HONG KONG | Nina Tower(s) | 1,047 FT / 319 M | 80 FLOORS

[SanMiguel]

Nina Tower(s)

Yeung Uk Road, Tsuen Wan
Hong Kong, HKSAR, China

319 m
79 or 80 floors (?different sources)
construction start:2000
construction finish:?



http://www.micpix.de/gallery/data/media/81/NinaTwr-oldrender518m..jpghttp://www.micpix.de/gallery/data/media/81/NinaTwr-render.jpg
^ the old rendering . . . . . ^ the recent rendering
518m with spire


some diagrams from various illustrators:
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?b1319


my own diagram, the first one i made! took me around 15hrs
made with MS Paint and Fireworks:
http://www.micpix.de/gallery/data/media/81/NinaTower-diagram01-transparent.png

some1 can show me how to put it to the other diagrams?
coz this is the most realistic diagram!


location:
http://www.micpix.de/gallery/data/media/81/NinaTowerMap1.jpg
http://www.micpix.de/gallery/data/media/81/NinaTowerMap.gif

aerial pic, i edited it:
http://www.micpix.de/gallery/data/media/14/NinaTowerAerial.jpg

[SanMiguel]

Situation on 6th Feb 2003, taken by me:

http://www.micpix.de/gallery/data/media/81/NinaTwr-06Feb-14h11.jpg

http://www.micpix.de/gallery/data/media/81/NinaTwr-06Feb-14h29.jpg

http://www.micpix.de/gallery/data/media/81/NinaTwr-06Feb-14h41.jpg

http://www.micpix.de/gallery/data/media/81/NinaTwr-06Feb-15h00.jpg

http://www.micpix.de/gallery/data/media/81/NinaTwr-06Feb-15h09.jpg

http://www.micpix.de/gallery/data/media/81/NinaTwr-06Feb-15h24.jpg
^ seen from Tsuen Wan Park

http://www.micpix.de/gallery/data/media/81/NinaTwr6Feb16h27.jpg

http://www.micpix.de/gallery/data/media/81/NinaTwr5Feb16h48.jpg

http://www.micpix.de/gallery/data/media/81/NinaTwr6Feb16h55.jpg
^ seen from corner Ma Tau Pa Road / Yeung Uk Road, looking west.



Situation on 5th July 2003, taken by my good friend:

http://www.micpix.de/gallery/data/media/81/NinaTwr5July03-1.jpg
at Tai Ho Street , looking south.

http://www.micpix.de/gallery/data/media/81/NinaTwr5July03-2.jpg
at Tai Ho Road , looking south-southeat.

http://www.micpix.de/gallery/data/media/81/NinaTwr5July03-3.jpg
at Tai Ho Road , looking southeast.

http://www.micpix.de/gallery/data/media/81/NinaTwr5July03-4.jpg
at Sha Tsui Road , looking south-southwest thru Wo Tik Street.

[SanMiguel]

Situation on 29th Nov 2003:
http://www.micpix.de/gallery/data/media/81/NinaTwr29Nov03-1.jpg
at walkway (^ beneath)/(v above) Tai Ho Road , looking south.
http://www.micpix.de/gallery/data/media/81/NinaTwr29Nov03-2.jpg


http://www.micpix.de/gallery/data/media/81/NinaTwr29Nov03-3.jpg
^ at Wo Tik Street , looking southwest.

http://www.micpix.de/gallery/data/media/81/NinaTwr29Nov03-4.jpg
^ at Sha Tsui Road , looking south-southwest thru Wo Tik Street.


The smaller tower is topped out yet!

[Islander]

that first rendering looked like a chrysler building ripoff almost, but the tower itself looks different, and pretty nice.

[caiorcastro]

The buildings look good!
Someone has more renderings?

[FRED]

This building looks nice, some new updates !

By the way nice draw !!

[ztopp]

Nice drawing SanMiguel. Anyway where have u been these days? You buzy?

[Fabb]

Thanks.
This thread was long overdue.

[Aboveday]

Thanks for sharing these!^^

[City of Life]

Wow, thanks!

