One Raffles Place
One Raffles Place, formerly Overseas Union Bank Centre or OUB Centre[6][7] is a skyscraper in Downtown Core, Singapore. With a height of 280 m (920 ft), it was formerly the joint tallest building in the city together with the UOB Plaza and Republic Plaza, until the construction of Guoco Tower in 2016. The building sits at the city centre of Raffles Place.
| One Raffles Place | |
|---|---|
| Former names | Overseas Union Bank Centre OUB Centre |
| General information | |
| Type | Commercial offices, Retail |
| Location | Raffles Place, Downtown Core, Singapore |
| Address | 1 Raffles Place, Singapore 048616 |
| Coordinates | 1°17′05″N 103°51′04″E / 1.2846°N 103.8510°ECoordinates: 1°17′05″N 103°51′04″E / 1.2846°N 103.8510°E |
| Construction started | 1980 |
| Completed | Tower 1: 1986 Tower 2: 2012 |
| Owner | Overseas Union Enterprise |
| Management | OUB Centre Limited |
| Height | |
| Roof | Tower 1: 280 m (920 ft) Tower 2: 209 m (686 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | Tower 1: 63, 4 below ground Tower 2: 38, 1 below ground |
| Floor area | 101,784 m2 (1,095,590 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Kenzo Tange Associates |
| Developer | OUB Centre Limited |
| Structural engineer | Bylander Meinhardt Partnership |
| Main contractor | Kajima Corporation |
| Website | |
| http://www.onerafflesplace.com.sg | |
| References | |
| [1][2][3][4][5] | |
Architecture
- The building consists of two triangular structures with a small space between them.
- The steel frame allows for column-free office space.
- The floor system is of reinforced concrete slab composite with a ribbed steel deck.
- A car park, retail areas, and a link to the MRT system can be found above and below ground.
- The tower is clad with chemically treated aluminium alloy which changes colour along with the light it reflects.
- Square and circular designs perforate the building's façade, etched by a grid pattern of rectangles and window units.
- The dramatic entrance is presented by an eight-storey cutaway, coupled with skylights and other lighting effects to create an airy feeling.
Events
Frenchman Alain Robert, well known for climbing skyscrapers, aborted an attempted climb on this building on 3 November 2000. After reaching the 21st floor, the police dissuaded Robert's ascent, and he re-entered the building through a window on the 23rd floor. He was detained by the Singapore police who treated his stunt as criminal trespass.[8][9]
New tower
A new commercial tower was constructed next to the existing tower. The ground bearing ceremony was on 26 September 2008, with construction completed by 2011. The new tower was opened in 2012 with 38 floors.[10] Upon completion of the new tower, the complex was officially renamed One Raffles Place.[11]
OUB Centre Mall connects to the underground Raffles Place MRT station.
See also
References
- ^ "One Raffles Place". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
- ^ . Emporis. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
- ^ . Emporis. Archived from the original on 21 March 2015.
- ^ "One Raffles Place". SkyscraperPage.
- ^ One Raffles Place at Structurae
- ^ "Regus: Singapore One Raffles Place". Regus. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ^ "About: One Raffles Place". One Raffles Place. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
- ^ "Police foil Spiderman", Reuters, Singapore, 3 November 2000. Retrieved on 3 November 2000.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 17 July 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- ^ "Opening of One Raffles Place Tower Two". MOF. 18 September 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 25 November 2009. Retrieved 26 October 2009.
External links
- Former OUB Centre Limited website
- Official website