Wharf Cable Tower
The Wharf Cable Tower (Chinese: 有線電視大樓) is a skyscraper located in Tsuen Wan in Hong Kong which was completed in 1993. The large building stands 197 metres (646 ft) tall with 41 floors of office and industrial space.[2] The skyscraper is also the tallest 'office / industrial' building in the city (though many purely commercial properties are much higher).[1] Attached to the southeast side of the building is an intermodal container (shipping container) elevator capable of lifting 40-foot containers to thirty floors up.
| Wharf Cable Tower | |
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有線電視大樓 | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Type | Office / Industrial[1][2] |
| Location | Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong |
| Coordinates | 22°22′22.7″N 114°06′25.7″E |
| Opening | 1993[1] |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 197 metres (646 ft)[2] |
| Roof | 186 metres (610 ft)[2] |
| Top floor | 173 metres (568 ft)[2] |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 41[1] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | DLN Architects and Engineers[2] |
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- "Cable TV Tower". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2008-04-01.
- "Cable TV Tower". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2008-04-01.
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