Jardine House

Jardine House
怡和大廈
Jardine House, as seen from Victoria Harbour in June 2008; General Post Office in the foreground.
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General information
StatusCompleted
TypeCommercial offices
Location1 Connaught Place, Central
Hong Kong
Coordinates22°16′59″N 114°9′32″E / 22.28306°N 114.15889°E / 22.28306; 114.15889
Completed1973; 51 years ago (1973)
Opening1973; 51 years ago (1973)
CostHK$$18,589,744
OwnerJardine Matheson
Height
Roof178.5 m (585.6 ft)
Top floor168.5 m (552.8 ft)
Technical details
Floor count52
Floor area700,000 sq ft (65,032 m2)
Lifts/elevators24 + 2 [citation needed]
Design and construction
Architect(s)Palmer & Turner
DeveloperJardine Matheson
Main contractorGammon Construction
References
[1][2][3]

Jardine House (Chinese: 怡和大廈), formerly known as Connaught Centre (康樂大廈), is an office tower in Hong Kong. The building is located at 1 Connaught Place, Central on Hong Kong Island. It is owned by Hongkong Land Limited, a subsidiary of Jardines. At the time of its completion in 1973, Jardine House was the tallest building in Hong Kong and in Asia. In 1980, the Hopewell Centre usurped the title of the tallest building in Hong Kong. The building is interconnected by the Central Elevated Walkway with buildings of Hongkong Land Limited like Exchange Square and the International Finance Centre.

There is also another Jardine House in Hamilton, Bermuda, which serves as the registered office for Jardines' Bermuda-domiciled businesses (most of Jardines' businesses including Jardine Matheson Holdings and Hongkong Land are incorporated and domiciled in Bermuda).[4]

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  2. ^ "Emporis building ID 121006". Emporis. Archived from the original on 5 September 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ "Jardine House". SkyscraperPage.
  4. ^ https://www.bsx.com/company_details.php?CompanyID=130