#189 l Temasek Tower l SINGAPORE l 235m l 52fl

[RafflesCity]

Temasek Tower
Singapore, Singapore

HEIGHT: 235m/770 feet
FLOORS: 52 floors
COMPLETION: 1986
ARCHITECT: Architects 61/ Stubbins Associates

The 52-story cylindrical office tower provides a new image and office space for government departments and commercial organizations. Located on a prime site within Singapore's central business district, the 1,431,257-square -foot building comprises office space, retail shops, and an underground garage for 715 cars, and executive office areas.
The tower's rounded form minimizes the exposed surface area and therefore reduces energy consumption. Clad in painted aluminum spandrel panels and bronze-tinted insulating glass, the building is protected from the intense sun. The tower is notched on both the north and south facades to give the cylindrical form a sense of orientation and to integrate the tower plan configuration with that of the ground-level site development.

The site is bisected diagonally to provide pedestrian access from three corners. The eastern half of the tower is elevated to accommodate a triangular space-frame canopy for weather protection at both the lower entry and the ground -level pedestrian entries. A lower-level courtyard provides pedestrian and vehicular access to the VIP entry and reception, and lower elevator lobby. Seventeen double-deck elevators and two service elevators provide access to all levels. Underground pedestrian connections to adjacent buildings and to a new mass transit station occur at this same level.

Public lobbies, banking facilities, and offices occupy the first two floors. Floors 7 through 48 provide typical office floors of 19,600 GSF per floor, with the exception of the 30th and 31st floors which are given to restaurant/lounge, conference rooms, and kitchen areas. Executive offices are located on the 50th floor.

The tower's structural system optimizes the performance of its cylindrical form. The floor system, supported by radial steel trusses, is cantilevered 38 feet off a cast-in-place concrete core. This system allows wind and gravity loads to be transferred to the core and results in flexible column-free office space. The enclosed radial girders provide three-dimensional coffers that reinforce the circular design and provide high ceilings for indirect or direct lighting.

http://img43.photobucket.com/albums/v133/RafflesCity/ROT/temasek.jpg

http://www.sky.s64.pl/home/W/Sing/s16.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/rotpics03/singapore28.jpg

http://www.capitaland.com/images/Pic_com_temasektower.jpg

http://img43.photobucket.com/albums/v133/RafflesCity/ROT/temasek2.jpg

[Sunflower]

A bit dull and plain but it's ok.

7/10

[SteelCity32]

This is my favorite in Singapore pretty much.

8/10

[SUNNI]

its coulours, white and black? make it look really not-matching. if it was all one colour it would of looked better....7

[DamienK]

I've always liked the design of this one. 8.5/10

[heirloom]

i find myself staring alot at this really elegant tower...

[Ersh]

This one's pretty cool. I've never seen a pic of this building before. There seems to be a lot of cylindrical buildings in Singapore. 8/10

[Pablo]

although it is plain,but i like it
9/10

[AG]

It's a bit plain, but not boxy, and the facade is quite good.

It used to be the world's tallest all hotel skycraper.

8.5/10

[heirloom]

its not a hotel.. its an office building... the hotel is the silver one...

[Liz L]

7.5/10 - I like the shape, with the "folds" running up the length of the cylindrical tower. The facade catches the light very well, and the darker windows provide a good contrrast.
But, while the tower does have some sleek elegance, it is still, from some angles, too boxy, and the roof oculd have been handled batter - how about a series of small setbacks at the top. making it more of a crown or spire? And maybe a setback or two nearer the base....

[JacobRit]

clean and monolithic, i like, i give 8

[heirloom]

setbacks? wouldnt' that be wierd? makes it look like a pencil? or a chopped pencil.. i like the top... assymetrical

[Bob di Gills]

erm....it's ok, but not my cup of tea

5/10

[RafflesCity]

8/10

Nice and solid. At night with the circular lights on, it looks like a stack of coins.

[Caledon1981]

i really like the simplicity of this tower!! yessiree .. 7.5/10

[renell]

simple but still not boring. 7

[breezyboy69]

i don't really like it...its a little plain. i give it a 5/10

[Noonos]

I likee this onee alot! 8.5/10

[Wu-Gambino]

7/10

Interesting shape, except the facade looks bland.

[Jeff from Winnipeg]

Rounded or curved buildings always do it for me ->8/10:D

[renell]

Temasek? doesnt that mean like "Lion City"? ive heard of that word. it has got something to do with the Merlion:?

[RafflesCity]

Temasek is the ancient (Sanskrit) name for Singapore. It means sea-village.

