never noticed it from the other side...I think it might be covering the carpark levels

3 June 2006

http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/75/rq03065bs.jpg

It doesn't look that nice from this side... the shorter tower looks quite fat and the taller one is a bit bland. Luckily people will see them from other angles most of the time :-)

yah...and in future when the road is in use, it would have been blocked by THE SAIL and other future developments :yes:

Nevertheless I can appreciate its simplicity

17 June 2006

It simply dwarfs the Hong Leong Building

http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/8165/rq17062eb.jpg

hmmm....

what about it?

Hong Leong sure used to be much taller before... Or is it something else ^ ^

HL's 158m according to emporis....

What's going on? :lol::?

ORQ should be taller then Temasek Tower right? be it seems like Temasek Tower is still taller... from any view seriously, ORQ somehow looks like the 6th tallest, not the 5th...

what about it?

:lol:

Guessing where you took the pic from. Chinatown Point? ;D

the birth of a skyscraper.:D

7 August 2005
http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/9177/orq78056ou.jpg
7 May 2006
http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/4932/orq75069ne.jpg

ORQ should be taller then Temasek Tower right? be it seems like Temasek Tower is still taller... from any view seriously, ORQ somehow looks like the 6th tallest, not the 5th...

Yes. Temasek Tower is 235m tall....its about perspectives I think. Raffles Quay is located nearer to Republic Plaza, hence consistently looks 'shorter'.

@hya, yes thats from Chinatown.

@Cliff, nice contrast! Now in a 'short' space of time the Sail will be next :happy:

^^ or may be the land ORQ is at is lower? haha... and now there's a gap inbetween Republic Plaza and ORQ... :)

It looks slim in this angle.
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h204/hyapic01/DSC_1970.jpg

30th June

http://ssc.singapenguin.net/06/060630_orq01.jpg

Glass curtain now complete above the entrance:
http://ssc.singapenguin.net/06/060630_orq02.jpg

Sneaked a lobby view ^ ^ I went through coming back from the Sail site ;-) Security guard was not looking ;-)
http://ssc.singapenguin.net/06/060630_orq03.jpg

Ground view from Shenton Way featuring soon to be demolished 1 Shenton Way tower:
http://ssc.singapenguin.net/06/060630_shenton_way01.jpg

Interesting reflections on ORQ's glass... Might be a good idea to take this pic again with better light and a better camera ;-)
http://ssc.singapenguin.net/06/060630_shenton_way02.jpg

Handsome building. ;D

Cladding is almost complete?

Your angles are nice! :)

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h204/hyapic01/DSC_2032.jpg

Lotsa nice new angles there!

I'm really liking the sloped base, and the lobby looks inviting...the plaza in between both towers is really a good design feature!

1 July 2006

http://files.photojerk.com/RafflesCity/rq0107.jpg

http://files.photojerk.com/RafflesCity/rq0107b.jpg

It looks really fragile!

^^ can only look fragile, cannot be fragile at all! lol...

Seriously a box can look really good! A truly fully glass building...

Just a a year or so ago when this building was being constructed, people said its a plain box and its boring...

this building only looks good at night when it is BLUE...

This building is very temperamental but likes mornings and evenings best :)

Now is a good time to take as many pics of its sea-facing angle before it gets blocked from view in future

the birth of a skyscraper.:D

7 August 2005
http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/9177/orq78056ou.jpg
7 May 2006
http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/4932/orq75069ne.jpg


Capital Tower gone :eek: :cry: :lol: !

Capital Tower gone :eek: :cry: :lol: !

yah my main gripe with the new skyscrapers lining up along Marina Boulevard is that the view of the rest of Shenton Way gets obstructed somewhat....but Capital Tower can still be seen from some angles.

Wonder what will rise behind it next time. :D

Rise behind what?

btw I spotted the taller tower with its top lighted up last night, in the form of a horizontal band like the shorter tower.

Thought it was quite nice and subtle, but it was turned on for a short while only.

Rise behind what?

btw I spotted the taller tower with its top lighted up last night, in the form of a horizontal band like the shorter tower.

Thought it was quite nice and subtle, but it was turned on for a short while only.