[HKguy]

good thread!

[deejer8]

Yeah, LONG overdue! I had NO idea this building was so long under construction!:crazy: I love to watch 'em rise!

It's a shame it will only be 319m (~1060ft) though. If they could have kept the original model's height of >500m...:D :yes: :laugh: :nuts: ;) 8) :eek:

[some_stupid_nut]

I still cant decide if I like this tower or not.

[Swede]

GREAT thread!

btw - what happened to Nina? (the woman the towers are named after) wasn't there some kind of scandaal about how she inherited her money?

[Sher]

Very nice drawing, SanMiguel ! 8)

To add your drawing to the database, go to:

http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=1319

then login and you will be able to see a link "Upload a drawing".

Make sure the background is transparent. For more info, go to the diagram forum.

[SanMiguel]

THX all for your reply! Glad that u like my drawing :tyty:

thx Sherman , i will take a look there after work...

ztopp: yes i was busy...and was ill for few days, but now feel better.

and here a bonus shot from my friend Mongchacha :)
taken on 19th December 2003
http://www.micpix.de/gallery/data/media/81/NinaTwr19Dec03-01.jpg
^ seen from BusTerminus near Maritime Square at Tsing Yi Island, looking northeast.

background left must be Tai Mo Shan , tallest "hill" (957m), though i'm no sure...
hmmm, mabye i should climp it next :D

[giallo]

The design of the tallest tower looks a lot like the tower that has just been topped out in Mong Kok.

[ztopp]

Looks great even if it's not topped out yet.

[Stu]

That drawing is fantastic.

[Fabb]

According to the above "bonus shot", the taller tower still has to catch up with the lower part.

[AtlanticaC5]

It will look really cool when completed! 8)

[Fabb]

Right.
But it will scream "I belong with the other ones, ten miles away".

[superchan7]

This should've been put in Kowloon.

[Fabb]

How long does it take to get there from the nearest metro station ?

[superchan7]

I don't know exactly (never roamed around that area much), but Tsuen Wan Station shouldn't be too far away.

[try 2B funny]

MTR Tsuen Wan station : half a mile.
KCR West Rail Tsuwn Wan West station : 2 minutes walk.

[superchan7]

I have no idea where in the world Tsuen Wan West KCR-WR station is...apparently neither do any of my relatives or friends.

[Fabb]

MTR Tsuen Wan station : half a mile.
KCR West Rail Tsuwn Wan West station : 2 minutes walk.

Thanks. I'll explore the area next time I'm in HK.

[caw123]

The tower looks good, I would love to see some more recent photos though.

How far is this tower from IFC2,BoC etc?

[try 2B funny]

About 8 miles.

[HKT]

The tower looks good, I would love to see some more recent photos though.

How far is this tower from IFC2,BoC etc?

For reference, from IFC2, you can walk to World Wide House via the footbridge, there is a City Bus bus-stop along Connaught Road for Route 930. It goes by Nina Tower in Tsuen Wan and there's a bus-stop near the building. You can see the skyline if you're heading back to Central. From recent photos I saw here and the site itself tongiht, there isn't much difference and the progress seems to slow down....

[Fabb]

Thanks for the tip, but is it worth taking the bus instead of the KCR ?
Is it a scenic trip ? or much cheaper than the KCR ?

[Lecom]

How is it gonna affect the skyline?

[superchan7]

The downtown skyline, not at all. It will create a focal point for the Tsuen Wan area, which is for the most part pretty run-down, with old residential blocks and industrial buildings. There are quite a few urban renewal projects going on there.

[Fabb]

Is it some kind of gentrification ?
The new complex will include a luxury hotel.

[caltrane74]

Any updates.

[HKT]

Thanks for the tip, but is it worth taking the bus instead of the KCR ?
Is it a scenic trip ? or much cheaper than the KCR ?

