The Far East Finance Centre at 16 Harcourt Road is a 176m (578ft), 48-floor office building in Admiralty district, the core business district of Hong Kong Island. The office size varies from 500 sq.ft. to 10,800 sq.ft., has 10 passenger lifts and 1 cargo lift and has a number of retail and Food and Beverage outlets providing a host of options for office workers.
It was developed by Sino Land Company Limited and the Architect and Structural Engineer was Wong & Ouyang. It was completed and opened in 1982 and is known for its distinctive golden (or bronze) glass curtain wall appearance. It is near the Lippo Centre, Bank of America Tower, United Centre and Fairmont House. The Far East Finance Centre connects with the Lippo Centre, Fairmont House and Queensway Plaza by a covered footbridge and it also connects with the High Court, Government Offices and Pacific Place. Of note, this was one of the Hong Kong skyscrapers that had been scaled by French climber Alain Robert in 1996.
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The Far East Finance Centre…
The Far East Finance Centre at 16 Harcourt Road is a 176m (578ft), 48-floor office building in Admiralty district, the core business district of Hong Kong Island. The office size varies from 500 sq.ft. to 10,800 sq.ft., has 10 passenger lifts and 1 cargo lift and has a number of retail and Food and Beverage outlets providing a host of options for office workers.
It was developed by Sino Land Company Limited and the Architect and Structural Engineer was Wong & Ouyang. It was completed and opened in 1982 and is known for its distinctive golden (or bronze) glass curtain wall appearance. It is near the Lippo Centre, Bank of America Tower, United Centre and Fairmont House. The Far East Finance Centre connects with the Lippo Centre, Fairmont House and Queensway Plaza by a covered footbridge and it also connects with the High Court, Government Offices and Pacific Place. Of note, this was one of the Hong Kong skyscrapers that had been scaled by French climber Alain Robert in 1996.