The quality of the glass and the awkwardness of the black horizontal bands are just barely flaws. This tower owns, haters gonna hate.

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Without the lighting scheme with the container port and Stonecutters Bridge in front :

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Source : http://www.fotop.net/cchcorner

I love everything about the design of this tower. Would have been nice to see two of them in lower Manhattan.

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By shawn from a Hong Kong photography forum :

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the fifth pic looks like minecraft o___O

i don't know if this question is appropriate for this thread but are there any towers in the works that would gracefully bring the bulk of this beast down a bit?

Nice pictures!!!

i don't know if this question is appropriate for this thread but are there any towers in the works that would gracefully bring the bulk of this beast down a bit?

Actually ICC is surrounded by fairly tall buildings already (like 70+ floors).

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You need to source your images, and Flickr is especially sensitive. See post : http://www.skyscrapercity.com/announcement.php?f=652&a=1131

hong kong is awesome !!

Stunning!

You need to source your images, and Flickr is especially sensitive. See post : http://www.skyscrapercity.com/announcement.php?f=652&a=1131

Opps....Sorry thanks for the reminder. forgot to source this one. Will do it now.

Contractors to plead guilty over lift shaft deaths
30 September 2010
The Standard

Three contractors charged over the lift shaft tragedy at the International Commerce Centre, in which six workers died, told a Kwun Tong court they will plead guilty.

The main contractor, Sanfield Building Contractors, and two subcontractors _ Well Achieve Construction and Wang Wai Construction Works _ originally faced a total of 81 summonses in connection with the deaths last September.

These include failing to identify hazardous conditions for persons working at a height in the construction site, failing to provide and maintain plant and work systems, and failing to provide necessary information, instruction, training and supervision for safety at work for those employed at industrial undertakings.

No plea was entered yesterday but the legal representatives of the companies indicated to Special Magistrate Debbie Ng Chung-yee that they would plead guilty to 49 charges.

The prosecution would then withdraw the remaining 32 charges.

The hearing was adjourned until November 4 for plea and sentence.

On September 13 last year, six workers aged between 34 and 47 died after their work platform collapsed and plunged 20 floors from the 30th floor in a lift shaft at the 118-story skyscraper, the territory's tallest building, in Austin Road, Tsim Sha Tsui.

Three of the victims were located only hours later as they were buried under a mountain of construction waste to a depth of six meters.

The developer of ICC, Sun Hung Kai Properties, promised to cover funeral expenses and provide for the education of the workers' children immediately after the accident.

About 80 firefighters and paramedics were involved in the search for the workers.

the last picture looks like a giant middle finger kinda :D

Already a classic!

By shawn from a Hong Kong photography forum :

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^^I like this pic. It looks excellent with the mountains in the foreground.

香港的摩天楼很漂亮。。。香港的电影也很好看。。。

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amazing shot, nice effect

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Look at this !! The lobby of Hongkong ICC 360 Degree >> http://www.360cities.net/image/hong-kong-icc-lobby-01-panorama#384.82,30.03,70.0
^^
Have fun ^__^

It's so huge! And awesome!

Banks' move to Kowloon is paying off
Bloomberg
18 September 2010

RENTS at the International Commerce Centre, Hong Kong's tallest building, may rise 20 per cent to 30 per cent over the next two years, outpacing growth in areas outside the Central district, property brokers say.

The director and head of research for greater China at Knight Frank LLP, Xavier Wong, said the first tenants, including Morgan Stanley, that signed leases for the ICC in the Tsim Sha Tsui district on the Kowloon Peninsula almost three years ago "have probably saved millions" as monthly rents there have since risen 83 per cent to about $HK55 ($7.50) a square foot (0.09 square metres).

Hong Kong's Central district commands the world's second-highest office space occupancy cost, behind London's West End, CB Richard Ellis says in a May report.

Prime office rents in the city have jumped 16 per cent in the past year as financial companies such as HSBC Holdings and Barclays resumed expansion amid an economic recovery.

"The benefits for the banks who moved to ICC are more than just savings in rental," said Mr Wong, who is based in Hong Kong.

"They have got more space to expand if there are such needs in the future. In Central, there is no space left even if you can afford the high rent."

Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse Group AG are among financial services companies that moved headquarters away from Central into the 118-storey ICC between 2007 and 2008 as rents in the city's banking and financial hub surged to record highs before the global financial crisis struck. Morgan Stanley is leasing 16 floors and Credit Suisse 12.

The city's jobless rate fell to 4.3 per cent, the lowest level in 19 months, for the three months ended July 31. Hong Kong's number of financial professionals rose to a record 37,694 by July, eclipsing the previous high reached in November 2008, the Securities and Futures Commission said in August.

Morgan Stanley was the first tenant of the ICC, built and operated by Hong Kong's biggest developer Sun Hung Kai Properties, to announce its move into the building, which is atop the Kowloon subway station and about 20 minutes by train to the airport and 10 minutes to Central. It also houses Deutsche Bank AG and ING Groep NV.

The director of commercial transaction services in Hong Kong at New York-based property broker Cushman & Wakefield, Gary Fok, said many of the banks had signed on for years.

"They'll never disclose the exact terms of their leases but in hindsight they've gotten themselves some very good deals," Mr Fok said. "Taking into account all the other concessions, they're likely paying under $HK30 a square foot."

