m. :)

yup but I'm not sure about that height, it is just given by emporis, I don''t know their source...

I guess it is only 230 metres in the finalized design....

this is one of those mysterious projects... what company is the developer anyways?

It seems strange to me that no developer has been associated with this project yet...

http://www.hk-place.com/pic.php?src=p224012

An old pic found at www.hk-place.com

back in Dec, 2004
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v317/ENDOPHINS1/22DEC2004%20Hanoi/DSC01237.jpg

back in Aug, 2005
http://www.skyscrapers.cn/photo/32007158.jpg

Pics credit to a guy called Endophins on a Chinese skyscrapers forum

this is one of those mysterious projects... what company is the developer anyways?

It seems strange to me that no developer has been associated with this project yet...
if i remember correctly, it is new world.

I guess it is only 230 metres in the finalized design....
that's good. I don't want an ugly building to be too tall.

that's good. I don't want an ugly building to be too tall.

o yes it is ugly,dull and boring.
I heard the developer is Uncreative Unlimited.

well, since we don't have good renders we can't say if the building is ugly. Depends much on the facade quality I think...

Nice building. :)

It's a shame they didn't keep with the original design for this tower.

Interesting Project! :)

nice tower! how much floors it have?

This part of Kawloon is really coming up!

It's a shame they didn't keep with the original design for this tower.

What was the original design?

^^pure genius. :(

Looks Japanesse

no other renders? i like it but unfortunately not much information :(

The shape(only the shape) of this building, it seems to this one in São Paulo city.


http://www.ura.org.hk/usrImg/800000/apbd_hano_arti_01.jpg

Faria Lima Tower - São Paulo, Brazil
http://img471.imageshack.us/img471/4671/00005486zm.jpg

in the construction pics, it looks more round and smooth than that tower, or than in the render

^^i agree jpq :)


there's still hope, there's still hope, there's still (great) hope~~

:D

but there's no hope with the crown ... the "Metro Harbourview type" crown ...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/ENDOPHINS/West%20Kowloon/DSC02180.jpg

Here is a pic of GreenHarbour taken back in Mar 2005.
GreenHarbour 3,4 & 5 were much taller than 1 & 2 back then.
http://tinypic.com/fa2dc9.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/ENDOPHINS/West%20Kowloon/DSC02166.jpg

:p

DELETED :runaway:

oh yeah, that design is better! thanks!

I like this one, looks good.

http://www.ura.org.hk/usrImg/800000/apbd_hano_01-lrg.jpg

What was the original design?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/ENDOPHINS/Tsim%20Sha%20Tsui/harede.jpg

It's visible in the skyline!

http://www.globalphotos.org/hongkong/20051019/IMG_3026.jpg

actually....has been visible for quite long....;)

yeah its really fat (wide) i like it! :)

How tall is this tower going to be? Hopefully 200m?

200-230 I guess.........

http://www.globalphotos.org/hongkong/20051007/OCT07-S01-161.jpg

http://www.globalphotos.org/hongkong/20051007/OCT07-S01-163.jpg

http://www.globalphotos.org/hongkong/20051007/OCT07-S01-165.jpg

http://www.globalphotos.org/hongkong/20051007/OCT07-S01-166.jpg

http://www.globalphotos.org/hongkong/20051007/OCT07-S01-168.jpg

Would it look like this one in North Point when finished?

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y181/Genuine007/HK%20Island/20040315-4.jpg

May be !

I hope this tower dun distroy the skyline of Kowloon... :weirdo:

Im asking me how many trees they have to cut down for all those bambus around the U/C buildings in hong kong

Hong Kong doesn't have any bamboo forests locally. The scaffolding can be re-used for different constructions. They're easy to set up and take down.

Im asking me how many trees they have to cut down for all those bambus around the U/C buildings in hong kong
bamboo doesn't comes from tree. Bamboo is a plant itself. Which is widely avaialable in Asia.

bamboo doesn't comes from tree. Bamboo is a plant itself. Which is widely avaialable in Asia.


