One Raffles Place

One Raffles Place
Former names	Overseas Union Bank Centre, OUB Centre
General information
Type	Commercial offices
Location	Raffles Place, Downtown Core, Singapore
Coordinates	1°17′05″N 103°51′04″E / 1.2846°N 103.8510°E / 1.2846; 103.8510Coordinates: 1°17′05″N 103°51′04″E / 1.2846°N 103.8510°E / 1.2846; 103.8510
Construction started	1980
Completed	1986
Height
Roof	280 m (920 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	63 and 4 basements
Design and construction
Owner	OUB Centre Limited and United Overseas Bank
Management	OUB Centre Limited
Main contractor	Kajima Corporation
Architect	Kenzo Tange Associates
Developer	OUB Centre Limited
References
[1][2][3]

One Raffles Place, formerly Overseas Union Bank Centre (Chinese: 华联银行大厦),^[4][5] is one of the three tallest skyscrapers in the city of Singapore, sharing the title with the UOB Plaza One and Republic Plaza. At 280 m (920 ft), it was the tallest building in the world outside North America at the time of its completion in 1986, surpassing South Korea's 63 Building completed 1 year earlier, until it was succeeded by the Bank of China Tower. 280 m (920 ft) is the maximum height permitted by the National Aviation Authority. The building sits at the city centre of Raffles Place.

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 by 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 high cutaway, coupled with skylights and other lighting effects to create an airy feel.

The OUB Centre Mall connects to the Raffles Place MRT Station underground.

Events

Frenchman Alain Robert, well known for climbing skyscrapers, attempted a climb on this building in 2000. After reaching the 21st floor, Robert was persuaded by the police to give up and climbed back into the building through a window on the 23rd floor.

New Tower

A new commercial tower was constructed next to the existing tower. Ground bearing ceremony was on 26 September 2008. The new tower was open in 2011 with 38 floors. Upon completion of the new tower the complex was officially renamed One Raffles Place.^[6]

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Singapore
• List of buildings

References

1. ^ One Raffles Place at Emporis
2. ^ One Raffles Place at SkyscraperPage
3. ^ One Raffles Place at Structurae
4. ^ "Regus: Singapore One Raffles Place". Regus. http://www.regus.com/locations/SG/Singapore/SingaporeOneRafflesPlace.htm. Retrieved 2011-10-28. 
5. ^ "About: One Raffles Place". One Raffles Place. http://www.onerafflesplace.com.sg/tower1-about.shtml. Retrieved 28 October 2011. 
6. ^ "Weblink to Official Website News". http://www.oubcentre.com.sg/commercial/index.html. Retrieved 2009-10-26. 

External links

• Former OUB Centre Limited website
• Official website