From old and narrow streets
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/503/103ct.jpg
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/504/103ct3.jpg

Over the roof of a pre-WW2 shophouse
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/503/103ct6.jpg

Peeking out shly at you behind another one
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/503/103oub.jpg

:angel1:

Great man!I want more pics from the old section seeing those skyscrapers.I just love that shit :D

Dont worry Messiah, I will look for more angles :D

Of course you could just stare up, like in this pic..
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/503/103uob.jpg

Great pics!! :okay:

wow! i just love this one

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/503/103oub.jpg

Can sneaking up scrapers count as a way in which to enjoy the city's scrapers?

Originally posted by RafflesCity

From old and narrow streets
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/503/103ct.jpg
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/504/103ct3.jpg

Over the roof of a pre-WW2 shophouse
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/503/103ct6.jpg

Peeking out shly at you behind another one
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/503/103oub.jpg

:angel1:

How tall is it?

280m/919ft

@Fabian, yes sneaking up is another EXCITING way too..I have done so a few times:D

Sometimes you got to look carefully, this scraper tried to camouflage and merge into its surroundings
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/2/103dscn0701.jpg

Trying to be invisible but spotted above the glass canopy
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/503/103westins.jpg

Originally posted by RafflesCity

Sometimes you got to look carefully, this scraper tried to camouflage and merge into its surroundings
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/2/103dscn0701.jpg


Wow! After seeing this it's hard to believe the inspiration came from somewhere else than the hindu temples.

Originally posted by Jo

Wow! After seeing this it's hard to believe the inspiration came from somewhere else than the hindu temples. And yet lots of people commented that thing on Capital Tower looks like cancerous growth. :D

More pictures, Raffi! ;)

Originally posted by RafflesCity

280m/919ft

@Fabian, yes sneaking up is another EXCITING way too..I have done so a few times:D

How did you fare with security?

Originally posted by Fabian

How did you fare with security?

It wasnt a problem for me as I could just walk in and look like I know where I was going. Anyway If I was stopped I would just give the innocent reply that I wanted to get a view out. Its the best answer I can think of and it sometimes works.;)

Wow.....The greatest skyline in South East Asia!.....It's deserve to be the only developed world country in South East Asia...

BTW: Stunning picture!

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/503/103oub.jpg

Chad....I understand your admiration for this city, but Singapore DOSEN'T want to be considered developed at all, at least on the international stage!! :D

http://pachome1.pacific.net.sg/~mippy/DSCN0656.jpg

hehe can actually pass the message by opening the window... faster than email I suppose...

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/503/103oub.jpg [/SIZE][/QUOTE]

LOL..like..duhhhhhh

Congrats on your 500th!

btw what pyrmaidal topped buildings are there in Singapore?

Ngee Ann City ,several HDB flats near the Rochor area ,PWC Building...

Republic Plaza is an exact replica of the Great Pyramid at Giza, they copied the top with it's topstone knocked off.:D

Originally posted by Cliff

Republic Plaza is an exact replica of the Great Pyramid at Giza, they copied the top with it's topstone knocked off.:D

Where did you get that from?

Is the PWC Building the one at Pasir Panjang?

Originally posted by RafflesCity

Where did you get that from?



Huh? get what?:?

I made it up!:D

But seriously, the Great Pyramid at Giza really lost it's top stone.

So since RP's top is flat, I related.:)

Another pyramid - Millenia Tower
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/503/103rot.jpg

THe pyramid top of Republic Plaza looks like a squashed pyramid of Millenia Tower + setbacks eh. :)

The PWC Building is owned by PricewaterhouseCoopers ,located at Cross Street.

Originally posted by redstone

The PWC Building is owned by PricewaterhouseCoopers ,located at Cross Street. PWV reminds me of the toilet. Anyway PSA is the one at Pasir Panjang...quite different eh? ;)

A condo called Thomson Euro-Asia in Novena also has a pyramid on top. :cool:

Orchard Parksuites, the forgotten building.:)

Originally posted by redstone

The PWC Building is owned by PricewaterhouseCoopers ,located at Cross Street.

I see. So whats that pyramid building in Pasir Panjang called?
Surely someone should know!

and post pics!:bleep:

Originally posted by RafflesCity

I see. So whats that pyramid building in Pasir Panjang called?
Surely someone should know!

and post pics!:bleep: Er....can u offer more details about that pyramid? Is it the blue glass facade one?

Pictures taken in July........I know this comes a bit late but Huaiwei and RafflesCity been dropping hints at me in the Orchard road thread already.......'pai seh' man! hehehehe :D

http://pwp.maxis.net.my/szehoong/pix/spore/Orchard ParkSuites/DSCN0000sm.JPG

http://pwp.maxis.net.my/szehoong/pix/spore/Orchard ParkSuites/DSCN0001sm.JPG


http://pwp.maxis.net.my/szehoong/pix/spore/Orchard ParkSuites/DSCN0002sm.JPG

http://pwp.maxis.net.my/szehoong/pix/spore/Orchard ParkSuites/DSCN0004sm.JPG

http://pwp.maxis.net.my/szehoong/pix/spore/Orchard ParkSuites/DSCN0005sm.JPG

Pictures taken in July this year........ ;)



http://pwp.maxis.net.my/szehoong/pix/spore/orchard road/dscn7757sm.jpg

http://pwp.maxis.net.my/szehoong/pix/spore/The Mariott Singapore/DSCN0001sm.JPG



http://pwp.maxis.net.my/szehoong/pix/spore/The Mariott Singapore/DSCN0002sm.JPG

http://pwp.maxis.net.my/szehoong/pix/spore/The Mariott Singapore/DSCN0003sm.JPG

http://pwp.maxis.net.my/szehoong/pix/spore/The Mariott Singapore/DSCN0004sm.JPG

http://pwp.maxis.net.my/szehoong/pix/spore/The Mariott Singapore/DSCN0005sm.JPG

hehehe......I just realised the pictures are quite the same but nevermindlah! I still can't get enuf of this building...........some of the earliest memories I've got of Singapore is of this building! ;)

Originally posted by szehoong

hehehe......I just realised the pictures are quite the same but nevermindlah! I still can't get enuf of this building...........some of the earliest memories I've got of Singapore is of this building! ;)

Cool pics! They look great!

