Jardine House
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| Jardine House 怡和大廈 |
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Jardine House, as seen from Edinburgh Place; Exchange Square towers 1 & 2 at the background. |
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| Location |  Hong Kong, China |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Status | Complete |
| Constructed | ? - 1972 |
| Opening | 1973 |
| Use | Office |
| Roof | 178.5 m (585.6 ft) |
| Top floor | 168.5 m (552.8 ft) |
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| Floor count | 52 |
| Floor area | 700,000 sq ft (65,032 m²) |
| Elevator count | 24 + 2[citation needed] |
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| Companies | |
| Architect | Palmer & Turner |
| Contractor | Gammon Construction |
| Developer | Hongkong Land |
| Owner | Hongkong Land |
References: [1][2] |
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Jardine House (Chinese: 怡和大廈), formerly known as Connaught Centre (康樂大廈), is an office tower in Hong Kong. The building is located at No.1 Connaught Place, Central on the Hong Kong Island. It is owned by Hongkong Land Limited, a subsidiary of Jardines. At the time of its completion in 1972, Jardine House was the tallest building in Hong Kong and in Asia.[1][3] In 1980, the Hopewell Centre usurp the title of the tallest building in Hong Kong.[3] The building is interconnected with buildings of Hongkong Land Limited like Exchange Square and International Finance Centre by Central Elevated Walkway.
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[edit] History
[edit] Old Jardine House
The new Jardine House tower replaced the old 16 story Jardine House that was situated on 20 Pedder Street. The construction of the old Jardine House was finished in 1948.[4] The original building was sold by Jardines during the land acquisition exercise of the Landmark complex in Central and 20 Pedder Street is now occupied by the Wheelock House.
[edit] New Jardine House
The new building is constructed on a piece of reclaimed land, under a lease term of 75 years, which was secured by Hongkong Land Limited at a record price of HK$248 million in 1970, payable interest free over a period of 10 years.[2] In exchange, the Government agreed that no building directly to the north of Jardine House would ever be built to obstruct its views. As a result, the height of General Post Office building was capped at 120 ft.[5] Building costs were estimated at $120 million.[2] When the construction was completed in 1973, it was the first office building in Hong Kong. Construction of the fifty-two storeys building took a mere sixteen months, a record at that time.
[edit] Design
The building is constructed with a metal frame, and a curtain wall with round windows. The thickness of the structural frame is reduced because of the shape of windows. Elevators were produced by Otis Elevator, while escalators were manufactured by Schindler Elevator.
[edit] Current tenants
- The offices of the Jardines tai pan are located on the top two floors.
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[edit] Gallery
 The Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Jardine House and Two International Finance Center seen from the Statue Square, 16 December 2006 |
 Hong Kong Legislative Council building, Jardine House and Two International Finance Center at night, 7 December 2006 |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b Jardine House - SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-06.
- ^ a b c Christopher Marley (1972-05-30). Office supply and demand in harmony. The Times.
- ^ a b Jardine House - www.emporis.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-06.
- ^ Old Jardine House - www.emporis.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-06.
- ^ GOVERNMENT - HK LAND 'PACT' LIMITS NEW GPO'S HEIGHT, The Star, April 14, 1976
[edit] External links
- Jardine House, Hong Kong Land website
- Pictures of Jardine House at skyscraperphotos.com
| Preceded by Pearl City Mansion |
Tallest Building in Hong Kong 1972 – 1980 |
Succeeded by Hopewell Centre |
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