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IMG_4036 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54972786@N05/5100753283/) by skyscraperspicytimothy (http://www.flickr.com/people/54972786@N05/), on Flickr

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IMG_4006 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54972786@N05/5100752765/) by skyscraperspicytimothy (http://www.flickr.com/people/54972786@N05/), on Flickr

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IMG_3998 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54972786@N05/5101347942/) by skyscraperspicytimothy (http://www.flickr.com/people/54972786@N05/), on Flickr

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IMG_3238 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54972786@N05/5100747199/) by skyscraperspicytimothy (http://www.flickr.com/people/54972786@N05/), on Flickr

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IMG_3171 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54972786@N05/5101339176/) by skyscraperspicytimothy (http://www.flickr.com/people/54972786@N05/), on Flickr

By (^_^) from a Hong Kong photography forum :

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When are they going to finish with the lighting... It's taking ages!

I agree, the lighting was supposed to be set up already

hong kong best skyline in the world

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Observation Deck : http://www.sky100.com.hk/

sky100 Ambassadors meet the public for the first time at their Graduation Show today
11 elites selected from 1,000 applicants completed ambassadors training & demonstrated new sky100 uniform in catwalk show

Hong Kong, September 27, 2010 – Developed by Sun Hung Kai Properties and located in International
Commerce Centre, the tallest building in Hong Kong, sky100, the only observation deck to gaze around Hong Kong in 360-degree, held its sky100 Ambassadors Graduation Show today (September 27). During the event, sky100 announced the completion of the Ambassadors’ six-week training programme. After more than three months of selection, all 11 sky100 Ambassadors chosen from 1,000 applicants met the media and the public for the first time in the graduation show, and modelled the new sky100 uniform using the winning design of the sky100 Uniform Design Contest as blueprint. The event came to a perfect end with hat tossing, symbolizing that the sky100 Ambassadors were ready to give a warm and professional welcome to tourists from all around the world on behalf of sky100.

Celebrities and guests attending the sky100 Ambassadors Graduation Show included Dr Raymond Au,
Associate Head & Professor of Institute of Textiles & Clothing of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University; “Star Trainers” of the sky100 Ambassador Programme, media expert Mr Lawrence Cheng and well-known make-up artist Ms Caroline Sze; as well as top model Ms Gaile Lai and leading fashion designer Ms Johanna Ho, both “Star Judges” of the sky100 Uniform Design Contest.

“Sun Hung Kai Properties highly values the sky100 project,” Ms Elaine Tsui, General Manager of sky100 said. “We are pleased to have meticulously recruited 11 ambassadors of different talents out of more than 1,000 applications. We have devoted lots of resources on the training to all sky100 Ambassadors including a six-week programme by “star trainers”, with the aim of upgrading their professional skill in customer service and enrich their knowledge in tourism. This is a big day for the Ambassadors as they have officially completed the first phase of their training and entered the on-job training section, which means they are ready to greet tourists from all over the world on behalf of sky100.”

During the first part of the event, Gaile Lai and Johanna Ho shared the criteria of a winning uniform, and revealed the winning design by cleverly peeling away the unwanted elements of the uniform from a mannequin until the winning entry appeared. General Manager of sky100, Ms Elaine Tsui, Gaile Lai and Johanna Ho then presented the award to the winning team, Mr Lee Pak-ho and Ms Fung Yuen-shan. Both of them are year-one student of Institute of Textiles & Clothing of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and it was the team’s firsttime to take part in a design contest. Gaile and Johanna remarked that the winning design has ingeniously incorporated the key features of sky100 and good craftsmanship, which made it outstanding in terms of aesthetics and functions. A public online polling was previously held for the contest which drove over 15,000 viewership on its Facebook Fans Page. The design of the winning team also earned the highest number of votes in the polling.

Meeting the public for the first time, the sky100 Ambassadors participated in an energetic runway show to showcase the new uniform and give a self-introduction. They also competed with the three artistes, Mr Kevin Cheng, Ms Janice Man and Mr Charles Ying, in a knowledge quiz, demonstrating their professional knowledge in tourism and capabilities in customer services.

During the conferment, sky100 Ambassadors were presented with graduation certificates from Ms Elaine Tsui. The tossing of hats symbolized the completion of their sky100 training. At the end of the event, Lawrence Cheng, Caroline Sze, Gaile Lai and Johanna Ho also awarded the “Most Energetic Ambassador”, in recognition of today’s best stage performance, as well as overall performance during the training.

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Some distance shots by simon219119 from a Hong Kong photography forum :

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Lobby

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A little ICC

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NICE! :cheers1:

awesome!

To live in this city is as pleasantly as to look at these photos? :)

It's a great place to live in but as is often the case it looks best on photos. Also because these images are from the summer which is the only part of the year quite free of smog.

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:omg:

awesome

^ That last shot from Chai Wan is quite awesome. I suspect it's from a helicopter, instead of a building.

This one is one of my favs :

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Awesome :D

holy crap! now thats what i call a nice top notch skyscraper.

Whats the tenant mix in the mall??

Hong Kong skyline puts New York City to shame! :lol::lol:

Whats the tenant mix in the mall??

