Singapore Land Tower

Singapore Land Tower
Singapore Land Tower 3.jpg
Alternative names 55 Raffles Place
Shell Tower
General information
Type Commercial offices
Location Raffles Place, Downtown Core, Singapore
Coordinates
Completed 1980
Height
Roof 190 m (620 ft)
Technical details
Floor count 48
Floor area 620,000 sq ft (58,000 m2)[1]
Design and construction
Owner Singapore Land Limited
Architect P & T Architects & Engineers Limited
Architects 61 Private Limited
References
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Singapore Land Tower is a high-rise skyscraper located in the central business district of Singapore. It is located on 50 Raffles Place, next to Raffles Place MRT Station.[5] It is just 100 metres away from Boat Quay and Collyer Quay.[6]

The building has a height of 190 m (620 ft), making it one of the tallest skyscrapers in Singapore when it was completed. There are 48 floors in the building.

The German and Ukrainian Embassies are located in the building.

History

Construction on the Singapore Land Tower was completed in 1980. The tower underwent alteration and recladding works as well as a new roofing feature of which the works received statutory completion status in August 2003.

Companies involved in the development of the building included Singapore Land Limited, CapitaLand Limited, Rider Hunt Levett & Bailey, Mitsubishi Elevator and Escalator, Architects 61 Pte Ltd, Colliers International (Singapore) Private Limited, Hong Kong Trade Development Council, SEB and The Boston Consulting Group.

Another view of Singapore Land Tower 

See also

References