OCEAN ONE TOWER | 367m | 91 fl
the tallest building in Thailand upon completion.
Architects : Woods Bagot (Australia)
M&E : Lincoln Scott
Structural Engineer: Connell Wagner
Developer : Siam Best Enterprise Limited
Construction Contractor : K-TECH limited
Construction Starts : June 2006
Construction Finishes : December 2009

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thread:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=339262

BTW this is not the only highrise project in town..This city is booming.
Here's quick overview of a couple of exciting projects...

North Point, 61 + 51 storeys
Architects: HB Design (Hans Brouwer)
Developer: Raimon Land

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(the building with the dome has been built)
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thread:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=281212

Blue Sky Condominium - 75 storeys (feasibility study stage)

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Architect: Rangsan Architecture (the same architect who designed State Tower in Bangkok)

"The tower will rise full 75 Storey with 9 Storey height dome on the top representing the post-modernism antique style, partly painted in gold and overal in blue which inspired by the famous Russian palace and to match the name of the tower...The total gross floor area is more than 200 000 Sq.M holding more than 1000 units of residential rising from 150 to 300 Sq.M."

hmmm not sure of exact height..only know it will be taller than 309m
I'll have to ask Chad..
while i figure that out here's another cool project in Pattaya..

The Sails & Le Meridien Hotel (43 + 39 storeys)
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wow.. i wish this project and The North point is going to be in Bangkok.

yeh it would complement BKK skyline nicely, but Pattaya is a good location too :)
regarding the height..if the average floor is say 3.5m (standard for most new residential buildings) therefore 3.5 x 91 = 318.5m plus spire (add some 30m) then podium height, the likely height would be around 350m. A rough guesstimate.

congratulacion for the tower

Wild! :uh:

Cool:D......

Pattaya is really booming indeed. I like them all,really great design.

Not bad :D

Its design looks elegant and modern.

really booming :eek2:

Majestic Tower pretty wicked too I might add.

The Majestic is elegant and modern , I would say.

Construction will start this June, Oh!!!! I can't wait any longer.

Majestic tower in Pattaya looks the best out of those but still beats my why you would build such a tall tower in a beachtown.

MAJESTIC is simply majestic. :cheers:

These towers are really tall and Pattaya's skyline will probably be comparable to Bangkok's.

Btw, what happened to the proposed 75-story Blue Sky Condominium?
It has been planned for quite a while now:
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=37598
Should I change the status to cancelled or may be stale proposal?

I have visited Pattaya only once, in 1997. I was passing through what was clearly the paedophilia-tourism capital, and I found the experience sickening.
I sincerely hope that has all changed - the last thing we should be excited about is a town like that booming.

The race for the tallest residential tower in the world is there!

I like it, looks very Miami, about time they build something nice in Pattaya

I like it, looks very Miami, about time they build something nice in Pattaya
yeah!! This is a good time for Pattaya to change and be cool.
:cheers:

These towers are really tall and Pattaya's skyline will probably be comparable to Bangkok's.

Btw, what happened to the proposed 75-story Blue Sky Condominium?
It has been planned for quite a while now:
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=37598
Should I change the status to cancelled or may be stale proposal?
We have not heard any news from that project,blue sky condo, since a while ago, so we are not really sure about its status but there is a high possibility for this project to be cancelled. :)

It will be 345 Meters

^^^^ ..............
So TALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL....................

It will be 345 Meters
It's tall enough to make me smile. :)

the tallest in thai right ??

when developers propose new towers, especially a residential tower, they think that a 90 or 100storey would easily be the worlds tallest. So thats why they write it to be the tallest. what could be taller?? They should read up on whats happening in a little old place known as DUBAI.lol
345m is still "one of the worlds tallest". not bad. makes top 10 in 2009. just.

current tallest in world>

Q1 322.5m (without spire-275m) (78storeys)

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view from observation deck>
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Eureka Tower in melbourne is worlds highest resi to roof-297m/91st

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And yeh, It will be Thailand's tallest.:)

So if the spire is 345m on majestic Tower, would height to arc feature=315m?roof=300m? main roof-282m?
im compiling info for a diagram- WORLDS TALLEST RESIDENTIAL BLDGS 2010

CHEERS CHAMP

hmm there in the right mood :D

So if the spire is 345m on majestic Tower, would height to arc feature=315m?roof=300m? main roof-282m?
im compiling info for a diagram- WORLDS TALLEST RESIDENTIAL BLDGS 2010

CHEERS CHAMP

345 meters to the tip of the Arch feature...:)

Imagine living so high up!

What will the views be like!

A majestic tower indeed. Congratualtions Pattaya and Thailand. Great looking buildings.

Tallest in Thailand right?

^^ Yes
It will be taller than BaiyokeII.

Another Render Shot

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holy moly!!!..............
looks awesome.........look kinda like Taipei101.........

345 meters to the tip of the Arch feature...:)
ok, so just scaling off render, the spire reaches 375m? also main roof is 305m/1000ft and top of horizontal brace =328m. The tower is also 66m wide.
cheers

It has been renamed to "OCEAN ONE TOWER" aka "O1".