HAHHAA.....I think he consider Bamboo as a tree
Is Bamboo widely avaialable in Asia without China?

Isnt bamboo a kind of grass? I heard that it can grow a whole meter in 24 hours! I'm not sure about that though... Sorry maybe all this bamboo stuff is off-topic..

Nope it's a plant :)

I like its design.

and I like huge bamboo...lol

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/ENDOPHINS/Tsim%20Sha%20Tsui/DSC03195a.jpg

^^ No image!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/ENDOPHINS/Tsim%20Sha%20Tsui/DSC03116.jpg

^^ it looks quite different from its original design

@Endophins:
Thx for the fantastic update from Kowloon Park.

get ready to see some supercool updates from me soon :)
(i'm in HK from 23rd Jan to 2nd Feb)

.

It looks glassy....I like

looks pretty ok for me and indeed for a FRESH update! :okay:

.i hope the end result will look good... :-/

i can't really tell how many stories is constructed so far compared to the rendering.

Great Endophins! The render looks fine, and the tower is pretty tall already. Over 150 meters I guess...

Imponent :okay:

Thanks for the update! I like the shape of the tower ;:)

I have a question.. why does it called hanoi? lol

How tall is this tower?

Height = somewhere beyond 200m. I took pictures of it in December but decided that there wasn't enough progress on it for me to post the pictures.

I have a question.. why does it called hanoi? lol
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v81/asiaglobe/hanoi.jpg

It's on Hanoi Road.

Is this Hanoi Road? Taken Jan 8th, 2006
http://static.flickr.com/39/84277793_34f2fde19f_o.jpg

yes, the one in green scafoldding.

How tall is this tower?
isnt 275m , thats what thread title suggests

I am guessing hyatt would be move to here ...
i think the building would look better than the rendering
thats a pretty ugly rendering if u ask me ...

what building is that appear on the right? It got weird shape, a triangle shape. I believe that is new building but it is ugly imo.

I am so disappointed that this....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/ENDOPHINS/Tsim%20Sha%20Tsui/harede.jpg

turned into this.... :(

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/ENDOPHINS/Tsim%20Sha%20Tsui/DSC03116.jpg

I prefer the first design as well!

O no...

Great pic Skybean!

Looks like it will be about 235m tall. Will be the tallest building on that side of TST. To be honest, I think 275m would be too tall for the area anyway.

THERE IS NO TOO TALL. RAHHHHHHHHH

14/1:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v682/Elennath/DSCN7806.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v682/Elennath/DSCN7810.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v682/Elennath/DSCN7830.jpg

Once it's finished, hope they come up with some what better name....

some more "updates" back on 11-1-2006 :) :

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/ENDOPHINS/Tsim%20Sha%20Tsui/Hanoi/20060111/DSC03124.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/ENDOPHINS/Tsim%20Sha%20Tsui/Hanoi/20060111/DSC03122.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/ENDOPHINS/Tsim%20Sha%20Tsui/Hanoi/20060111/DSC03126.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/ENDOPHINS/Tsim%20Sha%20Tsui/Hanoi/20060111/DSC03129.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/ENDOPHINS/Tsim%20Sha%20Tsui/Hanoi/20060111/DSC03118.jpg


and a comparision between November and January :
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/ENDOPHINS/Tsim%20Sha%20Tsui/Hanoi/DSC02206.jpg

we got a new hk forumer!! thx for the update

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/ENDOPHINS/Tsim%20Sha%20Tsui/DSC03116.jpg
base on the "floor sign" in these update, i figured that the current construction height is only around 3 floors below the third "fire floor" (first fire floor being right above the podium). This ugly building is getting way too tall. I prefer Nina Tower and Hanoi road to switch their location.

the 275m tower will end up like this. [tower resized perspectively]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/ENDOPHINS/Tsim%20Sha%20Tsui/231205r2ef.jpg
pics from Jaroslaw

Yeah great updates thanks!

