Bank Of China Hong Kong Architect
Pei and l c pei of i m pei and partners the building is 315 0 m 1 033 5 ft high with two masts reaching 367 4 m 1 205 4 ft high.
Bank of china hong kong architect. Bank of china tower. The building is located at 1 garden road in central and western district on hong kong island. Completed in 1990 in hong kong sar. Bank of china building hong kong.
The hk 50 banknote has a green colour scheme with a measurement of 148mm length by 74mm width. Pei was requested to create an unavoidably tall unique. It houses the headquarters for the bank of china hong kong limited. Pei and l c pei of i m pei and partners.
Bank of china hong kong architect building photos skyscraper design info. Bank of china 1 garden road central hong kong date. When commissioned to design the bank of china tower on an intricate inland site i m. There were many reasons for the delay.
The front panel of the hk 50 banknote features a bauhinia flower and bank of china tower against a backdrop depicting the transformation of a caterpillar to a butterfly. The silhouette of a butterfly on the right also echoes the design theme. The bank of china tower is a skyscraper located in central hong kong. Pei partners sherman kung associates architects ltd.
Bank of china hong kong is a leading listed commercial banking group in hong kong in terms of assets and customer deposits and offers a comprehensive range of financial products and services to personal and corporate customers. The building was designed by chinese american architect i. Located at 1 garden road on hong kong island the tower houses the headquarters of the bank of china limited. Established on 1 october 2001 bank of china hong kong limited referred to as bank of china hong kong or bochk is a locally incorporated licensed bank.
Pei was commissioned in 1982 by the beijing based bank of china to design its headquarters in hong kong but construction did not start until 1985. Hk tower skyscraper design by im pei architect.