Actually this is one of the most memorable buildings in Singapore IMO.

:eek2:

Now thats a reason to feel paiseh for not posting the pics!

This building is amazing! (so are your pics:D)

Anyone knows how many floors is this building?

btw I can see its lighted top at night if i stand on my bed and look carefully through a crack in the tree foliage.:cool:

Originally posted by huaiwei

Er....can u offer more details about that pyramid? Is it the blue glass facade one?

I cant seem to remember the colours, but its next to PSA Building. I remembered it so well because buildings with such tops are rare in Singapore.

Very nice!
Anyone knows the architect?

It really looks like an upmarket residential building set in New York.:D

Is it that NOL Building?
(I saw it everyday in my sec 2 camp which was just opposite)
It was an amazing sight, you are in your little tents, and when you step out, you see PSA Building towering above you with that radar thingy turing on top.:D

There's the AIA Building in Robinson Rd that has a pyramidal roof.

The AI Building has a sort of tri-tiered pyramidal roof crown.

I think Raffi is talking about Alexandra Point....

Haha..isnt it like all from the same angle? ;)

Originally posted by huaiwei

Haha..isnt it like all from the same angle? ;)

...different zoom ratio and some are potrait and some are landscape....who dares say got no variety?!?! :D :D :D

Originally posted by szehoong

...different zoom ratio and some are potrait and some are landscape....who dares say got no variety?!?! :D :D :D Hahaha....okok at least this explains why both raffi and me were standing there for so damn long. :D

Finally found a picture of Alexandra Point:

http://www.rsp.com.sg/image/office/ALEX_PT/Alexpt1.jpg

"Rising 25-storeys, Alexandra Point commands a view of the West Coast of Singapore. The building evolved from a square plan that is rotated along a vertical axis. It tapers at the top and is crowned by a distinctive steel pyramidal roof that can be seen from afar. As a symbolic center, the tower is designed to address all sides equally. By controlling the vertical transformation and modulating the façade patterns, a strong corporate image is created."

Thank you!! :D

Great shots man! Looks like Pernas in KL! Same style, no Asian style roof though :). Sze, any pics of Pernas? Post in Malaysian forum ;)

Originally posted by huaiwei

Hahaha....okok at least this explains why both raffi and me were standing there for so damn long. :D

You also took some on my tripod if I remember correctly........ :D

I also changed cameras.......so many cameras - one tripod! :colgate:

Originally posted by RafflesCity

Thank you!! :D Its quite an unknown tower isnt it? ;)

Originally posted by szehoong

You also took some on my tripod if I remember correctly........ :D

I also changed cameras.......so many cameras - one tripod! :colgate: K lah k lah...everytime I talk about the waiting you mention the tripod.....(or the other way round) :D I dunt think my photos turn out as nicely as yours did, for obvious reasons. ;)

Originally posted by huaiwei

Its quite an unknown tower isnt it? ;)

Yup..and I was surprised to see it from the highway one day because of its pyramidal top. It looks great!:cool:

Should be around 30 floors or so? Anyway it is one of the most nicely lit-up residentials ever. ;)

I suppose you were trying to get some photos with people changing clothes??? hehehhe

Originally posted by Magician

I suppose you were trying to get some photos with people changing clothes??? hehehhe Well.....I probably might if my camera has even a decent opitcal zoom, which it lacks! :bash: :D

wow looks so nice all lite up like that:)

It's spectacular! :cool:

Originally posted by RafflesCity

Anyone knows how many floors is this building?Er...it should be 26 floors. ;)

I think there are quite a number of buildings in S'pore having this...

Make a simple guess for this one...(of course no cheating by linking it)
http://www.gaffney-cline.com/images/sing.jpg

I have absolutley no problems in telling which building it is! :D

This is another one which I think there aren't any linking in between...
http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/08/212128.jpg

There are two condo apts having mid-air floors, one in Telok Blangah and other in Marine Parade...anyone have any ideas of their names or pics of them??:?

Wah u took my picture. :D

The one in Telok Blangah is called Harbour View Towers. Not sure aboutthe Marine Parade one, but there is another contestantin Toa Payoh...anyone know which one I am talking about? :D

ha ha ha, i have that pic this time, but the base is being cover up, ah ya!! (green monster on ur left)
http://community.webshots.com/s/image2/9/74/86/41497486PgPoXw_ph.jpg

sorry pal, jus in a hurry to get that one:D

Negative....that is the HDB Hub, and it not the one I am refering to! Try again! :D

http://www.myhome.com.sg/harbourviewtowers/images/logo.gif

http://www.myhome.com.sg/harbourviewtowers/images/intro.jpg

Harbour View Towers, landmark which offers panaromic seaviews, comprises 154 units in one 30-storey high tower block and was completed in 1994.

The range of recreational facilities includes a free-form swimming pool, a private golf putting green, a jacuzzi, a gym, tennis and squash courts.

http://www.myhome.com.sg/harbourviewtowers/images/map.jpg

Only 10 minutes away from Raffles Place, Harbour View Towers offers opportunities for leisure and recreation. Located at Telok Blangah Road, it is close to Keppel Golf Club, CBD and World Trade Centre, where you can take a cable car ride or ferry to Sentosa.

Partially negative!! I recall which one u r talking abt...the condo facing the PIE. I don't the name...

HDB Hub is linked across in mid-air also...