This building is really has 275m ?

it's gonna have GREAT views..

the 275m tower will end up like this. [tower resized perspectively]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/ENDOPHINS/Tsim%20Sha%20Tsui/231205r2ef.jpg
pics from Jaroslaw

I highly doubt that the building will reach 275m. A more conservative estimate of 235m is probably more appropriate. Better to be pleasantly surprised eh? =P

New World deal to pave the way for Hyatt return

Developer and hotel operator in final stages of talks on management contract


The legacy of the recently closed Hyatt Regency lives on in Tsim Sha Tsui, with plans at an advanced stage for the group to operate a 320-room hotel on Hanoi Road early next year, according to sources.
Chicago-based Global Hyatt Corp was in the final stages of discussions on a management contract for the luxury hotel project, part of a one million square foot redevelopment by New World Development and the Urban Renewal Authority, the sources say.

"They are putting some final touches to the details of the hotel management contract," said a source familiar with the discussions between New World and Hyatt. "A conclusion is expected in two months."

The Hanoi Road hotel building was expected to be completed early next year, the source said. New World spokesman Kwan Chuk-fai said negotiations to award a management contract to an international hotel company were proceeding.

Given the tourism boom, with Tsim Sha Tsui a particular hub for visitors, many had expected the Hyatt to reaffirm its presence in the area after the 723-room Hyatt Regency closed its doors after 36 years.

Its exit comes at a time when hotel supply in the area struggles to meet demand. The new project "will replenish less than half of the some 700 rooms the Hyatt has closed in the district", Eric Wong, co-head of Asia properties at UBS, said.

"Hong Kong is facing a big question mark on whether it has enough upmarket tourist beds to feed rising demand."

The hotelier also runs the waterfront Grand Hyatt in Wan Chai with 570 rooms. It faces increased competition at the higher end from recent additions, notably the deluxe Four Seasons Hotel on the Central waterfront and the boutique Landmark Mandarin hotel that opened in the Central shopping district last year.

Tourist arrivals are expected to see single-digit growth this year. Mr Wong said this year would be a "pricing power year" for Hong Kong hoteliers after robust growth in occupancy in the past two years.

Last year, average occupancy at the city's top-end hotels hovered around 85 per cent on the back of a stronger economy and an increase in visitors.

About 5,000 rooms came on stream last year with a further 6,000 expected this year. The new supply is expected to slow room rate growth, potentially hindering yields.

The Hyatt Regency building and its associated shopping centre are to be torn down to make way for a retail and commercial complex. The hotel has held a sale of its property, including limousines, grand pianos, televisions, refrigerators, pots and pans, linen and cutlery. It caused mayhem when thousands of people turned up to buy the goods and police had to be called in.

It is understood, however, that the hotel has kept several pieces of signature inventory for its planned comeback.

The property, with its famous Hugo's French restaurant, where the late Bruce Lee and film boss Raymond Chow met for their first film, is to be replaced by a $1 billion shopping and entertainment complex.

:cheers:

5th Feb,2006

http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/017_NDRv6jg2CO9U.jpg

http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/018_NEF3L3PIafuD.jpg

http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/051_nQBkY3bn4Kp3.jpg

http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/019_VhUszuOXXpyH.jpg

nice new pics fatshe! Thanks!

And welcome to skyscrapercity :-) Join us over @ the Hong Kong forum :-)

I think this building on this stage is perfectly enough tall....
it will just destroy the skyline of Kowloon if it continues....

By "DX2437_EU8914" from a Hong Kong transport forum :

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d42/DX2437_EU8914/2006-1-30%20Pak%20King%20Toi/DSC05117.jpg

Kowloon RISING~~~ :)

By "DX2437_EU8914" from a Hong Kong transport forum :

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d42/DX2437_EU8914/2006-1-30%20Pak%20King%20Toi/DSC05117.jpg
Oh! it's really fastastic and impressive pic. :eek2:

VERY good progress!!!

