View Full Version : #297 l Hopewell Centre l HONG KONG l 216m l 64fl
RafflesCity July 31st, 2003, 04:31 AM Hopewell Centre
Hong Kong, China
HEIGHT: 216m/709 feet
FLOORS: 64 floors
COMPLETION: 1980
ARCHITECT: WMKY Ltd
The building uses a circular floor plan and stands on the slope of a hill, where it has a second entrance on the 17/F towards Kenedy Road.
The 62nd floor is a revolving restaurant with the name Revolving 66, that overlooks other tall buildings below and the harbor. It serves a buffet lunch for HKD 168 (2000) and rotates once per hour.
http://photo.starblvd.net/RateOurTalls/1-2-3-1078348183?m=1&pg=0&ro=1&co=2
http://skyscraperphotos.com/cit/dhk04/a/ighk411.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/upload/4/4b/Hopewell1.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/upload/8/80/Hopewell2.jpg
SteelCity32 July 31st, 2003, 04:38 AM It's ok. 7/10
The Messiah July 31st, 2003, 04:32 PM Strange design.It's quite ugly.
6.0/10
Wu-Gambino August 1st, 2003, 05:25 AM 5.5/10
renell August 1st, 2003, 01:01 PM 5/10 i must say that straight vertical lines one cylindrical scrapers doesn't do it for me
RafflesCity August 5th, 2003, 12:32 PM 6.5/10
I do like the vertical columns and the window design, but the top ruins it. There should be a gradual narrowing towards the top in my opinion.
james2390 August 7th, 2003, 11:48 PM Originally posted by RafflesCity
6.5/10
I do like the vertical columns and the window design, but the top ruins it. There should be a gradual narrowing towards the top in my opinion.
i agree
Liz L August 8th, 2003, 08:10 PM 4.5/10 - The mullions racing up the side help the height, as much as they can, and provide a nice contrast with what you can see of the rest of the facade.
But - it's still too squat and bulky, the mullions take up too much of the facade to allow it to catch the light..
And *OH * MY* ! That roof is simply hideous :bleep: ! It doesn't match the rest of the building, and actually reminds me of ...okay, folks, how many of you can remember the platten (the cylinder in a typewriter that holds the paper), that youi could take out of the typer if you had too?... I'm asking because that roof makes the whole building remind me sooo much of a platten...
Imperfect Ending August 13th, 2003, 12:00 PM 7
Nice size but the design....eh...
Vloepkleedje August 13th, 2003, 12:32 PM no, very ugly. the vertical lines aren't too bad, but in combination with the cylindrical design, it's ugly. the top is the worst. in some way, a recognizeable tower, and if you like it or not, a hong kong classic.
4.0
AtlanticaC5 August 20th, 2003, 03:24 PM It's ugly, 5/10
Roch5220 August 21st, 2003, 12:12 AM 6
huaiwei August 28th, 2003, 02:18 PM The concrete totally spoilt it. 4/10.
SUNNI August 29th, 2003, 10:11 AM tall but...meh...
6/10
Labrador August 31st, 2003, 11:34 AM 6.5
I like the design in general, but I'm not sure about the top.
airsickpenthousedweller August 31st, 2003, 01:05 PM I like it, but maybe only because of the strength in expression that 100% cylindrical shapes have in a building....
7.5/10
Patrick September 10th, 2003, 02:24 PM facade: ugly, usually i like those verticales, somehow here they don't fit
form: i like circle towers
specials: that top is strange
points: 6,5
Fabio November 8th, 2003, 07:34 PM 6.5/10
It looks ok
SeeMacau November 21st, 2003, 08:28 AM Looks OK
7/10
peterthegreat November 24th, 2003, 10:01 AM no, no 5/10
TYW December 2nd, 2003, 01:33 PM 6.5/10
not very nice
Ashram December 4th, 2003, 07:44 PM 4/10 Caca. I do not like cylindrical towers, nor do I like beige and browns in a skyscraper.