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It's kinda humbling how classic ugly tallest buildings are dropping its title to such glassy modern buildings these days

It's really majestic, but it doesn't look tall for 92 storey building

^^ maybe its kinda fat

this tower is really amazing. The interior is awesome.

so we have Q1, D1, O1, and what else?
maybe we'll have Z1 for zimbabwe or something :)

Well they probably got inspired by Q1 for the name, but the design is different so no biggie:

High-rise deja vu
Gold Coast Bulletin 13May06

"ANYTHING you can do, I can do better."

That's the mantra of a Thai developer who has trumped Sunland and its landmark Q1 building by planning a slightly taller tower in Thailand.

And while the size might be a point of difference between the two buildings, there are a lot of cheeky similarities.

So, what's the name of this bigger, bolder venture set to put a premature end to the Q1's reign as world's tallest residential tower? O1, short for Ocean One.

Even the design of the building, in the tourism resort town of Pattaya, would make any Q1admirer look twice ... it gives most a sense of deja vu. Marketing manager for the new Ocean 1 that's O1 not Q1 says any similarities between the two buildings are 'purely coincidental.'

"As far as I know the two principals in the development company (Siam Best Enterprises) weren't even aware of the Q1 until I told them about it," said Rob Astbury. "And besides, the name is Ocean One. We aren't going to have a building called the Ocean Tower and abbreviate it to O2, that doesn't make any sense."

But in the same breath Mr Astbury, a former high-flying Gold Coast real estate agent, said the new O1 did draw some influence from the Q1, although he wouldn't say what. "There were some influences," he said. "But this is the new dimension."

Mr Astbury was a major player in the late 1980s Gold Coast property market. He won numerous state awards for his selling prowess and on the day of his resignation, from Ray White Broadbeach, he was announced Queensland's top seller.

Mr Astbury said he wanted Gold Coasters to realise they had tremendous investment opportunity overseas. "The market here (in Thailand) is booming, where as on the Coast I am led to believe it has reached its peak," he said.

Speaking of peaks, the 91-storey Ocean One tower will outstretch the Q1 by 4.5m, rising to a height of 327m. But Q1 developer Soheil Abedian, who labelled the new venture 'fantastic', said height was dictated by very strict guidelines.

"Height is not subject to how many levels you have," he said. "Some developers measure their building from sea level, which is silly.

"If you had a building in the Himalayas it would be 1000m tall before you even started. "We are officially recognised as the world's tallest residential tower with the Council of Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat in America."

The guidelines for height with that company state that it is the 'distance from the footpath height of the main entrance to the structural top of the building'. In Q1's case, that means the tip of its spire.

Mr Abedian did note however that 'imitation was the sincerest form of flattery'. "The thing is, I believe Australia is second to none in terms of the technology used in construction," he said. "We are a minimum of 20 years ahead of Europe and at least 10 years ahead of the US.

"It is the biggest compliment we can have that somebody would decide to copy us, even down to the name almost." The Thai tower will include 91 levels of exclusive residential apartments.

Looks so nice!

wow that's really tall!

Has anyone received the latest up to date information regarding the latest Worlds Largest Residential Building 91 floors in Thailand Pattaya/ Jomtien Bay, on the Beach to start building in August 2006 taking 4 years.
Do you know if it still going ahead or has been stopped I did hear they had a trial opening advertisement to the world in Hong Kong but I can find no information about it.

I was interested in purchasing one of these Apartments or Condos for Investment reasons, stating at 5,000,000 baht but I now understand you can put it in your own name as they have banned the use of proxy companies to get around the 49%, 51% occupancy NonThai/Thai is this going to be a problem for me, I have been informed over 100 condos and apartment have been sold already, so it seems like a safe buy in this tropical Paradise on the beach.

I contacted www.hotprestigeproperties.com they told me all is ok for purchasing in my own name can any one confirm this, they said they can help me for free to purchase a Condo or apartment in this building , also I can pay 20% down now to stop any further price increases, then pay 65% until it is complete monthly, then final 15% on completion of building works.

Prices start from 5,000,000.00 THB
Thailand Baht = 131,059.37 USD
United States Dollars I consider it is value for money and will rise or double in a few years what do you think?

Jimmy Jim

Every Stars shines in Pattaya..:drool:

The Website is up : www.ocean1tower.com

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On The Up And Up In Jomtien?
Thailand Real Estate Magazine | Issue 62 July 2006

By: John Davids

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These pictures were taken five years apart from the same vantage point in the Jomtien Complex. It only takes a glance to see how the area has built up in that short space of time. The Majestic Tower site annotation on the second picture refers to the site earmarked for the renamed O1 (Ocean 1) Tower.


Jomtien has developed almost beyond recognition in the past few years. But can the trend continue or is this stretch of waterfront in danger of being over fished? Opinions vary, but one thing that's definitely on the uip-and-up - 91 floors to be precise - is the projected new O1 (Ocean 1) Tower that's set to transform the local skyline.

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The past 18 months to two years have been boom time for the property market in the Jomtien area as Pattaya itself runs out of land to develop close to the beach.

But does “bust” always follow boom? Or can the good times continue for the foreseeable future? I spoke to a few property agents in the area for their view on what the future holds for Jomtien.