Oh! it's really fastastic and impressive pic. :eek2:

but that's not the case in the Hanoi Rd. Redevelopment. :runaway:

interesting building...

nice new pics fatshe! Thanks!

And welcome to skyscrapercity :-) Join us over @ the Hong Kong forum :-)
Hi~nice to meet you~
My english is not well...
so...i'm very afraid that you don't know what things i am talking about.. :cry:

The green scafolder looks nice :) They could design a building with that kind of facade :rofl:

welcome fatshe to SCC forum.

Happy to see u in scc Fatshe, it's good to have another HK keeping us update..:)

Welcome to SSC!

Sheesh, I don't like that design at all... but I'm pretty sure the colour won't turn up like that.

Happy to see u in scc Fatshe, it's good to have another HK keeping us update..:)
Hi~Nice to meet you :)

Where are you from, fatshe?

Where are you from, fatshe?
I come from Hong Kong :)

I come from Hong Kong :)

Welcome you ! Hong Kong is a great skyscrapercity, I proud of
HK.

Looks like it

http://static.flickr.com/27/101596411_3d235f56b9_b.jpg

Looks very tall already!

^^indeed, but I guess it still will rise like 50m or more, anyone? :)

look tall already, how many more floors to go?

By "DX2437_EU8914" from a Hong Kong transport forum :

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d42/DX2437_EU8914/2006-1-30%20Pak%20King%20Toi/DSC05117.jpg
truly impressive. :cheers:

26th Feb,2006
http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/019_fz497kiMypYl.jpg
still 4X floor...

it looks tall already, really impressive.

a "different" tower, its not common, but i dont like it

it's looking really huge :-D

26th March,2006
http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/020_51zLOlp7e8xH.jpg

http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/050_jA3id0iipnFS.jpg
Growing very slow...

This one is going to dominate the view from the island. While Langham Place and the Harbourside are also huge buildings, Hanoi is closer to the water, and is in the middle part of the Kowloon peninsula, thus should be more visible than its similar-height counterparts.

nice update, thanks.

March 23, 2006

From Flickr

http://static.flickr.com/54/119221260_3ae5a399c9_b.jpg

March 26, 2006 :

http://static.flickr.com/47/118071412_09437100f9_o.jpg

wow, that is a phenomenal shot~~
(re: flickr, thnx Chad)


:)

ahhh. i can't stand this building. =.=

29 Mar 2006
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y181/Genuine007/UC/060329028.jpg

It's getting up there but seriously I hated the building.

that green colour gives it a moss-effect. it looks a little like a forest there. Why they did not choose the colour blue or red?

I cant decide wether I love this one or not until they take out all those green scarfoldings.

that green colour gives it a moss-effect. it looks a little like a forest there. Why they did not choose the colour blue or red?
Are you talking about the scaffolding? Most Hong Kong buildings are constructed and restored with that green veil, which will be taken off eventually once the work is complete.

Ok, I didn't now that

I cant decide wether I love this one or not until they take out all those green scarfoldings.


I agree. It's hard to tell whether or not you like the building while it's still wrapped up in it's package.

By the way, when is this building supposed to be finished and how tall? A previous post mentioned 275meters(900ft) but I'm not sure. I think the building will look great once the scaffolding and mesh are taken off even though I'm not too sure what the final color is supposed to be.

I agree. It's hard to tell whether or not you like the building while it's still wrapped up in it's package.

By the way, when is this building supposed to be finished and how tall? A previous post mentioned 275meters(900ft) but I'm not sure. I think the building will look great once the scaffolding and mesh are taken off even though I'm not too sure what the final color is supposed to be.
skyscrapers.com got the right height now. 260 or 265, i don't remember.

skyscrapers.com got the right height now. 260 or 265, i don't remember.
is 261m....maybe get lower.....

skyscrapers.com got the right height now. 260 or 265, i don't remember.

is 261m....maybe get lower.....