I saw it earlier too. It was light green when I saw it from ECP.

hmmm...but the lighting is only on one facing right?

facing Republic Plaza side.

got what you meant... I was coming from East Coast. That's why I could see.

Hmm wouldnt it be better if facing the marina bay?

I also agree...would be more visible...but then maybe they thought it wasnt worth it since the Marina Bay facing would be blocked out by the future developments and the Sail.

btw the underpass to Raffles Place MRT station is now open...its worth a walk through...very large and spacious with retail spaces, like Citilink, and will have shops. Also connects to NTUC Centre :)

I also agree...would be more visible...but then maybe they thought it wasnt worth it since the Marina Bay facing would be blocked out by the future developments and the Sail.

btw the underpass to Raffles Place MRT station is now open...its worth a walk through...very large and spacious with retail spaces, like Citilink, and will have shops. Also connects to NTUC Centre :)

Oh thats good....more new places to go.....:D

its lovely!

you will really appreciate it on a HOT day at noon....very convenient for workers there in future.

Next time...the underpass will extend down to serve the Sail too....a taste of life at the new downtown...with buildings linked to each other and MRT stations by underground passageways....

Underground link with Retail

Picture by Cliff
http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/3769/p9022853vn9.jpg

^^ similar to most of the typical underground link with retail... abit disappointing?

I personally thought it feels more spacious than previous underground links to MRT stations, excepting Citilink Mall

I personally thought it feels more spacious than previous underground links to MRT stations, excepting Citilink Mall

It's rather good considering it's not a major retail development.....it adds to the underground shopping in Raffles Place......:yes:

Maybe because its still new...but each time I walk into it from the main Raffles Place udnerground mall...the freshness is apparent....I wonder if the developer or the government paid for the construction of the underground link

Maybe because its still new...but each time I walk into it from the main Raffles Place udnerground mall...the freshness is apparent....I wonder if the developer or the government paid for the construction of the underground link

I think most of it would be paid by developer.....:yes:

With BFC and the likes coming online, I guess underground shopping in Raffles Place will continue to grow......:yes:

^^

good move....and each subsequent developer will then be required to extend the underground link to the Sail, the BFC and so on....government saves $ and the developer contributes to the city infrastructure

^^

good move....and each subsequent developer will then be required to extend the underground link to the Sail, the BFC and so on....government saves $ and the developer contributes to the city infrastructure

Hmmm....maybe they can extend the underground shopping link all the way to the IR.....:lol:

I'm posting this message from ORQ South Tower. First time here...Whee!

ORQ is truly an impressive development. The two towers are actually linked via an extensive travellator system. You'll be surpised by the long distance between the 2 towers. The travellators run on the 3rd floor, through the atrium that links the two towers. The stretch is clad in clear glass, offering riders a view of the bay and the sail. Totally cool.

Also, the carpark is huge! It occupies a portion of South Tower's first 11 floors. This explains the massive metal cladded facade of South Tower's lower half (the part facing ECP) since the capark needs to be covered. It looks kindda high tech too, with led guiding lights at the ceiling and huge turbo exhausts...similar to the air circulation system in the CTE tunnel.

I'm posting this message from ORQ South Tower. First time here...Whee!

ORQ is truly an impressive development. The two towers are actually linked via an extensive travellator system. You'll be surpised by the long distance between the 2 towers. The travellators run on the 3rd floor, through the atrium that links the two towers. The stretch is clad in clear glass, offering riders a view of the bay and the sail. Totally cool.

Also, the carpark is huge! It occupies a portion of South Tower's first 11 floors. This explains the massive metal cladded facade of South Tower's lower half (the part facing ECP) since the capark needs to be covered. It looks kindda high tech too, with led guiding lights at the ceiling and huge turbo exhausts...similar to the air circulation system in the CTE tunnel.

Wah sound impressive....:yes:

http://ssc.singapenguin.net/06/060630_shenton_way02.jpg

http://ssc.singapenguin.net/06/060630_orq02.jpg

I love the base!

indeed. hmmm... where's Pengui?