However, before I go any further, let’s have a reality check here. The word “bust” doesn’t really exist in the property agent’s vocabulary. To talk in those terms would be akin to Gerald Ratner describing an item sold at one of his High Street stores as “crap”. I think just about everyone in business learned from that expensive gaff (except perhaps the boss of Barclays Bank who said he would never own a credit card as they were “too expensive”).

That said, I encountered a healthy degree of realism. One agent spoke of a possible “levelling-off” of the market. “Maybe the three year boom I envisaged when I came here, will just be two years,” he said. “There is too much property available at present and I think it’s a buyer’s market,” he said.

Did this dishearten him? Not really. “Quality will win through. What’s available at present is a mixed bag in terms of it. But houses that are well constructed, with good lay-out, fixtures and fittings – and well priced – are selling and will always sell,” he said.

When the baht strengthened against sterling around Songkran he experienced a “slowing-down” for two months as the £:baht ratio was in the mid-60s. But, at the time of writing, the rate had climbed again to the low 70s. And it was making a difference. “This past month has really picked up and has come very close to compensating for the previous two months,” he said.

“The market here is farang-driven and now we are seeing developments that are better laid out, better thought out and more pleasing to the foreign eye. Small plots, thin walls, poor kitchens and tiles that don’t last are not the way forward.”

If there is plenty of property on the market did he foresee prices dropping and, given his fees were based on a percentage of the sale price, wouldn’t it be against his best interests if they did? He acknowledged that price cuts was not really the Thai way so sizeable reductions were unlikely. But he was ambivalent towards the possibility of a slackening in prices as he thought this might lead to an increase in turnover. “Three percent on one 7m baht house or the same percentage on two sales at 6m baht – you work it out,” he said.

He concluded: “There are good things happening here in terms of quality restaurants arriving in the area, better roads, even talk of a high-speed rail link. The O1 Tower will put Jomtien firmly on the map – maybe even the world map.”

What of this O1 Tower (Ocean 1 Tower)? I hadn’t heard about it before I started to dig into the Jomtien story.

It has several claims to fame but the too most significant are that, when built, it will be the tallest building in Thailand, outstripping anything Bangkok has to offer. And, probably of even greater interest, its developers, Siam Best Enterprises, claim it will be the tallest residential building in the world. No, you didn’t misread that – in the world. How long it will stay that way remains to be seen as records are there to be broken. Indeed it is rumoured that the US and Middle East may have something to say about that claim in the not-too-distant future.

But for the moment, at least, Jomtien is throwing its hat into the records ring. If the O1 Tower is everything I say surely that’s the story, you might be thinking – and you may have a point. But work on it is not due to start until August. So its impact on the Jomtien scene is a little way off yet. A “soft” launch has been held in Hong Kong to coincide with an important property show, but the main launch is due any time now. Until then, details are sketchy. For example, I don’t know exactly when or where the main launch will take place.

If the O1 Tower is everything I say surely that’s thestory, you might be thinking – and you may have a point. But work on it is not due to start until August. So its impact on the Jomtien scene is a little way off yet. A “soft” launch has been held in Hong Kong to coincide with an important property show, but the main launch is due any time now. Until then, details are sketchy. For example, I don’t know exactly when or where the main launch will take place.

Perhaps understandably the agents tasked with selling O1 – Pattaya Properties – are keen not to fuel silly speculation about it by releasing information piecemeal. So I’ll stick to repeating what’s already in the public domain (see panel alongside).

One person who has been talking about O1 quite a bit is Clayton Wade, MD of Premier Homes Real Estate in Jomtien Beach Road. He used to entitle his talks “the Pattaya real estate boom”, now he calls them “Pattaya real estate goes ballistic” and among the reasons for this he cites the O1 project.

He says: “O1 is a very aggressive project. It’s incredible. They have really done their homework and put together a topclass team from the AsiaPacific region. It will form a landmark for Jomtien and I can only see good things resulting from it.”

Clayton has already used slides relating to O1 as the “highlight” of my recent talk in Singapore and in late June he was due to deliver it again in Hong Kong.

About the present Jomtien scene in general he was more positive. His business has not experienced any slowdown of late – even when the baht strengthened. “We’re at the higher end of the market involved in exclusive property sales and rentals,” he said pointing to boards on the wall listing recent sales. “We’ve closed on 1415 properties in recent weeks and for the past 2436 months things have been going pretty crazy here.”

He also pointed to the fact that more than 50 per cent of his business is from referrals or old customers coming back. “The Brits are the big spenders,” he said, acknowledging my fairly obvious London accent.

He also felt that the quality of the building work was improving. “There is a lot of property on the market, but it is selling well still,” he said.

Clayton repeated to me his longheld belief: “As long as Thailand remains foreignerfriendly, and as long as foreigners have available cash, the property market here will flourish.” He added that he had bigger reservations about farangs having the money, than he did about the government’s attitude towards foreigners.

Perhaps he would be hard pressed to describe the laws regarding foreigners owning property as “friendly” and mortgages were not exactly easy for farangs to come by, I said.

“When the crash hit, the sales tax was lowered by more than half and for five years the rules regarding condo ownership in a farang name were relaxed. So the government took big steps to reach out to the property market,” he replied. “And, as for mortgages, I think it is getting easier to obtain 50 per cent mortgages – up to 70 per cent for those with a work permit and a trading record.”

