#006 l Two International Finance Center l HONG KONG l 415m l 88fl

[hkskyline]

Two International Finance Center
Hong Kong, China

HEIHGT: 412 meters/1,352 feet
FLOORS: 88 floors
COMPLETION: 2003
ARCHITECT: Cesar Pelli & Associates Architects

World-renowned architect Cesar Pelli was selected to design Two International Finance Center after winning an international design competition. In the tradition of true skyscrapers, the design of Two International Finance Center is simple, strong and memorable. A great obelisk in the scale of the city and the harbor, it culminates in a sculptural crown that celebrates the height of the tower reaching to the sky. The top of Two International Finance Center was designed as a welcoming gesture to the city, and when lit at night it is a shimmering beacon by Victoria Harbor.

Two International Finance Center represents a new generation of office buildings. The building provides approximately two million sq ft of prime office accommodation with an average floor plate in excess of 23,000 sq ft. *Built to cater to the rigorous requirements of professional and financial companies, a virtually column-free floor plate features a 15-metre core wall to window depth, ensuring efficient use of space. Raised floor access, for more flexible cabling management, is available throughout the building. There are also 22 specifically designed trading floors, with a ceiling height from raised floor to suspended ceiling of 3.3 meters.

The building offers advanced passenger and service lift systems, flexible air-conditioning and a dual power supply, complemented by a comprehensive communications and information technology infrastructure.

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[TmanNYC]

No POLL!!! 10 out of 10~

[RafflesCity]

http://www.ifc.com.hk/newsbureau/images/set_c/image_c01.jpg

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IFC Mall
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[Chad]

The World has released it's most beutiful skyscraper ever-build'!!!......10/10

[Westin Peachtree]

I like everything except for the base. But this is an awesome building! 9.5!!

[Aleksey]

9,5 / 10 !

awesome building
best in HK!

[Liz L]

7.5/10 - THe facade really dances with the light, and I like the fresh blue color; the slim, white mullions and spandrels provide contrast, and the indentations make the shape livelier. It's also slim enough to have really good, soaring height, and this is helped by the small set backs.

HOWEVER...I deducted at least a point for the way the tower curves inward towards the roof; that, along with whatever is on the roof, gives the top section of an otherwise crisp and elegant tower a creepy, almost organic feel - like the mouth of a worm or eel - and the metal spikes on the roof, if that's what they are, look like teeth **ugghh!**

[New Jack City]

8/10...I like everything but the top. The facade is nice and shiny, and as Liz L said plays very well with the light. The white stripes going up add a nice twist to the building.

[AndrewC]

Wow! I've got a picture of this underconstruction, when my sister went to Hong Kong last year.
What a building!
Apart from resembling a huge set of male genitals in this pic:
http://www.student.math.uwaterloo.ca/~j3fung/hkg/2ifc/07.jpg
its a beautiful building. It really does look new and shiny!
Very tall, beautiful shiny exterior and another gem in the middle of one of the greatest skylines in the world!!

10

[Sher]

9/10

I don't like the 2ifc being built in HK island, it does not match others. But it would look good if it builds with Union Square 7 in Kowloon. IMO

[skiesthelimit]

Would've rated it 8.5, but 9 for it's sheer height!

[tmac9wr]

Plain and simple one of the nicest towers in the world 10/10....looks great towering above Hong Kong but this great city will be even more breathtaking in 2007 when Union Square finishes.....

[nick2003]

10/10

Just perfect.

[X-seed 4000]

It looks a lot better than I thought it would, but it's not really special. 8.5/10

[Bobdreamz]

what can one say?...another Pelli masterpiece!...it looks incredible in the HK skyline and I do like the way the top tapers instead of a flat roof which would have been reminiscent of the former WTC....one of my favorite skyscrapers in the world right now.....10/10!

[ryanr]

A tall, sweet, awesome masterpiece!! 10/10!!:cool:

[stanford]

one great building... this "bung chao" doesn't need a condom... its nice, big, and shiny and deserves to stand tall without shrink wrap!

9.5/10

[mookiecece]

so tall and sleek, a great addition to hong kong skyline!!

10/10

[renell]

9 i like this:cool:

[Ashram]

8/10 yes, I like it.

