Central Plaza, Hong Kong

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Central Plaza by day in April 2003.

Vertical shot of Central Plaza (April 2003).

Another angle of Central Plaza (April 2003).

Central Plaza (Traditional Chinese: }), located in Wan Chai, is the second tallest skyscraper in Hong Kong. With a height of 374 m, Central Plaza is only surpassed by 2 IFC (420 m) in Central. It used to be the tallest building in Asia from 1992 to 1996, until the Shun Hing Square in Shenzhen, People's Republic of China, was built. The 78-storey building was completed in August 1992. The building surpassed the Bank of China Tower as the tallest building in Hong Kong until the completion of 2IFC.

Central Plaza was also the tallest reinforced concrete building in the world, until it was surpassed by CITIC Plaza, Guangzhou. The building uses a triangular floor plan. On the top of the tower is a four-bar neon clock that indicates the time by displaying different colors in 15 minute intervals, blinking at the change of the quarter.

An anemometer is installed on the tip of the building's mast; the anemometer sits at 378 metres above sea level. The mast has a height of 102m. It also houses the world's highest church--Community Church Hong Kong.

Current tenants

• Chevron (Caltex) 41/42nd Floor
• Community Church Hong Kong 69/F & 75/F (Apex)
• ExxonMobil (23rd Floor)
• Sun Microsystems (66th Floor)

See also

• Bank of China Tower
• The Center, Hong Kong
• Hopewell Centre, Hong Kong
• List of buildings and structures in Hong Kong
• List of buildings

External links

• [Architectural study of the building]
• [Hong Kong's skyscrapers in comparison]
• [The Central Plaza at emporis.com]
• [Satellite view of the site]

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