“中環廣場 Central Plaza” / 香港商業建築全景之形 Hong Kong Commercial Architecture Panoramic Forms / SML.20130424.6D.02603-SML.20130424.6D.02617-Pano.Rectilinear.6x24

Central Plaza (中環廣場) is a 78-storey, 374 m (1,227 ft) skyscraper completed in August 1995. Unlike what the name may have suggested, it is not located in Central by Wan Chai (灣仔), and is currently the third tallest architecture in Hong Kong after ICC and IFC [1, 2].

 

Designed by Dennis Lau & Ng Chun Man Architects & Engineers (HK) Ltd, the building was design to be in triangular shape in order to allow 20% more office area to enjoy the harbour view as compared with a square or rectangular shaped buildings.

 

As with the HKCEC next door (pictured at the lower left corner), the Central Plaza was built on reclaimed land. And as you can see, even more construction is taking place in the land in front of it—though exactly what is unclear at this point.

 

Stitched using 15 full resolution RAW captures with the 6D and 100-400 in order to achieve a high enough resolution for the building as well as minimise geometric distortions.

 

# Notes

1. Central Plaza (Hong Kong): Wikipedia: EN: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Plaza_(Hong_Kong)

2. 中環廣場: Wikipedia: ZH: zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/中環廣場

 

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-04-24T16:26:34+0800

+ Dimensions: 3567 x 12575

+ Exposure: 1/1250 - 1/1600 sec at f/5.6

+ Focal Length: 400 mm

+ ISO: 100

+ Flash: Did not fire

+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D

+ Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM

+ Panorama FOV: 6 degree horizontal, 24 degree vertical

+ Panoramic Projection: Rectilinear

+ GPS: 22°17'4" N 114°9'39" E

+ Location: 香港中環 Central, Hong Kong

+ Subject: 香港灣仔港灣道2號中環廣場 Central Plaza, 2 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong

+ Workflow: Hugin 2012, Lightroom 4

+ Serial: SML.20130424.6D.02603-SML.20130424.6D.02617-Pano.Rectilinear.6x24

+ Series: 建築 Architecture, 形 Forms, 全景攝影 Panoramic Photography

 

# Media Licensing

Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited

 

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