[SUNNI]

wow...so tall!!!
im glad its not so close to BOC.:)
it definately gets a big fat 10.... well thats until Union Square is built:D

[weirdo]

it's tall. 9/10

[deep sea buildings]

i love it's slenderness. so tall and elegant - what a beauty!! 9.5/10!

[TropicalSQ744]

My second favourite in Hong Kong after BOC!! :guns1: Really elegant design... The height is great too.. Plus no cheating.. haha :D

10/10

[London™]

An architectural masterpiece 10/10

[RafflesCity]

9/10

Sheer ecstatic height and unmatched elegance. I dont think there is anything this tall thats this slim!

[Patrick Highrise]

This is Pelli's masterpiece: a 10 !!! This baby is soooo :cool:

[Ersh]

8.5 - Just cuz it dwarfs everything else in the skyline. In some pics it looks surreal because it's so tall. It will compliment it's bigger brother - US7 - on the other side of the harbor well when it's done. :)

[airsickpenthousedweller]

It lacks character because of the weak rounded aspects and vague top-end, giving the impression of a rather one-dimensional concept and predictable (over-cautious and bland) design. What remains is the height ---> but the building doesn't do anything with thàt......except reaching it.

I rated it 4.5

[zhongguoren]

I don't quite like it. It looks kinda like a giant penis. But it should look awesome when it's lit up at night.

8/10

[deep sea buildings]

there's nothing wrong with a giant penis! ;)

[zhongguoren]

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Yeah, at least it's better than looking like a giant vagina. LOL:D :D :D

No seriously, the thing I don't like about it is the sharp edges around the building when the building gets progressively smaller towad the top. I like it better if it's smoother like a bullet. I also think the facade and the base could be better.

[Wisma]

10/10 just awesome. This tower is just perfect.

[Duke Togo]

Aside from the reasons already given, it's nice to see a building reah such an amazing height without any cheap spires.

It's stunning, just absolutely stunning.

9.5 (I'm saving 10 for Union Square :) )

[rj2uman]

10, a 10. Breathtaking.

[Ptit ben]

10/10 NO COMMENT :cool:

[The Messiah]

I agree with the most of you.Then that will make a 10/10!
Great tower

[hkskyline]

http://www.student.math.uwaterloo.ca/~j3fung/RIMG0409.jpg

http://www.student.math.uwaterloo.ca/~j3fung/RIMG0416.jpg

http://www.student.math.uwaterloo.ca/~j3fung/RIMG0419.jpg

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http://www.student.math.uwaterloo.ca/~j3fung/RIMG0477.JPG

[Imperfect Ending]

10 +++++++++++++++

WOOOWEEEE!:) :) :) :)

[my5ux]

though i hav not really went there to look at it, but i would like to say sorry...the design was really bad, 4/10 :(

[climbing_crane]

When does the next plane to Hong Kong leave.

[james2390]

very nice, 10

[Northstrom]

Best skyscraper I'v ever seen!!.....10/10

[Christianmx]

10

Perfect.

[LAer]

Nice how it towers over Bank of china

[SearsTower]

Tall but not as impressive as Central Plaza and Bank of China.

[Falcaonet]

9,5 out of 10.It's like whoaaaa

[Wu-Gambino]

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Yep. I agree. 7/10

[Kevinkhoo1986]

no doubt... this is certainly one of my facourite building. 100/10... unfortunately i could only give 10/10 :D .IMO the teeth make it nice..:)

[AtlanticaC5]

Beautiful!! 9.5/10

[3tmk]

11/10

[Magnus Sweden]

Hehe:D seems that it is more people than me enjoying scyscrapers, Im new here so perhaps I find a better later on but its my favourite so far, great site /magnus

[Labrador]

10/10
It towers into the sky, and appears to go on for ever... :eek:

[HKguy]

9/10

[SkyHawk]

Powerful building, nice
8/10

[enzo]

7/10

Fantastic in height, really bland and uninspiring in design. Not sure exactly why I haven't warmed up to this tower other than I find it mundane overall.

A rather "dull" new tallest for a city as magnificent as HK. Shame on Pelli IMO.

[trickykid]

It's a little too sterile and "perfect" looking for my taste. Pelli sure knows how to design perfectly symetrical buildings. The height is definitely on its side, though. Anything that tall is just jaw dropping. And i must say it goes well with the skyline. Can't wait to see US7 rise on the other side of the harbour. Doing some math i just figured each floor is like 15 feet tall. Man thats massive. Why so much room?