Cool.......thanks vincent, fatshe.

Are you talking about the scaffolding? Most Hong Kong buildings are constructed and restored with that green veil, which will be taken off eventually once the work is complete.

yea...
but recently ...
it seems that they only need to leave the top part on ...

like US 6 ...
theres only scaffolding around the top few floors ...
u can see whats happened at the lower part of the building ...
which i prefer ...

it's amazingly tall and elegant.

It has better look good, or else...

March 23, 2006

From Flickr

http://static.flickr.com/54/119221260_3ae5a399c9_b.jpg
very impressive

8th April,2006

http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/003_tDMZetjCOCcx.jpg

http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/015_Lk3a7rRSSUhQ.jpg

ahhh. i can't stand this building. =.=How can you tell? By the not so good renders posted thus far? The construction is completely covered in green mesh...so???

Thanks for all the construction updates guys. :)

http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/003_tDMZetjCOCcx.jpg

Thaz Canon's new giant spinning billboard on the left!

I can't wait to see its facade been set.

Apr 22 photo by kenlee from a Hong Kong transport forum :

http://images4.fotop.net/albums3/coming/________/Img_0514a.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/Rachmaninov/CIMG2478.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/Rachmaninov/CIMG2479.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/Rachmaninov/CIMG2482.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/Rachmaninov/CIMG2485.jpg

Pretty much the same angle but hope you guys would appreciate it! Shot by myself yesterday (22-4-06)!!

nice pictures :)

nice pics! did u see how many floors it has now?

Should be the 52nd floor. The top white panel reads 45 (although I'm sorry you can't see it clearly since I resized it!!).

This tower is very tall and slender. I like it.

How many floors will this tower get?

69?

69?

I've always thought it will be truly sexy tower :naughty: :D

seems they are not concerned with digit 4...

Wow so it's still gonna rise some more! This is gonna be an eyecatching tower on the Kowloon skyline :-D

scaffolding looks really neat.

http://img234.imageshack.us/img234/6532/hanoi29ir.jpg

http://img234.imageshack.us/img234/2206/hanoi34as.jpg

http://img234.imageshack.us/img234/9742/hanoi8yt.jpg

just scaling from elevation, if tower is 261m, the current height at lev52 = 205m high. so another 56m to add, should be impressive.
This is known as Hotel Panorama now?

It looks slim.

slim and tall, but rather bland and roof's basically featureless...


like many here i much prefer the old "original" design which was gorgeous~~

yah... so far it seems like the only quality to this is its height :-(

I think it looks pretty nice, you guys are such critics !! :)

hey! think for sharing those pics Chad!
It looks nice at night hehe.


《南華早報》引述消息指,以美國芝加哥為基地的凱悅國際酒店集團
(Global Hyatt Corp)正與新世界發展(0017)就尖沙咀河內道項目中的酒店管理合約,
進入最後階段的洽談,該酒店將提供320個房間。

新世界與市建局合作發展的尖沙咀河內道項目,涉及酒店、寫字樓及服務式住宅。

I like this tower very much, it's tall, slim and slender. Overall, it's impressive.

30th April,2006

http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/071_nnDm6i7GbwNT.jpg

http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/075_OxN2UWJ1l7p7.jpg

thanks!

After Honk Kong Island, Kowloon will have the 2nd best skyline in the world in a few years. ;)

Yeah!! Kowloon's skyline will be cool enough to beat some cities around the world.

after this building is completed, i think the gov will setup a new regulation to ensure no ugly building would dominate any skyline in hk.

after this building is completed, i think the gov will setup a new regulation to ensure no ugly building would dominate any skyline in hk.

try defining ugly in legal jargons :-X

when its viewed from central its like a flat wall ...
as much as i don't like this bldg ... its sure to have
the nicest view of hkg til icc is finished ...
i hope they have some observation deck when its finished ...

when its viewed from central its like a flat wall ...
as much as i don't like this bldg ... its sure to have
the nicest view of hkg til icc is finished ...
i hope they have some observation deck when its finished ...

well since it's gonna be a Hilton u KNOW there's gonna b an expensive restaurant on top :-/ So if u can afford it... treat it as an observation deck for the rich :-)

Didn't know they're building a Hilton in there?

