The Center

The Center

Infobox Skyscraper
building_name = The Center
中環中心 [ cite web
url = http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=123
title = The Center - SkyscraperPage.com
accessdate = 2007-09-15 ]


caption = The Center in 2005
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location = Flagicon|Hong Kong Hong Kong
coordinates = coord|22|17|05|N|114|09|16|E|region:HK_type:landmark|display=inline,title
status =
groundbreaking =
constructed = 1995 - 1998
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demolished =
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use = Office
antenna_spire = convert|346|m|ft|0|abbr=on
roof = convert|292|m|ft|0|abbr=on
top_floor = convert|275|m|ft|0|abbr=on
floor_count = 73 aboveground 3 belowground
elevator_count = 35
cost =
floor_area = convert|130032|m2|sqft|0|abbr=on
architect = Dennis Lau & Ng Chun Man Architects & Engineers (HK) Ltd.
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The Center (zh-t|t=中環中心) is the fourth tallest skyscraper in Hong Kong, after Two International Finance Centre (88 storeys), Central Plaza and Bank of China Tower. With a height of 346 m (1,135 feet), it comprises 73 storeys. The Center is one of the few skyscrapers in Hong Kong that is entirely steel-structured with no reinforced concrete core. It is located on Queen's Road Central in the Central and Western district, roughly halfway between the MTR Island Line's Sheung Wan and Central stations.

Background

The Center is notable for its arrangement of hundreds of neon lights arranged as bars in increasing frequency towards the top of the building, which slowly scroll through the colours of the spectrum at night. During the Christmas season, the building's neon arrangement follows a festive motif and resembles a Christmas tree.

The direct translation of the Chinese name of the building is "Central Centre" or the "centre of Central", even though the building is in fact near the boundary of Central and Sheung Wan.

The building was a project involving the Land Development Corporation since it was required to demolish many old buildings and lanes. The premises of The Center is of irregular shape because surrounding lots within Queen's Road Central, Jubilee Street, Des Voeux Road Central and Gilman's Bazaar were already redeveloped. Various lanes and streets including Gilman Street, Wing On Street, Tung Man Street, Hing Lung Street, and Tit Hong Lane were shortened.

In addition, several historical structures were demolished from the project. Many cloth shops located on Wing On Street, also known as "Cloth Alley", were moved to the Western Market while Eu Yan Sang, a traditional Chinese medicine shop, were moved near the Stag Building to continue their businesses.

Gallery

ee also

* List of buildings and structures in Hong Kong
* List of skyscrapers
* List of buildings
* List of tallest freestanding structures in the world

External links

* [http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=121022 Emporis - The Center]
* [http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=123 SkyscraperPage - The Center]

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