doh!! I'm disappointed.
ah well there's still the OISHI site and the Suan Lum project.

Hope for the best!

????do you mean that they will scale down the 85 stories tower to just50???

:no: :gaah: :down: >( :evil: :bash: :ohno: :gunz: :drool: :mad: :cry: :cry: :dizzy: :( :tongue:
ความฝันพังทลาย...

แต่ไม่เปงไรอย่างน้อยขอให้ design เจ๋งๆ แบบว่าได้ลง architectural record หน้าปกเลยได้ปะ :D :D

I always had a feeling that 85 floors was too tall for this kindof narrow parcel of land purchased from the British Embassy, but 50 floors is great if its a cool hi-quality project ! :colgate:

I wish we could have a real creative and iconic design. But when they position this new complex to match/ compliment Central Chitlom, I really doubt about it progressive style.

Desing proposed by Land and House., and they were outbidded by Chirathiwat Family (CPN).

http://static.flickr.com/69/205570753_5d29a05cb6_o.jpg

I like the losing design by LH....hope Central's is even better :colgate:

As I told before, the oishi site (is it ploenchit arcade) can only be 250m something.

hopefuly they will reconsidering to build 85+storey over there.

As I told before, the oishi site (is it ploenchit arcade) can only be 250m something.

so we can't get even taller buildings at OISHI site?
yep I remember there's a model of the proposed Ploenchit Arcade towers at the showroom (is it still there?) there are 2 towers about 35-40 storeys each.

ขอให้ design เจ๋งๆ แบบว่าได้ลง architectural record หน้าปกเลยได้ปะ :D :D

I hope its on the cover of Domus magazine lah! :) :D

lets hope they really reconsider bt that bid, such an amazing place, baeb.. sood yord location ah, it'll soar land value in that area + tum hai skyline taew nun start competing.. n i wudnt want pattayaans to keep saying they have a taller building than bangkok

Im a bit confused....why does zoning allow super skyscrapers at beach resorts (like Pattaya area)??? seems like the super sykscrapers should in the metropolis of Bangkok and more moderate buildings at beach resort so everyone can enjoy sea view?? did I miss something? :nuts:

I wanna see the plans for this cool site !!

:dance:

Does Pattaya have any form of official building control/planning?

Who cares what city gets tall buildings...
I rather have Thailand as a country full of great cities rather than having only one

not taller than 50 storey!!!!!! เทร้า++++

what not taller than 50 storey may be is the 49 storey hope it will be tall

Who cares what city gets tall buildings...
I rather have Thailand as a country full of great cities rather than having only one
me too. I want many city in Thailand like other countries do

i mean.. i'd love it if pattaya n chiang mai n nakhon ratchasima had tall buildings but i just dont like disgusting skylines... like TAIpei... dats disgusting...n i'm currently in saudi arabia, riyadh... where there are only 2 tall buildings, the kingdom tower and the faisaliyah. and its not a nice site to see just two very tall buildings everyday rather than 100 middle sized towers.. by building the O1, they shud also raise the height of new construction buildings there so buildings are not only 100 or 150 but they'llneed a couple 200 250 m towers to balance out the beach so it looks attractive... I also hope that they build sth that would rival bai yoke at this plot... $92 m.. a lot of money... at least a 70 or 80 story tower... itd just be perfect

any update ?? :)

i mean.. i'd love it if pattaya n chiang mai n nakhon ratchasima had tall buildings but i just dont like disgusting skylines... like TAIpei... dats disgusting...n i'm currently in saudi arabia, riyadh... where there are only 2 tall buildings, the kingdom tower and the faisaliyah. and its not a nice site to see just two very tall buildings everyday rather than 100 middle sized towers.. by building the O1, they shud also raise the height of new construction buildings there so buildings are not only 100 or 150 but they'llneed a couple 200 250 m towers to balance out the beach so it looks attractive... I also hope that they build sth that would rival bai yoke at this plot... $92 m.. a lot of money... at least a 70 or 80 story tower... itd just be perfect I agree with you.

hopefully we get the new tallest building in Bangkok soon.

i wish the bai yoke area in the next 5 years gets filled with amazing projects so it gets super dense ... n den dey build the tallest building like on silom or sathorn... den the skyline will be super... n den another really tall one on asok or like on sukhumvit... so dat way... every picture will have to include all these 3 buildings.... it'd be so crazy!!! i cant wait... n den... they'll noe for sure... wich city has the most ppl that stand tall....

http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/4271/222si4.jpg

ตึก Central Chitlom British Embassy, 85+46+39 Storey ใช้กะเอาแบบ งงๆ คับ ... แต่อนาคต คนออกแบบน่าจะออกแบบแตกต่างจากนี้ ... แต่ผมลอกมาจาก รูป ซึ่งในรูปดูแล้วน่าจะ 46+46+39 มากกว่า ... ก็เลยต้องคาดเดาเอาเองให้ได้ 85 ชั้น หนึ่งตึก

^^ Brilliant!!!! สุดยอดเลยครับ

http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/4271/222si4.jpg




I thought Central world hotel is shorter than @office, is it actually taller?

:eek:

Awesome!

:eek2: :eek2: :eek2: no any word to depict

nice work, great imagination!!!

very nice renders and 'predicted' skyline pics from ten... but could u please explain how u got the shape or style of central chidlom? has it beeen released? and is it a GREEN LIGHT to build? or is that just ur own imagination? because if that actually is the project, then it is amazing!!!! very very beautiful tower.

WOW!!! will Evolution on the Park be so tall??

Orienthai - What an amazing post - I have fallen a bit behind on viewing this thread. You have posted/projected six (?) new projects onto the Bangkok skyline? (As my thoughts are focusing on the completion of The Park at this time, I have been distracted).

Guys - are there URL's for these projects?

29 MARCH

site being clear
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v208/rawin/bd%20update/IMG_5745.jpg

I think what will rise here is a "only" 40 Storey Ritz Carlton or St. Regis Hotel.

I think what will rise here is a "only" 40 Storey Ritz Carlton or St. Regis Hotel.

just 40 ??? :cry:

i think before that how they'll build 85 storey with set-back code from the site i seen... but ok 40 storey is good more than no notting
and chad, do you know how many towers they will have? 3 towers?

hope design will be masterpiece

Indeed really disappointed!

According to the map made by Chad, I don't think it's narrow.

:)

http://static.flickr.com/71/189835415_91d90b20dd_o.jpg

the clearing is kindof narrow so 40 stories seems about right....

thats really expensive for a 40 storey hotel in an area inundated by luxury hotels.

I hope they have a plan to get some decent returns from such a large investment.

do you think the hotel is perhaps only the first phase?

It's the one and only phase I'm affraid.

They will featuring an "on ground" swimming pool which will be clearly visible from Central Chitlom Tower.

The hotel pointed to be the most luxurious hotel in Asia.

sad that they wont build the 85 storeys version. I still hope they will put up a nice building there even at half the size.

BOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

forgot about the height ,i expected design will be like this

http://www.nextnature.net/research/wp-content/uploads/2006/03/lorensupp1.0.jpg
http://www.nextnature.net/research/wp-content/uploads/2006/03/lorensupp3.jpg

to much??

Ha!

That building looks like a building skeleton

i think Central Group has to save some capital if they really want to build the Thailand's tallest at the Suan Lum plot.
The hotel pointed to be the most luxurious hotel in Asia.
this sounds cool enough i think:) i am sure the design will be very nice;)

yeh I hope it will turn out nice :)

Archstudent is that your design?

yes, the height doesn't really bother me. I think the design of the building should be brilliant.

