[In partnership with St. George's Mansions]
The narrow brick clock tower, preserved as a grade one historic building, opened in 1940 below the stately homes of Kadoorie Hill. It formed part of China Light and Power’s art deco headquarters at 147 Argyle Street, in Hong Kong’s Kowloon district. The iconic tower, with its geometric proportions and angular edges, will continue to tell the time for generations to come – and bear witness to the exclusive residential area’s rejuvenation. It will stand beside a landmark tower block development, St George’s Mansions, designed by renowned American architecture, interior design and landscape design firm Robert A.M. Stern Architects.

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