Fairly high end - LV, Cartier etc. Cheapest places are some bookstores, Lacoste and Diesel (and a couple of others along those lines). Even the food outlets, with the exception of one Fairwood (a local take away type place) are to the upper side which surprised me because the area itself is sort of isolated from the rest of Hong Kong.

The problem being that you can't really go there on a 'cheap date'. They have a nice movie theatre, but to get some food you have to leave the place - and walking is not really an option unless you want to walk for 15-20 minutes.

There are some affordable dining options there for the 1XX range. It's not all high-end stuff anymore.

Very impressive panoramic view ! The tower completely dominates the skyline on there..!

There are some affordable dining options there for the 1XX range. It's not all high-end stuff anymore.

Didn't say the food was high end. I said it was to the upper side - there is practically nothing there under $100/person...as I said, it's not a place for a 'cheap date'.

Funnily enough, as it is, the restaurants there are nothing to write home about anyway! Haven't checked out the ones in the hotel yet, but the ones opened in Elements itself are pretty poor.

Hey hong kong

Tie this building down with a chain because I find it so delicious I may come by and steal it in the middle of the night!!!

Lol

Hong Kong skyline puts New York City to shame! :lol::lol:

Except that most of Hks buildings are boring apt slabs.

Except that most of Hks buildings are boring apt slabs.

and most of nyc's buildings are boring 2-3 stories brownstones. get over it.

and most of nyc's buildings are boring 2-3 stories brownstones. get over it.

no u

Hong Kong skyline puts New York City to shame! :lol::lol:

please never come to new york then. your not welcome

Classy tower. Can HK skyline get any better?!

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Hi! In my opinion, skyline shots are far more beautiful by night then at daytime. And it looks like all Hongkong people are living in highrise buildings. Seams like a Starwars planet...

Source : http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1245465
Posted by fellow forumer Vitiok.

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10/24

http://www.globalphotos.org/hongkong/2010/1024/IMG_7188.jpg

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epic.
theres just something about h k ...
in the pic with 'tia international logo' above, is that a typhoon shelter or water market to the left of this cluster?
cant make it out

29/10/2010

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^^ICC looks really excellent. :)

I never tire of this thread....great pics of a very dynamic city!

and most of nyc's buildings are boring 2-3 stories brownstones. get over it.

That's actually incorrect. :ohno:

In my opinion Hong Kong has the world's the best skyline at night and New York City has the world's best skyline during the day.

This is a very gorgeous looking building.

10/24

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last pic is somewhat brutal :D like it

WAH! YUL MO GAU CHO AH!!!??? SEI GWAI LO!!

No, but really, this white kid can't get enough of Hong Kong! Wish I had a chance to visit Chungking Mansions!

WAH! YUL MO GAU CHO AH!!!??? SEI GWAI LO!!

No, but really, this white kid can't get enough of Hong Kong! Wish I had a chance to visit Chungking Mansions!

just go and visit.
its still there no?
or do you mean the walled city nexxt to kai tack?
now that was a place.

Really beautiful!! Saw it for the first time on Thursday.

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Gosh, the new towers at Olympic are already very tall but this vantage point really puts into perspective how big ICC really is!

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love it!

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New hotel not for acrophobia suffers
16 October 2010
Coffs Coast Advocate

YOU wouldn't want to book into Hong Kong's new Ritz-Carlton hotel when it opens early next year and suddenly discover you suffer from acrophobia.

The hotel is being built within the top 102nd to 118th floors of the new International Commerce Centre in the Kowloon district and its 312 rooms will be the highest hotel rooms in the world at nearly 500 metres above the sea level of the nearby harbour.

All rooms will offer drop-dead views of the city and harbour, while a range of palatial suites will give guests in these access to a Ritz-Carlton Club Lounge with complimentary food and drinks 24-hours a day as they take-in the changing mood of their surrounds while day turns to night turns to day.

The hotel will have six dining venues including Asian, Italian and a tea lounge, while an alfresco rooftop bar 490 metres above the harbour promises the best 360-degree views of any bar in the world.

And for those not into views, there'll always be some shopping: the hotel will sit atop a one million square metre shopping mall within the International Commerce Centre

The Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong opens in the first quarter of 2011.

from the last picture, it looks like the Glass on those black stripes is being replaced with a lighter color glass.

from the last picture, it looks like the Glass on those black stripes is being replaced with a lighter color glass.

The black stripes are refuge floors, so there may not even be glass for those sections. That photo looks heavily photoshopped.

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ICC looks excellent

To put into perspective :

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By kingkong_hk from a Hong Kong discussion forum.

kingkong_hk

:lol::lol::lol:, we may have more highrises and taller skyscrapers than NY, but we still miss a real king kong climbing the ICC! :D

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You do realise that Xavibarca posts on this forum as Ribarca don't you? And that he's already posted these images?

Just wow. Its amazing

HK has one of the best skylines in the world. The ICC looks tremendous and dominant!

I love Hong Kong! my favorite asian city, and my second favorite skyline ever

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The news reports today were saying due to a decreasing supply of new Grade A office space in Central, prices are expected to rise 20% next year. A high floor at The Centre was just sold for a record price. Perhaps this will fuel the need for yet another supertall, probably on the Kowloon side.

