One Raffles Place

One Raffles Place, formerly Overseas Union Bank Centre or OUB Centre[6][7] is one of the tallest skyscrapers in the city of Singapore. It was the tallest 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 namesOverseas Union Bank Centre
OUB Centre
General information
TypeCommercial offices, Retail
LocationRaffles Place, Downtown Core, Singapore
Address1 Raffles Place, Singapore 048616
Coordinates1.2846°N 103.8510°E / 1.2846; 103.8510
Construction started1980
CompletedTower 1: 1986
Tower 2: 2012
OwnerOverseas Union Enterprise
ManagementOUB Centre Limited
Height
RoofTower 1: 280 m (920 ft)
Tower 2: 209 m (686 ft)
Technical details
Floor countTower 1: 63, 4 below ground
Tower 2: 38, 1 below ground
Floor area101,784 m2 (1,095,590 sq ft)
Design and construction
ArchitectKenzo Tange Associates
DeveloperOUB Centre Limited
Structural engineerBylander Meinhardt Partnership
Main contractorKajima 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. Ground bearing ceremony was on 26 September 2008, with completion 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]

See also

References
  1. "One Raffles Place". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
  2. One Raffles Place at Emporis
  3. One Raffles Place at Emporis
  4. "One Raffles Place". SkyscraperPage.
  5. One Raffles Place at Structurae
  6. "Regus: Singapore One Raffles Place". Regus. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
  7. "About: One Raffles Place". One Raffles Place. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
  8. "Police foil Spiderman", Reuters, Singapore, 3 November 2000. Retrieved on 3 November 2000.
  9. "Singapore police nab Spiderman". Archived from the original on 17 July 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  10. "Opening of One Raffles Place Tower Two". MOF. 18 September 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  11. "Weblink to Official Website News". Archived from the original on 25 November 2009. Retrieved 26 October 2009.
Records
Preceded by
DBS Building Tower One		 Tallest building in Singapore
280 m (920 ft)
1986–2016		 Succeeded by
Guoco Tower
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