AXA Tower
| AXA Tower | |
|---|---|
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| Former names | Singapore Treasury Building Temasek Tower |
| Alternative names | 8 Shenton Way |
| General information | |
| Status | Demolished |
| Type | Commercial |
| Address | 8 Shenton Way, Singapore 068811 |
| Country | Downtown Core, Singapore |
| Coordinates | 1°16′33″N 103°50′50″E / 1.2758°N 103.8472°ECoordinates: 1°16′33″N 103°50′50″E / 1.2758°N 103.8472°E |
| Named for | AXA |
| Completed | 1986 |
| Owner | MGP Raffle Pte Ltd |
| Height | |
| Roof | 234.7 m (770 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 52 |
| Lifts/elevators | 22 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | The Stubbins Associates Architects 61 Architects Team 3 |
| Developer | Singapore Ministry of Finance |
| Main contractor | MGP Raffle Pte Ltd |
| References | |
| [1][2][3] | |
AXA Tower, also known as 8 Shenton Way and formerly The Treasury and Temasek Tower, is the 16th-tallest skyscraper in the city of Singapore, at 234.7 m (770 ft). The tower is currently the tallest cylindrical building in the world.
Background
Built in 1986 as Treasury Building, it has 52 stories and is one of the prominent buildings in the business district. The tower houses 16 double deck elevators supplied by Otis. Singapore's present Prime Minister, Lee Hsien Loong, once had his office in the building. The building was renamed to Temasek Tower when the Ministry of Finance relocated to The Treasury on High Street. Advertising agency BBDO Worldwide hosts its Asia Pacific Headquarters in there.
In April 2007, CapitaLand sold Temasek Tower to MGP Raffle Pte Ltd.[4] Temasek Tower is now known as the AXA Tower. The building also houses the Embassy of Belgium on the 14th floor.
On 6 May 2020, Alibaba Group has agreed to buy a 50 per cent stake in AXA Tower that values the property at S$1.68 billion.[5][6]
AXA Tower was subsequently closed to the public from May 2022 for demolition.
Redevelopment
Plans were approved by the Urban Redevelopment Authority on 7 July 2022 to redevelop the existing AXA Tower into a new 305-metre tall building with 63 levels. This is the highest ever height approved for any skyscraper in Singapore. Developed by a consortium consisting of Alibaba, Perennial Holdings and local partners, the mixed-use building will be mostly made up of office, hotel and residential space, with an observation level and some retail space. It will be ready by 2028.[7][8][9] The developers have since engaged Skidmore, Owings & Merrill to design the new building.[10]
Architecture
The structure consists of steel beams cantilevered from a cylindrical concrete core. This allows full 360° views at the perimeter, unobstructed by perimeter columns.
See also
References
- ^ "Emporis building ID 106391". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
- ^ "AXA Tower". SkyscraperPage.
- ^ AXA Tower at Structurae
- ^ "Completion of the divestment of Temasek Tower" (PDF). CapitaLand. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-10-03. Retrieved 2009-11-12.
- ^ "Alibaba to buy 50% stake in AXA Tower". CNA. 7 May 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "Perennial-SPH consortium to sell half-stake in AXA Tower to Alibaba". The Straits Times. 6 May 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ Rashiwala, Kalpana (3 August 2022). "Alibaba, Perennial-led group to build Singapore's tallest building, at 305 metres". The Business Times. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ Burgos, Jonathan (4 August 2022). "Alibaba, Singapore Tycoons Win Approval To Build Lion City's Tallest Skyscraper". Forbes. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ Andres, Gabrielle (5 August 2022). "Singapore's tallest skyscraper to be built by Alibaba and local partners". CNA. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ Lim, Joyce (19 August 2022). "US firm behind Burj Khalifa to work with local architects to design Singapore's tallest building". The Straits Times. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
External links
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