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| Bank of China Tower | |
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中銀大廈 | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Commercial offices |
| Location | 1 Garden Road Central, Hong Kong |
| Coordinates | 22°16′45″N 114°09′41″E / 22.27917°N 114.16139°E |
| Construction started | 18 April 1985 |
| Completed | 1990 |
| Opening | 17 May 1990 |
| Height | |
| Architectural | 367.4 m (1,205.4 ft) |
| Antenna spire | 52.4 m (172 ft) |
| Roof | 315 m (1,033.5 ft) |
| Top floor | 288.3 m (945.9 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 72 (+4 basement floors) |
| Floor area | 135,000 m2 (1,450,000 sq ft) |
| Lifts/elevators | 49 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | I. M. Pei & Partners Sherman Kung & Associates Architects Ltd. Thomas Boada S.L. |
| Engineer | Jaros, Baum & Bolles (MEP Design) |
| Structural engineer | Leslie E. Robertson Associates RLLP |
| Main contractor | HKC (Holdings) Ltd Kumagai HK |
| References | |
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| Traditional Chinese | 中銀大廈 | ||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 中银大厦 | ||||||||||||||
| Cantonese Yale | Jūngngán Daaihhah | ||||||||||||||
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The Bank of China Tower (BOC Tower) is a skyscraper located in Central, Hong Kong. Located at 1 Garden Road on Hong Kong Island, the tower houses the headquarters of the Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited.[5] One of the most recognisable landmarks in Hong Kong, the building is notable for its distinct shape and design, consisting of triangular frameworks covered by glass curtain walls.
The building was designed by Chinese-American architect I. M. Pei and L. C. Pei of I. M. Pei and Partners. At a height of 315 m (1,033.5 ft), reaching 367.4 m (1,205.4 ft) high including a 52.4 m (172 ft) spire,[5] the building is the fourth tallest skyscraper in Hong Kong, after International Commerce Centre, Two International Finance Centre (2 IFC) and Central Plaza. It was the tallest building in Hong Kong and Asia from 1990 to 1992, and it was the first supertall skyscraper outside the United States, the first to break the 305 m (1,000 ft) mark. It was surpassed by Central Plaza on the same island in 1992.
Construction began on 18 April 1985 on the former site of Murray House, and was completed five years later in 1990. Sporting a steel-column design, the building is accessible from the MTR's Central station. The building lies between Cotton Tree Drive and Garden Road.
- ^ "Bank of China Tower". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
- ^ "Bank of China Tower". SkyscraperPage.
- ^ "Emporis building ID 120582". Emporis. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
- ^ Bank of China Tower at Structurae
- ^ a b "Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited – About Us > About BOC Tower > Introduction". Archived from the original on 5 January 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2010.