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International Commerce Centre

Formerly: Union Square Phase 7
Formerly: Kowloon Station Phase 7
Built: 2002-2010
Designed by: Kohn Pedersen Fox
Type: Skyscraper
Stories: 118
Maximum height: 1,608 / 490 meters
Location: 1 Austin Road West, Kowloon, China

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  • Floor area: 2,822,039 square feet / 262,176 square meters
  • Elevators: 30 (14 regular elevators, 6 express elevators, 2 executive elevators, 4 parking garage elevators)
  • Architecture firm: Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (design architect)
  • Architecture firm: Wong & Ouyang (project architect)
  • Developer: Harbour Vantage Limited (owned by Sun Hung Kai Properties)
  • Structural engineer: Arup
  • The original plan for this building called for 102 stories, and a height of 1,883 feet / 574 meters.
  • There are 40 windows on each floor that open.
  • This building will have designated refuge floors where people can flee during an emergency.
  • Pico cell antennas are installed around the building and in each elevator to improve mobile phone reception.
  • 2002: Construction begins.
  • 2005: The name is changed to International Commerce Centre.
  • December, 2007: First portion of this tower opens.
  • June, 2009: Second portion of this tower opens.
  • February, 2010: Anticipated completion.

 
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