Hey ReiAyanami, great looking models.

I followed the link you have in your signature and discovered that one can download the flat-pattern of the buildings, but what kind of paper do you use?

wow！！I‘m eager to buy the model

How much do you sell？？

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3012/3045517478_5af4b96416_o.jpg

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http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3074/2737424590_6e419eb3fe_b.jpg
^^
Perfect Model

Hey ReiAyanami, great looking models.

I followed the link you have in your signature and discovered that one can download the flat-pattern of the buildings, but what kind of paper do you use?

High quality A4

wow！！I‘m eager to buy the model How much do you sell？？ Its free :ohno: The time when I'll sell them for living will be a bad time for all of us....

^^hah it's a joke

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115 F, 460 m?

I took this picture two weeks ago when i was in hong kong .. Amazing city loved it!

http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/5017/img58441qi2.jpg
Great pic :okay:

Yes!! It's lobby of ICC and Elements mall (It connect on ground floor)
Looks impressive :cheers:

Great pic :okay:


Looks impressive :cheers:
Ten thousand pointless posts Christos. Keep up the good work!

^^there’s a man who has 170 thousand posts in my university‘s BBS

ps：I want more interior pics,they look so damn gorgeous

Ten thousand pointless posts Christos. Keep up the good work!

and u just posted another, and so is mine.


This forum is filled with useless posts, but just imagine what it'd be like without them. People wouldnt feel very motivated to update if they don't get a reply.

well said silentstrike .

and u just posted another, and so is mine.


This forum is filled with useless posts, but just imagine what it'd be like without them. People wouldnt feel very motivated to update if they don't get a reply.

True. No feedback, no updates....

^^So here comes an update. I hope i can get some feedbacks. :)
From Flickr by peta-W.

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^its too dark den? but i can make out floor numbers
i count 9 hotel floors and 2 more in core, thus 115th flooor steel, with 116 & m6 in core. or 464m high atm!
thanks for pic

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symphony of lights 08.02.09

http://i40.tinypic.com/2mgutls.jpg



HKCEC + ICC

http://i42.tinypic.com/2ni39ja.jpg

[QUOTE=CULWULLA;31996812]ATTENTION EVERYONE!!!
those heights are RL;s= sea level.
Most architectural plans of skyscrapers are indicated as height above sea level.
the ground floor is RL5.9m. top is Rl489m (was RL490m) thus 483m above grd!!!
i also have same plans.
but looks like the top parapet has come down a 1metre.?? so its not 484m BUT 483m.
you must be able to read plans before maiking assumptions.

QUOTE]

you are correct cul, 1 meter reduction. exactly my point why i posted the refined plan.

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i like this picture....its good shape of that towers...^^

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/52/141907286_53c166fbd1_b.jpg
^^
I think the lift lobby of ICC is same this picture. In the picture is lobby of Siam Paragon shopping mall in Bangkok

Densetsu pic it is awesome pic... its dark yes, but its awesome :cheers:

So, from CULWULLA diagram, ICC tower is almost T/O. Only 2 floors to go... right?

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3356/3230733657_f6b340b739_o.jpg

^^ Middle section of ICC occupied too now!!!

Densetsu pic it is awesome pic... its dark yes, but its awesome :cheers:

So, from CULWULLA diagram, ICC tower is almost T/O. Only 2 floors to go... right?
yes 2 more large floors or 10m , then 10m or top section parapet.
maybe within 2 months.

LOOKS PERFECT WITH FIREWORKS!!!!

i am guessing this is from the top! (i found a lost camera when im in hk last weekend. lol)

http://i43.tinypic.com/358oyu8.jpg
http://i41.tinypic.com/qybhb7.jpg

what floor area that picture..???

http://www.shkp-icc.com/gallery/gallery_files/P1_6.jpg

http://www.aoyutech.com/www/img/stories/ICC/1.jpg

Whoa that render is so kick ass.