Well, Central is run by a group of smart people. I hope they know what theyre doing. The total development cost could run upwards of 7 Billion Baht. It's going to take a long time to break even.
It will be intereseing to see a luxury hotel like The Oriental and The Peninsula in the middle of the city instead of the riverside as we are used to.

no ,just search from google

If they build that they are forgiven for the decreased height :)
I don't mind a controversial building (like the robot tower), as long as it's unique and inspiring.

So sad..................It used to be one of our most attractive project with 85 storeys:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:.But 40 storey is better than nothing right?From now I only hope about the design.:)

If they build that they are forgiven for the decreased height :)
I don't mind a controversial building (like the robot tower), as long as it's unique and inspiring.

yea.. I donno.. am I being biased because I love the robot building and the elephant building?

Who isn't at least a little bit biased? ;) I like them too, especially the robot

Better build huge elephant or robot then :D

a robotic elephant!

^^^ .....
ha ha.........i hope to see that..........

10-04-2007

http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/6060/untitledtruecolor02je4.jpg

ตึกเดอะปาร์คชิดลมมุมนี้ถ้าสูงเยอะเยอะจะดูดีมากกกกกกก ว่าไปแล้วทำไมเค้าถมที่แค่ส่วนด้านหน้าแถบเดียวเองอะครับ ดูแคบแคบ

something happen

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v208/rawin/bd%20update/IMG_8148.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v208/rawin/bd%20update/IMG_8150.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v208/rawin/bd%20update/IMG_8151.jpg

^^ มันคือ มันคือ มันคือออ ... ไม่ว่ามันคืออะไรก็ขอให้มันสวยและสูงมากกว่า 50 ชั้น อิอิ

เดินผ่านไป เห็นเหมือนเค้ากำลังติดตั้งป้ายโครงเหล็กตามแนวรั้ว
แล้วก็ติดไฟสปอตไลท์ส่องตลอดแนว

And behind the fence is now a temporary parking lot for Central Chitlom.

^^^Umm!! เป็นอีกโครงการนึงที่น่าจับตามอง

เดินผ่านไป เห็นเหมือนเค้ากำลังติดตั้งป้ายโครงเหล็กตามแนวรั้ว
แล้วก็ติดไฟสปอตไลท์ส่องตลอดแนว

And behind the fence is now a temporary parking lot for Central Chitlom.

^^ ติดไว้เพื่อ?? อย่างว่าแหละคับ จะทำยังไงตอนนี้ก็แล้วแต่ ขอให้สูง สวยหุ่นดี เป็นพอ อิอิ

yeah, new int'l watch fair.. any interest?>

ตื่นเต้นอยากเห็นแบบจังเลยครับ

god, so wierd to see old established leafy green park-like embassy mansions like England's and Cambodia's being changed into projects....almost like selling your countries flag-waving territory to change into a parking lot? :omg:

like that old song by Joni Mitchelll
"They paved paradise and put up a parking lot" :dance2:

If you ever had to queue for a visa there you wouldn't call it paradise! ;->

I dont need a visa to visit the UK :colgate:

I just previously visited the UK Embassy a few times for their fun fairs (with games and booths) ..very nice grounds, leafy and green :okay:

but the most green and leafy grounds are the US Ambassador's House and Gardens :okay: :okay: :okay: I hope they never sell that and put up a parking lot!!!

I dont need a visa to visit the UK :colgate:

I just previously visited the UK Embassy a few times for their fun fairs (with games and booths) ..very nice grounds, leafy and green :okay:

but the most green and leafy grounds are the US Ambassador's House and Gardens :okay: :okay: :okay: I hope they never sell that and put up a parking lot!!!

are you an american citizen? lucky lucky lucky.....

did you know koreans don't need a visa to visit the UK (as a tourist) as well......i guess that applies to all developed countries.......

the rest of us are just poor starving people trying to suck their country dry whilst contributing nothing, i suppose.....

^^ Well if one can't even focus on their own nation's problem then how can they hope to live in a better place?

And you know why they wouldn't allow Thais anywhere without visas? If you don't you are too blind/nationalistic

^^ Well if one can't even focus on their own nation's problem then how can they hope to live in a better place?

coming from a poorer nation means you don't have the right to immigrate?


And you know why they wouldn't allow Thais anywhere without visas? If you don't you are too blind/nationalistic

yea, because we are all third world prostitutes/drug traffickers/etc. that's the main point, sometimes when you're applying for a visa the way the treat you, its as if they make that assumption simply based on your nationality before all else. of course there is a reason for it, but that's still not right. then again, maybe all bureaucrats are megalomaniacs who love to assert their authority........

of course the way thai immigration assume foreigners are all sex tourists/capitalists bent on taking over doesn't help either.

Because US used to Conquer Korea????

you want that????

are you an american citizen? lucky lucky lucky.....


why do you say American?? people from 88 countries* dont need visas!! :)

why lucky?? I don't wanna go to UK (been there done that five times), wanna stay in Thailand...much better than UK :colgate: :D

*Japan, SKorea, Maldives, Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore, Timor, Australia, NZ, PNG, 10 PacificIsland nations, Israel, Mauritius, Seychelles, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, SAfrica, Swaziland, Croatia, 26 EU countries, Andorra, San Marino, Monaco, Liechten, Iceland, Norway, Swiss, Brazil, Chile, Bolivia, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Venezuela, USA, Canada, Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, SanSalvador, CostaRica, Panama, ElSalvador, Nicaragua, Bahamas, AntiguB, Barbados, Dominica, T&T, StVincent, StKitts, StLucia, Grenada.





people from only 105 nations need visas to visit the land of Diana, Princess of Wales

20 Middle East
Afghanistan Qatar SaudiArabia
Bahrain Iran Iraq Jordan
Kazakhstan Syria
Kuwait Tajikistan Kyrgyzstan
Lebanon Turkey
Turkmenistan UnitedArabEmirates
Uzbekistan Yemen Oman
Pakistan [Palestine]

46 Africa
Algeria Ghana Guinea
GuineaBissau Angola Rwanda
Senegal SierraLeone
Benin IvoryCoast Somalia
SaoTome&Principe
Sudan BurkinaFaso Kenya
Burundi Cameroon
Tanzania CapeVerde
CentralAfrRepublic
Togo Chad Liberia Tunisia
Libya Comoros Madagascar
CongoDR Malawi Uganda
Mali CongoRep Mauritania
Djibouti Morocco Egypt
Mozambique Zambia
EquatorialGuinea Zimbabwe
Eritrea Niger Ethiopia
Nigeria Gabon Gambia

13 Europe
Russia Armenia Azerbaijan
Serbia Belarus Bosnia-Herzegovina
Macedonia [NorthCyprus] Ukraine
Moldova Vatican Montenegro
Georgia Albania

5 South America
Guyana Surinam Colombia
Ecuador Peru

4 North America
Haiti Cuba DominicanRep
Jamaica

16 Asia
India Indonesia
Bangladesh Bhutan
Sri Lanka Myanmar
N Korea Taiwan
Cambodia Laos
Thailand China
Philippines Mongolia
Vietnam Nepal

1 Australasia
Fiji

why do you say American?? people from 88 countries* dont need visas!! :)

why lucky?? I don't wanna go to UK (been there done that five times), wanna stay in Thailand...much better than UK :colgate: :D


because i spent 7000 baht to get a visa, which they issued incorrectly to me....and I still can't use that visa to enter the EU T_T which is gonna cost even more money

Because US used to Conquer Korea????

you want that????

i thought we were talking about the UK?

