Wisma Atria
Coordinates: 1°18′13″N 103°49′59.6″E / 1.30361°N 103.833222°E
Wisma Atria building | |
Address | 435 Orchard Road, Singapore |
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Opening date | 13 November 1986 |
Management | YTL Starhill Global Property Management |
Owner |
YTL Starhill Global Property Management Isetan |
No. of stores and services | 100 |
No. of anchor tenants | 4 |
Total retail floor area | 230,000 square feet (21,000 m2) |
Parking | 370 |
No. of floors | 8 |
Website | Wisma Atria |
Wisma Atria (Chinese: 威士马广场) is an established shopping mall on Orchard Road in Singapore with retail businesses on 5 levels. The 230,000 square feet (21,000 m2) centre which opened in 1986, is directly linked underground to Orchard MRT station and neighbouring centres. With its convenient location and close proximity to hotels and service apartments, the centre draws a high shopper traffic of locals, tourists and business travelers. It is situated next to Orchard MRT station and is linked underground with the station.[1]
Wisma Atria has five levels of shopping with one basement and four levels of retail space as well as three levels of car parking space. The centre offers over 100 speciality stores anchored by Japanese department store Isetan, fashion brands GAP- the first Asia flagship store outside Japan,and local food haven Food Republic. Shoppers can shop for with array of international fashion brands such as Aldo, Coach, Cotton On, Dorothy Perkins, Gap, Lacoste, Lovisa, Ms Selfridge, Nine West, Seafolly, Tommy Bahama, Tory Burch and local favourites Charles & Keith, Pedro and Southaven. Isetan Department Store also houses popular fashion labels Armani Exchange, DKNY, Calvin Klein and Paul Smith.[ 1]
Wisma Atria also offers a wide range of dining and take-away snack options. For casual dining, shoppers can choose from Thai concept Coffee Star by Dao, Din Tai Fung, TCC and Paris Baguette. Shoppers have a drink and dessert at Hagen Dazs, Starbucks Toastbox. Food Republic offers a wide variety of choices with more than 25 stalls.[ 1]
Location
Wisma Atria is at the intersection between Orchard Road and Scotts Road, and thus has a stream of shoppers. It is next to Orchard MRT station.
Renovations
Wisma Atria underwent renovations in 2004 by local architect cum designers DP Architects. Notable changes include the replacement of the original blue facade with clear glass, a new Grand Entrance facing Orchard Road on Level 2, new large Wisma Atria signage on a new blue grid structure facing Orchard Road and external lighted escalators on the facade leading to Levels 3 and 4.
Wisma Atria has again undergone renovations in the recent years and was completed in third quarter of 2012.
Gallery
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Wisma Atria's distinct contemporary glass facade
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Wisma Atria at night
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Facade of Wisma Atria 1
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Facade of Wisma Atria 2
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Wisma Atria Atrium
References
- ↑ "Our Story". Wisma Atria. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
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