United Overseas Bank Plaza One 80 Raffles Place Singapore Singapore
Status: Construction Dates Began 1992 Finished 1995 Floor Count 66 Basement Floors 3
Building Uses - office - observation - parking garage - religious - restaurant Structural Types - highrise
Heights Value Source / Comments Roof 919 ft
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Description Architects: • Kenzo Tange Associates - ktaweb.com • Architects 61 Developer: United Overseas Bank • Contractor: Nishimatsu Construction
• One of the 3 tallest buildings in Singapore, as the National Aviation Authority set the maximum height of 919 feet, 280 meters.
• A restaurant occupies the 60th floor, Si Chuan Dou Hua, the highest in Singapore.
• United Overseas Bank Plaza Towers One and Two are connected by a podium that houses the banking hall of the United Overseas Bank's main branch.
• The building's design was inspired by the US Bank Tower in Los Angeles, California.
• A mosque is located in the building's basement floors. This has stirred some controversy with the Muslim community as its located underground.
• The double story skylobby used to be open to the public until the attacks on September 11th, 2001. • SkyDB Entry • Wikipedia Entry • Google Search
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