Another company with good things to say about the local property scene is Jomtien Property which opened in the Thappraya Road a little over six months ago? There they think the concept of “location” is a driving force when expats are choosing somewhere to rent or buy. And, for their money Jomtien is fitting the bill ahead of, say, the villages to the east of Sukhumvit.

Jomtien Property’s joint managing director Stu Sutton said: “We do great business putting clients into a selection of wellbuilt and wellpriced condos and houses.” In this he echoes the thoughts of other agents about the importance of quality construction and realistic price. He adds: “I’m starting to see that developers are finally starting to realise that your average customer is not an idiot with an elastic wallet. He, or she, can see quality and value so there is no point trying to cut corners on build quality or inflate prices.”

Joint MD at Jomtien Property Paul Bart is very upbeat about the prospects for the area as a whole and the Jomtien Complex in particular.

“The whole area around Jomtien Complex is earmarked for new projects like no other area of town. Not only is the Thappraya Road set to be widened to form the new trunk road connecting Pattaya and Jomtien but there are several new developments planned nearby,” he wrote in an article for this magazine. “The most remarkable of these is the recently announced Majestic Tower (now renamed O1 Tower).”

So, is the boom set to continue? Provided the area’s infrastructure can keep pace with growing demand and the trend towards a higher quality of build continues, I don’t see why this can’t be the case.

Copyright © 2006 Thailand Real Estate and Property Guide and Thailand Real Estate Magazine

Jomtien Complex - Roll On Up! (continued)
Thailand Real Estate Magazine | Issue 62 July 2006

By: Advertorial

Jomtien Complex is the new Walking Street! I have heard that several times recently and it’s simply not true…. Well, wait a minute. It isn’t really true now but there is a very good argument for why it might become such a place in a couple of years, although let’s hope with a little more finesse…..

Until recently it was noticeable for being rather empty apart from a few bars, restaurants and the odd massage parlour. Now it is hard to miss for very different reasons; it has become a thriving, at times throbbing, centre of activity at all times of day or night. There is now a multitude of bars, restaurants and assorted other businesses catering to just about every section of the local population. Having perhaps the best geographic location possible between the beach and the main arterial road between Pattaya and Jomtien, it is traversed by families, straight, gay and older passers-by. In fact, if one leaves the beach, the main road or any of the local large condo developments it is hard to avoid it!

What is remarkable now though is the recent metamorphosis and the sheer speed of this transformation. A mere six months have passed from the eerie silence to the full-on activity. There has probably never been such a fast development in the activity of an area of town and this has been fuelled by many factors. Firstly, the ongoing de-centralisation from the traditional South Pattaya hub of activity has brought people to Jomtien, as it has to Naklua and other areas in lesser numbers. But Jomtien has felt by far the biggest swell in popularity recently and so, of course, Jomtien Complex finds itself right at the heart of that migration.

Secondly, the construction of View Talay 5 and the possible construction of View Talay 7 have both encouraged business owners and speculators to invest their time and money in this area as they await the occupation of an additional 2,000 condo units in View Talay 5 alone! These two developments will stand at either side of Jomtien Complex (at one side anyway if View Talay 7 does not materialise) like guardian angels and bring huge new sources of revenue to all the businesses within.

Thirdly, the whole area around Jomtien Complex is earmarked for new projects like no other area of town. Not only is the Thappraya Road set to be widened soon to form the new trunk road connecting Pattaya and Jomtien but there are several new developments planned nearby. Chateau Dale Laguna is the most noteworthy local project. A prestige development of nearly 350 condos around a 100m tropical lagoon, it has set new standards for design and lifestyle.

The most remarkable of these is the recently announced Majestic Tower. To say that this is a tall building is an understatement. It is THE tallest building in Thailand and one of the tallest residential buildings in the world. At 327m, not counting the spike on the top, it is taller than the Chrysler Building in the US and over a third taller than Canary Wharf in London. With such remarkable changes underway to the whole area, Jomtien Complex is set to become the main entertainment and shopping complex in town with something for everyone. The area has long had a strong gay influence which is set to remain but this stands comfortably beside the other orientations and business sectors within the Complex.

As the real estate agency most focused on condos and houses in Jomtien and the commercial opportunities in Jomtien Complex and the surrounding area, Jomtien Property can offer a good selection of well priced commercial and residential properties. We have sold many condos and houses in Jomtien as well as several shophouses, guesthouses and other businesses locally within recent months all at very realistic prices when you consider the huge imminent potential for growth. This is surely the biggest potential boom area of town so now is the last chance to buy before the prices soar. It is also a very nice place to stroll around any time of day.

Paul Bart is the MD of Jomtien Property and can be contacted on 038 303 243 or via their website at http://www.jomtien-property.com They are also the sole marketers of Chateau Dale Laguna to be found at http://www.chateaudale.com

Source: Copyright © 2006 Thailand Real Estate and Property Guide and Thailand Real Estate Magazine

OMG!!!! This tower is so fabulous.

whoaw amzing

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wow, great tower ;)
91st is huge, i love buildings which dwarf its surroundings.. :cool:

great building.

Oh!! wow!!! Pattaya is rock!!