That should be interesting.. a week or so back I think I was talking to WANCH about how Hong Kong needs a Hilton again.

Must visit sometime ;)

Should be finished before the end of the year right?

Didn't know they're building a Hilton in there?

That should be interesting.. a week or so back I think I was talking to WANCH about how Hong Kong needs a Hilton again.

Must visit sometime ;)

A Hilton that would be something :D

Anyway, talk about one huge bamboo scaffolding in this building

275m of bamboo isn't it?

So once all the current U/C towers are finished:

1. ICC
2. 2-IFC
3. Central Plaza
4. Bank of China
5. Nina Tower
6. Island East
7. Cheung Kong
8. Hanoi

Am I missing something?

So once all the current U/C towers are finished:

1. ICC
2. 2-IFC
3. Central Plaza
4. Bank of China
5. Nina Tower
6. Island East
7. Cheung Kong
8. Hanoi

Am I missing something?

How about the other Union Square Towers? Also The Sorrento?

They're shorter than Hanoi.

So once all the current U/C towers are finished:

1. ICC
2. 2-IFC
3. Central Plaza
4. Bank of China
5. Nina Tower
6. Island East
7. Cheung Kong
8. Hanoi

Am I missing something?

Where is The Centre?

I don't think they can finish everything by year end. It isn't even topped out yet, then there are the facade and interiors.

Where is The Centre?

Just realised that today when I was looking at it. :D

1. ICC
2. 2-IFC
3. Central Plaza
4. Bank of China
5. The Center
6. Nina Tower
7. Island East
8. Cheung Kong
9. Hanoi
10. Sorrento-1

7 buildings over 300m - mighty impressive!

Those 7 buildings will have an average height of 373m. Not bad that...

The top 10 buildings in Hong Kong will have an average height of 343.3m!

Wow!! Top 10 tallest in HK. They are really tall.

Strange calculation that -

The average height of the top 10 buildings is as tall as the 5th buildings.

The average height of the top 7 buildings is as tall as Central Plaza, the 3rd building.

Actually wait that makes sense lol..

Wow!! Top 10 tallest in HK. They are really tall.

They are but I hope Kowloon doesn't overtake HK Island sometime in the future.

It seems that there are not many big plots of land left for future development in the Island whereas in Kowloon, there are quite some.

Don't know about that.

I think on HK Island, at least in the Western District, there will always be some sort of 'moral limit' as to how tall a skyscraper can be with regards to obstructing the view of and from the Peak Tower.

Where as there is no such limit on Kowloon.

It seems that there are not many big plots of land left for future development in the Island whereas in Kowloon, there are quite some.

There are but most likely it's gonna be in the west or eastern parts of the island.

Just realised that today when I was looking at it. :D

1. ICC
2. 2-IFC
3. Central Plaza
4. Bank of China
5. The Center
6. Nina Tower
7. Island East
8. Cheung Kong
9. Hanoi
10. Sorrento-1

7 buildings over 300m - mighty impressive!
i dont think island east is over 300m. It is around 280-290m.

i dont think island east is over 300m. It is around 280-290m.
explicate mejor como es eso de la isla..... :)

Ademas que opinan de la ingenieria de lo imposible .Creen que estos proyectos son muy futuristas?

I love the boards with the number of the floor :D
The building is realy cool, and Kowloon would be more and more dense.

i dont think island east is over 300m. It is around 280-290m.

That's three conflicting reports now.

Do you have a source?

The other 2 I've read said 260m, and one which said 308m (which also strangely in the same sentence mentioned that it's only 27m shorter than 2-IFC).

