Union Square

Hong Kong
Height
1
To Tip:
Height is measured from the level of the lowest, significant, open-air, pedestrian entrance to the highest point of the building, irrespective of material or function of the highest element (i.e., including antennae, flagpoles, signage and other functional-technical equipment).
484 m / 1,588 ft
2
Architectural:
Height is measured from the level of the lowest, significant, open-air, pedestrian entrance to the architectural top of the building, including spires, but not including antennae, signage, flag poles or other functional-technical equipment. This measurement is the most widely utilized and is employed to define the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) rankings of the "World's Tallest Buildings."
484 m / 1,588 ft
3
Occupied:
Height is measured from the level of the lowest, significant, open-air, pedestrian entrance to the highest occupied floor within the building.
468.8 m / 1,538 ft
  Floors
Above Ground
The number of floors above ground should include the ground floor level and be the number of main floors above ground, including any significant mezzanine floors and major mechanical plant floors. Mechanical mezzanines should not be included if they have a significantly smaller floor area than the major floors below. Similarly, mechanical penthouses or plant rooms protruding above the general roof area should not be counted. Note: CTBUH floor counts may differ from published accounts, as it is common in some regions of the world for certain floor levels not to be included (e.g., the level 4, 14, 24, etc. in Hong Kong).
108
Below Ground
The number of floors below ground should include all major floors located below the ground floor level.
4
1 2 3 International Commerce Centre Outline
Official Name
The current legal building name.

Union Square

Type

Complex

Status
Completed
Architecturally Topped Out
Structurally Topped Out
Under Construction
Proposed
On Hold
Never Completed
Vision
Competition Entry
Canceled
Proposed Renovation
Under Renovation
Renovated
Under Demolition
Demolished

Completed

Country

China

City

Hong Kong

Function

hotel / office / residential

# of Apartments

2,176

# of Hotel Rooms

312

# of Parking Spaces

2,989

Map of Buildings in Complex

Note: Only buildings that have GPS coordinates recorded are displayed.

 

List of Buildings in Complex

RANK
Name
Height
1 International Commerce Centre

484 m / 1,588 ft
2 The Cullinan I

270 m / 886 ft
2 The Cullinan II

270 m / 886 ft
4 Sorrento 1

256 m / 841 ft
5 The Harbourside

251 m / 824 ft
6 Sorrento 2

236 m / 773 ft
7 The Arch

231 m / 758 ft
8 Sorrento 3

218 m / 715 ft
9 Sorrento 5

212 m / 696 ft
10 Sorrento 6

206 m / 676 ft
11 The Waterfront 1

142 m / 467 ft
11 The Waterfront 2

142 m / 467 ft
11 The Waterfront 3

142 m / 467 ft
11 The Waterfront 5

142 m / 467 ft
11 The Waterfront 6

142 m / 467 ft
11 The Waterfront 7

142 m / 467 ft

CTBUH Awards & Distinctions

Performance Award 2014 Winner

2014 CTBUH Awards

10 Year Award 2020 Award of Excellence

2020 CTBUH Awards

Best Tall Building, by Region, Asia & Australasia 2011 Award of Excellence

2011 CTBUH Awards

 

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