The Summit (Hong Kong)
The Summit | |
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御峰 | |
The Summit (right) and Highcliff (left) | |
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General information | |
Type | Residential[1] |
Location | Mid-Levels, Hong Kong |
Coordinates | 22°15′55.9″N 114°11′01″E / 22.265528°N 114.18361°ECoordinates: 22°15′55.9″N 114°11′01″E / 22.265528°N 114.18361°E |
Construction started | 1999 |
Completed | 2001[1] |
Height | |
Roof | 219.8 m (721.1 ft)[1] |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 65[1] |
Design and construction | |
Architect | Dennis Lau & Ng Chun Man Architects & Engineers (HK) Ltd.[1] |
Structural engineer | Magnusson Klemencic Associates |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8b/Highcliff_and_The_Summit_13_January_2007.jpg/220px-Highcliff_and_The_Summit_13_January_2007.jpg)
The Summit (left) with Highcliff
The Summit (Chinese: 御峰; Jyutping: jyu6 fung1) is a residential skyscraper located in upper Mid-Levels, Hong Kong. It is one of the tallest residential buildings in the city, standing at 220 metres (722 ft) tall, with 65 storeys.[2] Construction of the building began in 1999 and it opened in 2001.[1] Highcliff, another tall skyscraper, stands right next to this building.[3]
Due to the visual effect of its proximity to Highcliff, another very thin and tall building, the two together are often referred to as "The Chopsticks".[by whom?] These two buildings highlight the characters of pencil-thin towers that are highly concentrated in Hong Kong.[4]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f "The Summit". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2008-07-12.
- ^ "The Summit". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2008-07-12.
- ^ "Highcliff". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2008-07-12.
- ^ "Future City:20-21". The Skyscraper Museum. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
External links[]
Media related to The Summit (Hong Kong) at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- Residential buildings completed in 2001
- Residential skyscrapers in Hong Kong
- Pencil towers in Hong Kong
- Hong Kong building and structure stubs