Jardine House
Jardine House, formerly known as Connaught Centre, is an office tower in Hong Kong. The building is located at 1 Connaught Place, Central on the Hong Kong Island. It is owned by Hongkong Land Limited, a subsidiary of Jardines. At the time of its completion in 1972, Jardine House was the tallest building in Hong Kong and in Asia. In 1980, the Hopewell Centre usurp the title of the tallest building in Hong Kong. The building is interconnected with buildings of Hongkong Land Limited like Exchange Square and International Finance Centre by Central Elevated Walkway.
Jardine House was prominently displayed in the 1988 NBC television miniseries Noble House as the headquarters for Struan’s.
The building is constructed with a metal frame, and a curtain wall with round windows. The thickness of the structural frame is reduced because of the shape of windows. Elevators were produced by Otis Elevator, while escalators were manufactured by Schindler Elevator.
Other Information
- Location : 1 Connaught Place, Central, Hong Kong
- Also known as : Connaught Centre
- Coordinates : 22°16′59″N 114°9′32″E
- Status : Complete
- Constructed : ? – 1972
- Opening : 1973
- Use : Office
- Height Roof : 178.5 m (585.6 ft)
- Top floor : 168.5 m (552.8 ft)
- Floor count : 52
- Floor area : 700,000 sq ft (65,032 m2)
- Elevator count : 24 + 2
- Cost Land lease : HK$248
- Construction : HK$120
- Architect : Palmer & Turner
- Contractor : Gammon Construction
- Developer : Hongkong Land
- Owner : Hongkong Land