OCBC Centre

Office building in Singapore

1°17′06″N 103°50′57″E / 1.285°N 103.8491°E / 1.285; 103.8491Construction started1975Completed1976OwnerOCBC BankManagementOCBC BankHeightRoof197.7 m (649 ft)Technical detailsFloor count52Floor area74,900 sq ft (6,960 m2)Design and constructionArchitect(s)I. M. Pei
BEP AkitekDeveloperOCBC BankStructural engineerOve Arup & PartnersMain contractorMorrison-Knudsen
Low Keng HuatReferences[1][2][3]

OCBC Centre is a 197.7 m (649 ft), 52-storey skyscraper in Singapore. Serving as the current headquarters of OCBC Bank, the building was completed in 1976 and was the second-tallest building in the country, and South East Asia, at that time.[4] There are two extensions, OCBC Centre South and OCBC Centre East. There is an Executive Club on one of the higher floors of the building. OCBC Centre East has food and beverage outlets.

Architecture

The building is an example of Brutalist architecture, a popular architectural style in the 1970s.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Emporis building ID 106520". Emporis. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015.
  2. ^ "OCBC Centre". SkyscraperPage.
  3. ^ OCBC Centre at Structurae
  4. ^ "Singapore's evolving skyline". Urban Redevelopment Authority. Archived from the original on 19 February 2008. Retrieved 2 February 2008.
  5. ^ "Brutarch".

Further reading

  • Wong, Yunn (2005). Singapore 1:1 city : a gallery of architecture & urban design. Singapore: Urban Redevelopment Authority Distributor, APD Singapore. ISBN 9810544677.
  • Edwards, Norman (1996). Singapore : a guide to buildings, streets, places. Singapore Kuala Lumpur: Times Books International. ISBN 9812047816.

External links

  • Media related to OCBC Centre at Wikimedia Commons
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