Wednesday, October 1, 2008

One Island East

Infobox Skyscraper
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港島東中心
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|status=Complete
|opening=2008
|floor_count=70
|developer= Swire Properties and two basement levels. The building somewhat resembles .

2008 Tropical storm Kammuri


On 7 August 2008, within two hours of the hoisting of strong wind signal No8 due to , the window panes of One Island East were shattered, sending shards of glass across the street and damaging the windows of four flats at Westlands Court. There were no injuries.

Nina Tower

Nina Tower is a twin tower of 80-storey and 42-storey high-rise building in Tsuen Wan, New Territories, Hong Kong. The original version of this tower was called just Nina Tower and was supposed to be the tallest tower in the world at 518 or 1,699 . However, due to its location near , the height was restricted down to the current 318.8 m or 1,046 ft.

The owner Chinachem Group later changed her plan to break it into two towers. The lower is known as Nina Tower, symbolising the late Nina Wang or Kung Yu Sum natively, the owner of Chinachem Group; the higher is Teddy Tower, symbolising her husband Teddy Wang, who was kidnapped and has since disappeared. Despite the different tower names, the whole development project is under the name of Nina Tower.

Facts


* The first version of this tower was designed as the tallest building in the world, but its proximity to the airport resulted in a restriction on its height.
* The top 40 floors will house a 800-room 5-star hotel, while the 10th to 39th floor will contain office space.

Metroplaza Towers

MetroPlaza , also written as Metroplaza and Metro Plaza, is a high-rise development located in the Kwai Chung district of the New Territories in Hong Kong. The complex contains two towers situated above the Metroplaza shopping centre: MetroPlaza Tower 1 and MetroPlaza Tower 2. MetroPlaza Tower 2 is the tallest of the two towers, rising 47 and to the top of its decorative spire and logo.

May House

May House is a skyscraper located in the Wanchai district of Hong Kong. The tower rises 47 and in height. The building was completed in 2004. It was designed by the Hong Kong Architectural Services Department, and was developed by The Facade Group. May House, which stands as the 43rd-tallest building in Hong Kong and is tied in rank with the Citibank Plaza, is composed entirely of commercial office units. It has a total floor area of

The May House was developed as a renovation of the previous building on the site, also known as the May House. The older building was completedly reconstructed, and in the process 20 additional floors were also added. The modern May House now serves as the headquarters of the Hong Kong Police Force.

Manulife Plaza

Manulife Plaza is a skyscraper located in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong. The triangular-shaped tower stands tall and has 52 floors of office space. Prior to the building's completeion in 1998, the Lee Gardens Hotel was demolished in order to make way for this skyscraper.

Manulife Plaza

Manulife Plaza is a skyscraper located in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong. The triangular-shaped tower stands tall and has 52 floors of office space. Prior to the building's completeion in 1998, the Lee Gardens Hotel was demolished in order to make way for this skyscraper.

Lippo Centre, Hong Kong

The Lippo Centre is a pair of twin office towers in Hong Kong, previously known as the Bond Center . The buildings are located at 89 Queensway, in on Hong Kong Island. They were taken over by the Lippo Group after the collapse of the Bond Corporation. The height of the taller tower is 186m.

The buildings, completed in 1987, were dubbed "The Koala Tree" because they resemble koalas clutching a tree. The buildings were designed by American architect Paul Rudolph, who strove to relieve the traditional severity of skyscraper walls by designing clusters of obtruding windows.

Hong Kong artist Gerard D'Henderson, who designed the walls in the Hong Kong , enriched the lobby with dramatic bas-relief murals.


Lippo Centre is featured in the Golden City track in Burnout 3.