I thought we should back to the topic,lol.

reminder of Chad's old post.... I like this design...classy....and functional looking...fits in the narrow long land shape.....in cool slate granite or expensive titanium with sky blue glossy glass :colgate: would be excellent if it can be designed with "Platinum certification" environmental friendliness...with palm trees all along mezzanine and ground levels and squash and tennis courts on top levels :okay: condos, offices, sky-level boutique hotel, retail and entertainment podium zone and sky walks to Central Chidlom and Skytrain.... oh well, cant wait to see Central's ideas !
Design proposed by Land and House., and they were outbidded by Chirathiwat Family (CPN).

http://static.flickr.com/69/205570753_5d29a05cb6_o.jpg

^^ good point! i'd really love to see a stone facade in Bangkok. i truly wish they will turn this land into a classy development such that central chidlom becomes an annex to it :P

in any case, do you think they are waiting for the centara to successfully launch before pursuing this venture or are they waiting for a better political outlook like everyone else?

I think they are strapped for cash, to be honest!

any news?? rumors? :lurker:

Hi guys

currently the project is under the design process. We are designing the layout for the entertainment floors at the moment. I cant post the render up here just yet but let me tell you...it just looks great.

wah cool lxhipster!
who's the lead design firm?

thats great! hotel, office, serviced apts and retail/entertainment zone :dance2: :dance2: :dance2:

Hopefully more entertainment than retail - we have retail coming out of our ears!!! The first firm to come up with a new concept that works (i.e., something like the Esplanade, but with more more genuine entertainment and less shopping) will make a killing...

Oh...it is really good news!

just keep waiting to see some renders post up here soon...Thanks a lot lxhipster!

Hi guys

currently the project is under the design process. We are designing the layout for the entertainment floors at the moment. I cant post the render up here just yet but let me tell you...it just looks great.

thats great!!!! can you give us any hints about what kind of entertainment??
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v417/speedracer7/Other/JimmyGig1014.gifhttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v417/speedracer7/Other/new_tv.jpghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v417/speedracer7/Other/speedr6.jpghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v417/speedracer7/Other/photo_18.jpg
3-D movies (like that funny little one in the acquarium at Siam Paragon)?, 3D-virtual reality gaming and rides? edutainment things like at the Sony Metreon Entertainment mall? ice or roller skating rinks? water rides? ice and snow bars? laser shows? hip hop clubs? fitness zones? carnival games with prizes? haunted house ride? shooting galleries? pool tables? blackjack and poker tables? break dancing and skate boarding zones? sports bars? True Move internet cafes? dancing fountains? interactive museums? cyberzones? boxing and muay thai arenas? mini-golf? paint-ball fight zones? bumper-cars? bumgee jumping? concert & live show hall?

Mmm. Let me take a wild guess. Movies....bowling....karaoke....maybe ice skating. Seems to be the limit of most developer's imaginations - but SURE hope I;m wrong on this one by a million miles!!

hopefully the entertainment attractions are unique and creative (and popular for economic success)!

Creative thinking there Speed. I think mini-golf could work well in Thailand as it's a very social activity and regular golf is quite popular. Maybe it's more of an activity for a low end mall? Or outdoor?

Indoor golf?

That would be low-end, surely?

That would be low-end, surely?

well, if you make it cool, electronic and slick and not hocky and country-like (with attractive themes like Japanese anime and Thai myths etc.) and interactive robot-type holes etc. with prizes it might be good in a high end place (but not by itself, must be part of a larger entertainment and gaming zone to attract people) :okay: ... maybe also include virtual driving ranges and basketball hoops and baseball cages and virtual soccer penalty kick zones.....together with sports bars...and Arsenal and Liverpool and Man U shops and carnival and digital gaming zones? kids of all ages from 5 to 50 will come :lol: ?

http://www.visitsingapore.com/publish/stbportal/en/home/what_to_see/themed___other_attractions/lilliput_-_indoor.html

there will only be cinemas in this project due to space concerns. but it is going to be the most luxurious one in town. this means all first class cinema club. the concept of the design will be based on a couture designer similar to the Versace or the Armani Hotels in Dubai.

and one more thing...I heard Central is using the Harrods brand or something to do with Harrods for this location.

wow!, you mean more luxurious than

* Gold Class Grand EGV @ Siam Discovery

* Enigma and Nokia Ultra Screens @ Siam Paragon

* SF Cinema First Class @ Central World

:banana: :carrot: :cucumber:


I like Harrods department store in London, but I doubt Central will allow opening a branch of that next door to flagship Central Chidlom.....maybe a boutique speciality shop with Harrod's branding?

sounds interesting..............

also, will it have a top top luxury hotel, condohotel or serviced apartment and offices??

I heard that Ritz-Carlton is coming here :dance2:

August 25, 2008

now a temporary parking lot for Central Chidlom

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/cHemon1/2008-08%20Update/IMG_8609.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/cHemon1/2008-08%20Update/IMG_8610.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/cHemon1/2008-08%20Update/IMG_8611.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/cHemon1/2008-08%20Update/IMG_8612.jpg

ok, It's officially Ritz Carlton (either we will have 2 Ritz Carlton next to each other or The Wireless Square deal failed, since this one is official@today)

It's a striking ultra new-aged 55 storey tower....

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3251/2862345332_bfbdb_o.jpg

ช่วง โพเดียม เหมือนงานของ Zaha Hadid แต่ช่วงทาวเวอร์ เหมือน Al Hamra

http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/4460/05jp.jpg

แต่ 52 ชั้น ก็โอเคหล่ะ :)

ขอบคุณคับ

:omg:

OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:eek2::eek2::eek2::eek2::eek2::eek2::eek2::eek2:

And that's the elevated walkway connecting the Pleonchit station/intersection and Central Chitlom?

omg omg omg omg omg omg omg omg omg omg omg omg omg omg omg omg !!!!!

:eek2::eek2::eek2::eek2::eek2::eek2::eek2::eek2::eek2::eek2::eek2:

interesting shape, very interesting shape, I like it .... what materials will be the most prominent is my thoughts.
Interesting .....

Kinda bulky and ugly to me

OMG!! cool!!

looks like "Future system" design

Futuristic!

I absolutely luv this design....!!!!! :applause: :applause: :applause:

functional, but stylish.....futuristic but elegant.....

:dance:

the bridges to the Ploenchit skytrain station (and also to the Central Chidlom department store are cool)....

is this hotel, condos and offices, and retail????

I hope its freehold condos :colgate: :D :colgate:

1. จากโมเดล ดูเตี้ยเกินกว่าจะมี 52 ชั้นนะครับ ยิ่งนับดูจริงๆ มีประมาณ 30 ชั้นเท่านั้น

2. เซอร์ไพรซ์ที่เห็นว่าเอา tower ไปไว้ด้าน ถ.วิทยุ เพราะถ้าเอามาไว้ฝั่งเซนทรัล น่าจะรอดจากกฏหมาย set back ง่ายกว่า แถมดูแนวสโลปบนยอดตึก เหมือนเอียงตามแนว set back แบบทำใจไว้แล้วว่าตึกจะไม่สูง

สรุป : มี 52 ชั้นจริงๆ เหรอคับ

โอว... ได้ดูรูปทันก่อนโดนเอาออก (ปกติมาไม่ทัน T_T )

โชคดีจริงๆวันนี้ เฮง เฮง เฮง :banana::banana:

wottttttt is that mean I'm to late?? come on sumone post it again I'm sure u must have saved it :D

เราก็มาไม่ทันเหมือนกัน

Oh shit, looks great , is it 250m?

ahh !! I missed it. The picture is currently not available. :(

For all of you that missed it...
It looks like a boot.

Here is what I remembered...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3019/2864260812_103681f81b_o.jpg

Hahaha

^^ I'm not sure wot tht is LOl but sure give me some idea of the building.. pretty wavy building and glassy??I got the image in my head, hope I'm right.