It either makes you think (if you didn't know) that ICC has been rendered in along with 2-IFC and 1-IFC, or that it's an ACTUAL picture!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3356/3230733657_f6b340b739_o.jpg

Better be carefull with those fireworks :D

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http://images33.fotosik.pl/440/54b6a2bbb9f451af.jpg

http://images41.fotosik.pl/48/4a24f4d0500b7871.jpg

http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh255/aboveday2008/ICC_2008b.jpg

http://www.shkp-icc.com/gallery/gallery_files/P4_3.jpg

http://www.shkp-icc.com/gallery/gallery_files/P4_1.jpg

http://www.shkp-icc.com/gallery/gallery_files/P6_3.jpg

what floor area that picture..???

the highest safest floor possible

i am guessing this is from the top! (i found a lost camera when im in hk last weekend. lol)

http://i43.tinypic.com/358oyu8.jpg
http://i41.tinypic.com/qybhb7.jpg
OMG Awesome inside pics whoami :)

EFG bank is already in office on 18th floor.

How many floors are in use right now?

From Flickr by Aelianus.

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the position of those towers=seems like related with Feng Shui .....

Wished the parapet could be jacked up 10 meters or so (I think the nearest mountains are like 500m, so it shouldn't interfere), as it will be a better compliment of 2IFC. Still, it still looks awesome in the renders :)

[IMG]http://www.shkp-icc.com/gallery/gallery_files/P4_1.jpg

IFC looks strange in this render

From Flickr by Aelianus.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3485/3261914003_6960bfd83a_b.jpg
Awesome pic

IFC looks strange in this render

it looks like the ICC itself..

awesome city!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

IFC looks strange in this render

That's because it's an awful render! Everything looks strange, just look at the BoC! The skyline image is completely distorted for some reason

Perhaps the IFC was blocked in the photo they had, or not even built yet, so the art people just quickly stretched the ICC up. "No one will notice the difference"

whats the top out date?

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Is it topped out yet? This picture looks like it is already top out to me... Is that correct?

These pictures of the tower and the lobby are incredible. The West is being well and truly surpassed....

Is it topped out yet? This picture looks like it is already top out to me... Is that correct?
No it is not topped out yet...

Is it topped out yet? This picture looks like it is already top out to me... Is that correct?

i think the core reached the top but the floor plates have to catch up so were looking a top out by the end of the month.

it will be topped out when the glass erects to the full height. (a thin glass)

oh yeah forgot about the parapet.

From Flickr by Le Sau.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3356/3278617594_588a25cbe8_o.jpg

Almost there!

^^ I wouldn't say almost, there's still quite a lot to go.

Perhaps the IFC was blocked in the photo they had, or not even built yet, so the art people just quickly stretched the ICC up. "No one will notice the difference"
or copyright issues... even when it was not completed, I'm sure there where a lot of night renders of 2IFC

P.S.
I see somme towers have even other cities "behind" in the renders... (they could use a photo if they are to lazzy to render all)

Almost there!
From CULWULLA's diagram its about 2 floors to go (core). That wil take few weeks, months perhaps?

An advantage of the design of ICC is that we would know if its T/O or not, by looking at whats at top. Scaffolding? No. Glass? Yes.

In the case of the Burj Dubai, we don't know if its T/O or not, since its a spire and we can't measure it on our monitor.

Same thing goes with the IFC. Fins were stuck to the top before the top floors were clad. I think it will happen the same to ICC.

Floor Plan of Cullian 1, I wonder what's that huge void in the centre of the tower :bash:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v403/jjkei/clip_image002.jpg

i have a feeling its simply just a massive void.

the reason im guessing is because the towers were originally designated as office/service apartments/hotel and now it becomes all residential/hotel but they have to keep the footprint and the shape of the building which results in the huge void in the middle. at the same time - it increases the frontage hugely to maximize profit as well but certainly it is very odd.

I love this building, hands down one of the greatest buildings ever built.

any chance for an 200m atrium :banana: ?