Overall an 8/10

[hkskyline]

http://www.student.math.uwaterloo.ca/~j3fung/02.jpg

http://www.student.math.uwaterloo.ca/~j3fung/12.jpg

http://www.student.math.uwaterloo.ca/~j3fung/13.jpg

[NYC4ever]

i like this tower
it´s really nice
i like the not complicated structure!
the view from the BOC was unbelieveable but from this one ...

[huaiwei]

Originally posted by trickykid

It's a little too sterile and "perfect" looking for my taste. Pelli sure knows how to design perfectly symetrical buildings. The height is definitely on its side, though. Anything that tall is just jaw dropping. And i must say it goes well with the skyline. Can't wait to see US7 rise on the other side of the harbour. Doing some math i just figured each floor is like 15 feet tall. Man thats massive. Why so much room?

Overall an 8/10

Its interesting you pointed that out, especially about the height. Take a look at its shorter cousin, 1IFC (to the right):

http://www.student.math.uwaterloo.ca/~j3fung/13.jpg

Would everyone be giving similar allocades about 1IFC's design? Will be interesting to find out yah? ;)

[SteelCity32]

10/10. My newest favorite structure.

[SFtoBoise]

7/10

[Patrick]

10/10no question!

[SeeMacau]

Definitely 10/10

[Þróndeimr]

Crazy to give this one less that 7/10- i'l give it Definitely 10/10.

[Sniper]

10/10 one of the best buildings on the lanet

[Javier]

I find it charming and elegant
but i cannot stand by its top, is ugly.

8/10

[TYW]

9.5/10

soooooo awesome

[Pookgai]

skyscraper perfection 10/10. The best new addition to HK's skyline! can't wait to see it fully lit up at night!

[Kommentare]

Ugly :puke:

5.5/10 :)

[TheBaseTower]

Awesome!!
10/10;)

[PB]

9/10

[Javier]

6/10
boring, just is a tall scraper
why?

[waterloo]

10/10 WOW the interior looks good!!!

[SHT]

http://netalbum.netvigator.com/photos/2003/10/03/b3331151251247851065191096840.jpg?1065191433194


http://netalbum.netvigator.com/photos/2003/10/03/b3331151251246091065191050249.jpg?1065191167450


http://netalbum.netvigator.com/photos/2003/10/03/b3331151251246981065191067210.jpg?1065191213779

[hongkiu]

9/10

it's over dominate HK skyline and break the balance...

:|

[SkylineJapan]

http://www.skyscraperpage.com/forum/showthread.php?postid=254066#post254066
check out the photos at the bottom

[Trances]

looks like a giant dildo
10/10

[zulu69]

The building rocks. One of the best built in the last 10 years!
9.5/10

[Fabio]

10/10


Marvelous.

[manx_bkk]

9/10
Excellent!
I like the way it gently curves up, but not much complexity in the building's shape.

[MCC]

7/10

[Cliff]

http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=11&drawingID=19645
Since I drew it, I love it!
10/10!:D

[City of Life]

Originally posted by Cliff

http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=11&drawingID=19645
Since I drew it, I love it!
10/10!:D

WOW! Cliff, Great job!

[peterthegreat]

nice, i like this 9/10

[sjambler]

7/10

[DrumCorpsAlum]

9/10. I love it. A design like this would also look good shorter (truncated from the bottom.) Reminds me of BofA Charlotte.

[Pedrillo]

10/10

Wonderfull!!

[Dennis]

amazing tower, one of the bests in asia

10/10

[johnrosstaiwan]

10/10 Truly remarkable. Top 5 new buildings in the world.

:D :D :D :D :colgate: :colgate: :colgate: :colgate: :D :D :D :D

[Þróndeimr]

A Fantastic skyscrapers, and the location is perfect, love it 10/10

[Aquarius]

it is to expectacular but I do not like his design 9/10

[timothy_tw]

what can i say..... simply perfect! 10/10

[ParraMan]

10

I think my favourite anywhere, powerful, tall, sleek, simple and stylish. Perfect!!

