International Finance Centre (Hong Kong)

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Two International Finance Centre
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International Finance Centre
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Location within Hong Kong
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeCommercial offices
Location8 Finance Street
Central, Hong Kong
Coordinates 22°17′6″N114°9′33″E / 22.28500°N 114.15917°E / 22.28500; 114.15917
Construction started1996;28 years ago (1996) (International Finance Centre 1)
2000;24 years ago (2000) (Two International Finance Centre)
Completed1998;26 years ago (1998)
Opening6 July 1998;26 years ago (1998-07-06) (One International Finance Centre)
18 October 2003;21 years ago (2003-10-18) (Two International Finance Centre)
Height
Tip412 m (1,351.7 ft) [1] [2]
Roof407 m (1,335.3 ft) [1]
Top floor387.6 m (1,271.7 ft) [1]
Technical details
Floor count88 above ground level,
6 basement floors
Floor area185,805 m2 (1,999,988 sq ft)
Lifts/elevators62
Design and construction
Architect(s) César Pelli & Association Architects [3]
Executive Architect (Cladding)Adamson Associates Architects
Developer Sun Hung Kai Properties, Henderson Land and Towngas
Structural engineer Ove Arup & Partners
Main contractorE Man-Sanfield Joint Venture
References
[4] [5] [6] [7]

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International Finance Centre
Traditional Chinese 國際金融中心
Simplified Chinese 国际金融中心
Cantonese Yale Gwokjai Gāmyùhng Jūngsām
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin Guójì jīnróng zhōngxīn
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization Gwokjai Gāmyùhng Jūngsām
Jyutping Gwok3zai3 Gam1jung4 Zung1sam1
IPA [kʷɔk̚˧.tsɐj˧ kɐm˥.jʊŋ˩ tsʊŋ˥.sɐm˥]