Not as scenic as the Airport bus to HK Island. #930 is a shorter version where you can see developments in Lai King, Mei Fo, Lai Chi Kok, Cheung Sha Wan, Sham Shui Po, Mong Kok, Olympic City, and The Harbourside...etc

[SanMiguel]

some updates from 1st Feb 2004

http://www.micpix.de/gallery/data/media/81/NinaTwr1Feb04-01.jpg
^ at Tai Ho Road, looking south.

http://www.micpix.de/gallery/data/media/81/NinaTwr1Feb04-02.jpg
^ at Tai Ho Road, looking southeast.

http://www.micpix.de/gallery/data/media/81/NinaTwr1Feb04-03.jpg
^ at Yeung UK Road, looking southwest.

http://www.micpix.de/gallery/data/media/81/NinaTwr1Feb04-04.jpg
^ at Yeung UK Road near Harmony Garden, looking west-northwest.

http://www.micpix.de/gallery/data/media/81/NinaTwr1Feb04-05.jpg
^ at corner Yeung UK Road / Kwu Hang Road, looking west-northwest.

[Fabb]

Thanks for the update.
Apparently, they skipped the floors #13, 14, 24, 34... again

[ggnykk]

i observe that it grow one floor per about 10 days.

[Aboveday]

Thanks for the updated pics!
The main tower is so boxy...

[Fabb]

It won't look so boxy when it reaches 300m.

[AtlanticaC5]

I like seeing them grow! :)

[Matace]

They're looking quite good, but yeah the main tower is a bit boxy.

[SanMiguel]

Updates by aedificium erectum from SSC

Update 28-02-2004:

http://home.hetnet.nl/~hongkongphotopage/tseun%20wan/ninatower1.jpg


http://home.hetnet.nl/~hongkongphotopage/tseun%20wan/ninatower2.jpg


http://home.hetnet.nl/~hongkongphotopage/tseun%20wan/ninatower3.jpg


http://home.hetnet.nl/~hongkongphotopage/tseun%20wan/ninatower4.jpg

[Fabb]

They're superb.

[deejer8]

Can someone please tell me what floor they are on now? I can't seem to get a good count... :help:

[InitialD18]

i think both nina and langham are projects to regenerate the surrounding area ... its looking good ...

[igzaklee]

wow, Langham Place is phenomenal! :)

[JACKinBeantown]

Thanks for the pics, SanMiguel.

[NYOfficeTower]

Those towers look nuts, the west should build more towers like these

[vincent]

http://busforum.net/~hkbf/album_pic.php?pic_id=48336
a recent photo of Nina tower. It grows so slow.

[Fabb]

Really slow, but really nice.
They're worth the wait.

[Insane Alex]

Wow thats really slow! :(, but it looks great! :D

[Lecom]

It loads slow too.

[some_stupid_nut]

It loads slow too.

Or not at all. At least vincents pic.

[SanMiguel]

THx Vincent , my first nightpic of Nina
small but C8)8)L

u in HK now?

[vincent]

i hope i am in HK. The pic was from a chinese forum.

[Chad]

Lovely pic!!!!

[comoneymaker]

there is no way those are around 1000 ft. They look like they are going to be around 600-700 if even. Are you sure ?

[vincent]

what? this building is still UNDER CONSTRUCTION.

[comoneymaker]

i say that buy the crain height...which by the looks wont get any higher

[Jaroslaw]

Took this photo of Nina Tower on May 17th from the airport express train. On the original-sized one, the highest floor sign says 60, so it's now about 65 floors to the top of the core.

http://home.uchicago.edu/~jaroslaw/HK.nina170504.JPG

[vvill]

in a way it reminds me of the construction of the ifc.

[Fabb]

Right.
Except that 2IFC was not all concrete.

[alejandro]

Hope they realize that time is passing by.

:yes: :rock: :yes:

[JACKinBeantown]

Took this photo of Nina Tower on May 17th from the airport express train. On the original-sized one, the highest floor sign says 60, so it's now about 65 floors to the top of the core.

http://home.uchicago.edu/~jaroslaw/HK.nina170504.JPG

What? I'm confused. The tall one on the left looks like it has about 55 floors.

[Fabb]

I'm not surprised.
They often skip many floors in HK (#4, 14, 24... and maybe 13 and 40).