:cheer:
ชอบรูปวาดจัง แอบเหมือนอยู่นะครับเนี่ย ดูแล้ว ลืมแล้ว เจอรูปวาดเข้าไป นึกออกเลยอ่ะ

^^ I'm not sure wot tht is LOl but sure give me some idea of the building.. pretty wavy building and glassy??I got the image in my head, hope I'm right.

Concrete....

:cheer:
ชอบรูปวาดจัง แอบเหมือนอยู่นะครับเนี่ย ดูแล้ว ลืมแล้ว เจอรูปวาดเข้าไป นึกออกเลยอ่ะ

:D

ดูไม่ทัน รอดูเรนเดอร์จริงๆด้วย...

It's very similar to aquamadoor's drawing...It's a great substitute.;)

im lovin that drawing!! well done :D
looks like a cute sock btw XD

That's how the rendering was like.. I am serious haha

yes, that 's right!!! a 52 story hollow white boot!! :rofl:

the hollow part will be a cool tall open atrium

s..t! i missed the picture too

seems that any american based photohost is damn slow or down today.
at least that is my experience :(

.

Flickr.com now only allows 200 pictures.
Gotta pay to host more than 200

kinda...disappointed....i was expecting 80 - 100 floors.:)

หว้าอยากเห็น...

please...dont, or I swear you wil never see any rendering from me again...including Central in The Park Suan Lum Night Bazaar I have in my hand.

Just to know, I was gonna posted it today, now I changed my mind.

Chad

^^
จะดีเหรอคับ

Dont repost it please.

oh I didnt know it was forbidden....

It's ok, I know. I just dont wanna get arrested.

oh.... OK I wont (I thought it was just technical problem in connecting to Flickr so I used Photobucket)...

http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/3141/picture2su6.th.png (http://img525.imageshack.us/my.php?image=picture2su6.png)
[Picture is from my source, dont worry Chad]

This is a Press Release set to go on about this week
so you guys have a preview until 6PM.

CRC is the largest retail group in Thailand and has
established itself in the sector as the most innovative and
progressive retail provider, developing original upscale and
specialty formats to match the latest market needs.

For this project, currently under the pseudonym of ‘Central
Man U’ due to the CRC Chairman’s preference for a certain
premier league football team, the group is working with
UK-based Future Systems Architects.


The project is set to become one of the most iconic and
distinctive buildings in Bangkok, with a challenging and
innovative design. The development comprises seven levels
of modern retail space with an unequalled amount of open
areas and walkways in the mall areas.

At one end of the development will be a 30 storey five star
hotel which folds around an open central atrium and slopes
in a gentle and graceful form on two of the building facades,
following the architectural concept of a twisted figure-of-eight.

The scheme also requires a five level basement for car
parking and lower ground hotel and retail space with two
bridges connecting it to the existing Chidlom department
store and Bangkok skytrain system.


BASED ENTIRELY ON MY OPINION.
I hate this building! With its uneven shape and strange floorplan,
it is really hard to fit things in. I was trying to place four large
rectangular rooms into the floorplan and I couldn't do it due to
its slopeness. So now I ended up having four uneven strange looking
room with one flat 90 degree end.

^^

ขอบคุณคับ K.lxhipster ผมว่าดูการออกแบบตึกนี้เป็นสีสันของวงการสถาปัตย์ก็พอมั้งคับ อย่าซีเรียสเลย


---------------------------------------


สำหรับคุณ Chad นั้นผมขอบคุณมากๆนะครับ ที่มีใจเผื่อแผ่ นำ Rendering ของโครงการที่ยังไม่ได้ launched ออกมาให้ดูกันแว่บๆ ผมเข้าใจ ว่ามันเป็นเรื่องของ Marketing ที่เป็นความลับทางธุรกิจ เปิดเผยไม่ได้

แต่คุณ Chad ต้องเข้าใจว่าคนที่เข้ามาเล่นในบอร์ด มีไม่น้อยที่ไม่เข้าใจตรงจุดนี้ และถ้าคุณ Chad จะไม่โพสรูปโครงการใหม่ๆอีก จะเป็นเรื่องที่น่าเสียดายอย่างยิ่ง สีสันในบอร์ดนี้จะหมดลง และบอร์ดจะแห้งเหี่ยวเหมือนต้นไม้ที่ไร้คนรดน้ำ ใส่ปุ๋ย ( พูดไปนั่น )

โอกาสต่อไป คุณ Chad คงต้องกำกับด้วยว่า ให้ดูกันในนี้เท่านั้น ห้ามโพสต่อ อะไรทำนองนั้น

สุดท้ายผมจะยังรอดู ( ถึงจะเข้ามาทันบ้าง ไม่ทันบ้างก็เถอะ ) Rendering ใหม่ๆ จากคุณ Chad นะครับ ( โดยเฉพาะ Central in the Park อยากดูมากกกกก ) หวังว่าทุกสิ่งทุกอย่างจะยังคงเหมือนเดิมครับ :)

ด้วยรัก จุ๊บ จุ๊บ

thanks lx hipster :okay: :okay:

this will be hotel and retail zone only?

no offices or condo units? :cry:

http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/3141/picture2su6.th.png (http://img525.imageshack.us/my.php?image=picture2su6.png)
[Picture is from my source, dont worry Chad]

This is a Press Release set to go on about this week
so you guys have a preview until 6PM.

CRC is the largest retail group in Thailand and has
established itself in the sector as the most innovative and
progressive retail provider, developing original upscale and
specialty formats to match the latest market needs.

For this project, currently under the pseudonym of ‘Central
Man U’ due to the CRC Chairman’s preference for a certain
premier league football team, the group is working with
UK-based Future Systems Architects.


The project is set to become one of the most iconic and
distinctive buildings in Bangkok, with a challenging and
innovative design. The development comprises seven levels
of modern retail space with an unequalled amount of open
areas and walkways in the mall areas.

At one end of the development will be a 30 storey five star
hotel which folds around an open central atrium and slopes
in a gentle and graceful form on two of the building facades,
following the architectural concept of a twisted figure-of-eight.

The scheme also requires a five level basement for car
parking and lower ground hotel and retail space with two
bridges connecting it to the existing Chidlom department
store and Bangkok skytrain system.


BASED ENTIRELY ON MY OPINION.
I hate this building! With its uneven shape and strange floorplan,
it is really hard to fit things in. I was trying to place four large
rectangular rooms into the floorplan and I couldn't do it due to
its slopeness. So now I ended up having four uneven strange looking
room with one flat 90 degree end.

Here is what I remembered...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3019/2864260812_103681f81b_o.jpg

Hahaha


I WAS DEAD ON!

they kept changing their minds so i think it should be only.
Since they cant fit two lobbies in that building so they would
have to select one. so my guess goes to Hotels only.

it is so funny right now that they are producing signage
that says

CENTRAL MAN-U
CENTRAL MAN-U HOTEL

I was LMAO

if they have twin (symmetrical towers) the economic boost would be huge...

but maybe they cant do that because of building codes (set backs and area requirements)?

ดูตึกสูงนิดเดียวเองง่ะ เสียจัง แต่โพเดียมนี่สวยโคตร...

Too extrovert for my taste, and disappointingly inappropriate for such a special piece of land. Too bad - can't see it will stand the test of time.