Haha..yeah think you got it. Its the Trellis Towers. I dont have a very good picture now to show it thou...

The only link I know in the HDB Hub was the one leading to the show room? Was there a even higher level one? ;)

Originally posted by benny1973

I think there are quite a number of buildings in S'pore having this...

Make a simple guess for this one...(of course no cheating by linking it)
http://www.gaffney-cline.com/images/sing.jpg

IBM Building.

Ha, that's easy, all our HDB flats(except the newer ones) are raised in mid air!!!!

That's why we have void decks.:D

Originally posted by Cliff

Ha, that's easy, all our HDB flats(except the newer ones) are raised in mid air!!!!

That's why we have void decks.:D Walao.....you can try harder then this!! :D

Originally posted by RafflesCity

Yup..and I was surprised to see it from the highway one day because of its pyramidal top. It looks great!:cool: Yeah.....actually the entire line of scrappers along Alexandra road are quite a sight to behold, for they seem to rise out of nothingness! :D

Well, ok:

Parc Palais has hanging floors too.
http://www.sto.com/portal/_04_references/_01_highlights/_01_parc_palais/img/02_01_331_247.jpg

The top two floors link the buildings together, you cant really it here.;)

I don't see any hanging floors, cliff??
:?

Originally posted by huaiwei

A condo called Thomson Euro-Asia in Novena also has a pyramid on top. :cool:

Heres a pic of it, with the top lit up at night.
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/503/103condo.jpg

Cool picture! I am sure you took it as its so near to your home! :D

You can't see it here, but it's there.:D The top two floors are hanging, they contain the masterbedrooms of the units on the 9th floor, and the penthouse units on top.:)

I always dream of living at the penthouses there, can you see the double volume ceilings with the full glass windows? and best of all, the roof-top terreces which views of the skyline!!:D

But I hate the colour, yellow....
Ya, my fav. colour is yellow, but for a buildong???

Yeah....that colour is quite a shocker, I have to admit....a nearby condo by the name of Pasadena have a similar colour scheme, and it looks cheap! ;)

Originally posted by Cliff

You can't see it here, but it's there.:D The top two floors are hanging, they contain the masterbedrooms of the units on the 9th floor, and the penthouse units on top.:) Eh? Considering we cang even see a single one of them, they must be very exclusive?

Oh, my sis and bro-inlaw stays there(their masterbedroom is the hanging part), and so I know.:D

The stuff just link every pair of towers together.:)

Originally posted by Cliff

Oh, my sis and bro-inlaw stays there(their masterbedroom is the hanging part), and so I know.:D

The stuff just link every pair of towers together.:) Ask your sis for photos! :D

the roof on the building makes it very unique

Originally posted by huaiwei

Cool picture! I am sure you took it as its so near to your home! :D

:yes:

I agree the colour looks disgusting:rant:

Here's Euro-Asia in daytime "splendour":


http://www.imagenode.com/files/transfer/6/2003/06/199015.jpg

Actually it doesnt look too bad. The windows are elegant:cool:

Er? Ok here's another clearer view of those windows. :D

http://www.imagenode.com/files/transfer/6/2003/06/199014.jpg

The Police HQ/MHA Towers also have pyramidal roofs!:)

Originally posted by redstone

The Police HQ/MHA Towers also have pyramidal roofs!:) Oh yeah hor....how can I forget that! ;)

Another pic
http://picserver.student.utwente.nl/getpicture.php?id=523868

Hmm......the MHA complex is just to the right of that picture! :D

Is MHA Ministry of Home Affairs?

Where? I only see residentials, KK Hospital and TTS Hospital.:)

Btw, what is the white dome at the bottom of the picture?

Originally posted by Cliff

Is MHA Ministry of Home Affairs?

Where? I only see residentials, KK Hospital and TTS Hospital.:)

Btw, what is the white dome at the bottom of the picture? OH, I mean its to the OUTSIDE of the picture to the right. :D

The dome seems to belong to a place called Sri Guru Singh Sabha? I was looking at the street directory. :D

Ha, I thought you were Singapore's Brainiest Forumer.:D

Originally posted by Cliff

Ha, I thought you were Singapore's Brainiest Forumer.:D No...maybe Redstone deserves that title...not me. :D

Sorry for the late reply, szehoong, :( but these pictures are simply FABULOUS!!!! :banana:

Seems to me you manage to pop over to Singapore & delight us with beautiful pictures of the place afterwards fairly frequently! :cool:

Originally posted by RafflesCity
btw I can see its lighted top at night if i stand on my bed and look carefully through a crack in the tree foliage.:cool:
I hope you've arrived home safely by now, Raffi, so you get to view your glimpse of this magnificent building! :)

Down to earth question: when was Orchard Park Suites built?

Originally posted by Whose Homepage

Seems to me you manage to pop over to Singapore & delight us with beautiful pictures of the place afterwards fairly frequently! :cool:You need not apologise for replying late, for in actual fact, he was late in posting the pictures. :D He actually came here 6 months ago! ;)

Originally posted by huaiwei

Er? Ok here's another clearer view of those windows. :D

http://www.imagenode.com/files/transfer/6/2003/06/199014.jpg

:applause:

Some people were saying that the building is slanted:rant:

Originally posted by RafflesCity

Some people were saying that the building is slanted:rant: Er...slanted??? Who said that?

Originally posted by huaiwei

Er...slanted??? Who said that?

My dad and my friend. They said it leans slightly towards United Square. I'm not sure if its true or its just an optical illusion, because I dont think the building is symmetrical....

