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View Poll Results: Langham Place
10 69 16.55%
9.5 40 9.59%
9 71 17.03%
8.5 54 12.95%
8 68 16.31%
7.5 26 6.24%
7 27 6.47%
6.5 9 2.16%
6 13 3.12%
5.5 8 1.92%
5 8 1.92%
4.5 5 1.20%
4 4 0.96%
3.5 2 0.48%
3 or less 13 3.12%
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Old August 20th, 2004, 03:37 PM   #1
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#113 l Langham Place Tower l HONG KONG l 255m l 59fl

Langham Place Tower
Hong Kong, China


HEIGHT: 255m/837 feet
FLOORS: 59 floors
COMPLETION: 2004
ARCHITECT: Jerde Partnership/ Wong & Ouyang










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Old August 20th, 2004, 07:01 PM   #2
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Langham Place, with an area of 1.8 million sq ft., is an entertainment complex comprising of a 15-storey shopping mall of over 300 shops, a 59-level Grade A office tower and the 5-star Langham Place Hotel. Mongkok’s largest and most significant development in decades. This project bring a host of new shopping, dining, leisure, and entertainment experiences to one of the most thriving precincts of Hong Kong.



Opening 140 years after the first Langham Hotel, Langham Place Hotel builds on our legendary innovation in hospitality. Hong Kong’s first fashionable, five star hotel in Mongkok, the epicenter of Kowloon.

The hotel rises up 42 levels and comprises 665 spacious rooms and suites all with floor to ceiling windows reflecting new heights of style.

Hotel Website : http://www.langhamhotels.com/langhamplace/hongkong/
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Old August 23rd, 2004, 11:32 PM   #3
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I like it. Cool design. 8.5.
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Old August 25th, 2004, 04:03 AM   #4
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kinda funky and at least it's a tad different. 8
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Old August 25th, 2004, 10:46 PM   #5
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8.5

I like it, especially the top of the building. The shape is quite original.
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Old August 25th, 2004, 10:52 PM   #6
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Nice- like the colors. Fits in well in HK.

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Old August 25th, 2004, 11:00 PM   #7
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very nice.. but the surrouding environment has to be buffed up
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Old August 26th, 2004, 01:24 AM   #8
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I never expect a nice and furturistic tower will get built in Mongkok area.
I see her everyday in HK, I've grown to love it.





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Old August 26th, 2004, 09:58 AM   #9
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dark curved and hevay set
love it
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Old August 27th, 2004, 12:56 AM   #10
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10/10

Yes I love it so much. It's definetly me and now one of my most favorite skyscrapers!!! And I can't believe how great it looks in a thunderstorm!! Yaaaa!!!
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Old August 27th, 2004, 04:07 PM   #11
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7.5/10

Great curves and all but it seems to be slightly nondescript and a tad too bulky but overall a landmark in its area.

btw great pics Sher!
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Old August 28th, 2004, 06:50 AM   #12
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It would be cool with out that wierd top. It does have nice curves however, 6/10
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Old August 29th, 2004, 04:22 AM   #13
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wide angle close-up
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Old August 29th, 2004, 05:02 AM   #14
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7.5/10
I like the curves,but the top looks boring from some angles
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Old September 3rd, 2004, 02:19 AM   #15
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8/10 Another excellent HK skyscraper.
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Old September 5th, 2004, 11:16 PM   #16
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nice futuristic design, i like it a lot.
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I always found round buildings interesting.
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Old September 12th, 2004, 12:12 PM   #18
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8/10!
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Old September 12th, 2004, 08:50 PM   #19
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Wow,10 points.I`m just lovin it!
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Old September 12th, 2004, 09:37 PM   #20
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8.5/10 I like the round shapes of it, and the glass
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