HSBC Headquarters Building

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/HSBC_Headquarters_Building
GPTKB entity
Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:office_building
gptkbp:address gptkb:1_Queen's_Road_Central,_Central,_Hong_Kong
gptkbp:architect gptkb:Norman_Foster
gptkbp:architectureFirm gptkb:Foster_and_Partners
gptkbp:constructionStartYear 1981
1985
gptkbp:cost HK$5.2 billion
gptkbp:energyEfficiency Advanced for its time
gptkbp:famousFor Innovative design
Symbol of modern Hong Kong
gptkbp:glassArea 4,500 square meters
gptkbp:hasElevator 62
gptkbp:height 178.8 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label HSBC Headquarters Building
gptkbp:landmarkStatus Iconic building in Hong Kong
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Central,_Hong_Kong
gptkbp:mainContractor gptkb:Gammon_Construction
gptkbp:notableFeature Natural lighting
Modular design
Bank of China Tower visible nearby
Escalators in main atrium
No internal supporting structure
Open plan floors
gptkbp:numberOfFloors 44
gptkbp:opened 1985
gptkbp:openToPublic Ground floor and lobby
gptkbp:ownedBy gptkb:HSBC
gptkbp:previousSiteUse gptkb:Original_HSBC_building
gptkbp:steelWeight 30,000 tonnes
gptkbp:style gptkb:High-tech_architecture
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:HSBC_Asia-Pacific_headquarters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hong_Kong_and_Shanghai_Bank_Headquarters
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6