[Insane Alex]

Nina tower is not growing at all :(, is it at hold?

[Fabb]

I don't think so.
The construction site still looks busy.

[Krattle]

What makes you think they are done laying the central core? Look at the bamboo up at the top of the core--they are probably going to connect more of it soon. They are just trying to catch up with the central core by adding more floor plates. And yes, it looks like only 40 floors to me. The shorter tower has definitely reached it's full height.

[Fabb]

Let's see if the top is as weird as the renderings show.

[JACKinBeantown]

Lookin good.

[Fabb]

Posted by Justin in the HK section :

http://www.wychk.org/~justin/DSC02916.JPG

http://www.wychk.org/~justin/DSC02915.JPG

[fl3698]

Let me shear my photo to all of you. The photo is taken on yesterday (20 June 2004). It's taken form Tsing Yi coast near Tsing Yi Airport Express Station

<img src="http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/326441N93K8.jpg">


Bush Hung
21 June 2004

[Insane Alex]

The building on the left is rising fast, which one of the towers are going to be the tallest?

[Fabb]

I think that the current tallest will be the one.

[Insane Alex]

Ok

[vincent]

fl3698, welcome to the forum and thx for the pic!

[fl3698]

vincent, nice to meet you.

This is my first post photo into this forum. I will post more photo in the future.

Bush Hung
25 June 2004, HK

[giallo]

Nice pic. It's rising fast. You'll be able to see this from the airporter lrt, right?

[Fabb]

Nice pic. It's rising fast. You'll be able to see this from the airporter lrt, right?

If you mean the train line to the airport, then, yes.
It's visible around the Tsing Yi station if I remember correctly.

[PatrickBuijs]

thanks for those latest updates guys! :) great to see that baby finally getting really tall...what a difference with february when I was there...:)

[JACKinBeantown]

I'm not surprised.
They often skip many floors in HK (#4, 14, 24... and maybe 13 and 40).
What is the significance of those numbers?

[SanMiguel]

4 = sei ... wich also means death or dead
8 = bat = luck or something like that
That's y IFC2 got 88 floors :)

[-$i-]

how comes they sometimes say theres 90 floors?

[Fabb]

Because there are floors numbered with letters (33b, 33c...)

[-$i-]

I must say the Tower looks so much like IFC2 during construction.

[ENDOPHINS]

The shorter one was topped out !! :laugh:

[Fabb]

Good.
I hope that more workers will be transfered to the taller one.

[JACKinBeantown]

Thanks SanMiguel.

[Rachmaninov]

Seems that it's getting more popular to use this kind of construction method. Not only Nina Tower looks like IFC - AIG tower looks like that too.

[Fabb]

http://www.gakei.com/dhk/20040724.jpg

[Aboveday]

A cool shot by Chad from skyscrpaercity.com

http://img56.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/DSC06742.jpg (http://)

[Fabb]

"the URL is not valid"...

[Chad]

http://img56.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/DSC06742.jpg

[vincent]

floor plates completed: (actual floor)

2004:
======================
July 24th: 52th

>approx. 3 floors in 34 days (11.3 days per floor)

June 21st: 49th

>approx. 2.5 floors in 15 days (6 days per floor)

June 6th: 46.5th

>approx. 3 floors in 20 days (6.7 days per floor)

May 17th: 43.5th

>approx. 10.5 floors in 79 days (7.5 days per floor)

Feb 28th: 33th

>approx. 1 floors in 27 days (27 days per floor)

Feb 1st: 32th
======================

>approx. 6 floors in 65 days (10.8 days per floor)


2003:
======================
Nov 29th: 26rd

>approx. 16 floors in 148 days (9.3 days per floor)

July 5th: 10th

Feb 6th: 9th
======================

[Aboveday]

wow,6 days per floor,but it is still not fast enough to break 2IFC `s record isn`t it?

[vincent]

2ifc floor steel frame definitely rise faster because they make the floor later.
Nina tower's construction method is different. The floor has to be completely finished before it would rise.

[Fabb]

What level has the core reached so far ?