現代建築の美

Two International Finance Centre
Soaring 420 metres above the Central waterfront, this imposing landmark is currently Hong Kong's tallest building and among the world leaders. The skyscraper was completed in 2003 as part of a complex that includes the upmarket ifc mall and Four Seasons Hotel, as well as the Hong Kong station of the Airport Express and Tung Chung MTR lines.

Cheung Kong Center
This 62-storey building at the junction of Queen's Road Central and Garden Road is the headquarters for renowned property tycoon Li Ka-Shing's Cheung Kong Group. Designed by acclaimed architects Leo A Daly and Cesar Pelli, the building is enclosed in a sheath of reflective glass interwoven in a rich tapestry of stainless steel. At night, a computer-controlled optic lighting system gives the building a stunningly beautiful glow.

エクスチェンジ・スクエア
香港為替取引の場でもあり、また、TIME誌で「建築界での偉大な功績である」と評価されてから、この素晴らしい建物は建築的にも有名になりました。ばら色の御影石と銀色のガラスを使った3つのビルは、きわめて重要な金融取引が行われる美しい場所なのです。

HSBC
HSBC Main Building is the first building of its size in Hong Kong constructed entirely of structural steel without any reinforced concrete in the inner core. Designed by acclaimed British architect Lord Norman Foster, the super hi-tech building in Central is a marvel of modern architectural design, costing nearly US$1 billion to construct. For good luck, rub the paws of the two bronze lions that guard the portals of the bank.

The Center
Best viewed at night, this 80-storey harbour-side skyscraper rising to a height of 350m is decorated top to bottom with the latest computerised neon lighting. The Center has a vivid low-voltage neon light system consisting of 8,784 red, green and blue tubes that create a slowly changing light show during the night, providing a spectacle that has become a Central landmark in its own right.

中国銀行ビル
70階建ての中国銀行ビルは、香港島で最も目を引くランドマークです。高い評価を受けている建築家I.M.ペイのデザインによるもので、成長するにつれて幹の節が上へ上へと登る竹のエレガントなスマートさにインスピレーションを受けたといいます。青いガラスで出来たビルの壁と、正面の三角ガラスも手伝って、中国銀行ビルは街中で最も写真に収められたビルの1つとなっています。

セントラル・プラザ
北ワンチャイの埋立地に位置する78階建てのセントラル・プラザは香港で一番高い建物であり、またアジアの中でも最も高い建物の1つです。また、コンクリートで軸組みされた建物としては世界で一番高いものです。夕暮れの後はビルの頂上にあるネオンが15分おきに色を変えるので市で一番目にとまる時計になっています。

Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
Jutting into Victoria Harbour on the Wan Chai waterfront is one of Hong Kong's most impressive and stunning pieces of architecture. The Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, with its sweeping sails roof and vast glass windows, is a striking visual testament to Hong Kong's ongoing development. As the site of the 1997 ceremony returning Hong Kong to China, the adjacent commemorative Bauhinia Square is a huge attraction for Mainland visitors.