Side trip in Hong Kong /OFWs.
Hong Kong has the world's greatest number of skyscrapers, at 7,650. The high density and tall skyline of Hong Kong's urban area is due to a lack of available sprawl space, with the average distance from the harbour front to the steep hills of Hong Kong Island at 1.3 km. This lack of space causing demand for dense, high-rise offices and housing, has resulted in 36 of the world's 100 tallest residential buildings being in Hong Kong, and more people living or working above the 14th floor than anywhere else on Earth, making it the world's most vertical city.
As a result of the lack of space and demand for construction, few older buildings remain, and the city is instead becoming a centre for modern architecture. The tallest building in Hong Kong,topped out but still under construction, is the International Commerce Centre, at 484 m high. The tallest completed building is Two International Finance Centre, at 415 m high.
Other recognisable skyline features include the HSBC Headquarters Building, said to be easily dismantled and rebuilt elsewhere, the triangular Central Plaza with its pyramid-shaped spire, The Center with its nighttime multi-coloured neon light show, and I M Pei's Bank of China Tower with its sharp, angular façade. The city has been rated as having the best skyline in the world. Notable remaining historical assets include the Tsim Sha Tsui Clock Tower, the Central Police Station, and the remains of Kowloon Walled City.
There are many development plans in place, including the construction of new government buildings, waterfront redevelopment in Central, and a series of projects in West Kowloon. More high-rise development is set to take place on the other side of Victoria Harbour in Kowloon, as the 1998 closure of the nearby KaiTak Airport lifted strict height restrictions. Hong Kong's tallest tower and also the third tallest in the world, the International Commerce Centre, is being built in Kowloon.
(source:wikipedia)
Just amazing!!!The first capture is just like a prototype of sky scraper!!
Posted by: BPMN product | December 03, 2009 at 06:03 PM
WOW....these many skyscrapers!!!Its stunning to look at!!!You done a fantastic job!!
Posted by: Ferrari Middle East | December 02, 2009 at 08:26 PM
Pretty overwhelming to see these skyscrapers. And quite honestly, a bit scary. It would make for an 'extremely extreme' version of Hitchcok's Rear Window. I agree with the comment above that I would get lost trying to find my own home.
Also, it's fun to play around with the last picture on this post by scrolling up and down. Try it.
Posted by: Reez | October 09, 2009 at 04:09 AM
you'll get lost if you were to live there the first time, all buildings look the same haha!
Posted by: ayie | October 08, 2009 at 01:29 AM
Ces deux séries sur les immeubles sont splendides et impressionnantes!
Posted by: Still | October 05, 2009 at 01:41 AM
Great views of these buildings.
Posted by: Andrew Gould | October 03, 2009 at 04:38 PM
incroyable, ça donne le vertige, jamais je ne pourrai vivre dans de tels endroits...
en tout cas ça fait des clichés très originaux.
bonne journée
Posted by: Claude B | October 03, 2009 at 02:51 PM
Wow...I am amazed at these skyscrapers. So many!
Posted by: Laurie | October 02, 2009 at 08:08 PM
Looks crazy! I remember I was living on the 33rd floor in Tsimshatsui and I soon learn not to forget anything before leaving in the morning!
Posted by: Zhu | October 02, 2009 at 10:57 AM
Bravo pour le dynamisme de ces photos mais qui ne me donne pas du tout envie d'y aller faire un(e) tour.
Posted by: philippe | October 02, 2009 at 12:26 AM
I like these city patterns - great work
Posted by: yiannis krikis | October 01, 2009 at 11:56 PM
Remember seeing these on my way to kawloon from the airport, beautiful images.
Posted by: Ashish Sidapara | October 01, 2009 at 10:47 PM
That is an astounding number of high rise buildings. Thanks for sharing these fascinating pictures - I had no idea it was this densely populated with buildings.
Posted by: don | October 01, 2009 at 09:24 PM
those are massive living quarters indeed.. wouldn't mind living in one with a nice view though.. :) great shots..
Posted by: rian | October 01, 2009 at 08:17 PM
j'aime beaucoup la 2 mais est ce bien humain d'entasser des hommes dans une termitières
Posted by: lasiate | October 01, 2009 at 08:01 PM
J'ai des soucis de vision ! :-)
Posted by: Loan | October 01, 2009 at 04:40 PM
Wow, looks like lego. Cool shots!
Posted by: Zing | October 01, 2009 at 02:58 PM
Als je lelijke architectuur mooi fotografeert is ze toch nog genietbaar. :-))
Posted by: Jules | October 01, 2009 at 02:18 PM
J'aime beaucoup la troisième ! Bonne journée.
JP
Posted by: jpla | October 01, 2009 at 01:31 PM
they look like Legos, Sidney.:P
it's fascinating how these sky-scrappers were built on such an uneven terrain.
Posted by: luna miranda | October 01, 2009 at 12:51 PM
Wow, some interesting facts about Hong Kon, I didn't know all this.
I could really take some pictures there.
Posted by: pieterbie | October 01, 2009 at 12:02 PM
The buildings look like a Lego work.
Posted by: Abaniko | October 01, 2009 at 08:30 AM
I haven't seen these before. Really cool.
Posted by: Otto K. | October 01, 2009 at 07:20 AM
I've seen those hi-rises photographed many times before; but not at these angles. Job well done. So artistic.
Posted by: Photo Cache | October 01, 2009 at 07:13 AM
J'ai cru que c'était des maquettes, çà donne le vertige, belles photos que tu nous montres.
Posted by: Gérard | October 01, 2009 at 06:23 AM