#108 l Sorrento l HONG KONG l 256m l 75fl

RafflesCity · June 19th, 2004, 08:54 PM

Sorrento
Hong Kong, China

HEIGHT: 256m/841 feet
FLOORS: 75 floors
COMPLETION: 2003
ARCHITECT: Wong & Ouyang

Consists of 5 towers ranging in height from 212-256m (696-841ft)

pictures posted by HKT

pic by Fabb

james2390 · June 19th, 2004, 10:21 PM

Great towers! They really soar and are slim. I also like the color and roof decorations. 9/10

AtlanticaC5 · June 19th, 2004, 10:32 PM

7/10 They look much taller than 200-250 m on the pics, but the architecture is nothing special, ordinary residential-buildings.

7 World Trade · June 20th, 2004, 02:21 AM

i really like how it's shiny, but the facade color make them look rather dull when you are closer to the buildings. i prefer the harborside over them.

7

Schroedinger's Cat · June 21st, 2004, 03:42 PM

6/10

Trances · June 21st, 2004, 04:01 PM

6/10 rest buildings for Hong Kong Same old same old

Wu-Gambino · June 21st, 2004, 08:09 PM

6/10

Decent.

Imperfect Ending · June 21st, 2004, 08:37 PM

7/10

kind of weird to look at...

RafflesCity · June 22nd, 2004, 02:04 AM

7/10

I like how slim and soaring they are. Thats very impressive but other than that a little dull.

Icanseeformiles · June 22nd, 2004, 05:56 AM

Very ugly, very ugly indeed. Utterly devoid of any "style". A wasted opportunity.

***TYW*** · June 22nd, 2004, 10:45 AM

very tall and slim. design quite interesting as well

7.5/10

Québec · June 23rd, 2004, 08:23 PM

briliant, I love it

does anyone have a picture of a montreal skyscraper?

michal1982 · June 23rd, 2004, 09:17 PM

cooool!!!! thanks!

Liz L · June 24th, 2004, 11:17 PM

7/10 - they're slim and have enough height to soar nicely, the indentations make the facade livelier, and I appreciate the decoration on the roofs. BUT...

Those "cornices" might be more harmonious if they were symmetrical and attached to each other, and the facades need something - more contrast in the colors, maybe - to make them stand out more, because as they are they're rather bland....

Nick in Atlanta · June 25th, 2004, 02:44 AM

They are beautiful in their uniformity and repetitiveness. Much like the rest of Hong Kong's satellite cities.

hongkiu · June 25th, 2004, 02:18 PM

Common Hong Kong Style residential tower... 6.5/10

June 25th, 2004, 07:03 PM

Gave it a 7, It looks like miami on steriods.

June 25th, 2004, 07:47 PM

I think that to many visitors, they bring up the same awe that you have when looking at a giant rollercoaster/ferriswheel, to the extent that you ask yourself: "Do I really want to go in there...?"
Besides that, they look too typical like HK residentials, although this time with a quite successfull colour-scheme, IMO.

7/10

The Messiah · July 5th, 2004, 08:22 PM

Well,that is very tall!

Ehm...yeah a nice tower.7.5/10

TheAlmightyFuzz · July 5th, 2004, 08:25 PM

They look very good for residential towers and there's so many of them too....a 9

View Poll Results: Sorrento
10	32	8.12%
9.5	13	3.30%
9	21	5.33%
8.5	26	6.60%
8	43	10.91%
7.5	35	8.88%
7	52	13.20%
6.5	24	6.09%
6	46	11.68%
5.5	12	3.05%
5	18	4.57%
4.5	9	2.28%
4	21	5.33%
3.5	10	2.54%
3 or less	32	8.12%
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June 19th, 2004, 10:32 PM	#3
AtlanticaC5 Right Here, Right Now Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Stockholm Posts: 2,655 Likes (Received): 0	7/10 They look much taller than 200-250 m on the pics, but the architecture is nothing special, ordinary residential-buildings. __________________ Higher and higher, straight up we'll climb

June 20th, 2004, 02:21 AM	#4
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June 21st, 2004, 03:42 PM	#5
Schroedinger's Cat Krakus rodowity Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Kraków Posts: 5,751 Likes (Received): 0	6/10 __________________ 1923 1925 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1933 1934 1936 1938 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1953 1966 1976 1978 1981 1991 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2008 2009 2010 2011

June 21st, 2004, 04:01 PM	#6
Trances , , and , Fade to Black. Join Date: May 2003 Location: Living in London Posts: 7,896 Likes (Received): 4	6/10 rest buildings for Hong Kong Same old same old __________________ "Are we ready to go farther or have we already gone to far?" “He who controls the present, controls the past. He who controls the past, controls the future.”