The news reports today were saying due to a decreasing supply of new Grade A office space in Central, prices are expected to rise 20% next year. A high floor at The Centre was just sold for a record price. Perhaps this will fuel the need for yet another supertall, probably on the Kowloon side.

Awesome.

I really think they should have lowered the height restriction above the HSR station in West Kowloon as that gap really needs filling!

I wonder if we will ever get a supertall in Mong Kok.

The news reports today were saying due to a decreasing supply of new Grade A office space in Central, prices are expected to rise 20% next year. A high floor at The Centre was just sold for a record price. Perhaps this will fuel the need for yet another supertall, probably on the Kowloon side.

i was just thinking that. How is it that HK office space is always under supplied when they build so much ?

i was just thinking that. How is it that HK office space is always under supplied when they build so much ?

When ICC first came out, the owner leased them at a bargain to attract tenants. They did this with IFC as well, especially since IFC debuted during SARS, when the property market crashed. It's hard to predict which part of the economic cycle a skyscraper opening will fit in. Now that the cycle is picking up, suddenly there isn't enough new space coming out. Doubt they predicted the future so accurately many years back when they planned this building.

When ICC first came out, the owner leased them at a bargain to attract tenants. They did this with IFC as well, especially since IFC debuted during SARS, when the property market crashed. It's hard to predict which part of the economic cycle a skyscraper opening will fit in. Now that the cycle is picking up, suddenly there isn't enough new space coming out. Doubt they predicted the future so accurately many years back when they planned this building.

Also - is it not in developer's interest to restrict supply to maintain high rental levels? Would mean ROI on existing stock is quicker

Also - is it not in developer's interest to restrict supply to maintain high rental levels? Would mean ROI on existing stock is quicker
The problem is supply and demand do not time themselves very well. When the shovels were in the ground to build ICC, the property market wasn't doing too well, and when leasing began, the developer was worried banks won't move across the harbour, so they discounted heavily to lure them over. In fact, ICC costed about 1/4 of IFC when the first leases were signed.

Now we see a major property boom and an economic recovery. Even if a developer puts the shovels into the ground now, it'll be at least 2-3 years until completion. By then, the cycle would've turned and suddenly there could be an oversupply of office space.

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thanx for that. but thats kind of my confusion.
In H K the over supply only ever lasts for a very short time.
Since ive known the place, 25 years, from a stock of space that was much higher than say london to begin with, they have added to it in a way that london just doesnt.
is it because londons flat and can grow outwards? Or is it becuase of chinas 'catch up' double digit growth rate?Surely that latter would only realy affect the chinese cities? and look how they have sprung up

^^ yeah, I was thinking the same thing.

It's amazing that they can build such a huge tower and then be undersupplied so quickly. I guess it explains why Hong Kong has such a great skyline.

`Low' fines for deadly shaft plunge slammed
The Standard
Friday, November 12, 2010

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Three contractors were yesterday fined a total of HK$1.4 million following a lift shaft tragedy at the International Commerce Center last year in which six workers died.
But a union chief said the fines are not big enough to serve as a deterrent.

On September 13 last year, six workers aged between 34 and 47 died after their work platform collapsed and plunged 17 floors down a lift shaft from the 27th floor of the 118-story skyscraper, the city's tallest building.

They had been asked to go to the lift shaft to clean dust following a complaint by a tenant.

The main contractor, Sanfield Building Contractor, was fined HK$936,000. Its lawyers told the court the company wrongly believed the work platform was made of metal - but it was, in fact, made of bamboo.

The subcontractors - Well Achieve Construction Company and Wang Wai Construction Works - were fined HK$96,000 and HK$376,000, respectively.

Kwun Tong Court magistrate Wahab bin Abu Bakar said the accident was directly related to a violation of safety rules and the fines imposed had to reflect its seriousness.

But Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions general secretary Lee Cheuk-yan said the sentence is too lenient, asking: "Who will pay attention to safety if the sentence is so light?"

About a dozen relatives of those killed were in court to hear the sentencing, which they also said are unfair.

The three contractors pleaded guilty to a total of 49 summonses, in exchange for the removal of the remaining 32 charges by the prosecutor.

The developer of ICC, Sun Hung Kai Properties, has paid HK$1.2 million compensation to each family.

It has also promised to set up a fund to help the children of the workers complete tertiary education.

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Well....

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Don't understand how the lighting can take this long to complete. It better be worth the wait!

^^ maybe that is the final lighting :lol: that would be very disapointing

^^ maybe that is the final lighting :lol: that would be very disapointing

Why? Just give it a natural lighting - it looks fine.

A great tower in a great city!

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Why? Just give it a natural lighting - it looks fine.

I just don't think it would match the other supertalls in HK that's all..

I'm always so depressed when I see smog in HK which seems more often these days.

Can SOMEONE please sort it out! It's ruining the photos =P

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Those roads in front of IFC need some paintwork.

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Just realized I posted the sentencing but not the plea :

Contractors admit fatal errors on ICC accident
5 November 2010
South China Morning Post

Three contractors pleaded guilty yesterday to a total of 49 summonses over the collapse of a work platform at the International Commerce Centre last year that killed six workers.

Sanfield Building Contractors, Wang Wai Construction Works and Well Achieve Construction Company admitted 24, 13 and 12 counts respectively. Acting principal magistrate Abu Bakar bin Wahab adjourned sentencing until November 11.

Kwun Tong Court heard that on four days between September 5 and 13, the companies failed to identify hazardous conditions, provide necessary supervision for safety or provide and maintain a safe system for debris-clearing work inside the lift shaft where the men fell.

The bamboo platform, mounted on a wall on the 27th floor, collapsed on September 13. The men fell 17 floors to the 10th floor.

"It was thought, wrongly, that [the platform] was made of metal," Clive Grossman SC, for principal contractor Sanfield, said. Only three people were supposed to be working on the platform and there were not enough harnesses for six.

The debris-clearing work was not part of the construction project, Grossman said. A complaint about dust had been made by people who had already moved into the ICC, and the contractors had to clear the debris urgently.

An expert said the platform may have already been unsafe for use before the work started, the court heard.

Grossman stressed that Sanfield had an excellent safety record, with accident rates that were a fifth of the average rate in Hong Kong.

The company had already compensated each of the six affected families with HK$1.2 million, and an education fund had been set up to support 14 children until they finished university.

Lawyers for the other two contractors said their clients had relied on Sanfield's good safety record, and had followed its instructions to send workers to the platform.

Iv'e never felt height of this building (on pictures) and still dont now why; it seems the each floor's are bit spacious and tall.

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What the hell...? Is the mothership landing in the background?

What the hell...? Is the mothership landing in the background?

Or a window :)

ICC hearing date set
17 November 2010
South China Morning Post

A coroner's inquest on the deaths of six people at the International Commerce Centre last year is to open next month.

During a meeting yesterday with Commissioner for Labour Cherry Tse Ling Kit-ching, victims' relatives urged the government to release a full report of the investigation into the tragedy.

Six workers collecting construction waste were killed when a platform plunged 17 floors down a lift shaft at the 118-storey ICC in West Kowloon.

Unionist lawmaker Ip Wai-ming said the Labour Department had vowed to release the report on the first day of the hearing, on December 6. "The relatives all want to know the truth," he said. Ip said the relatives planned to seek further compensation.

They also urged the government to appeal against a ruling that imposed fines of HK$1.4 million on three contractors guilty of 49 offences related to the deaths, citing leniency.

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Is there a observation deck in the tower? If so, at which height is it located and has it already opened to the public?

this tower is epic!

Is there a observation deck in the tower? If so, at which height is it located and has it already opened to the public?

Yes - http://www.shkp.com/en/scripts/news/news_press_detail.php?press_id=4088

when will it be open to the public ? I will visit HK in march 11 and hope that it will be
open till then !

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when will it be open to the public ? I will visit HK in march 11 and hope that it will be
open till then !

According to the obsevation decks website:http://www.sky100.com.hk/, it will open in the final quater of 2010.

when will it be open to the public ? I will visit HK in march 11 and hope that it will be
open till then !

Sky 100's website says they're ready to open at the end of 2010.

Ritz Carlton's website says their hotel will open in March 2011.
http://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/Properties/HongKong/Default.htm

Wasn't the Ritz Carlton originally scheduled to open in (around) March 2010?

I'm always so depressed when I see smog in HK which seems more often these days.

Can SOMEONE please sort it out! It's ruining the photos =P

The smog is here to stay until June or so next year when we get Summer winds from the South. I compared with photos from last year and its worse once again. The sky is never blue, it's grey:bash:. On many days you can't even see Kowloon from Hong Kong.

On the Ritz. I thought it was always planned to open in December.

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Awesome pics....:okay:

hong kong in the future = heaven

hong kong in the future = heaven

people in hk already live in heaven. :D

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good lord....

or as they say in HK - 'Waaaaaaaaaaa!'

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Cool shots!

An image from the whole cluster around ICC. The area under development for the Express rail link is huge.

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For some reason the lights go off very early right after it gets dark.

^ Great. I think they're still testing the lights. I see them flicker them on and off quite continuously.

^ Great. I think they're still testing the lights. I see them flicker them on and off quite continuously.

Thx! You are right. Let's hope we can see it in its full glory soon!

geez hong kong has some amazing skyscrapers !:banana:

A pano made y'day.

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Great shots you found Skybean. I think I have seen all them posted here before though.

I don't know how much more of this I can take. We should have reached a cap on how amazing a photo can be by now, but no. This thread just fucks that theory in the ass every other week.

A pano made y'day.

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Lovely. I guess the security guards didn't stop you from taking photos.

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the new landmark for HK ! elegant and shining perfect ! :horse:

Another nice picture!! The building looks great.

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Lovely. I guess the security guards didn't stop you from taking photos.

Thx! They walked past me a few times and seemed fine with the photography. In general Hong Kong is very lenient with photographers compared to other places I feel.

Lovely. I guess the security guards didn't stop you from taking photos.

Why would/should they? Last time I checked that area is a public space...

Why would/should they? Last time I checked that area is a public space...

I encountered some problems at that podium level taking photos of the Arch. I was wondering whether it's another case of private companies overstepping their rights when maintaining "public" space.