Does anyone have a confirmed height - perhaps from Swire?

This is such a monster!!!!!

http://netalbum.netvigator.com/photos/2006/05/09/c3331152610105331147173638503.jpg
Hong Kong Island----------------------------------------------------------------Hanoi Road Project

Yup it's gonna be the tallest building in Tsim Sha Tsui!

Impressive! just Bravo..:)

http://netalbum.netvigator.com/photos/2006/05/11/c3331152652527671147351158849.jpg

Is that accurated to scale?

April 12, 2006
http://static.flickr.com/53/143985178_d862e2ec66_o.jpg

it's so exciting thinking that all the new buildings will be around this height!

April 12, 2006
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Wait..Whats that Underconstruction building behind the Sheraton Kowloon?

That's the Hanoi Road Tower.

I'm sorry I meant the one to the left of 1 Peking Road.

I'm sorry I meant the one to the left of 1 Peking Road.

That's the Tung Ying Building which is going to be demolished. :)

Wait..Whats that Underconstruction building behind the Sheraton Kowloon?

the Hyatt Regency Hong Kong undergoing redevelopment :)

Both sounds cool!

going to be demolished.
Hmm, sure whatever replacing it must be something with nice height.

the Hyatt Regency Hong Kong undergoing redevelopment

Redevelopment or just renovation?

Both sounds cool!


Hmm, sure whatever replacing it must be something with nice height.



Redevelopment or just renovation?

redevelopment

May 9, 2006
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Skybean,
That's a really nice one! The weather has been very clear the last days here actually! Today is the first day with a grey sky in quite a while (and I had prepared to take some skyline photos and make a construction update of Hanoi Rd. Project). :(

Skybean,
That's a really nice one! The weather has been very clear the last days here actually! Today is the first day with a grey sky in quite a while (and I had prepared to take some skyline photos and make a construction update of Hanoi Rd. Project). :(

It's great to hear that you are visiting HK. If you get any clear days, I would consider yourself to be lucky. During my last visit, the skies only cleared on the day I left. :evil:. But a few years ago, there was very little smog at all - so everytime you would go to the Peak, there would be a clear view all the way to Kowloon.

First time? What are your impressions of the city? Any updates of anything would be appreciated!

That's the Tung Ying Building which is going to be demolished. :)

the Hyatt Regency Hong Kong undergoing redevelopment :)


Does it mean two new 200m+ skyscrapers in Tsim Sha Tsui? :D Please say YES!!! :cheers:

Does it mean two new 200m+ skyscrapers in Tsim Sha Tsui? :D Please say YES!!! :cheers:

Unfortunately , No :sleepy:

They will be both twenty-something ...

^^ I hope you mean twenty-something storeys!!

I thought that this building had it's height shortened with the re-design. Was wonderign why it still says 275m on the title of the thread >.<

I think this building will turn out better than we think, especially the lighting at night.

How tall is it now? Any estimates?

May 10, 2006
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210m?

Skybean,
No, it's not my first time in HK. I'm currently staying in an appartment in Yau Ma Tei/Jordan, on KLN.
And of course it's a lovely city for sure. :)

Small update. 18/5, 2006.
http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/8453/hanoird38an.jpg

http://img160.imageshack.us/img160/5900/hanoird18sh.jpg

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/2347/hanoird43br.jpg

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/2604/hanoird23wh.jpg

EDIT:
And a bonus pic, because of the nice weather we have today. ;)
http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/6235/hk230jc.jpg

Ohhhh the harbour is green!!!!! =P

Did you enjoy the typhoon? I heard it missed HK right at the last minute, how fortunate.

Great updates!

Did you enjoy the typhoon? I heard it missed HK right at the last minute, how fortunate.
Actually I was up in Shenzhen when it was at its "worst". But still, it was nothing - a little rain and a little wind. The typhoon warning was graded down to 1 last night.

Lucky, since I'm flying to Taipei tonight.