Cullian 1
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/ENDOPHINS/Union%20Square%20Construction%20Updates/Rendering/US-Ph6-04April05-2.jpg

Cullian 2
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/ENDOPHINS/Union%20Square%20Construction%20Updates/28539_1128484858.jpg

or a lightwell :bash:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/ENDOPHINS/Union%20Square%20Construction%20Updates/Rendering/3266_1767_hr.jpg

Some pics from midland, not the newest but also not a common prespective

http://esfphoto.midland.com.hk/gen_wm/mr/img.midland.com.hk/photo_db/outlook/estate/ee000004402_10_w0_h0_r0.jpg

http://esfphoto.midland.com.hk/gen_wm/mr/img.midland.com.hk/photo_db/outlook/estate/ee000004402_9_w0_h0_r0.jpg

http://esfphoto.midland.com.hk/img.php?wm=mr&src=http://img.midland.com.hk/photo_db/outlook/estate/EE000004402_7.jpg

http://esfphoto.midland.com.hk/img.php?wm=mr&src=http://img.midland.com.hk/photo_db/outlook/estate/EE000004402_6.jpg

http://esfphoto.midland.com.hk/gen_wm/mr/img.midland.com.hk/photo_db/outlook/estate/ee000004402_15_w0_h0_r0.jpg

you can see the dragon tail of ICC on the right
http://esfphoto.midland.com.hk/img.php?wm=mr&src=http://img.midland.com.hk/photo_db/outlook/estate/EE000004402_16.jpg

http://esfphoto.midland.com.hk/gen_wm/mr/img.midland.com.hk/photo_db/outlook/estate/ee000004402_19_w0_h0_r0.jpg

Nice pictures. This is a very nice highrise cluster. :)

copy from the cover of MingPao 16/2/2009

http://www.mingpaonews.com/20090216/_16GA001_.jpg

:)

^^ those are the residential boats right?

once again n again = fantastic up date of panorama HK city....its nice to put as wallpaper

^^ those are the residential boats right?

:lol: No way...too fancy!

^^ those are the residential boats right?

Tour Cruise

By its completion next year, the ICC’s environmental standards will have been benchmarked against the best US and European buildings. It has an estimated 100 advanced green features, even as construction continues on the upper floors.

sierra de aracena | (http://www.turispain.com/Sierra-de-Aracena.html?doc1733) ruta del toro | (http://www.turispain.com/Ruta-del-Toro-de-C%E1diz:-San-Jos%E9-del-Valle-y-Paterna-de-Rivera.html?doc1939) camín real de la mesa | (http://www.turispain.com/Cam%EDn-Real-de-la-Mesa.html?doc1978)estaciones esquí (http://www.turispain.com/estaciones-esqui.html)

copy from the cover of MingPao 16/2/2009

http://www.mingpaonews.com/20090216/_16GA001_.jpg

:)

Was HongKong encased in fog yesterday? When I was watching the news yesterday, I can only see the safety nets and a bit of the core of the ICC! I can't see anything else other than a few (like 3) more buildings and some water in the foreground.

Almost T/O :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: AT LAST!

update.
tower still at 464m
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Nice diagram Cul. Nearly topped out... wow

thats for the update Cul. what hotel is gonna operate in the building?

thats for the update Cul. what hotel is gonna operate in the building?

Ritz Carlton will operate the hotel section at the top of ICC. They closed their previous hotel at Central last year and that building is being demolished.

I didn't know it was that mch taller then the sears tower. Good job culwulla

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is it just me or as good as it looks ,this one dosent look as tall as the sears ?

Hey I was wondering what were the two towers on the front page that had the light bridge connecting across the bay? Thx in advance!

Hey I was wondering what were the two towers on the front page that had the light bridge connecting across the bay? Thx in advance!