Originally posted by RafflesCity

My dad and my friend. They said it leans slightly towards United Square. I'm not sure if its true or its just an optical illusion, because I dont think the building is symmetrical.... That will mean the building it leaning to the right in that picture? Quite odd, because if it is not symetrica, it will be true only if you look at it from the side of that picture! ;)

Originally posted by huaiwei

Yeah....that colour is quite a shocker, I have to admit....a nearby condo by the name of Pasadena have a similar colour scheme, and it looks cheap! ;)

Yellow yellow dirty fellow! :D

Hey guys, I want to know your opinion of the OCBC Centre..architecturally or just as a symbol of Singapore.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/503/103ocbc3.jpg

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/503/103ocbc2.jpg

btw I think they recently installed a signage on top of it that lights up at night.

Yes, it's nice and red.:D

Am I mistaken or does older folks refer to OCBC as the calculator last time? Because it really looks like the keys of the calculator which is standing upright.:D

IMO, OCBC is a major symbol of the Singapore during its developing days. A simple skyscraper of immense importance in the past through the tough days of making Singapore known to the world stage. Though the building is old, it is still very functional and OCBC still has its HQ there, so I reckon it will be here for a long while to come, unless OCBC has other ideas.

Yes, paw. It was quite well known as the calculator here, esp the older folks ;)

And I do agree that it was like the solid backing Singapore really needed during the early years of development. It is a building with an attitude, and even thou it is sadly overshadowed by the taller and sleeker looking ones today, it has remained the tallest and longest serving HQ building of all time? :D

OCBC was the tallest in South East Asia right?
and the third on Aisa right?

Paste this in 'country'
japan,china,hong kong,taiwan,india,south korea,singapore,malaysia,philippines,thailand

and type 1976 for 'maximum'
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?

Originally posted by paw

IMO, OCBC is a major symbol of the Singapore during its developing days. A simple skyscraper of immense importance in the past through the tough days of making Singapore known to the world stage. Though the building is old, it is still very functional and OCBC still has its HQ there, so I reckon it will be here for a long while to come, unless OCBC has other ideas.

I agree. Somehow the image of this building strongly suggests Singapore, and everyone should recognize it instantly. It looks powerful and I think IM Pei wanted to make it look futuristic and solid for its time. Its always been 'there'. Well at least its older than me:D

Heres an old pic
http://picas.nhb.gov.sg/data/tn_pcd/19980006806-8262-3202-1349/img0053.jpg

Heres a pic of The Gateway. heirloom's favourite;)
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/503/103gateway.jpg

The Gateway is really beautiful!

I always related OCBC, Singapore Land and Standard Chartered as the 'big three':D

Wait a minute, Cliff... Did you say StanChart? It has triggered something in me... I believe the current UOB Plaza 2 (the shorter one) or the shorter of the three by the river (in the picture) could be StanChart. I remembered the building because when I was young, I believed I had savings in StanChart and I have always liked the building.;) Perhaps UOB bought the building and developed it to Plaza 2 of today. As for Singapore Land Tower, that has been Singapore Land HQ for ages and it has been overshadowed by more artistically more interesting buildings in MayBank and OUB.

For those interested in the portfolio of Singapore Land's properties, these are what it owns... Singapore Land Tower, Clifford Centre, SGX CENTRE 2, The Gateway (we were just mentioning it), ABACUS Plaza & Compaq Centre, Tampines Plaza with associated properties in Marina Square, Novena Square and West Mall.

Huh? Isnt StanChat 6 Battery Road now? :?

Originally posted by paw

Wait a minute, Cliff... Did you say StanChart? It has triggered something in me... I believe the current UOB Plaza 2 (the shorter one) or the shorter of the three by the river (in the picture) could be StanChart. I remembered the building because when I was young, I believed I had savings in StanChart and I have always liked the building.;) Perhaps UOB bought the building and developed it to Plaza 2 of today. As for Singapore Land Tower, that has been Singapore Land HQ for ages and it has been overshadowed by more artistically more interesting buildings in MayBank and OUB.

For those interested in the portfolio of Singapore Land's properties, these are what it owns... Singapore Land Tower, Clifford Centre, SGX CENTRE 2, The Gateway (we were just mentioning it), ABACUS Plaza & Compaq Centre, Tampines Plaza with associated properties in Marina Square, Novena Square and West Mall.

No no no.:)
StanChart is now 6 Battery Road, its the all brown building. They are two entirely different buildings. UOB built UOB Tower 2 and has ever since owned it.
Which is the building that you liked? Is it the brown one or the eight sided one?

Standard Charted building was built much later.

At the time that Stanchat was built, they even proclaimed it the most major British building in Singapore! :D

Ok, let me clear some things out with you lot, since you have been staring hard and long at some of these buildings far far longer than I have (though I believe I can't be that bad, since I do watch buildings and constructions;)).

StanChart is No.6 Battery Road. Is it in the picture posted by RC? If not, can someone pull it out from their database for me?;)

I could be mistaken about the eight-sided building's original owner being StanChart, but then again it could have been UOB all the while. It is true that UOB retained the eight-sided building and developed it further (ie not tearing down and building it from scratch) to be UOB Plaza 2 of today, right?

6 Battery Road is the brown building with the words 'Capitaland' on top. Next to UOB Plaza 2
http://www.sky.s64.pl/home/W/Sing/sl09.jpg

Now I see it. Must be my memory failing me...:bash:

How about UOB Plaza 2 being developed from the old octagon building?

The UOB Building used to be a white octagon. Here is a picture before its makeover. approx. 1982

http://www.straitscafe.com/postcards/singapore1/boat_quay_1990s.jpg

That was what I meant.;)

The postcard picture is really great cos it reminds me of the old Singapore when I was a kid. And in contrast the modern Singapore of the 21st Century. Beautiful.

http://www.streetdirectory.com.sg/buildingList.jsp
Here you can find thousands of photos of Singapore buildings!:D

Originally posted by RafflesCity

Hey guys, I want to know your opinion of the OCBC Centre..architecturally or just as a symbol of Singapore.
I love it.. very brute looking. :banana2:

Not a building that would be built today so IMO it's a symbol of its time and of Singapore.