[Magnus Sweden]

10/10 The best of them all

[RafflesCity]

Pics by J Church
http://home.earthlink.net/~bolandse/forums/HK/2IFC_far.jpg

http://home.earthlink.net/~bolandse/forums/HK/2IFC_near.jpg

[7 World Trade]

this building's nice, my 3rd fave in asia, after jin mao and boc. it's practically perfect, just a wee bit too glassy for a perfect 10, but everything else about it is awesome

9.5/10

[Monkey]

10 out of 10.

A truly awesome, inspiring building. The perfect skyscraper for Hong Kong.

I can only imagine that Union Square will be even better.

[CW8]

Looks great day and night and it looks tall and dominating. And it's blue. :D 10/10

[hoody]

very phallic, brilliant 10/10

[samson]

wao~~
that is a cool building
9 mark !!

[Xeni-2]

Number 1, 10/10 !! :applause:

[ThaQuest]

not only does this building look like a penis, but it overshadows the much more beautiful and elegant Bank of China, Centre, and Central Plaza buildings.

De-construct 2IFC!!!!!

[JRQ]

hmm...Ceaser Pelli seems to favor buildings that look like giant penis's.
Here is another he designed-
http://www.taylormathis.com/Images/Wachovia-Daylight.jpg

[Orodreth]

Simple and Beautiful. I love the reflective blue glass, and the curvature towards the top. The sheer height deserves a 10!

[HKT]

Video for Two International Financial Centre:

http://gp.no-ip.com:8245/video/Miscellaneous/info/2IFC.jpg (http://gp.no-ip.com:8246/video/Miscellaneous/2IFC.rmvb)

Click here (http://gp.no-ip.com:8246/video/Miscellaneous/2IFC.rmvb)

Enjoy~

[Desven]

impressive

[Bunny]

Really a quite simple but modern, attractive and great design architect!!

9.5!

[Rapid]

This is a 10 out of 10, Pelli and his firm are sayin "thought i told you that we wont stop, thought i told you that we wont stop" (P. Diddy, just incase your like WTF!) By the way, didanyone notice that hugejumbo advertisement on the builing in the third pic!

[beyond 1000]

Beautiful but no Jin Mao that's for sure. Flashy but does not excude power. I'll have to say 8.5/10.

[Schroedinger's Cat]

9/10

[DD2020]

Perfect or nearly perfect I think.

9.5/10

[Rapid]

Ok, whos the ones who gave it less than three. Someone please line then up and...

[Rickster885]

Awesome building all around with height and style. It is good for Hong Kong because it needed a building of such height. I like how it tapers in at the top. I give it a 9/10.

[Gerard]

The position in the rest of the skyline is almost perfect. Take the star ferry and you know why this is such a great building. Better tha most new ones. 10/10

[vincent]

http://www.pbase.com/image/30737803

an interesting photo showing 2ifc with laser beam.

[yoyo22]

8/10
Nice and elegant building. Really tall and slim, and i like the graceful curves, etc. (Somehow though I keep thinking 'graceful and phallic'). Nice color. Adds something grand (like the old granite art deco scrapers) to the HK skyline. However, still a little too plain for my taste, and the design does not quite live up to its promise, in my opinion.

[flex]

great tower! 10/10

[myfoong]

I like the overall design and its height. It gives HK a much better skyline.

[Rapid]

Yes! it beat out Chrysler finally! IMO this is a superior loooking tower.

Sorry to those who did enjoy the look of the Chrysler.

[Dubai-Lover]

in my opinion this is one of the most beautiful high-rise towers in the world. definitely in my top 5.

so i give it a 10/10!

[Jules]

I like it a whole bunch. 9.5.

[Chink2love]

the most faboulous building in the world, cant wait to see the MTR tower, going to make hong kong the place to be for sky scrapers

[xePh3roK]

10/10
my fave building in HK

[David3820]

20/10

That is my most favorite skyscraper in the world. It's height is so cool because it dwarfs every single skyscraper in Hong Kong and is the perfect height for it's shape and desighn. I just love everything about it because it's perfect in every way. I love it so much that I would mary it if I could!!!

