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AIA Central
Skyscraper in Hong Kong / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The AIA Central (Chinese: 友邦金融中心), formerly called AIG Tower (美國國際集團大廈), in Hong Kong is a 185-metre (607 ft.), 37-storey skyscraper that was completed in 2005 and serves as the headquarters of AIA Group.[2] It is located in Central, not far from the landmark Bank of China Tower.
AIA Central | |
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友邦金融中心 | |
![]() Full view of AIA Central, from Tsim Sha Tsui in May 2013 | |
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General information | |
Status | Completed |
Type | Office[1] |
Location | 1 Connaught Road Central, Central, Hong Kong |
Coordinates | 22°16′52.5″N 114°09′42.5″E |
Construction started | 2002; 22 years ago (2002)[1] |
Opening | 2006; 18 years ago (2006)[2] |
Owner | Lai Sun Development, CapitaLand, American International Group |
Height | |
Roof | 185 m (607 ft)[2] |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 40[2] |
Floor area | 450,000 square feet (41,806 m2)[1] |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Skidmore, Owings & Merrill[1] |
Structural engineer | Leslie E. Robertson Associates |
The Furama Kempinski Hotel, famous for its revolving restaurant, formerly stood on the same lot that the former AIG Tower rises from, but in December 2001, the 33-storey hotel was demolished to make way for the AIG Tower.[3] The tower was renamed to AIA Central on 9 July 2009.
The building was jointly developed by Lai Sun Development, CapitaLand, and American International Group (AIG). The architectural firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill designed the building to look like the Chinese junk, a Chinese sailboat design dating from ancient times and still in use today.[2] Leslie E. Robertson Associates are the structural engineers for this project. As well they included a pedestrian bridge linking the tower to the Hong Kong elevated walkway network.
The building has approximately 41,777 m² (450,000 ft²) of office accommodation.[1]