Singapore Land Tower

Singapore Land Tower is a 48-storey 190 m (620 ft) skyscraper located in the central business district of Singapore. The tower is located at 50 Raffles Place, adjacent to Raffles Place MRT station.[4][5] It is just 100 metres away from Boat Quay and Collyer Quay.[6]

Singapore Land Tower
Alternative names50 Raffles Place
Shell Tower
General information
TypeCommercial offices
Government offices
Architectural styleBrutalist architecture
LocationRaffles Place, Downtown Core, Singapore
Coordinates1.2846°N 103.8518°E / 1.2846; 103.8518
Completed1980
OwnerSingapore Land Limited
Height
Roof190 m (620 ft)
Technical details
Floor count48
Floor area620,000 sq ft (58,000 m2)
Design and construction
Architect(s)P & T Architects & Engineers Limited
Architects 61 Private Limited
References
[1][2][3]

The Embassy of Germany is located on the 12th floor, Embassy of Ukraine is on the 16th floor and the Embassy of Colombia occupies the 30th floor of the building.

History

Construction on the Singapore Land Tower was completed in 1980. The tower underwent alteration and recladding works as well as a new roofing feature of which the works received statutory completion status in August 2003.

Companies involved in the development of the building included Singapore Land Limited, CapitaLand Limited, Rider Hunt Levett & Bailey, Mitsubishi Elevator and Escalator, Architects 61 Pte Ltd, Colliers International (Singapore) Private Limited, Hong Kong Trade Development Council, SEB and The Boston Consulting Group.

  • Another view of Singapore Land Tower
    Another view of Singapore Land Tower

See also

References
  1. "Emporis building ID 106460". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016.
  2. "Singapore Land Tower". SkyscraperPage.
  3. Singapore Land Tower at Structurae
  4. "Singland: Singapore Land Tower Info". Sing Land. Archived from the original on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
  5. "Asia Travel : Map of Singapore Land Tower (S)048623". StreetDirectory. Retrieved 2008-01-22.
  6. "Singapore Land Tower is a place in Singapore on the Map of Singapore". Singapore Page. Retrieved 2008-01-22.
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