Jardine House, during the past known as Connaught Center, is the very first skyscraper and it’s also remarkably valued among local people as an fundamental landmark. It’s held by Hong Kong Land Limited.

Situated in a fortunate spot, close to Victoria Habor, one of the most characteristic features of Jardine House is its walking bridge system which interconnects this specific skyscraper with various other essential structures in the Central. Within easy reach, you can find the Central Mass Transit Railway Terminus and the Airport Express Station.

Jardine House has got fifty two levels and offers gorgeous perspectives to the Victoria Harbor and the Peak thanks to its “moon gate” windows _ which are symbolically significant to the traditional Chinese architecture_.

The accessibility of the building has constantly caused it to be uniquely attractive for a lot of multinational corporations which have set up their headquarters here.

The Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank (HSBC) can be found over the southern side (blank) Statue Square, close to the aged City Hall.

The third construction of the Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank was started in the late seventies and concluded in 1985. One of its several impressive attributes is its Asian Story Wall, a multimedia system installation of twin banks of thirty seamless plasma displays showcasing archived bank heritage as well as artworks.

The Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank was designed by Lord Norman Foster and was built by Wimpey Construction. It is one hundred and eighty metres high and has  forty seven stories and four basement levels. It’s only got elevators which stop just about every couple of floors and floors are accessed through escalators. What’s additional, natural sunshine is the most important source of illumination inside of the building and sea water is employed as coolant for the air-conditioning system.