The merlion was inspired by a prince spotting a lion on the island centuries ago, hence the name was changed to Singapura.
Singa = lion, pura = city.

http://www.glenn.com.au/merlion.jpg

[crazyhorse_88]

:guns1: :) ;) :bleep: :rant: :mad: :bash: >( :? :angel1: :cool:

8/10 i've sath uglier

[23knots]

9/10 - unusual, still looks modern and distinctive for a building completed in 1986. Love it.

[ethan]

beautiful building....but seem dull though...hey what the u/c building near temasek tower in the first pic??

[Wu-Gambino]

6.5/10

Nice shape, but :sleepy:.

[heirloom]

its the springleaf tower... its a residential tower. ithink its 165m.

[SeeMacau]

It looks like one of the building in Atlanta
But I forgot the name
8/10

[Dan]

I agree with the others who says that it's kinda dull looking.

6/10

[Fernando Avila]

Interesting !!!

Singapore rules !!! I gave it an 8.5.

[De Snor]

Looks like a catwalk model ;)

[The Messiah]

It's ok.Actaully quite plain but a 6.5 anyway.

[Donkie]

Cool ! :D

I give it a 8/10

[huaiwei]

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Nice and solid. At night with the circular lights on, it looks like a stack of coins.</td></tr>
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Thats bec it is supposed to look like a stack of coins! :D It used to be called the Treasury Building, and housed the government's financial officers.

[Grollo]

nice design, the facade qand detailing are a bit dull but the clean, slick look really suits Singapore.

7.5/10

[Evergrey]

5 A bit dull... just a big round shaft... :zzz:

[Jase Calvin]

A fine example of beauty and simplicity at the same time. 7.5/10.

[BGT]

7/10

[james2390]

8

[Cliff]

The building is elegant and still symbolyses the corporate power. This bulding's facade is so common, that it is rare since no one likes it, but it has made the simple stripe into somthing unique.

The difference in height of the windows on the left and right side of the building also diminishes a too-symmetrical look.

[AtlanticaC5]

6.5/10

[il fenomeno]

good. not great. 6/10

[huaiwei]

A recently taken photo by me:

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/08/212140.jpg

[Gustavo]

7.5/10

[Labrador]

8/10
I like it's cylindrical shape, and the contrasting colours (black and white) look really good.

:)

[Patrick]

facade: &%$()%(§%(§$=/?
form: circle, but the facade :nono:
points: 4

[Fabio]

8.5/10


I like this one, really elegant

[airsickpenthousedweller]

Nice smooth building and I was gonna say what Cliff said:

Originally posted by Cliff
The difference in height of the windows on the left and right side of the building also diminishes a too-symmetrical look.

8.5/10

[alex3000]

8/10

[Þróndeimr]

No, not so good, i've seen thouse before, a boring construction, and a boring facade. 5/10

[TYW]

8/10
i like this one!

[baqthier]

8.5/10. Looks very nice to me.

A pic taken 3 weeks ago

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/503/9temasek.jpg

[Kaneda]

Very sleek and beautiful ! 8.5/10 :)

[_tictac_]

Rather boring yet fascinating...7/10 ;)

[7 World Trade]

yawn...too plain for me.

6

[baqthier]

Taken from a speeding car..but the beauty still captured ;)
http://img51.photobucket.com/albums/v157/baqthier/temasek.jpg

[Orfeo]

8/10
Not borring....simple yet facinating.

[redstone]

Interesting to note that it is in fact ,the tallest cylindrical building in the world.:)

[Schroedinger's Cat]

7.5/10

[DamienK]

Having seen it in real life, I would give a higher rating of 9. It's very striking and elegant. The aluminium panels give it a glossy, smooth appearance and the colour makes it look aged and timeless. The public space at the base is excellent as well.

[Winus]

Nice one 8/10

[Monkey]

Slim, slender design, but rather monotonous.

7/10

[andysimo123]

6/10

[empersouf]

7.0

[Zuelas]

7.5

Nice but would prefer it in a darker color.

[Medo]

8/10 very slender

[MattSal]

Nothing special, but fits nicely with the rest of Singapore. I give it an 8/10. :okay:

[Pengui]

This is one of those towers that tend not to look so good on photographs ^^
The cladding is actually really nice and gives it a real classy look. The cornered part helps the height impression a lot.
8.5

[Latoso]

8.5/10

[Jules]

I love the shape. 9.

[Reflex]

7.5/10.

[Phobos]

6/10

The facade is a bit bland.