It's not quite clear what you're referring to. If you're talking about the image with the light beams between two skyscrapers, then you're referring to pictures of IFC 2 and ICC (the building this thread is about). If you're talking about two identical bridge towers then it's the new Stonecutters Bridge.

top4 near, no exterior works happening due to FSD.

is it just me or as good as it looks ,this one dosent look as tall as the sears ?

It's shorter than the Sears Tower if you count the antenna (which is not counted in general). Usually towers that taper up have a taller look. The ICC looks shorter because it is massively wide, and tapers very little as it approaches the top.

Hey I was wondering what were the two towers on the front page that had the light bridge connecting across the bay? Thx in advance!

The 6th picture,if that's what you're referring to, are the IFC2 and ICC

is it just me or as good as it looks ,this one dosent look as tall as the sears ?
Is just you... :)

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

is it just me or as good as it looks ,this one dosent look as tall as the sears ?

I kind of know what you mean, and I reckon it's because the buildings around it are deceptively huge. I mean, the Harbourside, because of it's width, looks relatively short, like an average appartment block, but it is infact 255 metres! That's taller than any building here in the UK! If ICC was surrounded by average height 100m or so buildings it'd look vast

I kind of know what you mean, and I reckon it's because the buildings around it are deceptively huge. I mean, the Harbourside, because of it's width, looks relatively short, like an average appartment block, but it is infact 255 metres! That's taller than any building here in the UK! If ICC was surrounded by average height 100m or so buildings it'd look vast

This is absolutely correct.

I remember when I first moved to Hong Kong looking across at Kowloon from Sheung Wan trying to grasp a sense of the scale of harbourside...my Glaswegian collegues compared the Red Road flats in Glasgow - amongst the tallest residential units in the UK if not Europe - and effectively saying that harbourside was up to 3 times taller!!!!

Its nuts! :banana:

ICC looks miles taller to me, I mean without looking at the comparison. But because of the structural antenna...

thanx guys

ICC is great, I really love it.
But the big fat white one, looking from Kowloon, it's rubbish.. :(

ICC is great, I really love it.
But the big fat white one, looking from Kowloon, it's rubbish.. :(
I think One Island East would have look great next to ICC, simetry would be perfect:

IFC + 2IFC one one side, and One Island East + ICC on the other side...

http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/664NewHongKongSupertallUnderConstruction_pic1.jpg http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3060/2760796803_de61e5634a_d.jpg

I think One Island East would have look great next to ICC, simetry would be perfect:

IFC + 2IFC one one side, and One Island East + ICC on the other side...

http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/664NewHongKongSupertallUnderConstruction_pic1.jpg http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3060/2760796803_de61e5634a_d.jpg

You are wrong.

IFC, 2 IFC in Central, Hong Kong
One Island Ease in Quarry Bay, Hong Kong
ICC is in West Kowloon

You are wrong.

IFC, 2 IFC in Central, Hong Kong
One Island Ease in Quarry Bay, Hong Kong
ICC is in West Kowloon

He isn't stating what is, he's stating would could've been.

Beautiful tower and beautiful pictures.
Congratulation.

I think One Island East would have look great next to ICC, simetry would be perfect:

IFC + 2IFC one one side, and One Island East + ICC on the other side...

http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/664NewHongKongSupertallUnderConstruction_pic1.jpg http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3060/2760796803_de61e5634a_d.jpg

Yeah...that's a good thought. 2 pairs of twins on both sides of the harbour.

He isn't stating what is, he's stating would could've been.
Just day dreaming...

and Harbourside is big enough, and fit better that commie area in Quarry Bay
(One Island East really don't fit there)

kind like futuristic glasses tower....

Yeah it's funny how the communists congregate in QB.

Btw, I've always wondered -> Is it Death's car or death scar?

Just day dreaming...

and Harbourside is big enough, and fit better that commie area in Quarry Bay
(One Island East really don't fit there)

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Yeah it's funny how the communists congregate in QB.
is not about the communist. If you don't now, a commie building is just a tall, but very boring apartment building, like these ones:

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/h5forem/City-C.jpg

P.S.
If I know well, commie building is not even named after communism (even though comunist countries use to build them a lot, but you can find them in Paris, New York, Hong Kong not just in Moscow, Shanghai or Pyongyang ) but after "commune apartment building" or something like that.

is not about the communist. If you don't now, a commie building is just a tall, but very boring apartment building, like these ones:

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/h5forem/City-C.jpg

P.S.
If I know well, commie building is not even named after communism (even though comunist countries use to build them a lot, but you can find them in Paris, New York, Hong Kong not just in Moscow, Shanghai or Pyongyang ) but after "commune apartment building" or something like that.

I think he's just making a joking reference to the cluster of anonymous apartment blocks in Quarry Bay... :cheers:

It's not quite clear what you're referring to. If you're talking about the image with the light beams between two skyscrapers, then you're referring to pictures of IFC 2 and ICC (the building this thread is about). If you're talking about two identical bridge towers then it's the new Stonecutters Bridge.

Yup those are the two!! Thx!

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q144/aboveday2006/icc-l1.jpg

I was wondering if someone could make this into a wallpaper? 1280X800 is my screen size. Thanks in advance! :cheers:

man if that light bridge would have existed it would cost a hell lot every night :(

Or did they plan that already?

man if that light bridge would have existed it would cost a hell lot every night :(

Or did they plan that already?

No it was my idea :nuts:

man if that light bridge would have existed it would cost a hell lot every night :(

I'd imagine the Symphony of Lights isn't exactly cheap but they manage it, so I'm sure HK could stretch to this..

I can't wait for the HK symphony of light nect year, must be really cool!

man if that light bridge would have existed it would cost a hell lot every night :(

Or did they plan that already?

Hong Kong spends a lot of electricity for illumination. I think that light bridge won't have a major effect on the over all cost.

Just have look at this photo:

http://www.tmresimler.com/data/media/79/Hong_Kong.JPG

I think One Island East would have look great next to ICC, simetry would be perfect:

IFC + 2IFC one one side, and One Island East + ICC on the other side...

http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/664NewHongKongSupertallUnderConstruction_pic1.jpg http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3060/2760796803_de61e5634a_d.jpg

for a sec I thought this was the new render, but that's stupid as 95% structure is built.

for a sec I thought this was the new render, but that's stupid as 95% structure is built.

95%? That building was already completed a while ago...

http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh255/aboveday2008/3869_3520_hr.jpg

I wonder if there will really be a huge Ritz Carlton logo on the top section. That would be a bit vulgar...

that photo of panorama HK its fantastic....its like dream of many kind colors....

Hong Kong spends a lot of electricity for illumination. I think that light bridge won't have a major effect on the over all cost.

Just have look at this photo:

http://www.tmresimler.com/data/media/79/Hong_Kong.JPG

Well if it just lasts for the eight minutes in the show it wouldn't even scratch the cost. However if its for the whole night, well, :ohno:

But still, can't be sure that I'm right since I am not an expert in lights and electricity =]

Well if it just lasts for the eight minutes in the show it wouldn't even scratch the cost. However if its for the whole night, well, :ohno:

But still, can't be sure that I'm right since I am not an expert in lights and electricity =]

I told you they aren't going to do that. It's my idea and Aboveday photoshopped it :P

It's a good thing that light across the harbor is just a joke, who the hell wants a horizontal light like that anyways? Not my idea of a gateway.

Besides, if they really approve another supertall for the high-speed rail terminal nearby ICC it wouldn't even matter anymore.

It's a good thing that light across the harbor is just a joke, who the hell wants a horizontal light like that anyways? Not my idea of a gateway.

Besides, if they really approve another supertall for the high-speed rail terminal nearby ICC it wouldn't even matter anymore.

The light is a joke, but a laser is proposed instead :banana:

laser its better than lighting...he3x.....

Yeah, except a laser that powerful could blind people.

^^ lol good one.

I told you they aren't going to do that. It's my idea and Aboveday photoshopped it :P

Well duh, I added the word "IF" in my post :) Didn't have my hopes in it though since I'm against it too.

Feb 25 2009

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thank you to dawnliner and fshe, must be new height then. The top is really shaping up now, the 4 sides spliting away from each other.

Topped Out or not yet? I compare those pics with ones 4 pages back :dunno:

no, not topped out yet

not even close.

^^ yes with approximately missing 15 meters out of 483 now,it really is FAR from topping out!

Kowloon has a new Skyline :D

this is will become new landmark for HK..?? also the tallest tower in HK ...?

Well technically speaking it won't be much of a landmark compared to Burj Dubai or Taipei 101. However the "Victoria Harbor Gate" will certainly gain some fame around the world.

And it will be the tallest building in HK.

this is will become new landmark for HK..?? also the tallest tower in HK ...?

Its also when the future tallest in HK is gonna be in Kowloon instead of HK Island

Well technically speaking it won't be much of a landmark compared to Burj Dubai or Taipei 101.
And why is Taipei 101 so much better than ICC? Because of the "stick" on top? :dunno:

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

I don't think we can fully appreciate its incredible height until its topped out and fully clad in glass from top to bottom. Only then can we see it as a single, towering, seamless whole.

Trust me it'll be so much more impressive when its fully done... but surely not nearly as impressive as the views of HK island from the observation deck - and I'm sure the Symphony of Light will take on a whole new dimension from up there!

And why is Taipei 101 so much better than ICC? Because of the "stick" on top? :dunno:

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

I dont think he is suggesting its a better, more iconic building per se. Its more he fact that tall buildings in Hong Kong are plentiful and the impact they have on the skyline is less dominant...i think this is what makes Hong Kong so special...its a complete sum of parts!

:cheers:

^^ yes with approximately missing 15 meters out of 483 now,it really is FAR from topping out!

thats mental, still have to wait quite some time... :ohno:

I dont think he is suggesting its a better, more iconic building per se. Its more he fact that tall buildings in Hong Kong are plentiful and the impact they have on the skyline is less dominant...i think this is what makes Hong Kong so special...its a complete sum of parts!

:cheers:

Yes. It is something called the "wow" factor which someone mentioned a hundred pages or more before.

For something like Burj Dubai, it has the "wow" factor because its taller than anything man has built, including radio masts.

For Taipei 101, it WAS the tallest building (not including masts), and gives a big wow factor by having an innovative (but in some eyes, ugly) design. Other than that, it was built in an earthquake zone. Thats another plus too.

The only major features ICC gives is the dragon tail, the glass parapet, and the slightly sloping roof. But the bonus is, it blends well with the rest of the city. (By forming the Victoria Harbour Gate)

this ''victoria gate'' may not be so impressive if the gov approves the construction of the highrises proposed to be built in front of IFC

What highrises in front of IFC?

Impossible. They'd have to reclaim new land which isn't going to happen.

Unless you're talking about the tamar reclamation which is to the side of IFC, and only then, there's only going to be a couple shortish buildings + a park.

It is actually planned to build an office tower and a hotel in front of the IFC Tower:

http://www.pland.gov.hk/p_study/prog_s/UDS/eng_v1/images_eng/uds_site_1_2_ns_a.jpg

but it's short doesn't matter

At what floor are they now?

flickr, february 25th by mad dog

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i thought it was almost topped out

It is "almost", but not t/o... :)

so what floor???

there on the last 5 floors so it will be topped out by the end of march at the latest.

It is actually planned to build an office tower and a hotel in front of the IFC Tower:

Imo I think building much shorter towers in front of IFC is great as it will help to intergrate the beast into the city better, as it is with it's height and the way it stands pround of the rest of Central, it just doesn't look quite right. 100-150m ish buildings would really help, but wouldn't ruin the Victoria gate effect

Imo I think" in my opinion I think ..." do you think inside your opinion or are you unsure if you really think like that ?

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:master::master::master:

From today, taken from Harbour City.

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cladding is the OTW.

great pics! hong kong has the best skyline period

Great pics as usual. :okay: getting closer now..

Must be almost T/O now!

3.1 from skyscrapers.cn
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Wow!!! it looks super tall now.

" in my opinion I think ..." do you think inside your opinion or are you unsure if you really think like that ?

Ha, are you serious?! What a sad anal little person you are, get a life and never speak to me again.

Fantastic pic of Kowloon in the mist and that night time panorama of the 'gate' and skyline in amazing, HK really is so impressive, I miss it!

Since when is it "only" 483 metres high?
Earlier, it always was 484m written in the threadtitle. Then, for a short time, even 489m and nox suddenliy 483m. How it comes?

Since when is it "only" 483 metres high?
Earlier, it always was 484m written in the threadtitle. Then, for a short time, even 489m and nox suddenliy 483m. How it comes?

There were design changes and it's been well discussed on this thread several pages back. You'll have to search for them yourself, though.

the towers also panorama city of HK on the night,its super duper....

489m, is the height above sea level (Measured to pinnacle). (But some sorces show that ICC is actually -6m sea level?!?!) (Measured to base)

thnx aboveday, for ur pics. They truly great.

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i believe so but thanks anyways, it a great reminder of how good this place will look in a few years :)

it was originally 490m above sea level.some people seem to forget most architects always measure there project in realtion to sea level. so then we found out the height of ground is 6m above sea level, thus 484m.
but recently the plans have been refined and 1m was taken off the 10m high parapet on top of roof.
thus RL489m or 483m above grd.

When finished, the two towers will face off against each other across the arrow straits separating Hong Kong Island from the mainland. Twin beacons to the continuing prosperity of the Fragrant Harbour.

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The people working in this tower will probably have a really nice view of the HK skyline.

I haven't seen any of those renders accept the last one. They look brilliant, are they recent by the way, or I would've seen them already.

wondeful renders indeed, hadnt seen them before eiuther.

the picture of rendering also real up date picture its great....

fantastic renders!

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Very impressive and beautiful panos ! Which is the current height as of today?

!!!

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when the night come,i can see HK its more great watching for all night long..

I love this city :D

when the night come,i can see HK its more great watching for all night long..
Until they turn the lights off around 11PM. :D

bottom half of ICC looks a lot like the bottom half of 2IFC at night.

^

I don't really agree, IFC stands there with a bland base, while ICC stands with a podium, and a base like a split out flower. (just look at the dragon tail)

But unless you mean the floors above the base, they are quite similar :)

obviously they're totally different, but I was comparing their 2 visible vertical lines running down the 4 sides of the tower. Thats all.

yea thats sort of what I mean :)

BTW, is it cladding or steel skeleton work now? They are up with the cladding the last few days but before that they were working on the skeleton.

After seeing those pics, I am jaw dropping!!

Very impressive and beautiful panos ! Which is the current height as of today?
im trying to work it out but we havent a close up for weeks?
can anyone take one? maybe its nearing topping out?

^^ I think it's at 474m/1,555ft from the last photos we've seen as of March 1. Should be very close to top-out.

I love this city :D

lol finally got unbanned?

i will go to the top!

lol finally got unbanned?

Yep.

Betchya all missed me. :nuts::lol:

Nice tower!!! ICC and IFC are great landmarks for Hong Kong.

im trying to work it out but we havent a close up for weeks?
can anyone take one? maybe its nearing topping out?

maybe in one month. hope it will be sunny tomoro.

thanks

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:drool:

another different view of panorama HK...its great for wallpapers....

^^ What a beauty of a tower!

o great updates I think this building is a good way to become a city with a high skyline....................

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:master::master:

^^ I think it's at 474m/1,555ft from the last photos we've seen as of March 1. Should be very close to top-out.
yeah, me thinks too. just small LMRs and 9m high parapet to reach highest section.

