iSQUARE () is a 31-storey shopping centre located at 63

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, on the site of the former Hyatt Regency Hotel. It was developed by, and is now owned by, Associated International Hotels :zh:凱聯國際.

History

International Plaza is the site of the former Hyatt Regency Hong Kong, which opened in 1969 and closed on January 1, 2006. The owner, Hyatt Regency International, and Tandem Properties jointly announced on October 20, 2004, the redevelopment of the former Hyatt Regency Hong Kong into a retail-led building named “International Square”, or “iSQUARE” in English. The demolition of the former Hyatt Regency Hotel was completed on January 1, 2007, and construction of the building (a 30-storey retail mall), named International Plaza, commenced in September of the same year.

Introduction

iSQUARE Shopping mall was designed by

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ure firms Rocco Design Ltd and

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. It has approximately of shops and entertainment outlets. Situated at the intersection of Nathan Road and Peking Road, iSQUARE was the first shopping and entertainment complex with a direct pedestrian link to Tsim Sha Tsui MTR station. The retail space is located from the basement to level 8. On level 7, there are five cinemas with a total of 1,000 seats. iTOWER has 20 storeys and includes several restaurants, with views of

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. One floor is occupied by owner Associated International Hotels Ltd. It was built by Gammon Construction and completed in 2009.

Features

iSQUARE's exterior wall comprises more than 4,000 glass and special components. The Peking Road entrance has an

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screen playing different types of animation, and the LB floor also has a projection device wall. File:ISQUARE Escalator 1 Projector screen.jpg, Interactive Projection in between MTR level to ground floor File:ISQUARE Escalator 3 Night View.jpg, The escalator which located near to Nathan Road, installed with LED lights File:ISQUARE Visual Field.jpg, Visual Field in LB Level of Shopping centre

Retail space

The mall has an approximately for shopping. It has over 140 shops.

References

External links

Official website
{{Shopping centres in Hong Kong Shopping centres in Hong Kong Tsim Sha Tsui