Langham Place (Hong Kong)
Langham Place is a commercial complex and shopping centre in Mong Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong. The official opening was on 25 January 2005. The complex occupies two blocks defined by Argyle Street, Portland Street, Shantung Street and Reclamation Street. Shanghai Street separates the two portions of the complex, which are connected via two overhead walkways. A hotel is on one side of the development while the commercial elements are located on the other side.
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The office and hotel, Langham Place, Hong Kong | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Completed | ||||||||||||||||||
| Type | Commercial offices | ||||||||||||||||||
| Architectural style | Modernism | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | 8 Argyle Street Mong Kok, Hong Kong | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°19′5.35″N 114°10′5.11″E | ||||||||||||||||||
| Construction started | 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Completed | 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Opening | December 2004 (soft opening) 25 January 2005 (official opening) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | Champion REIT | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height | |||||||||||||||||||
| Roof | 255.1 m (837 ft) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Floor count | 59 5 below ground | ||||||||||||||||||
| Floor area | 65,000 m2 (700,000 sq ft) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Lifts/elevators | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Design and construction | |||||||||||||||||||
| Architect(s) | Wong & Ouyang (HK) Ltd. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Developer | Great Eagle Group Urban Renewal Authority | ||||||||||||||||||
| Structural engineer | Arup | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 朗豪坊 | ||||||||||||||||||
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The complex was the result of an urban renewal project under Land Development Corporation, later known as Urban Renewal Authority (URA). Several city blocks, including the old "Bird Street" marketplace, were demolished to make way for the commercial complex.
Langham Place Tower has a gross floor area of 17,000 m2 (180,000 sq ft), and comprises a 59-storey office tower, a 15-level shopping centre with two basement levels, a 665-room hotel and a car park with 250 parking spaces. The complex is connected to the Mong Kok station of the MTR via an underground passage (Exit C3).