Alexandra House
| Alexandra House | |
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| 歷山大廈 | |
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Alexandra House in 2007
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| General information | |
| Type | Office, retail |
| Location | 16 Chater Road 5 Des Voeux Road Central |
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| Completed | 1976 |
| Owner | Hongkong Land[1][2] |
| Height | |
| Roof | 124 m (407 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 36 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Aedas[3] P & T Architects & Engineers Ltd. |
| References | |
| [4][5] | |
Alexandra House (Chinese: 歷山大廈) is an office building in Central, Hong Kong.
The building has 37 levels. It hosts a shopping arcade and it is connected to the Central Elevated Walkway.[6] The block formed by Alexandra house is surrounded by Ice House Street, Des Voeux Road Central and Chater Road.
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History
The current building was completed in 1976. It is the third generation of buildings bearing the "Alexandra" name on this site.
The first generation building, "Alexandra Building", was named after Queen Alexandra, the wife of then reigning monarch Edward VII.[7] It was designed by Palmer and Turner[8] and completed in 1904.[9] The building was five storeys high, with arched verandahs. It was equipped with an Otis electric lift and electric lights installed by the Hongkong Electric Company.[8] It was demolished in 1952.[7]
The second generation building, "Alexandra House", was built in two phases, between 1952 and 1954.[10] It was demolished in 1975.[7]
Tenants
The three Michelin-starred restaurant 8½ Otto e Mezzo is located within Alexandra House.[11] The retail podium is occupied by international brands such as Prada, Burberry, Dolce & Gabbana and Ermenegildo Zegna.[1]
References
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ ChinaScope: Hongkong Land: Consortium Said to Purchase a Commercial Building at HKD 15 Bn
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- ↑ Hongkong Land website; Commercial properties
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Kwok, Chi-hung, Chester, "The balance of buyer-seller interactions along the marketing strategies continuum in the Hong Kong markets for electrical and mechanical industrial products", MBA Dissertation, University of Hong Kong, 30 August 1992
- ↑ gwulo.com: Alexandra Building (1st generation) [1904-1950]
- ↑ gwulo.com: Alexandra House (1st generation) [1952-1974]
- ↑ 8½ Otto e Mezzo: Contact
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