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Elements, Hong Kong

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Elements
圓方
Elements圓方
Facts and statistics
Location 1 Austin Road West, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Opening date October 1, 2007
Developer MTR Corporation
Management MTR Corporation
Total retail floor area 1 million sq. feet
No. of floors 3 floors and 1 basement
Website Elementshk.com

"Elements" is an upscale shopping mall both developed and managed by MTR Corporation.

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Location

The exit to Elements from Kowloon MTR Station
The exit to Elements from Kowloon MTR Station

Elements is located above the Kowloon MTR Station and is also in the vicinity to the residential complex Union Square and the Western Harbour Tunnel.

History

Elements opened on October 1, 2007. 170,000 - 180,000 people visited on opening day, exceeding the estimated 100,000. [1]

Layout

The void above zone Earth
The void above zone Earth
Each symbol of the five elemental zones
Each symbol of the five elemental zones

Zones

Elements at Kowloon Station will be 'zoned' to the five elements of Nature[1]:

  • Metal 金
    • Features luxury brands and world class dining
    • Decorated with copper and steel
  • Wood 木
    • Features health and beauty shops
    • Decorated with woodwork
  • Water 水
    • International Cuisine
  • Fire 火
    • Entertainment
    • Includes Cinema and Ice Rink
    • Decorated with 3D orange quadrilaterals
  • Earth 土
    • World Fashion

Sculptures

Each element zone has a sculpture of its own. The water sculpture is a huge metal pillar with water running down it. The Earth sculpture is a set of rock formations.

Parking

Parking is known to be on the same level as the shopping mall, similar to shopping malls in the US.

Access

See Kowloon MTR Station for more information about access

Being on both the Tung Chung Line and the Airport Express Line and the terminus for many bus routes, Elements can be accessed easily by public transportation. A free shuttle bus service has also been provided.

Slogans

  • "A New Shopping Attitude"
  • "Shop till you Drop"
  • "Why be plain?"

Gallery

References

  1. ^ a b Yahoo News on Elements. Retrieved on 2007-10-31.

See also

External links

Elements official website

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