Doesn't anyone notice that the S'pore Land Tower had been reclad?

It was reclad in 2001.A new crown was built.It was fomerly the Shell Tower.:D

This is a building I really like. As far as Singapore skyscraper stories go, it is almost as symbolic as the OCBC in being a landmark of the financial district. One look at it and you know you are in Shenton Way.

Hong Leong Building. (pic by Cliff)
http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/500/85hong_leong.jpg

Originally posted by redstone

Doesn't anyone notice that the S'pore Land Tower had been reclad?

It was reclad in 2001.A new crown was built.It was fomerly the Shell Tower.:D I tot it was common knowledge...well at least only for skyscraper freaks! :D

I only discovered it when I went up close to the tower and noticed something amiss. ;)

Originally posted by Jo

I love it.. very brute looking. :banana2:

Not a building that would be built today so IMO it's a symbol of its time and of Singapore. Gee..if they try building something like that today, I can almost imagine the public outcry! :D

Originally posted by TropicalSQ744

Yellow yellow dirty fellow! :D Walao...grow up lah! :D

Anyone else got more photos of our pyramided buildings? ;)

What do the average Singaporean think about OCBC Centre? I mean, looking at old construction photos it stood out among the sea of shophouses like nothing else :)

How does it rank among singaporean ssc forumers? ..oh well, I guess I should go find it in ROT instead of asking too much. ;)

Anyway, for me it's easily in the Singaporean top 5 list

Originally posted by Jo

What do the average Singaporean think about OCBC Centre? I mean, looking at old construction photos it stood out among the sea of shophouses like nothing else :)

How does it rank among singaporean ssc forumers? ..oh well, I guess I should go find it in ROT instead of asking too much. ;)

Anyway, for me it's easily in the Singaporean top 5 list I you as me for my mot frank opinions, I tink its just too concreaty and grey. Dosent look that appealing to me right now, although I used to find it ok.

Originally posted by Jo

What do the average Singaporean think about OCBC Centre? I mean, looking at old construction photos it stood out among the sea of shophouses like nothing else :)

How does it rank among singaporean ssc forumers? ..oh well, I guess I should go find it in ROT instead of asking too much. ;)

Anyway, for me it's easily in the Singaporean top 5 list

I like it a lot, especially after learning about its history and looking at old pics of Singapore.:cheers:

What is your top5?

Originally posted by RafflesCity
What is your top5?
oh.. hehe.. I don't know really, but OUB, UOB and OCBC would be in there.

What is it with you Singaporeans and all abbrevations? :D

Originally posted by Jo
What is it with you Singaporeans and all abbrevations? :D

hehe..you noticed:D Seems to be a habit here. Cant think of why but here are 2 possible reasons:

Life here is fast paced and people are always in a rush. Dont have time to talk, invent the short form.

or

When the English language was being introduced, locals found it harder to pronounce the full names so they had to abbreviate everything:D

This is JTC Summit...taken on my way to Orchard Rd in the evening on a train. Its the tallest in the west area, abt 120m to spire (est). Its a pity it is not higher...
Comments??

http://community.webshots.com/s/image9/0/0/7/115100007SYsyLA_ph.jpg

http://community.webshots.com/s/image9/0/3/62/115100362EbxAwF_ph.jpg

http://community.webshots.com/s/image9/0/1/17/115100117DBEUcU_ph.jpg

http://community.webshots.com/s/image5/0/1/88/115100188xVpSoP_ph.jpg

Never seen it before. Is it new? It still looks tall in its area.

It actually is a commendable building design...notice it has multiple facades when seen from different angles? ;)

Its a lonely building standing all by its own. The area surrounded is all empty unless they develop Jurong East into a commercial hub...

What is the nearest MRT station to it?

I havent been to Jurong in years! Last time must have been 2000:D

Of course...Jurong East Interchange, just next to it.

I can't see the pictures.

By the way ,what about the Ayer Rajah Telecommunications Tower?

JTC SUMMIT is the tallest according one article when its completed. Furthermore, Ayer Rajah is a tower. How abt the rest of the zones??

CENTRAL - Singapore's 280m-triplets
WEST - JTC Summit
EAST - Bayshore Apts??
NORTH - ???

Originally posted by benny1973

Its a lonely building standing all by its own. The area surrounded is all empty unless they develop Jurong East into a commercial hub... They will certainly be expanding that area, which will make it the only high-rise regionmal centre. Woodlands and Tampines are affected by height restrictions. ;)

Originally posted by huaiwei

They will certainly be expanding that area, which will make it the only high-rise regionmal centre.

Is it? Where did you hear of this? What highrises do they have there now or are planning?

Isnt that part affected by Tengah airbase?

Originally posted by RafflesCity

Is it? Where did you hear of this? What highrises do they have there now or are planning?

Isnt that part affected by Tengah airbase? I saw the plans at the URA when the west region plan was displayed. And the planes dont fly over this part of Jurong.

Btw, I actually went right up to the top when I wasent allowed to. Too bad I could not taken any pictures! :rant:

Actually I read that buildings with voids in them are good for the building's engineering, by relieving the wind pressure on them, resulting in less bracing for the building and making it cheaper.

But most look ugly!:puke:

Originally posted by RafflesCity

Actually I read that buildings with voids in them are good for the building's engineering, by relieving the wind pressure on them, resulting in less bracing for the building and making it cheaper.

But most look ugly!:puke: But there are many pretty ones too! I just saw the Trellis's void last saturday, and its cool!

IBM building looks interesting! Sides look like the MAS building in KL. Any other pics of it? :cool:

17 Feb 2004

CityDev said to have secured tenant amid stiff competition from many new buildings

http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/mnt/media/image/launched/2004-02-17/b17b-231830.jpg

WILL IBM Towers be renamed Fuji Xerox Tower? There's a real chance of that happening now that Fuji Xerox is said to have inked a deal for about 93,000 sq ft of space at the office block at Anson Road, sources told BT.

