| Bank of China Building | |
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The new block of the Bank of China Building |
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| General information | |
| Status | Occupied |
| Type | Commercial |
| Architectural style | High-rise |
| Location | Raffles Place, Downtown Core, Singapore |
| Coordinates | |
| Construction started | 1953 (old building) |
| Completed | 1954 (old building) |
| Height | |
| Roof | 168 m (551 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 36 |
| Design and construction | |
| Owner | Bank of China |
| Architect | P & T Architects & Engineers |
| References | |
| [1][2] | |
The Bank of China Building is a development consisting of two skyscrapers located in the central business district of Singapore. It is located on 4 Battery Road, just next to 6 Battery Road, Maybank Tower,[3] and roughly 100 metres from the Fullerton Hotel.[4] It houses the Bank of China.[5]
The old block of the Bank of China Building was built in 1954 with a total of 18 floors. It was designed by P & T Architects & Engineers Ltd (otherwise known as Palmer and Turner) of Hong Kong.[6]
The pair of lions guarding the entrance is a work by Rudolfo Nolli. The block was the tallest building in the central business district of Singapore, Raffles Place from 1954 till 1974, when it was overtaken by UOB Plaza Two.[7]
The additional new block was completed in 2000.[8] With 36 floors and a height of 168 metres it is built immediately adjacent to the old block and shares a common podium.[9]
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