Why would/should they? Last time I checked that area is a public space...
Yeah, this is not USA where it's not OK to take pic of public buildings, but it's ok for govt to take naked pictures of you.......... :lol::lol:

Yeah, this is not USA where it's not OK to take pic of public buildings, but it's ok for govt to take naked pictures of you.......... :lol::lol:

yea idk where all the pics in this thread came from?

The building will be stunning when they will turn all the lights on !!!! Like a big christmas tree

I encountered some problems at that podium level taking photos of the Arch. I was wondering whether it's another case of private companies overstepping their rights when maintaining "public" space.

maybe they thought ur paparazzi...

The building will be stunning when they will turn all the lights on !!!! Like a big christmas tree

Hopefully not lit up with those particular colours though.

I encountered some problems at that podium level taking photos of the Arch. I was wondering whether it's another case of private companies overstepping their rights when maintaining "public" space.

Same thing happens to me quite often in Hong Kong. I have been stopped when standing on public ground taking a photo of a restaurant. Taking pictures in HK buildings is probably amongst the most restrictive in the world since there are so many security guards per sq ft.

ICC in SimCity. BAT created by paulvmontfort at Simtropolis.

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Amazing.

That SC4 model is very cool.

I've never had much trouble taking pictures of buildings while outdoors in a public space.

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I quite like it, Perhaps a little too tall for it's surrounding skyline, but if a few more 300-400m skyscrapercs were put near it, I am for sure it would look alot better, 8/10 from me
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HG is the best in skyline after New York for me

just perfect. ten stars all the way !

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lovely! ;)

Kind of getting bored looking at the same pictures. Hong Kong needs another supertall to keep up the excitement :|

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Kind of getting bored looking at the same pictures. Hong Kong needs another supertall to keep up the excitement :|

I agree. The next one will likely be the TST waterfront... Not to get off topic but any idea how that one is progressing? Last I saw the old building was already torn down...

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That's a strong reflection.

Looking great. I wish I can go fishing over there, what a beautiful water around. Very beautiful skyline.
Cheers,

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Let there be light...

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Is that the DHL air baloon infront of ICC?? I thought they moved it from Singapore to Sydney....................

Kind of getting bored looking at the same pictures. Hong Kong needs another supertall to keep up the excitement :|



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wow what an immense reflection in the water!

WOW

I like the lighting, it's like a beacon of light.

I agree. The next one will likely be the TST waterfront... Not to get off topic but any idea how that one is progressing? Last I saw the old building was already torn down...

Still an empty site, but what will grow there will be tall : http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=766852

Well, it lives up to the renders at night, at least. It looks 10x better than it does during the day.

By oming from dchome :

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Well, it lives up to the renders at night, at least. It looks 10x better than it does during the day.

I agree the blue cladding does not doe it for me. A silver colored tower would have more classy.

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That last pano. City porn. Enough said.

I know i've asked this every time i've been back, but where was that last pano taken from?

What are some good view points (aside from the peak) i can go to take pics, and which ones are safe at night?

I've been told that some of those mountains are not necessarily the safest places when it gets dark.

Oh, lastly which ones are accessible by foot/public transportation? I dont think I'm going to have access to a car.

I know i've asked this every time i've been back, but where was that last pano taken from?

What are some good view points (aside from the peak) i can go to take pics, and which ones are safe at night?

I've been told that some of those mountains are not necessarily the safest places when it gets dark.

Oh, lastly which ones are accessible by foot/public transportation? I dont think I'm going to have access to a car.

i think the last pano was just taking from the rooftop of the peak tower.

I know i've asked this every time i've been back, but where was that last pano taken from?

What are some good view points (aside from the peak) i can go to take pics, and which ones are safe at night?

I've been told that some of those mountains are not necessarily the safest places when it gets dark.

Oh, lastly which ones are accessible by foot/public transportation? I dont think I'm going to have access to a car.

Safe? Do you mean because it gets slippery at night? Because traffic can't see you too well in the dark?

i think the last pano was just taking from the rooftop of the peak tower.

Nah. Angle's too wide. Looks like it's on the walk. The view from the Peak Tower has IFC and ICC in close proximity, almost in line with each other.

Safe? Do you mean because it gets slippery at night? Because traffic can't see you too well in the dark?

No. Safe as in not necessarily the best place to be in HK.

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I know i've asked this every time i've been back, but where was that last pano taken from?

What are some good view points (aside from the peak) i can go to take pics, and which ones are safe at night?

I've been told that some of those mountains are not necessarily the safest places when it gets dark.

Oh, lastly which ones are accessible by foot/public transportation? I dont think I'm going to have access to a car.I'm sure Ribarca will confirm it's taken from Lugard Road, a pedestrian path that circles the Peak. There are several broad gaps in the foliage that afford a magnificent panorama, imo superior to the view from the Peak Tower.

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The new Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong will be the tallest hotel in the world and there will be an infinity-edge pool on the top floor. The current record for the highest hotel pool is the infinity pool on the edge of the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore, an open-air pool perched 55 stories up. Like the Marina Bay Sands, the Ritz-Carlton pool will also be an infinity pool, but it will be located indoors on the 118th floor.

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The hotel in the making will be the flagship property for the Ritz-Carlton in Asia, occupying levels 102 to 118 of the International Commerce Centre. At the base of the ICC tower, the Elements shopping mall offers some of the finest luxury shopping in Hong Kong with brand names and international fashion brands fighting for space in this world-class location.