Jase Calvin May 18th, 2004, 08:08 PM The vertical mullions give the building a brutalist effect, which is sooo passé. This one could be better. 5/10
7 World Trade June 18th, 2004, 01:38 AM looks quite old. it doesn't really belong in hk. they should've built it in Europe or something. needs a facelift to make it belong in hk more.
7
DamienK July 25th, 2004, 02:37 PM Like the vertical ribs, but the top is ugly. 6.5/10
ROYU July 26th, 2004, 10:03 PM is tall but, i dont´tlike the desing
luis July 26th, 2004, 10:18 PM mmm 7/10
hkskyline July 28th, 2004, 05:33 PM http://www.hopewellholdings.com/eng/four/images/Hopewell_01.JPG
http://www.hopewellholdings.com/eng/four/images/Hopewell_02.JPG
http://www.hopewellholdings.com/eng/four/images/Hopewell_03.JPG
http://www.hopewellholdings.com/eng/four/images/Hopewell_04.JPG
http://www.hopewellholdings.com/eng/four/images/Hopewell_05.JPG
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http://www.hopewellholdings.com/eng/four/images/Hopewell_07.JPG
Winus August 12th, 2004, 04:43 PM Stupid top, facade looks cheap 6/10
empersouf October 21st, 2004, 01:33 PM 7.0
Monkey November 14th, 2004, 05:17 PM The cylinder shape is nice, but the roof section could definitely be improved. The least they could do is make it a nicer colour.
7.5
andysimo123 November 25th, 2004, 09:52 PM 5/10
Taufiq January 4th, 2005, 04:26 PM 5/10 Looks unique..
Raine January 6th, 2005, 05:34 PM I see only one pic, soo I won't rate this
therock January 10th, 2005, 06:57 PM 5/10
hkskyline February 1st, 2005, 08:13 AM http://img43.exs.cx/img43/1853/RIMG7784.th.jpg (http://img43.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img43&image=RIMG7784.jpg)
http://img43.exs.cx/img43/3715/RIMG5530.jpg
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-(･∀･)-(^｡^)- February 5th, 2005, 02:40 PM ／( ^｡^)／ BAD ＼(^｡^)＼
Þróndeimr February 19th, 2005, 02:32 PM 5/10
MattSal March 31st, 2005, 04:52 AM Ugly, yet elegant. Fits the Hong Kong style well. I give it a 7.5/10.
hkskyline May 14th, 2005, 07:16 PM http://www.globalphotos.org/hongkong/200301/DSCN0503.jpg
Phobos May 16th, 2005, 12:53 AM 6.5/10
It needs a recladding urgently.
Latoso June 2nd, 2005, 02:09 AM 7/10
Jules June 10th, 2005, 04:29 AM 6.
Reflex June 10th, 2005, 10:38 PM 6.5/10.
Medo June 18th, 2005, 07:42 AM very unusual tower for Hong Kong, but a good one, 8/10
jimm June 18th, 2005, 10:58 AM 5/10
DarkFenX June 21st, 2005, 05:01 AM Ewww. It's ugly. 5/10
FJP June 22nd, 2005, 10:07 AM Unique top with a good night view 7/10
Urban Dave June 22nd, 2005, 10:12 AM From a close view, building is really bad, but it's nice when it's seen from the distance 8/10
bs_lover_boy June 22nd, 2005, 10:21 AM Contains the HK identity of the Late 70's which was when it was constructed. Even though cladding might not be the style of today, but if you consider of a building built in the late 70's and is 62 stories tall, I will rate it a 8.5 /10
DRAKKO June 28th, 2005, 08:32 PM 9/10
CborG July 23rd, 2005, 07:19 PM Bleh.. Brown and beige :puke:, but no box. 5/10
El_Greco August 2nd, 2005, 02:52 AM 7/10
MCC August 5th, 2005, 03:59 AM 6/10 I really don't like that bowler hat on top.
