The AIA Insurance Central Building. Hong Kong. By Skidmore, Owings and Merrill
This is one of the two office towers bearing the name of AIA insurance company in Hong Kong. It is located in the Central District towards Admiralty underground station. The design is work of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill from the United States. This is one of the largest architectural firms in the world. This was the first that led the way to the widespread use of the modern or "glass box" skyscraper. Skidmore, Owings and Merrill are the same architects who designed the Terminal 2 of Hong Kong International Airport. The AIA tower is quite nice, better looking that other dull rectangles like the one just built on its left size. However, just as Airport Terminal 2 lacks the emotional attraction of the older Terminal 1 designed by Norman Foster, this tower lacks the "wow factor" and the emotional attraction of other buildings des...