No matter how much and which ever way I look at it it's still ugly

It could look good but it is heavily reliant on finding the right materials that can carry such a heavy sculptural design...And why in God's name call it Man U..... actually if they call it the Henry Moore it would make more sense, as it's a very sculptural looking building, akin to some of Henry Moore's sculptures and Henry Moore is a famous english sculptor...I would go for alibaster white stone, smooth and gleaming in the sunlight ..but that's highly unlikely due to its costs...
I agree with CooperNZ in someways ...it is a shame that the land was not used for say a more traditional set of thai merchant houses, the shopping centre so desperately needs a balance now of architecture and retail, old and new....
On another thought ... maybe if they joined up the swoop into an oval they could turn the top of the building to be like the ex Fiat building in Torino where Fiat tested cars on the roof top, and you could have a racing circuit hiogh up in BKK...beat that Singapore...cool !!!

it look futuristic and playful but the pic is just a pic can't really judge until the clearer and better render come out. .

One of the most ugliest buildings in the world!
Come on one of the biggest companies in Thailand and then this result..??
Build something beautiful like Centara Grand Hotel.

Whoa!!!!!
Future System!!!!!!!!!

is this project on hold?

new lifestyle shopping complex projected to open in 2012 or 2013.....4 or 5 floors of retail? at the old embassy grounds..... to be designed by the same designers as "Selfridges" store

this is a pic of Selfridges London....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v417/speedracer7/Oxford-Street-463x3181.jpg

todays Bangkok Post:
Central to move cautiously this year
By: PITSINEE JITPLEECHEEP

Central Department Store Co (CDS), the country's largest operator, will proceed more cautiously this year with plans to open department stores and instead shift its investment budget to refreshing its existing outlets.It will also focus on its department stores overseas, in particular in China.

Yuwadee: All prime areas now covered "We will spend money for efficiency and productivity. Each investment has to contribute value to our customers and our firm," said president Yuwadee Chirathivat.

With the strategy, the company will open only two new stores over the next five years, including the latest development on a land plot next to Central Chidlom, bought in 2006 from the British Embassy.

Over the last few years, the company has invested continually, adding two branches in Chaeng Watthana and Pattaya in December and January respectively.

Mrs Yuwadee said the company would spend time this year designing its new lifestyle shopping complex next to Central Chidlom. It has hired Future System, the UK-based firm that designed upmarket Selfridges stores in the UK for the project.

The new complex is slated to open in late 2012 or early in 2013, with its building of four to five storeys expected to be a Bangkok landmark.

The company still has no concrete plan for its other prime plot on Rama IV Road where the Suan Lum Night Bazaar is located today."

. . .

I think you will find the Selfridges in Birmingham is the more likely inspiration for Central, and that is a truly spectacular building. Don't know if it would work in that location, however, as it lacks the visual impact that surrounding pedestrianised streets would give it.

yes, I believe you are right...I've never been to Birmingham....had no idea they had something so modern looking there....that is also more in line with the rumored renderings of the "shy ghost" building....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v417/speedracer7/picture2su6_th.jpg


Selfridges Birmingham
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v417/speedracer7/birmingham463x3181.jpg

Really can't wait for somthing like this. :drool:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/de/SelfridgesBhamFront.jpg

that looks like something from a bad dream (when yr hungover) :lol:

they could just copy the martian stress squeeze toy and save architect fees :colgate:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v417/speedracer7/Martian-Popping-Thing-Squeeze_BE421.jpg

Looks interesting..

Hope they put something unique inside too.. rather than Starbucks, Svensons, Boots - all the crap that is in every other mall in Bangkok

yeah!! :okay: something new please...like a:

Galeries Lafayette,
Åhléns,
Bergdorf Goodman,
Barney's,
Neiman Marcus,
Macy's,
Sogo (like the one in Taipei),
Harvey Nichols,
Takashimaya,
Selfridges,
Bloomingdales....

I can confidently predict it will be the same crap. Would LOVE LOVE LOVE to be wrong, but about 1% chance of anything different or interesting going in. Consumers here are conservative, businesses even more so, and they all go for what they know, like bad coffee from Starbucks, bad icecream from Swensons, bad pizza from the Pizza Company, etc. There is real diverse quality out there in Bangkok, but it doesn't seem to thrive in the malls, sadly.

^^ Man, Swensons is Hair falling Treatment Center......Do you mean Swensen?

^If Swensons, that would explain the bad ice cream experience

Åhléns
That would be THE surprise in my lifetime :)

My bad, typo, sorry! ;->

That would be THE surprise in my lifetime :)

Never seen or heard of it

That would be THE surprise in my lifetime :)

why?? Thailand is very popular with Swedes :D and I thought I saw Antonia Ax:son Johnson in the first class lounge at the airport :colgate:

Åhléns is crisp and clean style :okay:


they even have MUJI at AHLENS UPPSALA..

even Dutch property conglomerate, the ECC Group, has just announced the launch of a new landmark shopping and entertainment destination in Chiang Mai: "Promenada Chiang Mai" with Bt3.1 billion in investment

it's a very small world now :yes:

อยากเห็นแบบแล้ว...ท่าทางของจะแรง

I can confidently predict it will be the same crap. Would LOVE LOVE LOVE to be wrong, but about 1% chance of anything different or interesting going in. Consumers here are conservative, businesses even more so, and they all go for what they know, like bad coffee from Starbucks, bad icecream from Swensons, bad pizza from the Pizza Company, etc. There is real diverse quality out there in Bangkok, but it doesn't seem to thrive in the malls, sadly.

see they tried with Playground sthing new, did not work that much. in fact, only Starbuck was busy :) what could be a great shopping venue in Bangkok, that is a great question BTW. what brands around we do not have? what lifestyle we miss in this capital city?

What Bangkok is missing is more family run business that produce real quality stuff - like the Italian/Jewish food delis in New york, and like the French bakeries. I am sick of all the corporate stuff staffed by minimum wage 'nongs' who know NOTHING about their products!

Playground was a great idea but too expensive. If they relaunched today with the same location but used upcoming young Thai designers who can sell for 200-300 baht for a T-shirt, not 3,000 (!) then they would do very well IMHO.

Speed, because I figured they are quite unknown outside Sweden. I was surprised you even know about them, or that you know our most wealthy business woman for that matter :)

Yeah I'm addicted to those MUJI stores after being introduced to them in Bkk.

dont be surprised Jo :) Sweden is on the map!.... and lots of Swedes here in Thailand too (especially if you compare with only 9 million people in all of Sweden)...


there is a giant article about central Stockholm today in the International Herald Tribune (stole my bosses copy for a few minutes).... five exciting proposals :dance2: for the innerstaden Slussen renovation project
....I like the the design from BIG of Copenhagen :okay:
not sure about Norman Fosters' design proposal

http://www.stockholm.se/slussen

FUTURE* is here :)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3145/3387149865_4dfce323f3_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3473/3387149867_f176301756_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3571/3387149871_5d6dff1327_o.jpg

hooray!!!
its here.

haha...bluewhale, would had looked good even in pink.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3610/3387177321_9f2f37400d_o.jpg

cool shape :okay:

Ultra modern , iconic architecture , high class material .

Wow!
:banana2:...........................................................:banana2:

Super futuristic shape and very sexy in design :cheer:

WOW!!!! connected to Central Chidlom...

Thanks k.chad:)

Aluminium disk again? I hope they do something more innovation , but the shape looks quite nice.

cool ,awesome ,great ,love it
Thax bro

Thank God for the over the top design.

wowwww... nice!

lovely design....and inside we have a Prada and a mock Starbucks and a watch shop....how 'exciting'. Hoping they will come up with an interior more in keeping with the exterior or else it will be a ghost town...