Hey I might've seen you if you were taking pics around 1.00 PM.

Nice pictures, a typhoon is always good for pictures in HK, it blows the smog away!

Can't wait for the scaffolding to be removed, it's like a present to be opened on completion.

so true... thank god someone took pics after the storm :-D

It is hard to believe DLN designed this not-so-good-looking building. (considering how many great looking skyscrapers they have designed for hk). New world probably didn't gave a very small budget for the design.

Really nice picture of the harbor. I don't remember the last time I've seen the sky so clear.

Thanks. I'll make another update when I'm back from Taipei.

Well it's lopsided now, but ICC will provide some balance.

May 20, 2006
http://static.flickr.com/46/149788263_a1311214a9_b.jpg

^^oh my god, that looks amazing.I can just imagine HK's skyline by 2010.

http://netalbum.netvigator.com/photos/2006/05/22/c3331152613205881148302058205.jpg

more pic..

is it plausible to build a bridge across that great divide?
would it be a good idea?

is it plausible to build a bridge across that great divide?
would it be a good idea?

No. Why would it be necessary in the first place?

1. There is a cross harbour tunnel for traffic that is underwater
2. There is subway access to cross the harbour
3. There is a ferry service that crosses the harbour.

1. There are multiple cross harbour tunnels for traffic that are underwater
2. There are multiple subway access to cross the harbour
3. There are ferry services that crosses the harbour.

There is no need for a bridge because pretty soon the whole harbor will be paved over and you will be able to walk across.

There is no need for a bridge because pretty soon the whole harbor will be paved over and you will be able to walk across.
God forbid!

May 8, 2006

http://static.flickr.com/54/143302361_6ce473a9a8_b.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/55/143488356_3519c51b7c_b.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/55/143488090_58e7246846_b.jpg

There is a heaven on earth.

Going quite slow compare to normal HK speed.

Going quite slow compare to normal HK speed.


Well the pictures I posted were from a month ago :)

So it is probably much taller now.

How fast is HK's normal speed?

No. Why would it be necessary in the first place?

1. There is a cross harbour tunnel for traffic that is underwater
2. There is subway access to cross the harbour
3. There is a ferry service that crosses the harbour.

but wouldn't it be a nice picture if there was....HK will be more amazing!!!!

just a thought..

Yeaaaaa almost done!

By Xavier0713, www.skyscrapers.cn (4-6-06):

http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/P6042055_resize_M6VHZXIL7suy.jpg

http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/P6042059_resize_HDbRLmlxJvdO.jpg

http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/P6042059c_weUbpJ2OXN0v.jpg

How many more floors to go? They are close to 60 floors now.

When the green wrapping is unveiled it will be a big surprise for sure!

Fuuking stunning pics!!!!!!

Hanoi's like HK's skyscraper present, circa 2006

:D

Well it's lopsided now, but ICC will provide some balance.

May 20, 2006
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I reckon they'll be a lot more 250+ towers going up around this one. These not a lot of room left the other side of the waters.

Can't really judge this tower.. It's just a tall green thing growing taller and taller

June 8, 2006
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From Fabb @ SSP

Perhaps it is really 275m tall? :)

http://img370.imageshack.us/img370/4108/photo114b7hq.jpg

http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/7802/photo142b4fq.jpg

Right now it looks like something around 230s.

damn this thing is such a wall! it better be damn nice-looking when the green shit comes down :-D

Yea at the moment it looks horrid...and it's also got a strange flat facade.

I am really excited to see its real skin. :cheers:

15thJune,2006
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the higher Marking aslo [50]

blimey, that's getting really large now. i visited the site and took some photos exactly a year ago and it looked insane. now it looks a lot more ordinary (though massive) but i think it should be much better with the scaffolding down. if the renders are correct it'll be broken up into two halves on the front side, hopefully aided by a change in cladding materials too. also, the scaffold must add a couple of meters of girth all round so it will be marginally slimmer when revealed. well, i hope so anyway.