Guoco Tower Explained

Guoco Tower
Location:Tanjong Pagar, Central Business District, Singapore
Address:1 Wallich Street, Singapore 078881
Coordinates:1.2771°N 103.8461°W
Highest Start:2016
Highest Prev:One Raffles Place
UOB Plaza;
Republic Plaza
Highest Region:Singapore
Start Date:2013
Completion Date:2016
Architectural Style:Contemporary modern
Height:290m (950feet)
Floor Count:65
Elevator Count:45
Floor Area:158000m2
Architect:Architects 61; Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
Structural Engineer:Arup Group
Main Contractor:Samsung C&T Corporation
Developer:GuocoLand Limited

Guoco Tower is a mixed-use development skyscraper in Tanjong Pagar of the Downtown Core district of Singapore.[1] With a height of 290m (950feet), it is currently the tallest building in Singapore, breaking the record held jointly by UOB Plaza, One Raffles Place and Republic Plaza for more than 20 years.[2]

Background

Formerly known as the Tanjong Pagar Centre, the 65-storey, 1.7 million sq ft skyscraper was developed by GuocoLand and designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. It is the headquarters of Guocoland Limited and is the only skyscraper exempted from the height restriction of 280m.[3] Guoco Tower houses the rooftop Urban Park, the Wallich Residence apartment complex, and a hotel by Sofitel Hotels & Resorts.[2]

The development won the 2014 World Architecture News Mixed-Use Award in the Future Projects category,[4] and was shortlisted for the 2015 World Architecture Festival Commercial Mixed-Use Award in the Future Projects category.[5]

Notable residents

In July 2019, British industrialist and designer James Dyson purchased a 21108sqfoot triplex penthouse apartment at the top of the building for £43 million (US$52.8 million).[6] [7] He later sold the flat in October 2020 for £36 million to Chinese American businessman Leo Koguan.[8]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: High hopes: Singapore's upcoming tallest building aims to rejuvenate Tanjong Pagar. Channel NewsAsia. 13 January 2016. Patrick John. Lim. 11 June 2017. 30 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171030210250/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/business/high-hopes-singapore-s-upcoming-tallest-building-aims-to-rejuven-8215492. dead.
  2. Web site: Tanjong Pagar Centre: New tallest building in Singapore after 20 years. The Straits Times. 14 January 2016. Rennie. Whang.
  3. Web site: Tanjong Pagar Centre: Work, live, relax in 290m-high building. The Straits Times. 4 April 2015. Natasha Ann. Zachariah.
  4. Web site: WAN AWARDS: Mixed-Use Award 2014: Singapore and Holland share the podium. 27 January 2015. World Architecture News.
  5. Web site: Shortlist Announced for World Architecture Festival Awards 2015. ArchDaily. 22 June 2015. Karissa. Rosenfield.
  6. Web site: James Dyson buys £43m penthouse in Singapore. Rob. Davies. 10 July 2019. www.theguardian.com.
  7. Web site: Dyson owner forks out S$73.8m for Singapore's costliest penthouse. Kalpana. Rashiwala. 10 July 2019. The Business Times.
  8. News: 2020-10-19 . British billionaire Dyson sells Singapore's priciest penthouse . en . Reuters . 2022-03-27.