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h204/hyapic01/DSC_0038.jpg

WOAH! Very nice. I like the reflection of sunlight on the building. Looks really very cool!! :)

havent seen Pengui post lately too...

thats a nice pic...lots of stuff going on in it :yes:

Raffles Quay's night lighting scheme:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v133/RafflesCity/rqnite1.jpg

ORQ underground link (taken on 24th Oct)

Contrast 1
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Oct%2024th/DSC_0052.jpg

Contrast 2
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Oct%2024th/DSC_0059.jpg

Curve 1
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Oct%2024th/DSC_0057.jpg

Curve 2
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Oct%2024th/DSC_0058.jpg

Overview
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Oct%2024th/DSC_0054.jpg

The other end
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Oct%2024th/DSC_0060.jpg

Depth
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Oct%2024th/DSC_0051.jpg

wow, that's GRAND..

wow, that's GRAND..

it may look grand from the photos, but when you are there it looks like a normal underpass :D like Dhoby Xchange

it may look grand from the photos, but when you are there it looks like a normal underpass :D like Dhoby Xchange

Not that lousy i think.....at least in the league of citilink mall.....though much smaller.....:yes:

Overview
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Oct%2024th/DSC_0054.jpg

The other end
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Oct%2024th/DSC_0060.jpg

Depth
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Oct%2024th/DSC_0051.jpg

Hi babystan, where exactly was your last pic, Depth, taken?

I like the floor... it has a sparkle to it... :)

Hi babystan, where exactly was your last pic, Depth, taken?

I like the floor... it has a sparkle to it... :)

The entrance opposite NTUC building....:yes:

thanks, maybe go and recce again this weekend... :D

it is a nice sensation to walk through the link from Raffles Place MRT and emerge at the beginning of the future downtown....and get a sense of the scale of the infrastructure and land parcels....

it is a nice sensation to walk through the link from Raffles Place MRT and emerge at the beginning of the future downtown....and get a sense of the scale of the infrastructure and land parcels....

Yeah......and to my surprise, Marina IR is within 5 mins walking distance from Raffles Place MRT.....:yes:

actually theyre really near....all the new MRT stations are a stone's throw away from each other

actually theyre really near....all the new MRT stations are a stone's throw away from each other

Good.....that means thats no need for me to switch train when I need to go the Sands.....:lol:

you live along the circle line?

you live along the circle line?

East/West Line.......make a stop atr City Hall or Raffles Place....:yes:

ic...I thought you referred to alighting at Bayfront Station....

ic...I thought you referred to alighting at Bayfront Station....

In fact it would be troublesome for me to do that cos I would have to make a transfer at Paya Lebar and Millenia Station......:yes:

some pictures to share (taken quite a while ago though) :D



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v604/MrASAP/ORQ2.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v604/MrASAP/ORQ3.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v604/MrASAP/ORQ4.jpg

love the 2nd pic!

Love the first one, the reflection of the sun =0

Anyway, why is the underground link so quiet?

Love the first one, the reflection of the sun =0

Anyway, why is the underground link so quiet?


thanks :D

to your 2nd question, its because the entire ORQ isnt fully operational yet ;)

wow! kewl!

If I create an international poll for this, where do I post it?

Deutsche Bank moves to One Raffles Quay

14 Feb 07

DEUTSCHE Bank, which has the largest trading operations in Singapore, has moved to One Raffles Quay, becoming the single-largest tenant there with 280,000 square feet of floor space.

The chairman of the German bank's management board, Josef Ackermann - in town to celebrate the bank's 35th anniversary in Singapore - said Deutsche has been an important part of the financial sector for much of Singapore's history.

'Singapore's vibrant, competitive and well-managed financial markets are a global success story and Deutsche Bank is proud to have played a role in their development,' he said. 'Our business has prospered in Singapore and the country is an important part of our future growth plans.'

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Wow nice photos!!!

We urgently need a poll for ORQ in world forums.

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f211/corvins/Image333.jpg
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f211/corvins/Image334.jpg

^^ can c ndp from afar:)

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f211/corvins/Image334.jpg
Poor bay. Looks so man-made now. They should have done a more natural looking shoreline than the current straight-line concrete ones.

HUMAN 1 NATURE 0 :lol: