Highcliff
| Address |
41D Stubbs Road
Hong Kong, Hong Kong S.A.R. Hong Kong
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Photograph © Wayne Lorentz
Basic Information
| Designed by | DLN Architects & Engineers |
| Cost | HK$1,500,000,000 |
| Type | Skyscraper |
| Floors: | 72 |
| Maximum height | 828 feet/248 meters |
| Neighborhood: | Mid-Levels |
More Information
- Passenger elevators: 3
- Freight elevators: 1
- Architecture firm: Dennis Lau & Ng Chun Man Architects & Engineers
- At the time of its completion, this was the tallest apartment building in Hong Kong.
- At the time of its completion, this was the tallest all-residential building in the world.
- Because of the way this building moves in the wind, the cladding and glass is screwed on.
- Because of the steep slope this building is built on, the main entrance is actually on the ninth floor.
- A series of water tanks at the top of the building act as a passive mass dampener, reducing the amount of swaying in strong wind.
- The top four residential floors of this building are single units, and include a steam room, sauna, a library, two jacuzis, four bedrooms, five bathrooms (one with separate his and hers toilets) and a maid's room.
- 2006: Named Residential Development of the Year by the South China Morning Post/Harper's Bazaar StyleAwards