Jardine House

Jardine House
怡和大廈
Jardine House, as seen from Victoria Harbour in June 2008; General Post Office in the foreground.
General information
Status	Completed
Type	Commercial offices
Location	1 Connaught Place, Central Hong Kong
Coordinates	22°16′59″N 114°9′32″E / 22.28306°N 114.15889°E / 22.28306; 114.15889
Completed	1973; 51 years ago (1973)
Opening	1973; 51 years ago (1973)
Cost	HK$$18,589,744
Owner	Jardine Matheson
Height
Roof	178.5 m (585.6 ft)
Top floor	168.5 m (552.8 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	52
Floor area	700,000 sq ft (65,032 m2)
Lifts/elevators	24 + 2 [citation needed]
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Palmer & Turner
Developer	Jardine Matheson
Main contractor	Gammon Construction
References
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Jardine House (Chinese: 怡和大廈), formerly known as Connaught Centre (康樂大廈), is an office tower in Hong Kong. The building is located at 1 Connaught Place, Central on Hong Kong Island. It is owned by Hongkong Land Limited, a subsidiary of Jardines. At the time of its completion in 1973, Jardine House was the tallest building in Hong Kong and in Asia. In 1980, the Hopewell Centre usurped the title of the tallest building in Hong Kong. The building is interconnected by the Central Elevated Walkway with buildings of Hongkong Land Limited like Exchange Square and the International Finance Centre.

There is also another Jardine House in Hamilton, Bermuda, which serves as the registered office for Jardines' Bermuda-domiciled businesses (most of Jardines' businesses including Jardine Matheson Holdings and Hongkong Land are incorporated and domiciled in Bermuda).^[4]