[kombateruso]

le doy un 9,5/10...le falto que fuera mas alto que el Jin Mao tower de Shanghai y haberle puesto una futurista antena,pero de resto es espectacular,increible y de una belleza que cautiva....

no lo niego,desde que empezaron a construirlo,me mantuve pendiente de este skyscraper,ya que no solo iba a ser el mas alto de toda la city,sino el mas impresionante......definitivamente Hong Kong es la ciudad para lo espectacular..por algo la considero la mejor ciudad del mundo en cuanto a skyscrapers se refiere...

..aun espero que se inagure el Union Square Phase 7,el cual será el nuevo rascacilos mas alto de Hong Kong...vamos a ver cuando .......

por ahora,TIFC de Hong Kong ocupa el Puesto 6 en mi lista de los mejores del Mundo...

Kombateruso;caracas;venezuela....

http://carlosguillermo_haydon_42 :weirdo:

[Chad]

Oh pleaseee.....I really wants to know who rated this tower 3 or less, they musta have mental problem.

[DamienK]

Incredible telescoping tower, however, I think the Bank of China Tower is still Hong Kong's best skyscraper. 8/10.

[therock]

10/10

[Imperial]

amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!! 10/10

[HK Boy]

i do like it, but not as much as the boc tower

[HK Boy]

The union square phrase 7 will be the coming tallest building in hk
height 474m 1555feet
storeys 111
http://www.mtr.com.hk/chi/properties/images/KOWpackage5.jpg
http://www.kpf.com/images/Projects/kowloon/n0945_3005z.jpg

[Osborne]

More than anything it just looks tall. 8/10

[empersouf]

7,5 for the 2IFC.

[Zuelas]

10

Not many bldgs deserve a 10 IMO but this one does. My 2nd favorite in the world behind the ESB. It's simply INCREDIBLE! Everything works for it. It's perfect and then u get to the top...... and then it gets even better. I love the claw-like organic top. It's menacing but in a good way.

****Dream of a gothic penthouse apartment w/glass atrium-like roof where all u see when u look up is the sky and those gigantic claws :)

[Aboveday]

http://w3.dpgallery.com/amin/hk2003/200310hk-1038_std.jpg

[Aboveday]

http://www.shkp.com/images/news/photo_lib/download/2004/20040823a.jpg

[Shafick]

The highest building in Hong Kong, deserve 10...!

:cheers: :applause: :booze: :nocrook: :dj:

[HK Boy]

http://w3.dpgallery.com/amin/hk2003/200310hk-1038_std.jpg
Nice Picture! :)

[daveo18]

This building sux. 5/10, but only because its tall - REALLY tall.

Firstly, it looks like a giant you-know-what. So much so that you've gotta wonder if the architects were having us on designing it like that.

Secondly, its too white. The other tall buildings in HK use a lot of colour, bluee pane glass in particular, so a white building just looks out of place.

Thirdly and finally, its just too tall. It stands out too much with its height from the other skyscrapers in HK, and makes the rest of the city look rather short. In other words, it took the perspective off the existing skyline. Hopefully the new building across the harbour will fix this, but you've gotta wonder.

[jimm]

9/10

[teshadoh]

8.5

Maybe I polled it higher than what I meant - but it is stunning to look at. Didn't see much about the base to judge how it fronts the street, looked like any other modern tower anyways. Still - it is a beaut.

[vincent]

http://the-sun.com.hk/channels/news/20041022/img/snew1022_big.jpg
2ifc touching the moon

[SChristopher]

7/10....I dont like the mass and un-natural ness of any of Hong Kong's buildings. They look like soemthing modeled off of the inside of a computer.

[Curtis]

The bottom pic isn't part of the IFC 2. I think it's part of the World Financial Center in New York. I'm probably wrong though.

[Kingsken]

10/10....big

[darad]

10/10 Very modern and streamlined! I was hoping that the rebuilt WTC would look more like this than what they chose.

[Sitol447]

9/10 - OMG! It's TALL!!

[andysimo123]

This a mint tall 9/10.