[mtb_nz]

A nice simple rounded design, nice height and a good colour too 8/10

[DRAKKO]

8/10

[Imperfect Ending]

8/10

I love round buildings :)

[ROYAL BLUE]

8/10

[CborG]

Thank god it's round, if it was a box it would be much worse, 7/10

[El_Greco]

very elegant 9.5/10

[SoboleuS]

One of the best cylindrical towers ;) 9/10

[Trances]

bold impressive clinder
8/10
look better in high density area

[Xoceelias]

i like it 9.5/10

[marpa]

although it is plain,but i like it

9/10

[Camaway]

A bit dull. 6.5

[redstone]

Temasek Tower, then called Treasury Building was built by the Singapore government to hold government financial-related agencies and ministries.

A summary to the last paragraph of 1st post, the tower has no perimeter columns. :cool:

A pic of it u/c:
http://picas.nhb.gov.sg/data/tn_pcd/19980006079-8154-3221-1933/img0073.jpg

[Chad]

I personally like the Circular-shape skyscraper very much, and this one is standing among the worlds finests.

The proportion, height and exaggerated top really make it stands out but the bronw-stone cladding and dark window gave the dated feeling eventhough they area very shiny, clean and reflective upclose.

8/10

[Dancer]

Well its not a box. its kinda cool. 7.0

[jesarm]

9/10 this is a really nice tower and looks like to sacyr vallermoso tower of Madid currently under construction and with the same height

[sult@n]

I like that tower 8.5

[www.sercan.de]

9/10

[۩SkyScraper۩]

nice one 9/10

[Mosaic]

9/10. It's tall, neat, glassy.

[Skylandman]

7/10

[forvine]

7.5/10

[Danger! 50,000 volts]

Not bad, but sish the top had a better design. 7

[Sinjin P.]

7.5/10 :) :) :) :) :)

[mr_storms]

good shape boring facade 7/10

[Scruffy88]

its interesting. Especially when looking at it from an angle where you can't see a side notch. But other than that.. its not that exciting
6.5/10

[LordMarshall]

8.5/10

[FROM LOS ANGELES]

I kind of don't like it. IUt looks like a giant dick LOL. 6/10

[warnings]

8/10

[Harkeb]

bland.7

[chinatown]

simple & plain
7/10

[Henk]

8/10.

[dżimi pejdż]

7/10

[clarky]

9.5/10

[Skyman]

7/10

[mtt16]

8/10

[forvine]

Neat & Simple

[anakin]

8/10

[skyperu34]

i like this cylinder !!! 7.5

[ZZ-II]

i like it very much 8.5/10

[virarch]

7.5/10

[gutooo]

7/10

[B@dGuYoM]

i really love it, need just bigger glass. 8.5/10

[sharpie20]

8.5/10

Clean and Simple

[ROYU]

Just O.K 8.0

[Dreamlıneя]

8/10. Nice Building :)

[Cabman]

nice clean and crisp. 8.5/10

[Woko]

i like his simple design, but as i said, it's simple. 8/10

[Pelha]

i don't really like it...5/10

[Very Controversial]

8.5/10, nice and simple

[weirdo]

it may not be glassy, but i love the shape esp the way it looks sliced evenly. 8.5/10

[(((myx)))]

8. nice.

[Chinky Orz]

Colors a bit too bland, but the structure is pretty nice 8/10

[Piotr-Stettin]

simple but solid...8/10

[artech21]

4.5 / 10

Boring facade. The windows (narrow stripes) look small. Designed as a highrise prison?

[kamil.bukowski]

6/10

[up the tigers]

Very interesting although the windows look quite small

[FloridaFuture]

Very boring.
5.5/10

[W!CKED]

8/10

[Ralphkke]

Nah do not really like it, a 6 out of 10.

[Aliya]

7/10

[LMCA1990]

8/10

[newyorkrunaway1]

5/10

[Astralis]

10/10

[MasonicStage™]

8/10

[RON-E]

5/10

[Slodi]

looks unusual 8.5/10

[Sound.]

5/10

[Kelsen]

7.5/10.

[DragonAnime]

It's ok, 5/10

[kon133]

3/10

[krzewi]

5/10

[incognito_rn]

6.5

[HomesickAlienn]

i love it, with a round shape makes it looks like a worm, sleech or whatever
9/10

[Gregor]

7,5/10

[Halabalooza]

8. interesting

[WAuzzie]

6/10

[Fundador]

Fantastic building! 9/10

[anotacao]

8/10

[Nikkodemo]

Nothing special.

8/10

[stasiua]

Interesting! He looks like the cylinder of granite:)

8/10

[Rutger1991]

8.5/10

[Kawasaki_Kragujevac]

9/10

[briker]

7.

[Malbo]

This one's pretty cool 9/10

[Nielsiej13]

8/10

[m3nyun]

nice,8/10

[incognito_rn]

5/10...nothing special.