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The building sits directly across Victoria Harbour and offers magnificent views of the harbor, Hong Kong Island and The New Territories. The Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong is set to open March of next year. Rates at the hotel will start at 4,500 HKD, or $580, a night.

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The ICC's lighting looks really nice. Better than expected !!!!!!

Does the Ritz Carlton press release have any information/renders regarding Toscana - the Italian restaurant - and who will be the head/executive chef?

`Flying Lifts' to new eye in sky
The Standard
Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Landmarks as far away as the international airport and Tsing Ma Bridge will be clearly visible from the Sky100 observation deck of the International Commercial Centre at Kowloon Station.

The viewing platform, developed by Sun Hung Kai Properties at a cost of HK$100 million, is 393 meters above sea level on the 100th floor of the world's fourth-tallest building - the 490m ICC.

A "soft opening" is planned for next month but for the first three months visitors will be by invitation only. Online bookings for the public will begin in March and the facility will be officially opened in April.

The deck is three meters higher than Taipei 101, which charges HK$103 for adult admission, but lower than the 452m observation deck at Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, in Dubai, which charges HK$221 for adult admission.

Sky100 general manager Elaine Tsui said the deck is expected to attract 3,000 to 5,000 visitors daily with opening hours from 10am to 10pm.

"Sky100 is definitely the next hottest tourist spot in Hong Kong. It allows visitors to enjoy a spectacular high-altitude view of the city and to see Hong Kong from a new perspective," Tsui said.

The 360-degree views of Hong Kong will provide a "worthwhile and memorable experience."

Travel Industry Council chairman Michael Wu Siu-ying said Sky100 provides tourists with a further attraction.

"Sky100 will maintain Hong Kong's competitiveness in the tourism industry. I believe Sky100 will attract local, mainland and overseas visitors," Wu said.

"Also, the multimedia exhibits on Hong Kong's history and culture will be of great interest to first-time visitors."

Sky100 occupies five floors of the 118-story ICC and has more than 20 facilities.

Visitors can take one of the four "Flying Lifts" to travel from the second floor to the 100th floor in just 60 seconds.

On the upper ground and second floors there are widescreen TVs and a three- dimensional projection system and "Time Tunnel" displaying local stories on culture and development.

Four restaurants will also be opened on the 101th floor.

The admission fee through online bookings is HK$125 for adults, and HK$90 for children and the elderly.

The walk-in price for adults is HK$150, with children and the elderly paying HK$105.

i think the last pano was just taking from the rooftop of the peak tower.
I'm sure Ribarca will confirm it's taken from Lugard Road, a pedestrian path that circles the Peak. There are several broad gaps in the foliage that afford a magnificent panorama, imo superior to the view from the Peak Tower.

Sorry, I meant the big pano on this post:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=68761607&postcount=7177

No. Safe as in not necessarily the best place to be in HK.

Yes, I hear stories of how it used to be riddled with gangsters, etc... not really concerned about that, but am worried about the occasional mugger, especially the ones that hit you over the head and knock you out.

Langur is absolutely right. It's Lugard road. The angle from Lugard is much much better. The Peak buiding is for tourists. Local photographers always gather on Lugard. In the summer you need to be early to get your spot. In the winter it does not make sense to go up because of the Northern wind and haze. You always need to check the weather and only go up with a strong Southern wind. There are virtually no days with Southern winds in the winter.

With Singapore Hong Kong is the safest city I have ever been in. Even safe cities like Sydney feel dangerous compared to Hong Kong. Hong Kong has no junkies, at least not on the streets.

I bring my gear everywhere any time of the day. Lugard is a bit dark in the morning but like the whole of Hong Kong very safe. Old people already do their morning walk here at 5 in the morning in the summer. The only thing that might scare you here are the bats that fly around.

I've seen regular police patrols on Lugard Road. I barely hear hiking trail robberies anymore.

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Perfect Hong Kong

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Sorry, I meant the big pano on this post:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=68761607&postcount=7177


Fei Ngao Shan, a popular spot over Kowloon.
It is not reachable by public transport, you can either hike up there, or drive up there.

I've seen regular police patrols on Lugard Road. I barely hear hiking trail robberies anymore.

I almost hit by a police motorcycle around a blind corner on Lugard Rd last time I was there in January!

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Taken by Doc Bones

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Where were these taken?

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Oh god. That is just obnoxious.

Where were these taken?

The first one from near the Kwai Chung Terminal.

The second one from a vantage point in Braemar Hill.

Oh god. That is just obnoxious.

I actually like it - but only for 'special' occassions. I hope that's not the regular lighting - if it is, then I agree with you.

The first one from near the Kwai Chung Terminal.

The second one from a vantage point in Braemar Hill.



I actually like it - but only for 'special' occassions. I hope that's not the regular lighting - if it is, then I agree with you.

How do you get to Braemar Hill? Tried going there when i was in hk earlier this month but didnt plan ahead enough.

How do you get to Braemar Hill? Tried going there when i was in hk earlier this month but didnt plan ahead enough.

Not sure to be honest. There are buses that go up to Braemar Hill from North Point/Causeway Bay, and then I guess you just have to hike from there to the vantage point.