[Aboveday]

http://www.skyscraperpicture.com/2ifc01.jpg

http://www.skyscraperpicture.com/2ifc02.jpg

http://www.skyscraperpicture.com/2ifc03.jpg

http://www.skyscraperpicture.com/2ifc04.jpg

http://www.skyscraperpicture.com/2ifc05.jpg

http://www.skyscraperpicture.com/2ifc06.jpg

http://www.skyscraperpicture.com/2ifc07.jpg

http://www.skyscraperpicture.com/2ifc08.jpg

http://www.skyscraperpicture.com/2ifc09.jpg

http://www.skyscraperpicture.com/2ifc10.jpg

http://www.skyscraperpicture.com/2ifc11.jpg

http://www.skyscraperpicture.com/2ifc12.jpg

http://www.skyscraperpicture.com/2ifc13.jpg

http://www.skyscraperpicture.com/2ifc14.jpg

http://www.skyscraperpicture.com/2ifc15.jpg

http://www.skyscraperpicture.com/2ifc16.jpg

http://www.skyscraperpicture.com/2ifc17.jpg

[Aboveday]

http://www.pbase.com/besati/image/31768825/original.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/besati/image/28875701.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/besati/image/28777774.jpg

[Aboveday]

http://us.news1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20041019/i/r3714038713.jpg

http://us.news1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20041019/i/r2807005902.jpg

The 'Patrouille de France' release colored smoke featuring the colors of the French flag as they fly over Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour, October 19, 2004. The event is a part of activities to mark the year of France in China. REUTERS/Kin Cheung

[tritown]

9 :)

[Osborne]

For some reason, John Holmes comes to mind. I don't know why...

[VEDRAN]

this building would look awesome in chicago!!!

[Nick in Atlanta]

10/10 This is the most elegant, most beautiful, most proportionate building ever built by man. Pelli is a genius. This building should be #1 in the world. I don't believe anything more beautiful can be built.

[Aboveday]

http://mishopi.image.pbase.com/u38/sunhero/upload/31819345.crw_9783_rt16a.jpg

100/10!

[David3820]

Well atleast I already rated this one which is my most favorite in the world and the only true one that I ever really dreamed of coming into excistance and now it's really finally here!!! :applause: :master: :master: :master: :applause:

[SkyscraperStrasbourg]

9/10 The Top is so beautiful. The rest is quite classic.

[STR]

Predictable, uninspiring, phallic, overrated. Even the facade isn't very original. The very top is somewhat interesting though.

[Aboveday]

http://netalbum.netvigator.com/photos/2004/11/29/c3321461112771681101730362770.jpg?1101730383914

http://netalbum.netvigator.com/photos/2004/11/29/c3321461112777251101730371013.jpg?1101730383914


http://netalbum.netvigator.com/photos/2004/11/29/c3321461112772241101730365728.jpg?1101730383914


http://netalbum.netvigator.com/photos/2004/11/29/c3321461112774911101730359706.jpg?1101730383914


Photos by Thomas Chan at pbase.com

[Jon Reid]

9.5, wow at the sheer size of this thing

[Paolo]

9.5/10 almost PERFECT

[HKT]

IFC Mall Advertisement on TV....

http://hkt17.sinaman.com/ifc_mall_01.rmvb

[SkylineTurbo]

10, very nice and sleek, contemporary design.

[Its not about me]

9 - Love the height of the tower and its presence on the skyline. good symmetry and I like its base and gradual tapering as it rises. However, I'm not wild about its crown and I prefer the BOC tower in the same skyline.

[rachnyc]

great tower.
9/10

[Blitzz]

for the moment, i think it's the most elegant skyscraper in the world !
(until union square phase 7 ?)

9.5 / 10 (bcs 10 is perfect and perfection doesn't exist :) )

[HKT]

IFC Mall Advertisement on TV....

http://hkt17.sinaman.com/ifc_mall_02.rmvb

[360 Modena]

Is that supersize or what? I like it, its a big change to the rest of the skyline, but isn't it a bit too tall? 9/10

[B@dGuYoM]

the perfect skyscraper. 2IFC POWA !!!!! 10

[Okapi]

9/10
Other buildings seems to be low in comparison with TIFC high-rise.

[chex]

great buiulding!
9/10

[Ellatur]

up there in my favorites list :) 10/10

[mumbojumbo]

^^ Ditto 10/10

[SkyHawk]

7,5/10

[Petr]

10
For me the best building in Hong Kong and second best in the world (after Chrysler).

[The Mad Hatter!!]

blah

[philip]

This is the latest example of Hong Kong's skyscrapers being always the best looking.

