Bank of China Tower
Seventy-story glass-and-steel landmark famed for its sharp geometric silhouette and feng shui controversy.
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This guide to the Bank of China Tower in Hong Kong opens with architect I.M. Pei's personal stake in the commission, tied to his father's history at the bank, and how he sketched the design not with a feng shui master but with sticks at his country house. You'll hear how Hong Kong's feng shui community reacted once the tower's sharp triangular blades rose over the skyline, aimed by their reading toward the neighboring Government House and HSBC headquarters. The guide also traces the cost gap between the two buildings and the cross-bracing Pei altered before construction. Look up at the facade's diamond patterns as you listen.
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