This is one of the biggest office leasing deals in recent months and is somewhat of a coup for owner City Developments, which secured Fuji Xerox as tenant amid stiff competition from the many new office towers coming up on the island, including the New Downtown.

CityDev's feat seems to have countered the trend seen in the past few years of MNCs moving from the city to business parks, foregoing the conveniences and 'prestige' of a downtown address for the lower costs of the industrial suburbs.

IBM was the former anchor tenant of CityDev's building at Anson Road but has moved in stages to Changi Business Park over the past couple of years. Its lease at the Anson Road building ran out at the end of last year, according to an earlier report.

The IT giant had been the anchor tenant at its namesake building since 1986.

Fuji Xerox is understood to have inked a lease with CityDev at a monthly rental rate of not more than $3 per square foot, in line with current market rates.

The Tokyo-based company, set up in 1962 as a joint venture between Japan's Fuji Photo Film Co Ltd and Britain's Xerox Ltd, is expected to move its operations out of several existing downtown locations in Singapore, including Suntec City and SIA Building, to IBM Towers, suggested market watchers.

In addition to grouping its current locations into one, the group may also be providing for future expansion.

The 93,000 sq ft leased to Fuji Xerox accounts for about a quarter of IBM Towers' total area. The property is a part 15-storey/part 38-storey freehold office building near the western fringe of Singapore's CBD.

The Swissotel

http://photo.starblvd.net/Raffles/4-1-3-1081098916?m=1&pg=3&ro=0&co=2

The Gateway
http://photo.starblvd.net/Raffles/4-2-1-1081102424?m=1&pg=3&ro=1&co=0

Parkview Square
http://photo.starblvd.net/Raffles/4-1-5-1080898201?m=1&pg=3&ro=0&co=4
http://tellinglies.org/nomad/photos/singapore/DSCF0017.sized.jpg
http://tellinglies.org/nomad/photos/singapore/DSCF0015.sized.jpg

Wow! These photos are quite unique! ;)

Exactly! Especially for the Swissotel, it usually looks bland but this angle seems to make it look stunning as skyscrapers should:cool:

the gateway is the most stunning :colgate:

Our tallest building in the West of Singapore?
http://photos.adriankok.org/photos/preview/2001_01/p1210009.jpg

Cool!! It seems to look short from this angle thou. :colgate:

ooh the mrt tracks are graceful and lovely <3

i think it is short? not so tall :/

Hmm....about 30 floors if I remember. I actually went up the building illegally before. :D

It looks damn short..the West definitely needs taller buildings.

wah you went up? If its that easy I wonder if the views would be good:cheers:

Is PSA Building considered west enough?

I'll be going to Orchard Road for Flag Day tomorrow.I'll see if I can make my way to the PVS after that to take night shots.I'm using a 400 film.Would that be adequet?

Originally posted by RafflesCity

It looks damn short..the West definitely needs taller buildings.

wah you went up? If its that easy I wonder if the views would be good:cheers: Yes I did.....there was actually a party going on up there, and we were told we cant be there. But the lady was nice, and Let us look at the view for a short while. The top is cool..it has full length windows offering a paronamic view of the entire western region! ;)

Originally posted by Cliff

Is PSA Building considered west enough? Hm...I would still put it under the central region, based on the URA plans. :D Even Buona Vista is "central" in that sense!

PSA Building is so underrated. Seems that the area around it can support tall buildings..if so they should build a cluster.:happy:

Originally posted by RafflesCity

PSA Building is so underrated. Seems that the area around it can support tall buildings..if so they should build a cluster.:happy: Yes indeed. One fine day I MUST photograph PSA extensively!

And there is indeed a cluster in that area already isnt it? IT has a very nice row of sleek scrapers! ;)

For sure, and heres that pyramid-topped skyscraper, Alexandra Point.
http://photos.adriankok.org/photos/preview/2000/pb130001.jpg

An appetising shot of the Swissotel.
http://photo.starblvd.net/Raffles/4-4-4-1082674808?m=1&pg=3&ro=3&co=3

Oh my gosh...!! What a special combination of natural phenomena!!

It looks edible! :eat:

Looks like a chocolate bar!:D :eat:

Or an orange cucumber! :rofl:

The lighting is just amazing! The photographer must be pretty pleased with this. I doubt it's an everyday-occurence...

Looks like it was going to rain...

chocolate bar? Cucumber? Looks more like corn to me!:angel1:

Originally posted by RafflesCity

Looks like it was going to rain...

chocolate bar? Cucumber? Looks more like corn to me!:angel1:

That's it! You hit the spot! CORN! It really looks like an ear of corn! All it needs are some leaves here and there....

:hm: :hm: :hm:

LOL..I think it REALLY looks like a corn here!
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/2/9singbaq98.jpg

I found these images from an old book on Singapore

Another big urban renewal project is for a Raffles Centre, modelled on the Rockefeller Plaza in New York, in the vicinity of Bras Basah and Stamford Roads. The project, which was temporarily shelved in 1973 due principally to shortage of skilled labour, soaring construction costs and the overloaded nature of the building industry, was revived in March 1975 and architects are now proceeding with detailed planning.

http://pachome1.pacific.net.sg/~mippy/swiss1.jpg

http://pachome1.pacific.net.sg/~mippy/swiss2.jpg

and this is what it looks like now, completed in 1986 and designed by IM Pei.

http://www.pcfandp.com/a/p/7314/7314-1.jpg

http://www.pcfandp.com/a/p/7314/7314-2.jpg

from Pei's website:

"Raffles City was undertaken in a climate of nation building shortly after Singapore's independence. Upon completion in 1986, the 370,000 m2 project was the largest private commercial development in Southeast Asia with the tallest building in the Far East, the world's tallest hotel, and the largest continuous concrete pour ever attempted.