SoboleuS August 10th, 2005, 10:49 AM Nice cylidrical design, but needs recladding. 7,5/10
1984 D.F. September 5th, 2005, 06:53 AM 8/10
jesarm September 14th, 2005, 02:45 AM excellent cylindrical design 7/10
www.sercan.de November 4th, 2005, 09:19 PM 7/10
Blue_Sky November 4th, 2005, 09:50 PM 6/10
Sinjin P. November 24th, 2005, 01:09 PM not my type 4/10 :(
forvine December 6th, 2005, 05:20 AM 6.5/10
Principes December 6th, 2005, 05:27 AM 6.5/10
Scruffy88 January 4th, 2006, 02:16 AM 5/10 I know it has history as Hong Kong's tallest for a long time but its hideous. Atrocious. and yucky to boot.
BoCHK January 11th, 2006, 12:52 AM I don't hate it.
6.5/10
Moren-o January 14th, 2006, 04:16 PM Wow, imposing building. Great facade too.
It looks slightly uglier from closeby though.
8/10
mr_storms January 21st, 2006, 07:58 PM 6/10
SactoSpam January 26th, 2006, 03:54 AM 8/10 -- very unique.
ChiLooper January 30th, 2006, 01:46 AM 6/10
LordMarshall January 30th, 2006, 08:27 AM 7/10
marpa April 25th, 2006, 03:18 PM 7/10
dżimi pejdż April 25th, 2006, 07:44 PM 3/10
Skyman May 6th, 2006, 07:49 PM 7/10
LAYZIEDOGG May 23rd, 2006, 08:33 PM 6/10
anakin May 30th, 2006, 08:37 AM 5,5/10
ZZ-II June 16th, 2006, 11:42 AM it's ok 7.5/10
clarky June 17th, 2006, 05:57 PM 7/10
virarch July 6th, 2006, 02:11 AM 7.5/10
It's a clean, elegant design.
sharpie20 July 13th, 2006, 02:38 AM 5/10
Retro 70s look not my taste
Skybean July 13th, 2006, 09:04 PM Here is the lighting scheme
http://static.flickr.com/9/77987011_88fb6edc5e_b.jpg
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gutooo July 16th, 2006, 10:12 PM 7/10
Mosaic September 1st, 2006, 10:31 AM 7/10
delmaule September 1st, 2006, 07:56 PM 7.5/10
mtt16 October 10th, 2006, 06:51 AM 6/10
Manila-X October 10th, 2006, 07:00 AM Hopewell's design is actually impressive during that period and it was HK's tallest building.
And the building looking very impressive at night especially with that rotation neon light sign!
Dreamlıneя October 14th, 2006, 02:02 AM 6/10
kirby21 October 24th, 2006, 11:27 AM 6.5 / 10
Very Controversial October 30th, 2006, 06:22 AM 6.5/10, okay
_zner_ November 6th, 2006, 11:58 AM 6. :ohno:
Chinky Orz November 17th, 2006, 01:21 AM 8/10
vincent young December 30th, 2006, 04:08 PM 8.5/10
A handsome tower. I like the texture of the facade. It's a little too short though.
Piotr-Stettin February 14th, 2007, 03:49 AM 5,5/10
wiki March 5th, 2007, 11:17 PM 7/10
Chibcha2k March 5th, 2007, 11:36 PM ain't the big stuff, but it ain't so bad either, 8/10
W!CKED March 23rd, 2007, 11:20 PM 6/10
Crizzy March 24th, 2007, 07:02 PM ugly 4,5
Aliya June 20th, 2007, 08:48 PM 6/10
SanMiguel June 24th, 2007, 04:37 PM June '04 at Kennedy Road; taken by me with a 'fisheye' :
http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/2746846.jpg
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Kelsen July 17th, 2007, 12:01 AM 6.0/10
LMCA1990 September 1st, 2007, 11:14 PM 7/10
Astralis September 27th, 2007, 12:36 PM 8/10
MasonicStage™ September 29th, 2007, 03:22 PM 6/10
RON-E September 29th, 2007, 06:42 PM 5/10
Henk October 2nd, 2007, 10:19 AM 6.5/10.
gladisimo October 31st, 2007, 02:34 AM Kudos to the rotating restaurant!
