2. Developer
• Grantee of Site : Mass Transit Railway Corp. Ltd.
• Developer : IFC Development Ltd.
• Guarantors : Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd.
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.
The Hong Kong and China Gas Co. Ltd.
Bank of China Group Investment Ltd.
3. Inspiration
• Inspired by the relocation of financial district in New York from Wall Street to
Battery Park City and in London from The City to Canary Wharf
• Fundamental changes in technical requirements on buildings over last decade for
efficient operation of financial sector
• IFC is Hong Kong’s response to meet the needs of the world financial community
First Development in Hong Kong designed specifically for financial institutions
It will affirm Hong Kong’s status as the financial capital of Asia.
London Hong Kong New York
4. Financial City in the Heart of Central
• 2 office towers – 2.8 million sf
• 800,000sf of Retail and Entertainment
• 140,000sf of Landscape Garden
• 1000 room Four Seasons Hotel
• 1800 Car park
• MTR Station – Airport Express
• Transport Hub
13. Two Towers Replaced With Single Landmark Tower
Landmark Building•
Increased Public Open Space•
14. World’s Tallest Buildings
Empire
State
Building
New York
City
United
States
John
Hancock
Center
Chicago
United
States
CITIC
Plaza
Guangzhou
China
Sears Tower
Chicago
United States
Petronas Towers
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Jin Mao Tower
Shanghai
China
Two ifc
Hong Kong
China
Tuntex 85
Sky Tower
Kaohsiung
Taiwan
Taipei 101
Taipei
Taiwan
16. Responding to Customer Requirements
• Infrastructure to support computerization including dedicated UPS & chillers
• Raised floor
• Rectilinear floor plate
• Tenant riser and plant space
• Trading floor concept
• Modular curtain wall – Double glazed low-e glass
• Minimal structure at periphery of building – Unobstructed sea views – Corner
offices
• 14m to 15m leasing span
• 1.5 modular grid
17. Typical Floor Plan
• Unique and Flexible Design
• 14 –15m Leasing Span
• Corner Offices
• Unobstructed View
• Minimal Structure
at Edge
18. Teamwork & Partnering – Interactive Approach
• Central Project Office (CPO)
- On–Site Office With 150 Staff From Design and Project Management
Team
- Focal Point For All Design and Co–ordination Between Designers and
Contractors
- Design Change Management
19. Teamwork & Partnering – Interactive Approach
• Construction–Driven Design Custom–Designed for Constructability
- In–House Contractor On Board From Day One
- Basement Management Contractor On Board From Day One
- Constructability Addressed at Design Stage
- Value Management Workshops
22. Hong Kong Wind Pressures
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
0 1 2 3 4 5
50 year code design gust wind pressure (kPa)
Height(m)
Hong Kong Shanghai New York
Chicago Kuala Lumpur
23. Wind Tunnel – RWDI (Canada)
The use of wind tunnels can result in a
20% saving in the structural cost
32. Zone 1
6 lifts
(9 storeys)
Zone 2
8 lifts
(13 storeys)
Zone 3
4 lifts
(9 storeys)
Zone 4
6 lifts
(9 storeys)
2 storeys Auditorium & Shuttle Lift Lobby
Zone 5
4 lifts
(8 storeys)
Zone 6
6 lifts
(9 storeys)
Zone 7
8 lifts + 2 lifts
(12 storeys)
•62 Lifts
•2 Sky Lobby
•1.5 floor per lift
•2 Carpark lifts
•3 service lifts
•2 Fireman’s Lifts
•Executive Lift (Less then
1minute travel to 88/F)
Lift Service
33. Safety First - Evacuation
• 4 Escape Stairs
• Evacuation Time – 22 Minutes
• Pressurized Staircases
• Two Firemans Lifts
34. Dual Telecom and Power Supply
• 9 mechanical floors
•Dual Power Supply
•Generators + UPS
•100% Backup for Computer System
•Flexibility for Future Development
in Building Services
50. Time–Saving Innovations
• Cofferdam Foundation
- Saved at Least 1 Year
• Retro–Cast Outrigger Trusses
- Saved 6 Months
• Mechanized Construction – Core and Columns
- 3 Day Cycle for Typical Floors
• Basement - Customised Muck Hoists
Programme Comparison
IFC Normal % Saving
88-Storey Grade A 0ffice 3.5years 4.5years 20%
6-Level Top-Down Basement 1.5years 2.5years 40%
51. Cost-Saving Innovations
• Marine Access
• Cofferdam
• Tendering Strategy
• Mechanized Construction
• Prefabrication
Cost Comparison (HK$/sq.ft)
IFC Normal %Saving
Super High-Rise Grade A Office 1100 1800 40%
Deep Basement 850 1500 45%
52. Safety – Zero Tolerance to Unsafe Working Methods
• Safety Always Top Priority as Instructed By Directors
• Weekly Agenda Item at On–Site Directors Meeting
• Weekly Site Safety Walk Led by Project Manager
• No Fatal or Serious Accidents - 20 Million Man–Hours
- 7 Million Sq.ft Construction Area
- Tallest Building in Hong Kong
- Largest Top – Down Basement in the World
53. Environment and Safety
- Platinum grading HK-BEAM
- No complaints during construction
- Zero fatalities or serious accidents
- Over 100 trees and 6,000 shrubs planted
61. IFC - Enhancing Quality of Life
• New Leisure Destination - Cinemas, Restaurants
• Largest Park in Central (13,000m2)
• HK $20m of Public Art Commissioned
• Picasso’s Parade
62. IFC - Promoting Hong Kong
• Two IFC Has Become The New Symbol of Hong Kong
• Featured Heavily in Local and International Media and Promotions
- Tomb Raider 2 : The Cradle of Life
- Romancing Hong Kong
- Numerous Documentaries
- Financial Times Wrap (Guinness World Record)
- Hong Kong Tourism Board Promotions
• Hosted Charity Events
- Charity Run - 2500 Stairs
- HK Cancer Fund
64. Thank you
Recent Developments by Henderson Land Group
Shanghai
Kenzo Tange
Shanghai
Kenzo Tange
Beijing
Cesar Pelli
Hong Kong
Manulife Finanical Centre
Hong Kong
39 conduit road
Hong Kong
Hill Paramount, Sha Tin