I think they should differentiate the place by putting some entertainments that the competitors around the area is missing eg., laser trek, ice skate, mini golf or anything else more excited lol.
Rather than just 'branded' stores where you can find anywhere in the world/Bkk or if branded then some 'new' brand (both mid&high end brand not just high) would be good.


ps: 1st thanks to K. CHad and if you got the night shot/lighting scheme for this building please show us :)

http://www.dezeen.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/439-retail-atrium-l05.jpg
http://www.dezeen.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/the-office-uses-the-design.jpg
i totally love it.

OMG ! We gonna have Big serpent in the city :tongue2: COOL !

OMGGGGG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! เดิ้นม๊ากกกกกกกกกกกกกกกก ตอกเสาเข็มเลยนะเพ่

That looks fantastic!

Anyone else played the computer game Mirrors Edge? All this white with some red details reminds me of that. It's really a great game for architecture lovers.

there is a giant article about central Stockholm today in the International Herald Tribune (stole my bosses copy for a few minutes).... five exciting proposals :dance2: for the innerstaden Slussen renovation project
....I like the the design from BIG of Copenhagen :okay:
not sure about Norman Fosters' design proposal

http://www.stockholm.se/slussen
Sorry for staying off topic, but that's interesting :)
I am quite unsure of Foster's proposal as well, especially the walking bridge which looks great but seems to be lacking a purpose
My personal faves are BIG, Nouvel (but without the teapot thing) and Wingårds
The problem with Scandinavia is that people want to preserve anything, ANYTHING! Even the current design, which is essentially a highway interchange right next to the medieval parts of Stockholm. So this project has been delayed for decades already! So for now we are stuck with this (http://www.yimby.se/2008/03/stockholm-capital-of-scan_507.html) :(

สุดยอด....เหมือนหลุดมาจากหนังนิยายวิทยาศาสตร์ :eek2:

http://www.dezeen.com/2009/03/26/central-embassy-by-amanda-levete-architects/

ดังไปทั่วโลกแล้วครับ Central รีบสร้างเร็วครับ กระทู้กลับมาคึกคักอีกแล้ว

Here is what I remembered...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3019/2864260812_103681f81b_o.jpg

Hahaha

I was close

so will this be a 30 floor Waldorf Astoria collection hotel instead of Ritz-Carlton hotel?

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3571/3387149871_5d6dff1327_o.jpg

FUTURE* is here :)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3145/3387149865_4dfce323f3_o.jpg

haha...bluewhale, would had looked good even in pink.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3610/3387177321_9f2f37400d_o.jpg

:eek::eek::eek::master::master::master:

OMG!!! อดใจรอไม่ไหวแล้วววว ...

I love this facade

The two parts of the hotel tower seem very close to each other, and will shut out any views. But good for peeping toms I suppose!

inner part is probably atrium and corridors and room doors.....no peeping toms...

gorgeous

...

Am I the only one who thinks they've tried too hard to make something revolutionary and failed.

I wish they constructed a structure with solar panels or something else awesome. This is not the future of modern design. It looks like it belongs in 80's anime.



I dont see anything special, just another white elephant modern style of the westin sukumvit and such, i agree that it should have been a land mark development and Central should have been leading with creativity and green modern efficient building...

But then again, thats just my opinion:nuts:

I would say that it would probably be a Hilton Denizen not a
Waldorf=Astoria

:banana::righton::omg::cheer::horse::drunk::laugh::okay::carrot::pepper::dance::dance2::lock::applause::cucumber::tyty::cheers1::rock::master::banana2:
I have wanted to do this for so long....and this design deserves it...
SUPERB......I lurve the design...I hope the render and use of materials will do it justice.....so very exciting...Eyyyy hah

Looking good..

แบบนี้จะมีโรงหนังเครือไหนมาตั้งหรือเปล่าครับ...

^ ^ เห็นเค้าว่าจะไม่มีอะนะ

ถ้ามีก็ขอเป็นโรงหนังแบบ ฉายหนังนอกกระแสแบบ House ก็ดีน่ะครับ และก็ตกแต่งให้แบบอาทสุดๆไปเลยก็ดี
จะได้เป็นจุดขายที่แตกต่างไป

The shoe building looks quite ok, but not quite up there with selfridges london or the other FS stuff sadly.

So is it confirmed now that Ritz Carlton will be on the other corner, and Kempinski won't be at Siam paragon but instead will be here?

:? I'm confused, since when did this story come out?
Kempinski is going to be next to Central and Carlton Ritz next to Paragon..I don' mind they are both world class brands..just intrigued and surprised b the story

อวดโฉมเซ็นทรัลชิดลมใหม่+โรงแรมหรู 6 ดาว ลงทุนกว่า 1.5หมื่นล้าน

มติชนออนไลน์ วันที่ 05 พฤษภาคม 2552 - เวลา 10:17:44 น.


เปิดโฉมโครงการ′เซ็นทรัลชิดลม′ใหม่บนที่ดินสถานทูตอังกฤษ โรงแรมหรู 6ดาว 30ชั้น พร้อมห้างฯเตรียมก่อสร้างปีหน้า ใช้เงินลงทุนกว่า 1.5หมื่นล้าน แล้วเสร็จปี 2556

ผู้สื่อข่าวรายงานว่า เมื่อเร็วๆนี้ เว็บไซต์ dezeen.com ได้เปิดเผยภาพโครงการห้างสรรพสินค้าเซ็นทรัลชิดลมแห่งใหม่ บริเวณสถานทูตอังกฤษที่กลุ่มเซ็นทรัลได้ซื้อไว้เมื่อ2-3ปีที่แล้ว โดยมีสถาปนิกผู้ออกแบบคือ Amanda Levete Architects ผู้ซึ่งมีผลงานออกแบบระดับโลก

โดยคอนเซ็ปต์ของการออกแบบคือต้องการสร้างแลนด์มาร์คให้กับกรุงเทพ และสื่อให้เห็นถึงความไม่สิ้นสุดของการพัฒนา และการเคลื่อนไหวที่ไม่หยุดยั้งของกลุ่มเซ็นทรัล โดยไอเดียมาจากสัญลักษณ์อินฟินิตี้ ที่เป็นเกลียววงกลมสองอันโดยทีมออกแบบก็ร่างโครงคล้าย ๆ ตึกสองส่วนมาบิดตัวกันจนกลายเป็นรูปตึกที่ล้ำสมัยบนพื้นที่กว่า 1.5หมื่นตารางเมตร

สำหรับโครงสร้างภายนอกจะเป็น facade ทำด้วยวัสดุสะท้อนแสงทั้งตึก เพื่อที่สามารถเล่นสี สู้แสง ระยิบระยับได้ รวมถึงปรับสีสรรได้ตามการออกแบบโปรแกรมคอมพิวเตอร์


ผู้สื่อข่าวรายงานว่ากลุ่มเซ็นทรัลซื้อที่ดินบริเวณสถานทูตอังกฤษนี้ตกตารางวาละหนึ่งล้าน พื้นที่ทั้งหมดประมาณ 9 ไร่ รวมราคากว่า 3 พันล้านบาท โดยจะทำเป็นโรงแรมระดับหกดาว สูง 30ชั้น มี ritz carlton โรงแรมที่ได้รับการยอมรับจากทั่วโลก ถึงมาตรฐานการบริการและความหรูหราเข้ามาบริหาร และข้างล่างทำเป็นห้างสรรพสินค้าระดับเลิศหรู 7ชั้น และตั้งใจให้โครงการจะต้องเป็นแลนด์มารค์ของกรุงเทพ

นอกจากนี้ยังมีรายงานแจ้งว่า โครงการนี้ใช้เงินลงทุนกว่า 1.5 หมื่นล้านบาท คาดว่าจะเริ่มก่อสร้างราวปีหน้า หรือ2553 และคาดว่าจะแล้วเสร็จในปี 2556