[Aboveday]

http://my.tdctrade.com/photolib/hk/0100059L.jpg

[salamagd]

Stunning. 10/10

[hkskyline]

By San Miguel

http://www.micpix.de/gallery/data/media/164/PhotoContest054-coloss.jpg

[SanMiguel]

^hehe thx!
i was about putting it here, but u were faster :)

btw, you can vote for it in this week's UPC if you want, just follow the link in my signature :-)

.

[Shion Uzuki]

Its tall, but I don't see any design.

The architectual design (or the lack thereof) is NOT unique enough to be Hong Kong's landmark

6

and I was (am... officially) a Hong Konger

[-(･∀･)-(^｡^)-]

／( ^｡^)／ GOOD ＼(^｡^)＼

[vincent]

powerful looking 2ifc
http://www.danielflower.com/uploads/images/pic_5750.jpg

[B@dGuYoM]

the perfect skyscraper. 2IFC POWA !!!!! 10
I dont want change my vote!!!!

[kaka.ac]

Nothing reason.... 10/10
http://www.dcfever.com/photosharing/photos/20050201/l28311107533701.jpg

[B@dGuYoM]

VOTE 10 VOTE 10 :) :) :)

[vincent]

http://www.dcfever.com/photosharing/photos/20050201/l861241107792990.jpg


http://www.dcfever.com/photosharing/photos/20050201/l1118861107795336.jpg

[elletijanii]

Its a stagering, independant, sexy, tall, breathe taking building!

The top part looks like bear claws.....i like it-10

[vincent]

http://202.181.167.74/yuk/image%5Charbour%5Cmid%5C20040715-100.jpg

[Culiat]

One of my favorite skyscrapers

[Camaway]

Excellent!

9.5

[gruber]

6/10
it's only high, but not beautiful.

[desktopkwan]

Marvellous!!!!!!
Great Work~~~~~~~

[stockholm89]

Oh god i think im dreamin

[i_am_hydrogen]

10/10. It's beautiful in all respects. I love the liquid quality it has.

[hkskyline]

By barca_399 from a Hong Kong transport forum :

http://www.barcaferry.com/PICT0236.JPG

[deep sea buildings]

super cool pic hkskyline! :)

[Nick in Atlanta]

Two International Finance Center (or Centre) is not only the most beautiful building in the world, but it is so far ahead of any challengers. It's an easy 10/10, if ever there was a 10.

[Alter-Ego]

9/10

[MiniAppleMania]

Probably the most spectacular building ever built: 10/10

[Monkey]

Huge; iconic; soaring; fabulous.



http://www.willfox.com/images/skyscrapers/hongkong/2ifc.jpg

[JRQ]

I wish it was the worlds tallest as well.....but, it makes up for that with its stunning design and beauty.

[Reflex]

8/10.

[Alvin]

I love it... 9/10

[Skybean]

wjfox: That pic is absolutely stunning.

http://photos1.flickr.com/3939692_f75697f6d0_o.jpg

[london-b]

10/10!!!!!!!!!!!

[Vanquish]

9/10.

[hugo_hlv]

9.5/10

[Postuh]

MASTERPIECE!!!!

very nice,

keep on going honkong!

:cheers:

[Q-TIP]

This city never ceases to amaze me (even after every time I visit) 9.5/10

[MattSal]

Certainly the best skyscraper of the New Millenium, if not one of the best skyscrapers of all time. A perfect 10/10. Keep it up, Hong Kong. :okay:

[Azn_chi_boi]

Very nice tower, i like the design, 10/10

[N/A]

10/10

everyone forgot his little bro, 1IFC.

[beiklopa]

Its like the peak of everything, amazing , BUT 2nd after national bank of China 9.5/10

[wecky]

10/10 ... impressive structure!

[flatiron94]

Cesar Pelli is probably my favorite architect. (<is that how you spell architect?)

[SoboleuS]

Amazing building. One of the best in the world :okay: 9,5/10

[howjimaru]

looks like a giant dildo, but everything else is cool

8/10

[get13]

I love it 150,000/10

[Djoez]

The top alone is worth a 10/10! Great work Cesar!

[PornStar]

I've never liked this one very much, to be honest... 7/10

[Medo]

This should be like 100 floors tall, why only 88? 9/10

[Incoming_Zena05]

9/10 great !

