The Summit (Hong Kong)

Residential skyscraper in Hong Kong

22°15′55.9″N 114°11′01″E / 22.265528°N 114.18361°E / 22.265528; 114.18361Construction started1999Completed2001^[1]HeightRoof219.8 m (721.1 ft)^[1]Technical detailsFloor count65^[1]Design and constructionArchitect(s)Dennis Lau & Ng Chun Man Architects & Engineers (HK) Ltd.^[1]Structural engineerMagnusson Klemencic Associates

The Summit (Chinese: 御峰; Jyutping: jyu⁶ fung¹) is a residential skyscraper located in upper Mid-Levels, Hong Kong. It is one of the tallest residential buildings in the city, standing at 220 metres (722 ft) tall, with 65 storeys.^[2] Construction of the building began in 1999 and it opened in 2001.^[1] Highcliff, another tall skyscraper, stands right next to this building.^[3]

Due to the visual effect of its proximity to Highcliff, another very thin and tall building, the two together are often referred to as "The Chopsticks".^{[by whom?]} These two buildings highlight the characters of pencil-thin towers that are highly concentrated in Hong Kong.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "The Summit". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2008-07-12.
^ "The Summit". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on January 26, 2007. Retrieved 2008-07-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ "Highcliff". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on April 15, 2004. Retrieved 2008-07-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ "Future City:20-21". The Skyscraper Museum. Retrieved 1 December 2020.