Peak Tower | Hong Kong, China

[hkskyline]

The Peak Tower is visible from large areas of Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula, and has been featured in millions of photographs and postcards across the world. In many respects, its image has come to represent Hong Kong as a whole.

The tower also houses retail and entertainment facilities, a post office, and the terminus of the historic Peak Tram. In 1991, the client - The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels Ltd (HSH) - hired Terry Farrell & Partners to build the replacement for the 1972 original.

The bowl shape was selected for its wealth of associations. It is reminiscent of the upturned eaves of traditional Chinese architecture, or a rice bowl or even a wok. Its curved outline also creates a formal contrast to the rectilinear blocks of the city below.

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The View
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[cicarra]

I don't like it. By the way, what is that building beside the tall 2IFC that looks similar but shorter with an identical top?

[hkskyline]

That's 1 IFC, which was built first as part of the new airport project. Both towers sit on top of the main railway terminal, which is connected to the subway and airport express line.

[HKT]

The View
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Hehe, this is not really the view from The Peak Tower... :)

[hkskyline]

Come to think of it, isn't that from Lugard Road?

[NapHsu4922]

cooooooooool

[hkskyline]

As an aside, the Peak Tower is not just a tourist attraction, it also is home to Asia's first and only Mdm. Tussauds Wax Museum :

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More photos : http://www.pbase.com/cathayderek/tussauds

[DamienK]

9/10

[HK Boy]

i like the design

[Raine]

:tongue3: eee
6/10

[Fabio]

5/10

sorry I don't like it

[DRAKKO]

6/10

[Phobos]

7.5/10

It's original and well located,the cladding could be better.

[Ellatur]

7.5/10

[JohnnyMass]

argh! the view is awesome...and that's the only awesome thing about it! 4/10

[DarkFenX]

6/10

[Henk]

6.5/10.

[Valia]

7/10

strange but nice architecture

[Devilution]

I don´t like it really... 5pts.

[Khanabadosh]

The best thing is its originality. Nice one.

[Arpels]

7/10 the view deservs someting better!!

[forvine]

7.5/10

[Sinjin P.]

7.5/10

[marpa]

6,5/10

[SoboleuS]

The building: 7/10 - too strange
The view from the building: 10/10 :happy:

[Very Controversial]

not to nice and not to bad just okay

[Very Controversial]

:(:) nah rather not

[zee]

6/10

[El_Greco]

6/10

[Mosaic]

8/10

[Ydlar]

little abnormal......6/10...........

[Stiggen]

5/10

[(((myx)))]

9.

[Dreamlıneя]

9/10 :)

[gutooo]

7/10

[kamil.bukowski]

8/10

[W!CKED]

6/10

[Astralis]

7/10

[LMCA1990]

7/10

[stasiua]

Next boat in the idea of the architect?:)

8/10