A more unusual design, I like it, but I don't love it. 7/10
SkyLerm December 2nd, 2007, 04:21 PM 6/10
Kailyas December 14th, 2007, 10:25 AM impressive. 8/10
IMPRESARIO January 21st, 2008, 03:59 AM Nothing great about this....
Halabalooza February 24th, 2008, 12:13 PM 5..
Pengui February 24th, 2008, 02:22 PM A really monstrous building by its floorplate size and height but I think it was already a bit outdated when it was finished in the 80s and it's all the more today.
4.5/10
GOR@N April 12th, 2008, 07:15 PM 5/10
Fundador April 20th, 2008, 06:28 AM 7/10:)
Nikkodemo May 21st, 2008, 06:44 PM Interesting shape.
8.5/10
henry hill September 18th, 2008, 11:16 PM 7/10
briker October 9th, 2008, 06:01 AM 6/
Rutger1991 October 9th, 2008, 02:25 PM 6/10
Eric Offereins October 13th, 2008, 10:53 PM 6/10
Kawasaki KG October 18th, 2008, 07:36 PM 8.5/10
krzewi October 23rd, 2008, 11:01 AM 10 :D
DinamiT April 5th, 2009, 01:55 AM I don't know why... but i like it
9/10
A_Voz_Da_Figueira April 5th, 2009, 01:27 PM 10/10
tonyssa April 19th, 2009, 09:53 PM 9.5/10
LimbicSys April 24th, 2009, 02:00 PM 7.5/10
skyperu34 May 16th, 2009, 05:47 PM Looks good...
7.0/10
69Ketchup June 8th, 2009, 02:13 PM verey nice 8/10
Jan Del Castillo July 30th, 2009, 04:54 PM 7. Regards.
deranged August 14th, 2009, 02:16 PM 6/10
c6josh October 10th, 2009, 10:30 AM voted 6/10 nothing special about this building.
xavarreiro October 17th, 2009, 08:01 PM 7/10
New York Morning January 6th, 2010, 09:07 PM 8.5
sieradzanin1 January 15th, 2010, 04:13 PM 8/10
national guard January 16th, 2010, 07:56 PM 7.5/10
nothing special.
San Marcos, TX January 22nd, 2010, 02:05 PM 10/10
stupendo
HK999 April 3rd, 2010, 12:20 PM 6/10
motozine August 20th, 2010, 05:06 AM 6/10 just blah.
Greg August 20th, 2010, 06:13 AM 7/10
romanito August 24th, 2010, 08:12 PM 9/10
Heidjer August 29th, 2010, 08:21 PM 4/10
ethan153 November 18th, 2010, 12:11 AM i dont like it. 5.
Squiggles November 20th, 2010, 12:13 AM 7.5/10
Nice shape. Be cooler if it was taller.
OldBoy137 January 22nd, 2011, 04:42 PM IMHO The top ruins the whole building. 7/10
v-sun February 11th, 2011, 05:07 PM 6/10
Mimihitam March 16th, 2011, 12:58 PM 6/10
mossimoh May 1st, 2011, 09:53 PM Eww.. 5/10
yudibali2008 May 21st, 2011, 01:56 AM 7/10
dnh310 May 21st, 2011, 04:48 AM 6,5/10
myplace_11 May 27th, 2011, 05:45 AM 5/10
keroro91 June 4th, 2011, 02:17 PM 9/10
Geocarlos June 30th, 2011, 02:50 AM 5/10
The Killer July 3rd, 2011, 11:38 PM 7/10
bb18bb18 July 15th, 2011, 10:05 AM 8.0:)
Manila9016 July 15th, 2011, 02:11 PM 8.5.
C220 July 15th, 2011, 05:27 PM 8.0:)
E260 July 16th, 2011, 03:28 AM 6.0
mecanico242 July 22nd, 2011, 04:45 PM 6/10
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