OUB Centre

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华联银行中心 OUB Centre

Location	Raffles Place, Downtown Core, Singapore
Construction period	1980 - 1986
Primary usage	Office, Retail
Opening date	1986
Structural height	280m, 919 ft (Plaza One)
Floor count	63 and 4 basements
Owner	OUB Centre Limited
Management	OUB Centre Limited
Developer	OUB Centre Limited
Architect	Kenzo Tange Associates
Main contractor	Kajima Corporation
Website	www.oubcentre.com.sg

The OUB Centre is the one of the three tallest skyscrapers in the city of Singapore, sharing the title with the UOB Plaza One and Republic Plaza. Standing at 280 metres tall, it was the tallest building in the world outside North America at the time of its completion in 1986 until is was succeeded by the Bank of China Tower. The building sits at the city centre of Marina Bay.

[edit] Architecture

The building consists of two triangular structures with a small space between them.
The steel frame allows for column-free office space.
The floor system is of reinforced concrete slab composite with a ribbed steel deck.
A car park, retail areas, and a link to the MRT system can be found below ground.
The tower is clad by chemically treated aluminium alloy which changes colour along with the light it reflects.
Square and circular designs perforate the building's façade, etched by a grid pattern of rectangles and window units.
The dramatic entrance is presented by an eight-storey high cutaway, coupled with skylights and other lighting effects to create an airy feel.