List of tallest buildings in Singapore

List of tallest buildings in Singapore

This list of tallest buildings in Singapore ranks skyscrapers in Singapore by height. In Singapore, three buildings share the title for the tallest building in the country, namely UOB Plaza One, Republic Plaza and OUB Centre. These three buildings are 280 metres in height. OUB Centre was the tallest building outside North America from 1985 to 1988. The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore permits buildings to be constructed only up to a maximum height of 280 metres due to aviation reasons. [citeweb | title = Diagrams - SkycraperPage.com | publisher = SkycraperPage.com | url = http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?C118 | accessdate = 2008-01-21 ] [citeweb | title = Diagrams - SkycraperPage.com | publisher = SkycraperPage.com | url = http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?33842224.25 | accessdate = 2008-01-21 ] [citeweb | title = Diagrams - SkycraperPage.com | publisher = SkycraperPage.com | url = http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?33842233.50 | accessdate = 2008-01-21 ]

Currently, there are 5215 buildings in the city of Singapore. These include public housing flats, called HDB flats. The highest natural point in Singapore is at 161 metres high, which is relatively low compared to other countries. This is partly due to Singapore's particularly flat terrain. [citeweb | title = Singapore Buildings, Real Estate, Architecture, Skyscrapers and Construction Database | publisher = Emporis | url = http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/ci/?id=singapore-singapore | accessdate = 2008-01-24 ]

Many of Singapore's high-rise buildings were built between the late 1970s till now. The building boom was due to Singapore's rapid industrialisation during the 1970s and 1980s. Most of the earlier buildings showcased brutalist architecture.

Over the last few years, there has been a sharp increase in the number of skyscrapers in the city area. Most of the new skyscrapers are located in Marina Bay, where a new downtown is planned. There are also a number of new developments in the city's shopping hub, Orchard Road. [citeweb | title = Explore Marina Bay - Developments | publisher = Urban Redevelopment Authority | url = http://www.marina-bay.sg/development.htm | accessdate = 2008-01-24 ]

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Tallest buildings

Timeline of tallest buildings

This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Singapore. Currently, the tallest buildings in Singapore is tied by three buildings, namely OUB Centre, UOB Plaza One and Republic Plaza.

See also

* Future developments in Singapore
* List of tallest buildings and structures in the world by country

References

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* [http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/ci/?id=singapore-singapore Emporis.com - Singapore]
* [http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?cityID=920 SkyscraperPage.com - Singapore] ;Specific

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