Daily Archives: June 6, 2014


HISTORY – How Hong Kong Was Made: Iconic Buildings Under Construction

Completed in 1972, Jardine House was the tallest in Asia, built on reclaimed land under the agreement that no other building would obstruct its views. With 52 floors, it was constructed with a metal frame and a curtain wall and round windows – a design which earned it the nickname “House of a Thousand Arseholes.”…