The Jardines Group was one of the more powerful business groups in Hong Kong, but their fortunes have waned in recent years. The distinctive circular windows are a reminder of the nautical foundations of Hong Kong's trade. The building has a metallic skin and the external walls support the entire building, eliminating the need for interior columns. A huge pair of bronze lions on the north side of the building - rub them for luck. The building was built out of prefabricated components and used bridge construction techniques to allow for a 11 storey high atrium in the middle with service modules on the left and right towers.
Computer controlled mirrors reflect light into the atrium.
This building sits right across the street to the south side of Statue Square. At street level a 12m high public area runs beneath the building. From this space a pair of escalators rise up to the main banking hall and its massive atrium. Elevators run up on the left and right towers. The picture to the right shows the escalators and the immense atrium inside.