The complex includes a 39-story office tower, a 1,200-room, 72-story tourist hotel and a more exclusive hotel with 800 guest rooms in two angled 27-story towers. All components are interconnected and rise from a seven-story podium housing shops, health/sports and convention facilities. A central atrium provides the building with its own climate controlled town square; in both density and activity, Raffles is itself a mixed-used city.

An innovative aluminum curtain wall unifies the exterior. The mass of the building is shifted away from the historic Raffles Hotel and toward the grassy Padang. Like a piece of monumental sculpture, the tall cam-shaped tower mysteriously changes profile, appearing curved or orthogonal from different perspectives. No attempt was made to integrate with existing low-rise neighbors of uncertain urban renewal fate. The project was designed to look ahead, not back, and relies on contrast to express its role as a centerpiece of Singapore's redeveloped future."

Tallest building in Asia???

Which was built firsy?The OUB or the Swissotel?

HAHAHAH!!! The first proposal looks like OUB Centre!!

Tallest building in Asia???

Which was built firsy?The OUB or the Swissotel?

Actually Pei's website got it wrong. Swissotel was not the tallest building in Asia when built, just the tallest hotel in the world.

HAHAHAH!!! The first proposal looks like OUB Centre!!

Yah! Anyway the 1st proposal looks nicer.

The 2nd one would look really dated today, like the Hilton Hotel and could possibly be an eyesore.

Haha......should I post renderings of other "could have beens" in this thread? Quite funny to look at alternative proposals sometimes! :D

oh yes please! What else do you have?

I will have to visit the library to scan some of them in....i wont tell u what they are yet...they are meant to surprise...haha! :D

OOooH! OooOOh! A surprise!!! I'm a sucker for surprises!!!

*Washes huaiwei's feet with a perfumed hankerchief*

The 2nd one would look really dated today, like the Hilton Hotel and could possibly be an eyesore.

I liked that one better .........
:runaway:

Me too... Muahaha

oh well I guess they are all elegant in their own ways. I just thought the 2nd one looked so typical of its era you wouldnt see it today and hence it might look old. But that might be a virtue.

However I'm fine with whats been built:)

they were by different architects? the two designs? i think they would still look ok today if built as they would have undergone much renovation over the years....

Now why didn't they settled for the second proposal??? To me, its timeless. Reminds me of the metabolist Golden Mile Complex and those buildings in Minority Report.

Come to think of it..the second one reminds me of a cross between Millenia Ritz-Charlton and NTU? :D

Btw, anyone of you find the last pic looks funny? Raffles City looks fat and shorter than it is actually.

i think the second one looks has similar features to the john portman marina square hotels...

no leh i dont see anything funny with last pic

Probably only the front 2 towers especially the one on the left. Looks out of proportion.

Probably only the front 2 towers especially the one on the left. Looks out of proportion.

But the two towers are indeed short and fat in real life what. :D

Btw, anyone of you find the last pic looks funny? Raffles City looks fat and shorter than it is actually.

Yes.. i did notice that...

maybe they enlarged it.... in the sq sin-lax advert they also enlarged the merlion alot alot....

But the two towers are indeed short and fat in real life what. :D

No no, as in they don't look proportional with reference to the other 2 towers and Raffles Hotel. Maybe just me.

No no, as in they don't look proportional with reference to the other 2 towers and Raffles Hotel. Maybe just me.
Dunno leh..maybe coz swissotel looks skinner here fro that perspective?

Thank goodness the present one is built!:D

Thank goodness the present one is built!:D
The other two very ugly meh? :D

the current one much nicer...

I wont mind all three rising in our city. :D

maybe they enlarged it.... in the sq sin-lax advert they also enlarged the merlion alot alot....

yah I noticed that :D

I think that pic is out of proportion..wonder how they did it.

yah I noticed that :D

I think that pic is out of proportion..wonder how they did it.

Er. Photoshop?

Maybe it's just the perspective...

Aiyah...anyway...who designed the other two proposals?

The flat slab building looks like the Ritz-Carlton!

The flat slab building looks like the Ritz-Carlton!
Yeala..jus as I said....and the podium reminds me of NTU :D

Aiyah...anyway...who designed the other two proposals?

Beats me man...might be Pei himself although apart from the rooms with balconies, the base looks so different to the existing one :cheers:

Actually, the podium of the second one reminds me of KK Hospital.:D

Actually, the podium of the second one reminds me of KK Hospital.:D
But it is so concrety leh.....more like NTU then the silvery KK! :D

kk is whitey... where got slivery...

kk is whitey... where got slivery...
Its not concrete wat :D

it's white...

A 30 storey 103m condominium at Lincoln Road.It is only 12m at its widest and 7m at its narrowest.

Oddly ,no pictures.

http://www.wingtaiasia.com.sg/images/property/newton18-01.gif
Newton 18 is a luxurious freehold development located along Newton Road, in Singapore's prime residential District 11. This development caters mainly to discerning urban dwellers with a fast paced executive lifestyle.

Social amenities are readily available from Orchard Road, the main shopping, entertainment and hotel belt in Singapore, all a 5-minute drive away. In addition, a variety of recreational facilities can also be found in the vicinity. These include the Cairnhill Arts Centre, the Tanglin Club and the American Club. Popular clubs and pubs along River Valley, Clarke Quay and Boat Quay are also just a mere 10-minute drive away.


