Jardine House

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Jardine House is a landmark high-rise office building on Hong Kong Island, recognizable for its round windows and status as one of the city’s earliest modern skyscrapers.

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Jardine House canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf commercial building
landmark
office building
skyscraper
architect P & T Architects and Engineers
architecturalStyle Modernist architecture
buildingType office
city Hong Kong
linked to: Hong Kong, China
completionDate 1972
connectedBy pedestrian bridge system
connectedTo Exchange Square
General Post Office (Hong Kong)
linked to: General Post Office

The Landmark
constructionStartDate 1970
country China
developedBy Hongkong Land
elevatorCount 30
façadeFeature circular windows arranged in a grid pattern
façadeMaterial aluminium
floorCountAboveGround 52
formerCountry British Hong Kong
hasTenant financial firms
professional services firms
hasViewOf Victoria Harbour
locatedIn Central, Hong Kong
locatedOn Hong Kong Island
namedAfter Jardine, Matheson & Co.
nearbyTransport Central MTR station
Hong Kong station
linked to: Hong Kong Station
nickname House of a Thousand Orifices
notableFeature aluminium cladding
reinforced concrete core
round windows
numberOfFloors 52
openingDate 1973
ownedBy Hongkong Land
partOf Central district
linked to: Central District
partOfComplex Connaught Place development
linked to: Connaught Place
primaryUse office space
replacedAsTallestBy Hopewell Centre
roofHeight 178.5 metres
586 feet
streetAddress 1 Connaught Place
linked to: Connaught Place
structureMaterial reinforced concrete
steel
tallestBuildingEndYear 1980
tallestBuildingStartYear 1972
wasTallestBuildingIn Hong Kong
linked to: Hong Kong, China

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