The Website is up

www.ocean1tower.com

:)

...and 367 METERS!!! to pinnacle!

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OMG!!!! imagine Pattaya's skyline in the future ...........

I really can't wait till year end for this to start!!!!!

Huh!!!! Bangkok is getting cocurrence!!!!

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www.ocean1tower.com

what a beautiful city

Cool!!!

spectacular!!!

Final planning permission granted for the “Ocean One Tower”.

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A meeting now from Pattaya City Hall, convened to discuss planning permission for a major new condominium which is due to be constructed on Jomtien Beach. It is called the Ocean One Tower and Plaza and will the the tallest building in Thailand. It will be a 91 floor building with a planned height of 345 Meters comprising 587 units. The developer of this project is Siam Best Enterprises Ltd who were represented at the meeting by a team led by Mr. Bruno Pingal. The K-Tech company will construct the tower and the entire project is costing a staggering 6 Billion Baht and is due to be completed by September 2009. Final planning permission was granted at this meeting and construction can now begin.

Source : Pattaya City News : Jul 26, 2006

Great Building , I like it.

Great Building , I like it. 367 Meters is the same height to BOC tower.

Council gives green light to 91-story Jomtien condo

Current skyline to be dwarfed by giant tower

Ariyawat Nuamsawat

Pattaya City Council has given its approval to the construction of a 91-story condominium tower on Jomtien Beach Road, a project that would be the tallest residential premises in the world.

Mayor Niran Watthanasartsathorn put the matter before the council during a meeting on July 25, asking them to study the proposal by Bruno Pingel’s Siam Best Enterprises Co Ltd to construct the 91-floor Plaza Ocean 1 Tower.

Niran said the building would be 367 meters high and have a total of 600 units, and that there would be a two-floor plaza structure 14.80 meters in height. The buildings would occupy a 17,000 square meter site and be constructed under a proposed budget of eight billion baht.

The project operators have already carried out studies on environmental effects and submitted them to the Office of Environmental Policy. But because of the high-rise nature of the project, the Office had requested information on Pattaya’s policies on high-rise buildings control, and had also requested Pattaya City Council’s opinions on the proposed project.

Many members raised their concerns and objected to the project, stating landscape changes and the capacity of public utilities to handle such a large premises. Problems were foreseen with drainage, waste, traffic flow and electric power which could affect those living nearby and the future public works capacities. Even at present capacities, the city experiences water treatment and waste disposal problems, council members pointed out.

Siam Best Enterprises, however, said that they would implement proper systems to manage such aspects and that the project would help to attract tourism and increase employment cash flow. Finally, Pattaya City Council agreed to the project, and once full official approval is given work would begin immediately. Plaza Ocean 1 Tower would take four years to complete.

Source : Pattaya Mail : Aug 4, 2006

It's been approved!!!!!!! Great!!!!

Reaching for the sky in Pattaya

Somluck Srimalee

After starting a property-management business in Pattaya with Bt100,000 of savings, Bruno Pingel is now overseeing the development of a Bt12-billion project - Ocean One, a 91-storey condominium.

The 46-year-old German said he decided to set up business in Pattaya because of its potential and proximity to Bangkok. For 17 years, he has provided information to foreign investors interested in buying properties in Thailand.

He has established six businesses in Pattaya: Siam Best Enterprises Co Ltd, Pattaya Properties Co Ltd, View Talay Property Management Co Ltd, View Talay Construction Co Ltd, Jomtien Properties & Law Adviser Co Ltd, and the Pattaya Post newspaper.

Property developer Siam Best Enterprises is the biggest company. It is now developing six condominiums with an investment budget of Bt1.4 billion. Its first four condominiums are now sold out, while the fifth and sixth are 50 per cent sold out while still under construction. Prices start at Bt1.8 million per unit.

The six buildings are the second property project for Pingel, who seven years ago completed a successful residential project, View Talay Villa, a Bt400-million detached housing scheme.

Pingel said more than 90 per cent of his customers came from Europe, Australia and the United States.

Siam Best Enterprises is now developing the massive Ocean One condominium on Jomtien Beach. The 91-storey building is selling units ranging from Bt5.5 million to Bt150 million. Construction will be completed in 2010.

Half the budget will be borrowed from TMB Bank, while the remainder will come from the company's revenue from selling the units.

Siam Best Enterprises' current four residential projects have an investment value of about Bt10 billion. Their sales value of Bt15 billion will generate income until 2010.

Pingel said most foreign buyers were interested in Pattaya because of the city's proximity to Bangkok and the Eastern Seaboard, where a number of expatriates work. As a result, Pattaya is a prime location for property investors to expand their business in Thailand.

"I started property development in Pattaya seven years ago when there were only two developers. Now there are up to 40 firms doing business here," Pingel said.

"I have worked hard with my partner Michael Suttie, who is from Australia, to establish my business. I believe Pattaya is the best location for my expansion in the future when Ocean One is complete."

Source : THE NATION : Aug 14, 2006

Chad you have largest number of posts on the site i've ever seen. How come construction won't start for 4 months?

Like the tower!

the tower looks cool

Just keep waiting until the foundation progess is start.

Great news Thailand!

Sweet.

Ocean1 STRKING FINAL DESIGN !!!!!!!

