HSBC Building (Hong Kong)
HSBC Main Building is a headquarters building of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, which is today a wholly owned subsidiary of London-based HSBC Holdings. It is located on the southern side of Statue Square near the location of the old City Hall, Hong Kong (built in 1869, demolished in 1933). The previous HSBC building was built in 1935 and pulled down to make way for the current building. The address remains as 1 Queen's Road Central (the north facing side of the building was served by Des Voeux Road Central, which was the seashore, making Queen's Road the main entrance, in contrast to the current primary access coming from Des Voeux Road).
| HSBC Main Building | |
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香港上海滙豐銀行總行大廈 | |
HSBC Main Building in June 2008 | |
Location within Hong Kong | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Commercial offices |
| Architectural style | Structural Expressionism |
| Location | 1 Queen's Road Central, Central, Hong Kong |
| Coordinates | 22°16′48″N 114°9′34″E |
| Construction started | 1981 |
| Completed | 18 November 1985 |
| Cost | HK$5.2 billion |
| Height | |
| Roof | 178.8 m (586.6 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 44 |
| Floor area | 99,000 m2 (1,065,627 sq ft) |
| Lifts/elevators | 28 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Foster and Partners |
| Structural engineer | |
| Quantity surveyor | Levett & Bailey / Northcroft, Neighbour & Nicholson |
| Main contractor | John Lok / Wimpey Joint Venture |
| References | |
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| Traditional Chinese | 香港滙豐銀行大廈 | ||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 香港汇丰银行大厦 | ||||||||||||||
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