Inspiration: I. M. Pei

The Bank of China Tower (abbreviated BOC Tower) is one of the most recognizable skyscrapers in Central, Hong Kong. Located at 1 Garden Road, the tower houses the headquarters of the Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited.

Designed by I. M. Pei and L.C Pei of I.M Pei and Partners, the building is 315.0 m (1,033.5 ft) high with two masts reaching 367.4 m (1,205.4 ft) high. It was the tallest building in Hong Kong and Asia from 1989 to 1992, and it was the first supertall skyscraper outside the United States, the first to break the 305 m (1,000 ft) mark. It is now the fourth tallest skyscraper in Hong Kong, after International Commerce Centre, Two International Finance Centre and Central Plaza.

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Pei celebrated his 100th birthday on 26 April 2017 and passed away peacefully in Manhattan on 16 May 2019, at the age of 102. He is survived by his three children, seven grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.