One Island East, Commercial skyscraper in Quarry Bay, Hong Kong
One Island East is an office tower with 69 floors above ground, rising to approximately 298 meters in height. The exterior is covered entirely with floor-to-ceiling windows that allow light to flood the interior spaces.
Construction of this tower was completed in April 2008 on a site that previously held the Melbourne Industrial Building and the Aik San Factory. Its completion marked a significant shift in the area's development.
This tower stands where factories once operated, marking the transformation of this neighborhood from an industrial zone into a modern business district. The building is now central to daily work and commerce in the area.
The building contains 37 elevators and uses a sky lobby system on the 37th and 38th floors to move people efficiently through the tower. This setup helps avoid long wait times when traveling between different sections.
Just months after opening, the building was hit by Typhoon Kammuri in August 2008 and several window panes shattered. The glass fragments fell to the streets below, highlighting the force of tropical storms in this region.
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