ดูภาพและรายละเอียดการออกแบบได้ใน http://www.dezeen.com/2009/03/26/central-embassy-by-amanda-levete-architects/

โชว์เซ็นทรัลย่านทูตผู้ดี ผู้บริหาร ย้ำเป็นแผนระยะยาว ชูคอนเซปต์'อินฟินิตี้'

จากหนังสือพิมพ์ฐานเศรษฐกิจ ฉบับที่ 2423 03 พ.ค. - 06 พ.ค. 2552


เปิดโมเดล "เซ็นทรัล สถานทูตอังกฤษ" แลนด์มาร์กแห่งใหม่ของเซ็นทรัล กรุ๊ป หลังทุ่ม 4,000 ล้านบาทประมูลพื้นที่ตารางวาละ 950,000 บาท นำมาต่อยอดเซ็นทรัลชิดลม ดันเป็นอภิมหาโปรเจ็กต์ คอมเพล็กซ์ ด้านแหล่งข่าวจากเซ็นทรัลยัน แผนการลงทุนเดินหน้าต่อในระยะยาว รอเช็กความพร้อมเศรษฐกิจทั่วโลกอีกครั้ง ขณะที่แผนระยะสั้นเดินหน้าลงทุนในไทยและจีนเป็นหลัก ด้วยงบประมาณเฉียด 20,000 ล้านบาทในปีนี้

ความคืบหน้าในการออกแบบศูนย์การค้าเซ็นทรัล สถานทูตอังกฤษ ซึ่งเซ็นทรัล กรุ๊ป กลุ่มผู้ประกอบการธุรกิจค้าปลีกรายใหญ่ของเมืองไทย ประมูลพื้นที่ของสถานทูตอังกฤษจำนวน 9 ไร่ ด้วยมูลค่าเกือบ 4,000 ล้านบาท ส่งผลให้ที่ดินบริเวณดังกล่าวมีมูลค่าสูงถึง 950,000 บาทต่อตารางวา ในปี 2549 นั้น ล่าสุดมีการเผยแพร่ภาพศูนย์การค้าดังกล่าวทางอินเตอร์เน็ต โดยที่เซ็นทรัล กรุ๊ปเองไม่ทราบแหล่งที่มา โดยเรื่องดังกล่าวแหล่งข่าวจากเซ็นทรัล กรุ๊ป เปิดเผยกับ "ฐานเศรษฐกิจ" ว่า ขณะนี้การออกแบบศูนย์การค้าเซ็นทรัล สถานทูต (Central Embassy) มีความคืบหน้าไปมากแล้ว โดยแนวคิดในการออกแบบอยู่ภายใต้จำกัดความว่า "อินฟินิตี้" แสดงถึงการพัฒนาด้วยความล้ำสมัย ที่ถูกนำมาประยุกต์ใช้ร่วมกับความเป็นไทย ส่วนข้อมูลอื่นๆที่เผยแพร่ทางอินเตอร์เน็ตนั้น ยังขาดความถูกต้องหลายด้าน เช่น ข้อมูลบริษัทผู้ออกแบบ ผู้บริหารโรงงาน และมูลค่าการลงทุน


"ข้อมูลที่เผยแพร่ทางอินเตอร์เน็ตนั้น มีหลายส่วนที่คลาดเคลื่อน และเป็นข้อมูลที่ขาดความถูกต้อง โดยขณะนี้บริษัทกำลังตรวจสอบถึงแหล่งที่มาของข้อมูลดังกล่าว ซึ่งแน่นอนว่าต้องส่งผลกระทบต่อการทำงานอย่างแน่นอน"


แต่อย่างไรก็ตาม การลงพัฒนาโครงการดังกล่าว ไม่ได้อยู่ในแผนการลงทุนในช่วง 1-2 ปีนี้ แต่เป็นแผนระยะยาว ซึ่งการจะลงทุนเมื่อใด จะต้องศึกษาสถานการณ์และภาวะเศรษฐกิจโดยรอบก่อนที่จะลงทุน เช่นเดียวกับการพัฒนาโครงการอื่นๆ นอกจากนี้หากมีความคืบหน้าหรือมีความชัดเจน บริษัทจะทำการเปิดตัวโครงการอีกครั้งเพราะเป็นโครงการขนาดใหญ่ ที่มีผู้สนใจจำนวนมาก


ทั้งนี้ก่อนหน้านี้นายทศ จิราธิวัฒน์ กรรมการผู้จัดการใหญ่ บริษัท เซ็นทรัล รีเทล คอร์ปอเรชั่น จำกัด หรือซีอาร์ซี ผู้บริหารกลุ่มธุรกิจค้าปลีกในกลุ่มเซ็นทรัล ให้ข้อมูลเกี่ยวกับโครงการเซ็นทรัล สถานทูตอังกฤษว่า สามารถจัดสรรพื้นที่ขายได้กว่า 1.6 แสนตารางเมตร โดยพัฒนาเป็นศูนย์การค้า โรงแรม อาคารสำนักงานหรือเซอร์วิส อพาร์ตเมนต์ระดับซูเปอร์พรีเมียม ซึ่งต้องใช้เงินลงทุนสูงประมาณ 10,000 ล้านบาท


สำหรับโครงการเซ็นทรัล สาขาสถานทูตอังกฤษ เป็นโครงการที่เซ็นทรัล กรุ๊ปคัดเลือกเพื่อนำมาพัฒนาต่อยอดห้างสรรพสินค้าเซ็นทรัล ชิดลม ซึ่งเป็นสาขาที่ทำรายได้สูงสุดให้กับเซ็นทรัล แต่ปัจจุบันสาขาชิดลม ประสบปัญหาด้านพื้นที่ ซึ่งคับแคบ ทำให้ไม่สามารถเพิ่มพื้นที่จัดสรรให้กับสินค้าแบรนด์เนมยี่ห้อต่างๆ ได้ การพัฒนาพื้นที่สถานทูตอังกฤษ ซึ่งอยู่ในทำเลที่ดีติดถนนใหญ่ จะช่วยทำให้เซ็นทรัล ชิดลม กลายเป็นอภิมหาคอมเพล็กซ์ที่สมบูรณ์ระดับเอเชีย รูปแบบการออกแบบ การตกแต่ง ทั้งภายใน ภายนอกจึงเน้นความทันสมัย หรูหรา


แหล่งข่าวคนเดิม กล่าวต่อไปว่า ในปีนี้และปีหน้าเซ็นทรัล กรุ๊ป จะยังคงเดินหน้าลงทุนในโครงการต่างๆ ตามที่ได้ประกาศไปแล้ว โดยในต่างประเทศจะมีการลงทุนใน 2 โครงการ ได้แก่ ห้างสรรพสินค้าเซ็นทรัล หรือซ่างไท สาขาหังโจว จะเปิดให้บริการในเดือนมีนาคม 2553 และซ่างไท สาขาเสิ่นหยาง จะเปิดให้บริการในปี 2554 ส่วนในประเทศไทยนั้นบริษัทมีแผนที่จะลงทุนกว่า 9,200 ล้านบาท ในการเปิดสาขาใหม่ อาทิ เซ็นทรัล พัทยา บีช , โรบินสัน ชลบุรี ,โรบินสัน หาดใหญ่ เป็นต้น รวมถึงการปรับปรุงสาขาต่างๆ และยังไม่รวมการลงทุนในส่วนของบริษัท เซ็นทรัลพัฒนา จำกัด (มหาชน) หรือซีพีเอ็น ซึ่งเป็นผู้บริหารศูนย์การค้าในกลุ่มเซ็นทรัล ด้วย

^^ งง สรุปข่าวไหนจริง ข่าวไหนไม่จริงกันแน่

CRC to start Embassy development next year

By: PITSINEE JITPLEECHEEP
Published: 6/05/2009 at 12:00 AM
Newspaper section: Business

Central Retail Corporation (CRC), the country's largest retail chain, expects to start a development costing 10-15 billion baht at the British Embassy site next to Central Chidlom next year.

