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HSBC Building (Hong Kong) in Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
HSBC Building (Hong Kong)

1985 · Hong Kong, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China

HSBC Building (Hong Kong) image

Headquarters building of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation

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HSBC Building (Hong Kong)

Hong Kong, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China · Exact work coordinates

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HSBC Building (Hong Kong)

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Headquarters building of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation

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HSBC Building (Hong Kong)HSBC Building (Hong Kong)

1985 · Hong Kong, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China

Walter GropiusWalter Gropius

1919 · Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Typeworkbureau
Year / years19851919
PlaceHong Kong, Hong Kong, People's Republic of ChinaBerlin, Berlin, Germany
Place contextHong Kong, Hong Kong, People's Republic of ChinaRepresentative site: Alfeld (Leine), Alfeld (Leine), Germany
Climate25°C · 12.8h daylight · 6 km/h wind6°C · 14.2h daylight · 13 km/h wind · via Fagus Factory
FocusCivic building9 works in corpus
Architects
  • Norman Foster
  • Walter Gropius
Linked context

Bureaus

  • Foster + Partners

Notable works

  • Fagus Factory
  • Sommerfeld House
  • 66 Old Church Street, Chelsea
  • Gropius House
Typologies
  • civic building
  • building
  • education
  • house
  • church
  • sacred space
  • museum
  • infrastructure
  • tower
Materials

Not recorded yet.

  • glass
Carbon signals

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  • Glass
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AccessibilityPublicly accessible5 of 5 recorded works are publicly accessible
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