EASY ACCESSIBILITY

Newton 18 enjoys excellent accessibility to other parts of the island, linked by the Central Expressway (CTE), the Pan Island Expressway (PIE) and Bukit Timah Road, Newton Road and Scotts Road. For frequent overseas travellers, the surrounding network of roads provide easy access to Changi Airport, while its close proximity to the Kranji Expressway makes it convenient for golf enthusiasts keen to cross the Causeway for some golfing action. For those who prefer not to drive, Newton 18 is conveniently located between two Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) stations, namely Newton MRT Station and Novena MRT Station. Given its close proximity to the proposed commercial hub at the Novena MRT Station, Orchard Road and the Central Business District (CBD), Newton 18 provides vast opportunities for investors and added convenience for home-owners / occupiers.


REFINED URBAN LIVING
Newton 18, a 30-storey residential development comprising a total of 81 units, offers special features that include a unique 13 storey high sky terrace that comes with a cozy landscaped garden, a jacuzzi pool and a spectacular view of the city. Soft soothing music further provides the ambience for a tranquil and serene setting to the terrace. With TOP obtained in Sept 2002, units are ready for immediate occupation.

It is already completed what.....why is it in this section?

Completed projects should not be in this section. And how dare you start a thread with no pictures!!! :bash: :D

Is it completed?

I thought it is still uc.

Finally found a pic:
http://www.hansgrohe.com.sg/project/images/sin_lincoln.jpg

i absolutely love the lincoln modern! it was in the papers that it was grossly overpriced - like 500k over valuation.. but who could not succumb to the philippe starck toilets and double height ceilings!

The Lincoln Modern is just one example of many stunning modern skyscrapers in the district.Perhaps someone should take the time to take pictures of them?

Yes. The Projects section is for newly announced/ under construction projects where we want to follow their progress.

It would be good to ensure that a building is completed before creating a thread in this section. Its also good to have some pics ready. This will be merged with the skyscrapers thread soon.:)

This octogonal multi-faceted building stands 174.4m tall alongside Beach Road ,at 43 storeys tall.The tower is an office tower ,the podium holds a shopping mall and serviced apartments.
http://www.streetdirectory.com.sg/buildings/199554_front.jpg
http://www.streetdirectory.com.sg/buildings/199554_main.jpg
http://www.streetdirectory.com.sg/buildings/199554_left.jpg
http://www.streetdirectory.com.sg/buildings/199554_overview.jpg
http://www.streetdirectory.com.sg/buildings/199554_other.jpg
http://www.streetdirectory.com.sg/buildings/199554_other2.jpg
http://www.streetdirectory.com.sg/buildings/199554_night1.jpg
http://www.streetdirectory.com.sg/buildings/199554_night2.jpg
A bridge links the serviced apartments to the office tower.
http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/500/300nicoll.jpg

I think The Concourse looks better at night.

Yup ,looks awesome at night ,especially viewed from the base ,looking up.

I believe this was take by you?
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/503/9sgbuilding1.jpg

nah..it was by baqthier;)

I guess the multi-faceted facade has something to do with feng shui ; Jalan Sultan 'runs directly' into it?

It is 8-sided and it also consists of 8 segments

I didn't notice that!Thanks!:D

And the tower is supported by eight giant columns?;)

Here is my little contribution:
http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/500/85concourse.jpg

Talk about competiton ,there are three serviced apartments along Beach Road!

Plaza Pacific Serviced Apartments ,The Concourse Executive Suites and In-City Lofts.

is it inspired by a pagoda?? it looks like one at night

It very well might be, although it seems more to be inspired by kelongs with those stilts?

Where is that huge night picture of this building?

Wasn't it inspired by a stack of coins?

Anyway, i really love this building, though i think it looks a tad weird. It's very visible from my school.

Wasn't it inspired by a stack of coins?

Anyway, i really love this building, though i think it looks a tad weird. It's very visible from my school.
Temasek Tower was the one inspired by a stack of coins what....

Dunno leh.. that's what my mom told me anyway....

Dunno leh.. that's what my mom told me anyway....
Hmm...maybe they are thinking of stacking the higher denomination coins on top of smaller ones? :D

This building is similar in many ways to Taipei 101.

But Taipei 101 was more influenced by pagodas, while this one is influenced by kelongs?

kelongs? I think I'm beginning to like it even more;)

btw it was designed by an American architect.

American architect?? You sure or not...I heard its done by a Singaporean!!

Nobody seems to be sure about anything about this building!

Dunno leh...but I am quite freaking damn sure a local designed it.....it once had a Chinese name based on the local company which designed and built it! :)

nay..maybe in collaboration but I just recently read that it was an American firm. Will try to find out which one or maybe redstone can do it :cool:

hmm...according to my own s.com....the architects were:

architect: Architects 61
design architect: Paul Rudolph

I suppose we are both right then? Hoooraaahh!!! :banana: :D

yup..it would be hard of an American to conceive of such a design without some local input.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/503/103concourse.jpg

A little-known skyscraper beside The Gateway:
http://www.streetdirectory.com.sg/buildings/199590_main.jpg
http://www.streetdirectory.com.sg/buildings/199590_front.jpg
http://www.streetdirectory.com.sg/buildings/199590_right.jpg
http://www.streetdirectory.com.sg/buildings/199590_left.jpg
http://www.streetdirectory.com.sg/buildings/199590_overview.jpg

This tower is part of a complex called The Plaza ,which comprises of The Plaza shopping mall ,Plaza Parkroyal and Plaza Pacific Serviced Apartments.

This is part of my 'plan' to increase awareness of skyscrapers here.:)

Goldbell Towers ,47 Scotts Road
http://www.streetdirectory.com.sg/buildings/228233_main.jpg
http://www.streetdirectory.com.sg/buildings/228233_front.jpg
http://www.streetdirectory.com.sg/buildings/228233_left.jpg
http://www.streetdirectory.com.sg/buildings/228233_other1.jpg

I didnt know that the Plaza Pacific contained serviced apartments. The base is a hotel. Its been around for a long time for as far back as I remember and looks nice next to the entrance to the ECP.

Goldbell Towers sits on the site of the former Melia @ Scotts Hotel.