[Monkey]

http://www.dcfever.com/photosharing/photos/20050101/l1200071107009556.jpg

[Pengui]

I don't think it's that great to get such high rankings.
I don't like the black stripes at some points of the cladding, I think it's a bit stretched and oversized, and the lighting is disappointing. Actually I think 1 IFC does a better job of being a nice-looking building.
Well, the finns look nice, and the glass is good as well.
Includes a bonus for the amazing height.
6.

[Justadude]

I've liked this tower since I first saw it. It's enormous but not bulky. It looks stunning but very natural against the skyline. I agree that the top can be seen as kinda creepy, but for some reason I like it anyway. Of all the towers in HK this one has among the most affecting visual presences.

[1st Division Marine]

10.

[desktopkwan]

It is marvellous~~~

[superchan7]

9.5 for the design and height, -1 for polarising the skyline

8.5

[Phobos]

10/10

A truly Pelli's masterpiece.

[Skybean]

Stunning. This is perhaps my favourite building in the world. Totally imposing yet it has an air of grace and slenderness. Perfect in so many ways....

I even like the menacing teeth at the top.

[Smileyface]

Stunning building...I had the pleasure of seeing it in person last month and definitely worth 10/10

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v173/Robdann/Hong%20Kong/PICT0104.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v173/Robdann/Hong%20Kong/PICT0108.jpg

[Skybean]

http://photos9.flickr.com/14690753_6faad03633_b.jpg

http://photos9.flickr.com/14690192_f2836ca31a_b.jpg

[Skybean]

http://photos2.flickr.com/2254946_e8cb986129_b.jpg

[3tmk]

Among my fave skyscrapers in the whole world, I would have loved to see it in NYC, but at least we got the mini-me clone :P

[Urban Dave]

10/10 Very simple design, but looking great in the city skyline :D

[JJB]

10

[Tom_Green]

The building is very beautiful 9/10

This is the tallest building i have seen in reality but somehow it don`t really look that tall if you standing close to it.

Some of my pics.
http://tinypic.com/1e3yc7

http://tinypic.com/15tu1e

http://tinypic.com/z7h8h

http://tinypic.com/z7h8p

http://tinypic.com/wo5qu

http://tinypic.com/wo5tj

http://tinypic.com/wo615

[vincent]

Tom Green, 2ifc doesn't look tall coz the buildings around it are generally way too tall in international standard (normal in HK). Your brain percept the height of this building by comparing it with the surrounding (the height of other buildings). Since they are relatively close in height. It has an illusion that 2ifc is short.

[Tom_Green]

Tom Green, 2ifc doesn't look tall coz the buildings around it are generally way too tall in international standard (normal in HK). Your brain percept the height of this building by comparing it with the surrounding (the height of other buildings). Since they are relatively close in height. It has an illusion that 2ifc is short.

I don`t think this is the reason. I would say it is the facade and the shape of the building that don`t make you believe it is the 6th tallest building in the world.
I have seen the Frauenkirche in Munich. The church is only 100m tall but if you stand close to this building you get impressed by the high. So only the shape and the facade of the 2 IFC make you believe this building is not so tall.

[Henk]

Superb. One of the best towers at the moment. 9.5/10.

[Smileyface]

Well I certainly got neckache while taking this one

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v173/Robdann/Hong%20Kong/PICT0108.jpg

[vincent]

I don`t think this is the reason. I would say it is the facade and the shape of the building that don`t make you believe it is the 6th tallest building in the world.
I have seen the Frauenkirche in Munich. The church is only 100m tall but if you stand close to this building you get impressed by the high. So only the shape and the facade of the 2 IFC make you believe this building is not so tall.
For the church example, i think the width to height ratio also would give you a lot of illusion. Church usually has shape like cone. (not circular base of course), so it give you illusion that the tip is way higher than it actually is when you view it from the bottom.

[Latoso]

10/10 Perfect. Looks a bit like a %&*#@. Nice!

[Altius]

A 10 for the most aesthetically pleasing building in the world at the moment. I don't think it looks like a schlong at all.

[Jefferyi]

It's got the height, location and enough glass. What more can I say but a perfect 10.

[Urban Dave]

:omg: The pictures are amazing! Thanks for sharing them :)