I LOVE IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

http://static.flickr.com/83/235698785_2f8840eb0a_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/95/235719376_08c2a7aced_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/91/235719377_cc600803d2_o.jpg

sort of similar to Q1 in Australia. how tall is it to spire? 345m? 367m?
yeah its a shame no one has told them about a small city in UAE called DUBAI.lol
im going to draw up a worlds tallest resi 2010 diagram soon. should put things into perspective.

Yup.. now it's too obvious that O1 copied Q1

im lovin the sharp edges...........

of course its a Q1 copy. but thats a good thing.
so is this 367m high? should have this in thread title.

At 367m, O1 will be 5th tallest resi tower in world when completed in 2010.
PRINCESS TOWER, DUBAI,UAE-420m/1072009UC
23 MARINA,DUBAI,UAE-395m/90/2009UC
ELITE RESIDENCE,DUBAI,UAE -380 m/91/2010approved
SKYTOWER,ABU DHABI,UAE- 379m/83 /2009UC
ICE TOWER,PANAMA CITY-381m/104/2010UC
O1 TOWER,PATTAYA,THAILAND-367m/91/2009UC
----------------------

ive scaled this drawing
if spire=367m
fin=337m
roof=292m
mainroof=278m
http://static.flickr.com/83/235698785_2f8840eb0a_o.jpg

322m Q1


http://static.flickr.com/69/173693549_4a847bec6d.jpg?v=0



cheers

^^^^Cool design, I love it.

Ocean1 STRKING FINAL DESIGN !!!!!!!

I LOVE IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

http://static.flickr.com/83/235698785_2f8840eb0a_o.jpg

Wow, looks awesome.

Looks similar to Q1 is it being developed by same people

great design

http://static.flickr.com/91/235719377_cc600803d2_o.jpg
its far from reality buddy but awesome pics,,,cheers to the future...

yes it does look like Q1

it also holds a slight resemblence to Vision in Brisbane

Umm I am not getting this, a 3 bedroom condo is 320 square meters?"?? That is HUGE larger than most McMansions here!!!

it doesn't matter how tall will it be.For me this is very great for Pattaya and Thailand skyline

absolutely

Here are the floor plans

LOW ZONE

10th-13th

http://www.ocean1tower.com/floorplan/pdf/lowzone/LOWZONE%20FLOOR%20PLAN%20L10-13.jpg

14th

http://www.ocean1tower.com/floorplan/pdf/lowzone/LOWZONE%20FLOOR%20PLAN%20L14.jpg

MID ZONE

15th floor
http://www.ocean1tower.com/floorplan/pdf/midzone/MIDZONE%20FLOOR%20PLAN%20L15.jpg

16th floor
http://www.ocean1tower.com/floorplan/pdf/midzone/MIDZONE%20FLOOR%20PLAN%20L16.jpg

17th-32nd floor
http://www.ocean1tower.com/floorplan/pdf/midzone/MIDZONE%20FLOOR%20PLAN%20L17-32.jpg

33rd-42nd floor
http://www.ocean1tower.com/floorplan/pdf/midzone/MIDZONE%20FLOOR%20PLAN%20L33-42.jpg

43rd-47th floor
http://www.ocean1tower.com/floorplan/pdf/midzone/MIDZONE%20FLOOR%20PLAN%20L43-47.jpg

48th-50th floor
http://www.ocean1tower.com/floorplan/pdf/midzone/MIDZONE%20FLOOR%20PLAN%20L48-49.jpg

HIGH ZONE

52nd-60th floor
http://www.ocean1tower.com/floorplan/pdf/highzone/HIGHZONE%20FLOOR%20PLAN%20L52-60.jpg

61st-74th floor
http://www.ocean1tower.com/floorplan/pdf/highzone/HIGHZONE%20FLOOR%20PLAN%20L61-74.jpg

75th-78th floor
http://www.ocean1tower.com/floorplan/pdf/highzone/HIGHZONE%20FLOOR%20PLAN%20L75-78.jpg

79th-84th floor
http://www.ocean1tower.com/floorplan/pdf/highzone/HIGHZONE%20FLOOR%20PLAN%20L79-84.jpg

85th floor
http://www.ocean1tower.com/floorplan/pdf/highzone/HIGHZONE%20FLOOR%20PLAN%20L85.jpg

86th-91st are penhouses, floorplans are available upon request

obviously, they try to squeeze more units in the ocean view side hueuhehu ... good developer :)

I don't think it's gonna have rooms up there

Looks similar to Q1 is it being developed by same people

No the project is being developed by a German developer & Thai partners.
Ironically the building is designed by Aussie architects Wood Bagot and structural engineer Connell Wagner :)

http://static.flickr.com/120/283659973_293a94cc6f_b.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/111/283659975_bb4204afc4_b.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/116/283659970_93860065d5_b.jpg

is that tower approved or still proposed?

................

Council gives green light to 91-story Jomtien condo

Current skyline to be dwarfed by giant tower

Ariyawat Nuamsawat

Pattaya City Council has given its approval to the construction of a 91-story condominium tower on Jomtien Beach Road, a project that would be the tallest residential premises in the world.