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This is the "reason" why they put The Cullinan towers there and not on the Harbourside and The Arch place :lol:

March 10 2009 - 5PM HKT
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Should have surrounded it with 4 Cullinan Towers then.

thanks dawn liner
diagram update

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Great shot. I know that spot where it's taken from. Went there once and there were about 10 people taking pictures. If the sky is clear I might give it a try as well.

Should have surrounded it with 4 Cullinan Towers then.
Why stop there? :lol:

better 2ICC... :rock:

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^^ :lol:
T/O?

haha dawnliner beats me! mine was taken just before 1PM HKTime on my way to macau
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Allthough its a little bit smaller than the SWFC (only 9m what is nothing) i thinik this one is alot more impressive than the SWFC! Since this one don't loose so much mass as it gets up. But on the other hand, the SWFC has it's unique hole on the top of the tower.....mhhhh congratulation for those very iconic and beautiful landamarks HK and Shanghai.

^^ :lol:
T/O?

I don't think its topped out, or is it? Because its topped out when the glass on the perimeter of the building reaches the top init?

And the twin ICC would be a bad idea because only ICC and 2IFC represents the gates of HK. But the appearance would be brilliant.

now im confused by the meaning of T/O?

^^ TO means any part of the building reaching the highest structural height. In this case I think the glass around the perimeter have to reach its top to TO.

^^ when they reached the highest arhitectural element.

it will be T/O when they finish the parapet.

at 9 meters is the parapet wall a bit to high ?

^too high for what? to look over? its a 30ft glazed wall to encase the plantroof.
It will hide the LMR and BMU.
i think T/O will be when the LMR /plant will be built, which is 6m high above roof top, thus 480m.

^^ :(:( this tower keeps shrinking

ok if culs, definition is to be follwed... i was told maybe next month.

if the glass, then it will be longer... let me ask again from an insider..

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massive of panorama HK...thats unique...

ok if culs, definition is to be follwed... i was told maybe next month.

if the glass, then it will be longer... let me ask again from an insider..

Well that's great news. It might even be completed by the end of the year, though that's very unlikely with the slow construction pace on this tower

great density and diversity..

..and no trees! :banana:

why is it taking forever to build the last 5 floors?

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^^ incredible panorama!!...

the last one is awesome, its definately ICC surviving the atomic bomb in HK.

Is this gap going to be filled ?

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^^ no they'll just leave it, to allow some winds to come in and refresh the air inside the building. LOL.

No, I think they will fill that.,

great close ups ,.

fantastic set of pix

another n another up date, its make HK much better if make more n more taller building...

Is this gap going to be filled ?

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hi im new here :)
i'll test my first post with you

looking from the renderings, looks like the 'gap' is a part of the actual design. but for which purpose of this floor, i dunno..

today i made it to 110F! too foggy and wet!

^^ u mean u actually went up 110 floors of ICC yourself? its the constuction floor up at 110 floor right? how loud is it there?

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^^ u mean u actually went up 110 floors of ICC yourself? its the constuction floor up at 110 floor right? how loud is it there?


from 110, the core steel is plus six floor. they are pouring concrete on 110. its not load there, its windy, chilly and wet due to fog. you can fell the clouds. haha.

video showing number of core floors from 110F.

Here is the link for the file you uploaded:
http://www.yousendit.com/download/UmNKd0VBUzhiV3hjR0E9PQ

110F is the safest I can go up.

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^^ thanks :)

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on the first picture kind like horror movie.....^^

hi fans

Very nice photos...

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under dragon tail
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IFC from obsrevatory not agood view this time
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hotel lobby. so wet due to fogs
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observatory deck
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tower crane from 110F!
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concreting @ 110F
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from the top i dont remember the floor
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top?

12.03.09

under dragon tail
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great pic, thnx!

Will ICC have a public observation floor/area once complete? I really hope so

yes it will

hey whammi, how were u allowed near the concrete pouring area?

Hong Kong skyline is awesome especially at night