June 19th, 2004, 08:54 PM	#1
RafflesCity By Spirit Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S I N G A P O R E Posts: 26,215 Likes (Received): 2	#108 l Sorrento l HONG KONG l 256m l 75fl Sorrento Hong Kong, China HEIGHT: 256m/841 feet FLOORS: 75 floors COMPLETION: 2003 ARCHITECT: Wong & Ouyang Consists of 5 towers ranging in height from 212-256m (696-841ft) pictures posted by HKT pic by Fabb Last edited by ZZ-II; June 23rd, 2008 at 08:01 PM.

June 19th, 2004, 10:21 PM	#2
james2390 Tribune Tower Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 2,920 Likes (Received): 0	Great towers! They really soar and are slim. I also like the color and roof decorations. 9/10

June 21st, 2004, 08:09 PM	#7
Wu-Gambino Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 2,679 Likes (Received): 2	6/10 Decent.

June 21st, 2004, 08:37 PM	#8
Imperfect Ending Or is it? Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: In Portland, Oregon with Leo Posts: 10,444 Likes (Received): 24	7/10 kind of weird to look at... __________________ Las Vegas \| Los Angeles \| San Diego \| San Francisco West Coast Road Trip \| Road Trip Part 2 ︷︸︸︷︸︷︷︸︷︸

June 22nd, 2004, 02:04 AM	#9
RafflesCity By Spirit Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S I N G A P O R E Posts: 26,215 Likes (Received): 2	7/10 I like how slim and soaring they are. Thats very impressive but other than that a little dull.

June 22nd, 2004, 05:56 AM	#10
Icanseeformiles Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Melbourne Posts: 983 Likes (Received): 0	Very ugly, very ugly indeed. Utterly devoid of any "style". A wasted opportunity.

June 22nd, 2004, 10:45 AM	#11
*TYW* Penang Skyscrapers Hunter Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: George Town Posts: 9,276 Likes (Received): 1	very tall and slim. design quite interesting as well 7.5/10 __________________ THE CITY OF GEORGE TOWN, PENANG - 55 YEARS (1ST JANUARY 1957) "the said Municipality of George Town shall on the First Day of January in the Year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fifty seven and forever thereafter be a city and shall be called and styled the CITY OF GEORGE TOWN instead of the Municipality of George Town and shall thenceforth have all such rank, liberties, privileges and immunities as are incident to a city." - Queen Elizabeth II

June 23rd, 2004, 08:23 PM	#12
Québec BANNED Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: quebec city Posts: 3 Likes (Received): 0	briliant, I love it does anyone have a picture of a montreal skyscraper?

June 23rd, 2004, 09:17 PM	#13
michal1982 Condom User Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 690 Likes (Received): 0	cooool!!!! thanks!

June 24th, 2004, 11:17 PM	#14
Liz L Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 403 Likes (Received): 0	7/10 - they're slim and have enough height to soar nicely, the indentations make the facade livelier, and I appreciate the decoration on the roofs. BUT... Those "cornices" might be more harmonious if they were symmetrical and attached to each other, and the facades need something - more contrast in the colors, maybe - to make them stand out more, because as they are they're rather bland.... __________________ Liz L Art Deco rules!

June 25th, 2004, 02:44 AM	#15
Nick in Atlanta Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Atlanta Posts: 2,161 Likes (Received): 1	They are beautiful in their uniformity and repetitiveness. Much like the rest of Hong Kong's satellite cities. Last edited by Nick in Atlanta; June 25th, 2004 at 02:45 AM. Reason: Correct grammar is important.

June 25th, 2004, 02:18 PM	#16
hongkiu Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Asteroid B-612 Posts: 54 Likes (Received): 0	Common Hong Kong Style residential tower... 6.5/10 __________________ Hope gave fertility to the earth. Bravery wakened fire. Nurturance turned water into life. Curiosity set wisdom on the winds.

June 25th, 2004, 07:03 PM	#17
BVV2 Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	Gave it a 7, It looks like miami on steriods.

June 25th, 2004, 07:47 PM	#18
airsickpenthousedweller Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	I think that to many visitors, they bring up the same awe that you have when looking at a giant rollercoaster/ferriswheel, to the extent that you ask yourself: "Do I really want to go in there...?" Besides that, they look too typical like HK residentials, although this time with a quite successfull colour-scheme, IMO. 7/10

July 5th, 2004, 08:22 PM	#19
The Messiah Finishing this fight Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Middelburg(The Netherlands) Posts: 1,301 Likes (Received): 1	Well,that is very tall! Ehm...yeah a nice tower.7.5/10 __________________ The message you have entered is too short. Please lengthen your message to at least 2 characters.

July 5th, 2004, 08:25 PM	#20
TheAlmightyFuzz Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Toronto dewd... Posts: 49 Likes (Received): 0	They look very good for residential towers and there's so many of them too....a 9

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