Mayor Niran Watthanasartsathorn put the matter before the council during a meeting on July 25, asking them to study the proposal by Bruno Pingel’s Siam Best Enterprises Co Ltd to construct the 91-floor Plaza Ocean 1 Tower.

Niran said the building would be 367 meters high and have a total of 600 units, and that there would be a two-floor plaza structure 14.80 meters in height. The buildings would occupy a 17,000 square meter site and be constructed under a proposed budget of eight billion baht.

The project operators have already carried out studies on environmental effects and submitted them to the Office of Environmental Policy. But because of the high-rise nature of the project, the Office had requested information on Pattaya’s policies on high-rise buildings control, and had also requested Pattaya City Council’s opinions on the proposed project.

Many members raised their concerns and objected to the project, stating landscape changes and the capacity of public utilities to handle such a large premises. Problems were foreseen with drainage, waste, traffic flow and electric power which could affect those living nearby and the future public works capacities. Even at present capacities, the city experiences water treatment and waste disposal problems, council members pointed out.

Siam Best Enterprises, however, said that they would implement proper systems to manage such aspects and that the project would help to attract tourism and increase employment cash flow. Finally, Pattaya City Council agreed to the project, and once full official approval is given work would begin immediately. Plaza Ocean 1 Tower would take four years to complete.

Source : Pattaya Mail : Aug 4, 2006

thank you chad

Looks similar to Q1 is it being developed by same people

no, this building designed by wood bagot ,sydney

of course its a Q1 copy. but thats a good thing.
so is this 367m high? should have this in thread title.

At 367m, O1 will be 5th tallest resi tower in world when completed in 2010.
PRINCESS TOWER, DUBAI,UAE-420m/1072009UC
23 MARINA,DUBAI,UAE-395m/90/2009UC
ELITE RESIDENCE,DUBAI,UAE -380 m/91/2010approved
SKYTOWER,ABU DHABI,UAE- 379m/83 /2009UC
ICE TOWER,PANAMA CITY-381m/104/2010UC
O1 TOWER,PATTAYA,THAILAND-367m/91/2009UC
----------------------

ive scaled this drawing
if spire=367m
fin=337m
roof=292m
mainroof=278m
http://static.flickr.com/83/235698785_2f8840eb0a_o.jpg

322m Q1


http://static.flickr.com/69/173693549_4a847bec6d.jpg?v=0



cheers

Richard, cant you contact WB in Sydney and get a height?

i know woods bagot .there just up road in town. ill have to give em the bad news that O1 wont be worlds tallest res when complete but probably 5th.
cool

I like the pool on the podium. The tower seems alright, good for that city i guess.

http://static.flickr.com/112/287690404_f06a38c586_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/116/287690408_47fd65ee7b_o.jpg

Impressive both day and night!!!!

the pool on top of the base is amazing. the overhanging part is a neat idea.

At it's best right now.....So far so good!!

wath a tower, amazing

http://static.flickr.com/119/300108914_1c39301eb3_o.jpg

the design is so wonderful, i love it

just had a look at my worlds tallest resi table/daigram and O1 will come in at number 10 in 2010.

Gorgeous!!!

Thanks for the pics

I'm generally quite impressed with the design of this building, the overall archiecture. There are now many Aussie architects working in Thailand.

Here's another project from the early 90s by another Aussie firm, Nation Fender (now Nation Fender Katsalidis.. designer of the Eureka tower). This was for a plot of land north of Bangkok. It would have been a mixed use office/residential/hotel tower taller than O1. Pity this project never got off the ground.

http://www.geocities.com/topsyturvy_6051/metro_city1.jpg

^^ is it the Makkasan plot?

not that one aqua..
I think this one was for Lad Prao.. near Jatujak Park / Golf course. It was proposed by Bangkok Land who were granted concession to build on top of the train depot.

^^^any chance of it to be revived?

Construction is due to start the first week in January and the official launch is 14 or 20th February by famous star. Current price is 130,000 baht per square meter but will definately go up by launch date. I was lucky and bought at 100,000 baht a square meter.

Construction is due to start the first week in January and the official launch is 14 or 20th February by famous star. Current price is 130,000 baht per square meter but will definately go up by launch date. I was lucky and bought at 100,000 baht a square meter.


It seem like you are an agent trying to sell room here! :ohno: not only this thread but you went several forums and posted the prices per unit not even look that the thread already exist.

Thailand’s tallest building to redefine Pattaya skyline

http://www.property-report.com/images/apr_content/292_1.gif

Construction on what will be the tallest building in Thailand is set to begin. The high-end Ocean 1 Tower, planned for the Jomtien waterfront, near Pattaya, will also be one of the tallest residential buildings in the world.

The 91 floor residential building overlooking Jomtien Beach will top out at 327 meters. Currently the Baiyoke Tower 11, at 304 meters and 84 floors, is Thailand’s tallest building.

Ocean 1 Tower is being developed by Eastern Seaboard property firm Siam Best Enterprises Co., Ltd. The building will feature 611 condominiums, ranging from studios through to three bedroom apartments, with one penthouse and two duplex penthouses. The complex will also include a shopping centre with a supermarket and specialty shops, as well as a variety of restaurants and cafes.

Bruno Pingel, CEO and managing director of Siam Best Enterprises, said Ocean 1 Tower would be a signature property that would not only redefine the Pattaya skyline, but would also set new standards in Thailand’s luxury condominium market.

