One Island East
| One Island East | |
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| 港島東中心 | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Type | Office |
| Location | 18 Westlands Road, Hong Kong |
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| Construction started | 2006 |
| Completed | 2008 |
| Cost | HK$2,000,000,000[1] |
| Height | |
| Architectural | 298 metres (978 ft)[2][3] |
| Top floor | 281.2 m (923 ft)[2] |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 69 (plus 2 level of basement)[2] |
| Floor area | 144,426 m2 (1,554,590 sq ft)[2][3] |
| Lifts/elevators | 37[2] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Wong & Ouyang |
| Developer | Swire Properties |
| Main contractor | Gammon Construction |
| References | |
| [2] | |
One Island East (Chinese: 港島東中心), is a supertall skyscraper in Taikoo Place, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong.
Contents
Overview
The skyscraper is a commercial office building, rising 298.35 m (979 ft) and having 69 storeys [4] plus 2 levels of basement.[4] There is a sky lobby on the 37th and 38th floors.[4] In addition, there are 28 high-speed passenger lifts, 6 high-speed shuttle lifts between Main (G - 1/F) and Sky (37 - 38/F) Lobbies, 1 passenger lift between main lobby and basement carpark and 2 service lifts.[4]
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One Island East 1F Grand Lobby
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37F Sky Lobby
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One Island East 38F Sky Lobby.jpg
38F Sky Lobby
Part of the site was previously occupied by Melbourne Industrial Building (23 floor industrial building demolished 2005) and Aik San Factory Building (22 floor industrial building demolished 2005)[5] which were acquired by the developer in 2002 and 2001 respectively.[6]
Tenants
Swire Properties has its head office on the 64th floor.[7]
2008 Tropical storm Kammuri
On 7 August 2008, within two hours of the hoisting of strong wind signal No.8 due to tropical storm Kammuri, 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.[8]
See also
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to One Island East. |
- One Island East Centre on CTBUH Skyscraper Centre
- Building's website
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- ↑ [1] Milestone of Swire Properties - Year 2002, Swire Properties [flash]
- ↑ "Contact Us." Swire Properties. Retrieved on 12 September 2011. "Address 64/F, One Island East, 18 Westlands Road, Island East, Hong Kong".
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