1. You would think that the world's highest swimming pool was located somewhere in one of the skyscrapers with dozens of records, such as the Burj Khalifa and Taipei 101, but no. It is there. In the Ritz-Carlton Hotel on floors 102 to 118 lies the loftiest paddling pool of them all.
2. The design includes a long slope at the bottom, representing a dragon as the spirit of Hong Kong. Creativity amongst architects Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates led to this being installed.
3. Much like The Shard in London was constructed above London Bridge railway station, the ICC is on top of Kowloon station, on the Tung Chung Line running throughout Hong Kong and the airport shuttle route.
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| The Elements shopping mall |
5. Besides the Ritz-Carlton, the rest of the building is class-A commercial office space, besides the lobby, the basement, which contains a shopping mall, and the 101st floor, where a number of 5-star restaurants sit. Office firms occupying the building include banks Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse, as well as Josef Lang Capital Management and Accenture LLP.
6. It serves as a beacon to incomers to the bordering Hong Kong Harbour; it's shimmering lights at night are hard to miss.
Stat Attack!!!
International Commerce Centre
Official Name: Hong Kong International Commerce Centre
Alternative Names: International Commerce Centre, ICC Tower
Country: China
City: Hong Kong
Street Address: 1 Austin Road West
Construction Started: 2002
Completed: 2010
Global Ranking: #6 in the world
Continental Ranking: #3 in Asia
National Ranking: #2 in China
City Ranking: #1 in Hong Kong
Architect: Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates
Height: 484 m (1,588 ft.)
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