“Ocean 1 Tower will be a landmark building in many ways,” he said. “It will introduce totally new concepts and technologies in the building of high rise luxury condominiums.”

Mr Pingel.said the Ocean 1 Tower development would have a significant impact on the Eastern Seaboard economy.
“This is a multi-million dollar project and as well as creating significant employment and revenues in the construction phase, will bring ongoing economic and employment benefits to the local community,” he said.

Sales to foreigners of Ocean 1 Tower units were expected to bring in US$ 200,000,000 in foreign currency revenues. “Apart from the direct revenue benefits, Ocean 1 Tower will be a world class accommodation and shopping complex,” he said. “It will be a major tourist attraction in its own right.”

Mr Pingel said a soft launch of the project among current clients and in selected international markets had already resulted in 15 per cent of units being sold.

Facilities include three swimming pools overlooking the ocean, a health spa, gym, jogging track and tropical gardens and salas.

A high speed tourist elevator will take visitors to the 91st floor which will have an observation gallery and restaurant. The apartment tower will have 14 high speed elevators servicing three residential zones.
Architects for the project are Woods Bagot, an international firm with extensive experience in skyscraper design. Other projects by developer Siam Best Enterprises Co include View Talay Villas, View Talay Residence Condominiums and Majestic Residence.

Source : Property Report : Jan 8, 2006

like the wisma building in jakarta!!!

nice design!!!

this summer i'll fly to pattaya...:D:D:D:D

"Construction on what will be the tallest building in Thailand is set to begin" That's fantastic :)

like this building in jakarta


http://farm1.static.flickr.com/34/70790801_6c3009d5f4_b.jpg

so its now 327m? is that with spire?
its really refreshing how its a 300m+ resi tower and NOT in Dubai! lol
great. lets hope our thailnad correspodents give us updates. it will be good for my diagrams.
cheers

Love it.

yeh the top bit does look a bit similar to that building in jakarta crossing with Q1 :)

It will be 367 m. not 345 m.

That is a beautiful design

here's a 3d model I made to compare this building with Baiyoke 2, which is currently the tallest building in Thailand ;) I think I should have made O1 slightly taller..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/passean/O1_B2A.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/passean/O1_B2B.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/passean/O1_B2C.jpg

...:)

has this started yet?

yep

Nice edition to the top of the building

why is this in development /news thread?
if its uc, doesnt it go in construction threads??
needs to be moved asap.

And who's idea was to show that Johny Walker parody on the side of Baiyoke 2 Tower?

you guys can see the video presentation now http://www.ocean1tower.com/ ...................

so wats goin on with it

Pics please!!!:bash:

Looks like a nice tower.

Construction is due to start approx. July/August this year

Any other planned supertall in pattaya?

pattaya is growing fast.

like this building in jakarta


http://farm1.static.flickr.com/34/70790801_6c3009d5f4_b.jpg

great indeed,,, unique edifice

Not so close with the comparison.

A bit similar, btw both of them have great design :)

Not only in Bangkok...

The only thing close about them is the pointy top

These are really great construction .....


Ashely
http://classicalpearls.blog.com/

^construction? i dont think its started yet? why the hold up?

^^ good question.

July 21, 2007 :

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1156/864854862_377c3f1459_o.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1269/864854872_e7e3990966_o.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1375/864854886_5942437015_o.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1310/864854958_6eea97b427_o.jpg

It's beginning :banana: 367M.

Link : http://www.ocean1tower.com/index.php#home

http://static.flickr.com/112/287690404_f06a38c586_o.jpghttp://static.flickr.com/116/287690408_47fd65ee7b_o.jpg

fantastic :)

wow

Wow!!! Good start!

Beautiful, elegant skyscraper! A worthy architectural trophy for a wonderful country with a rich, proud history of independence and progress!

Its gonna dwarf everything around it, ala the "Taipei 101 effect" :)

do u think u will be able to see bangkok from the top of this tower on a clear day?

Cool..

Looks like that big tower in Jakarta.

:soon:

http://www.german-thai.com/immo/GTGC74kkk.jpg :cheers:

sales brochure
http://www.pattayapropertyagents.com/ads/Ocean1Tower.pdf

nice pic :)

Looks great...

Nice render...thanks for updating it. :)

Amazing! Panama too have a tower with the same name and is under construction.
Ocean One/208mts.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/pcruz_2007/proyectoa%20ya%20en%20const/P1010394.jpg

http://www.german-thai.com/immo/GTGC74kkk.jpg aaaweeesooomeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

great architecture..very elegant indeed,i like it alot

Still can't wait :D

Very nice design, i really like it ! Finally a tallest for Thailand surpassing Baiyoke II

This is an excellent design, the city deserves it! :)

sorry

Yes! A supertall for Thailand! This is something that Baiyoke Tower will just envy!

Sawasdee ka!

Looks pretty good...I'm glad for you Thailand...:)

hehe not bad !:)

OH man!!! almost a year without any update. Damn it!!!!

Is this project cancelled?

OH man!!! almost a year without any update. Damn it!!!!

and now is 2011 :ohno:

and now is 2011 :ohno:

On hold or cancelled ????