Bank of China Building, Singapore

Bank of China Building, Singapore

Infobox Skyscraper
|building_name = Bank of China Building


caption = The new block of the Bank of China Building
location = Raffles Place, Downtown Core, Singapore
use = Commercial
type = High-rise
roof = 168m, 551ft
floor_count = 36
status = Occupied
architect = P & T Architects & Engineers
developer =
management =
owner = Bank of China
contractor =
website =

The Bank of China Building is a development consisting of two skyscrapers located in the central business district of Singapore. It is located on 4 Battery Road, just next to 6 Battery Road, Maybank Tower, [citeweb | title = Asia Travel : Map of Bank of China Building (S) 049908 | publisher = StreetDirectory.com | url = http://www.streetdirectory.com/asia_travel/travel/travel_id_615/travel_site_1179/ | accessdate = 2008-02-09 ] and roughly 100 metres from the Fullerton Hotel [citeweb | title = Bank of China Building is a place in Singapore on the Map of Singapore | publisher = SGPageNation | url = http://sg.pagenation.com/sin/Bank%20Of%20China%20Building_103.8522_1.2857.map | accessdate = 2008-02-09 ] . It houses the Bank of China.

Bank of China Building (Old Block)

The old block of the Bank of China Building was constructed in 1954, and was one of the tallest skyscrapers in Singapore at that time. It is currently one of Singapore's oldest skyscrapers. The block has a total of 18 floors. It was designed by P & T Architects & Engineers Ltd. [citeweb | title = Bank of China Building, Singapore | publisher = Emporis | url = http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=bankofchinabuilding-singapore-singapore | accessdate = 2008-02-09 ] The block was the tallest building in the central business district of Singapore, Raffles Place from 1954 till 1974, when it was overtaken by UOB Plaza Two. [citeweb | title = evolvingskyline1 | publisher = Urban Redevelopment Authority | url = http://www.ura.gov.sg/skyline/skyline02/skyline02-04/text/evolvingskyline1.html | accessdate = 2008-02-09 ]

Bank of China Building (New Block)

The new block of the Bank of China Building rises 36 floors above ground, at a height of 168 metres. [citeweb | title = Bank of China Building (New Block), Singapore | publisher = Emporis | url = http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=bankofchinabuildingnewblock-singapore-singapore | accessdate = 2008-02-09 ] It was built immediately adjacent to the old block and shares a common podium, with the extension completed in 2000. [citeweb | title = Bank of China Building - Singapore | publisher = Emporis | url = http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=5506 | accessdate = 2008-02-09 ]

See also

* List of tallest buildings in Singapore
* Bank of China
* Bank of China Building (Hong Kong)

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