Don't know if that's how he did it or if that's the way to get there - I've never been to that vantage point.

Another route might be to hike up via Mount Butler/Mount Parker from the Quarry Bay trail.

Absolute beauty.

Oh god. That is just obnoxious.
I think they're just still testing out all the lights on the building exterior

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I think they're just still testing out all the lights on the building exterior

Yes - the interiors and exterior lighting are still being touched up.

If you see the real lighting scheme being tested it's not really obnoxious at all. I can see it from home and sometimes they switch to this lighting scheme that has a diminishing luminosity from top to middle which looks cool

I didn't follow this thread for a while, so please exuse my question...

- Will there be an obsevation deck or not?
- If yes, when is the scheduled opening?

Thanks

I didn't follow this thread for a while, so please exuse my question...

- Will there be an obsevation deck or not?
- If yes, when is the scheduled opening?

Thanks

Yes - see : http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=69277269&postcount=7199

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I'm getting tired of these annoying floods

I haven't contributed in a while, so here we go. Yesterday with the new lights on. For some reason you have to hurry, they turn them off well before 7 already...

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^^Love that pic. Thanks!

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Finally completed, but not even relevent as a supertall anymore. Such a shame!

Anyone knows if Hong Kong has plans for building taller in the future?

Finally completed, but not even relevent as a supertall anymore. Such a shame!

Anyone knows if Hong Kong has plans for building taller in the future?

There are no plans to build a taller building just yet but I am sure it will happen and it is most likely to be built on the Kowloon side.

Not quite sure what you mean about "not even relevent" as it is the 4th tallest building in the world!

I haven't contributed in a while, so here we go. Yesterday with the new lights on. For some reason you have to hurry, they turn them off well before 7 already...

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Ah ... the car park! Have to visit it some time :)

Wonderful shots as usual

Ah ... the car park! Have to visit it some time :)

You are right! They didn't seem to like me taking images from there. Sometimes it helps when you don't seem to know the language. Do you perhaps know any other parkings on Kowloon side?

You are right! They didn't seem to like me taking images from there. Sometimes it helps when you don't seem to know the language. Do you perhaps know any other parkings on Kowloon side?

That's the best one. The others are not that high and don't have a view.

I love the relationship between IFC and ICC. Reminiscent of sentinels welcoming everyone to the harbor.

Finally completed, but not even relevent as a supertall anymore. Such a shame!

Anyone knows if Hong Kong has plans for building taller in the future?


I hope Hong Kong is not going to build anything taller than this. It's the design or outlook rather than height, that matters. I don't want lots of ugly big tall buildings in Hong Kong.

Ah ... the car park! Have to visit it some time :)

You need to hurry up. It's going to be closed and torn down very soon.

I love the relationship between IFC and ICC. Reminiscent of sentinels welcoming everyone to the harbor.
Definitely. The placement of IFC 2 was kind of a mistake (because it's taller than everything else but right up in the front), but now they've taken that and made something awesome out of it.

Yep - they've put it to good effect now.

You need to hurry up. It's going to be closed and torn down very soon.

What are they going to build there? Like most parkings in HK it's not even half full.

The road on the picture runs right through the parking:nuts:. That's how I found it by accident.

I feel the last thing Hong Kong needs are supertalls. The skyline is perfect as it is.

Kowloon could do with a few more prominent 200-300ms. So could the main skyline - especially say around Wan Chai or Causeway Bay. Just boost that side up a bit.

Kowloon could do with a few more prominent 200-300ms. So could the main skyline - especially say around Wan Chai or Causeway Bay. Just boost that side up a bit.

I agree, that's why I said Hong Kong;). On Kowloon side they could not down a few of the generic buildings on the waterfront.

What are they going to build there? Like most parkings in HK it's not even half full.

The road on the picture runs right through the parking:nuts:. That's how I found it by accident.

I feel the last thing Hong Kong needs are supertalls. The skyline is perfect as it is.

The car park is going to be demolished to give way for the construction of the proposed underground Central Kowloon Route. The site will be one of the construction access for work down below ground.

In fact, the overpass is the only one that run through building in HK, too.

The car park is going to be demolished to give way for the construction of the proposed underground Central Kowloon Route. The site will be one of the construction access for work down below ground.

In fact, the overpass is the only one that run through building in HK, too.

Cool, I wasn't aware of that route. It will be interesting to see how they will keep the road open. It's a major thoroughfare.

love HK

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I can't wait to see the Masamichi Katayama-designed OZONE bar on the 118th floor! Wonderwall is my favourite interior design firm. It will be the coolest room in the city with the best views! :cheers:

I can't wait for the hotel to open up as well and book a room on a nice summer day for some pics!

What I love about ICC and also IFC2 is that there are no gimmicks to make them taller on paper than they are (spires etc.). They are what they are right to the top.

I can't wait for the hotel to open up as well and book a room on a nice summer day for some pics!

What I love about ICC and also IFC2 is that there are no gimmicks to make them taller on paper than they are (spires etc.). They are what they are right to the top.

So true about IFC and ICC !!!!

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It's really about time we move this..

Good point. It's long finished and in the polluted winters here we can't expect any good new pics. Even though I still have a lot of images to post from last summer myself.