Highcliff, Residential skyscraper in Wan Chai District, Hong Kong
Highcliff is a tall residential tower with 73 floors in Hong Kong's Wan Chai District. The building rises about 252 meters and houses luxury apartments with views across Hong Kong Island and Victoria Harbor.
The tower was completed in 2003, marking an important moment in Hong Kong's vertical development during that era. Its construction showed new engineering techniques being used to build tall structures in the city.
Local residents call this tower and its neighbor The Summit "The Chopsticks" because of how thin and tall both buildings appear in the skyline. The nickname shows how these two structures stand out in people's everyday view of the city.
The building uses a special system at the top that helps keep it steady during strong winds and typhoons common in Hong Kong. Residents and visitors can notice how stable the structure feels even when weather becomes rough.
The building has a slenderness ratio of about 1:20, making it one of the thinnest tall buildings in the world. This extreme thinness required innovative engineering solutions for wind control and structural support.
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