The planned 30-storey building has been inspired by the infinity symbol.

The planned development, confirmed at a recent meeting of top executives, is expected to take at least three years to complete.

The nine-rai plot was purchased from the British Embassy in early 2006 through Tiang Chirathivat Real Estate, an affiliate of the Central Group.

The planned 30-storey building will include retail and entertainment areas as well as a six-star hotel. The company has been negotiating with international chains including Ritz Carlton to find a company to manage the hotel.

A Central Group executive, who asked not to be named, said the new development would be linked with the Central Chidlom department store and the Phloenchit BTS station to improve traffic flow.

He said CRC would develop what the area needs and what complements Central Chidlom, the group's flagship store.

"We will continue to invest in our new development next door to Chidlom. But we are not in a hurry for this project and want to make it a new landmark for Bangkok and a must-see for visitors to Thailand."

Under an earlier business plan, CRC chief executive Tos Chirathivat said the project would have a maximum usable space of 160,000 square metres.

The new development would echo shopping destinations such as New York, Paris and Singapore and create a leading shopping street linking Sukhumvit, Phloenchit, Ratchaprasong and Siam Square.

The London firm Amanda Levete Architects has designed the building based on the symbol for infinity, which reflects the group's vision of dynamic development. The facade will use reflective materials whose colours can be adjusted using advanced computer software.

http://www.bangkokpost.com/business/retail/16213/crc-to-start-embassy-development-next-year

is there a bridge link from BTS Ploenchit to ex-embassy??

or will they renovate that old-old saphan loei across the intersection :)

http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/6201/1742239536439retailatri.jpg

http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/126/1179004205439retailentr.jpg

http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/6581/344537344439retailsecti.jpg

http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/3283/201666620439towerview.jpg

^^OMG!!

:omg::banana2::cheer: สุดยอด

WOWWW

SO GOOD

เป็นอะไรที่แบบว่าเหนือคำบรรยาย

CANT WAIT!!!

Very impressive. I'm just wondering how Central are going to keep Central World afloat once this opens!

I think both Central World and this one are focussing on an entirely different markets.

สวย

ถ้ามีพื้นที่กว้างๆ เหมือนเมืองนอก หรือเซ็นทรัลเวิลด์

ตัวตึกมองกว้างๆ จะเด่นมาก

^^

เห็นด้วยอย่างแรงครับ

เหมือนพารากอนอะ รถไฟฟ้าบังหมด :nuts:

โอ้แม่จ้าววววววว

Very cool!

Is there a thread for it in the international Proposed Highrises section?

ตึกมีเกล็ด

มีตั้งเจ็ดชั้นคงไม่บังหรอกมั้งคับ...

...

ตึกนี้ใช่อยู่เยื้องๆกับ Park Vemture ป่ะครับ ตึกสวยๆอยู่ใกล้ๆกันเลย
ปล.อ่า..เวลาไปเดินนี่ต้องใส่ชุดอวกาศป่ะครับเนี่ย 5555

I agree with K. Hitesh. I can see the logic from Central's perspective in tying up this location and building now while construction prices are lower, but I don't see where the customers will come from. Saying "lifestyle" doesn't change the fact it will be another pretty mall in an area with too any malls already. They need to start differentiating them and specialising in different things...

ตอม่อบีทีเอสพาเซ็งอีกรอบแล้ว ของสวยๆ โดนอีนี่บังอีกตามเคย

ถ้างั้นก็หุ้มไอ้เกล็ดๆ ตรงตอม่อ BTS ไปเลยสิครับ แปลกดี แหะๆ

like I said before, I hope the anchors stores in the podium levels (under the skybridge to Central Chidlom) are fresh and new to Thailand like:

Harrods,
Galeries Lafayette,
Åhléns,
Bergdorf Goodman,
Barney's,
Neiman Marcus,
Macy's,
Sogo (like the one in Taipei not the one in Causeway Bay HK),
Harvey Nichols,
Nordstroms,
Takashimaya,
Selfridges,
Bloomingdales....

also can an ice skating/hockey rink fit in??

maybe also a Gold's Gym...even Manila has them, why cant we :D or a Pure Fitness like that cool one in IFC Tower in Hong Kong...

definitely a Japanese/Korean/Taiwanese/HK manga & designer toy/robots/comics/accessories zone....

an indy/local/specialty/cult/off beat flim cinema zone?

Thai hill tribes and local crafts/products/foods exhibition area and stores in fresh presentations/designs and fusions :okay:

a Sony Metreon (or similar type) zone


http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/6581/344537344439retailsecti.jpg

Several Gold's Gyms in Tokyo, comparing to True Fitness or Fitness Firsts in Bangkok....by far way worst.

yeah, but dont use Tokyo ones as good example.....(I think they might be below par franchises)...even the Gold's in Manila (Glorietta Mall) are better than those in Japan IMO....

yes, True Fitness in Central World Zen is great, but location is kinda inconvenient....this location would be fantastic :okay:

it's sooo cool project!
i don't see it as a copy, to me it's more like a perfectionized "Bull Ring" (Birmingham,UK) :)

.

http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/6201/1742239536439retailatri.jpg

http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/126/1179004205439retailentr.jpg

http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/6581/344537344439retailsecti.jpg

http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/3283/201666620439towerview.jpg

Oh wow... the texture

I agree with K. Hitesh. I can see the logic from Central's perspective in tying up this location and building now while construction prices are lower, but I don't see where the customers will come from. Saying "lifestyle" doesn't change the fact it will be another pretty mall in an area with too any malls already. They need to start differentiating them and specialising in different things...

Always a man of wise words Mr Padthai.
Which is why I think they the Siam market area should be saved and more individual enterprises encouraged + the night bazar to be relocated near the klon san sep where the old BKK bazar used to be and is curently being demolished, back end of Manhattan Chidlom and the electricity board

Oh wow... the texture

Ohh gosh if only the said render could be guaranteed.. I lurve it.
LOVE it, love it, love it...great design, infact I would push it even more futuristic, but none the less great

There are 2 Ritz Carlton Project in Bangkok, this one and Mahanakorn!!.

^
^
Park Venture นับด้วยมั้ยครับ

อ่าวผมลืมได้ไงอ่ะ อิอิ ขอโทดทีครับ แต่ยังไงก็ยังไม่มีโครงการไหนเสร็จพร้อมอยู่เลยนิ อิอิ ยังไงก็เป็นของใหม่สำหรับ คนกรุงอย่างพวกเราๆน่ะครับ

There are 2 Ritz Carlton Project in Bangkok, this one and Mahanakorn!!.

เหมือนที่นี่จะเป็นโรงแรมครับ ของ Mahanakorn เป็นคอนโด

Ritz Carlton Chidlom is Hotel and Mahanakorn is a Ritz Carlton Residence.:banana:

so what about Ritz at Park Ventures??

^^ I query too

http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/6581/344537344439retailsecti.jpg

Seems like Central will have to admit that Paragon's Vertical Garden is something new fine mall cant really avoid having one...

I like the building skin :okay: :okay: :okay:

wonder if it makes the building cooler so less energy needed to aircon??
http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/6201/1742239536439retailatri.jpg

http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/126/1179004205439retailentr.jpg

http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/3283/201666620439towerview.jpg