Wisma Sanyan

Wisma Sanyan

Front view of Wisma Sanyan
General information
Status Complete
Type Office, hotel, restaurant, shopping mall
Location Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia
Coordinates 2°17′26″N 111°49′31″E / 2.29056°N 111.82528°ECoordinates: 2°17′26″N 111°49′31″E / 2.29056°N 111.82528°E
Construction started 2000
Completed 2001
Opening 2001
Cost (US$34 million)
Owner Sanyan Group of Companies
Height
Roof 126 m (413 ft)
Technical details
Floor count 28
Lifts/elevators Unknown
Design and construction
Architect Kohn Pedersen Fox
Developer Mori Building Co.

Wisma Sanyan is the tallest building in the state of Sarawak.[1] Located in Sibu town, the building has the capacity to hold 10,000 people at any single time. The building is also the 48th tallest building in Malaysia.

Opened in 2001, the building serves many purposes, amongst them shopping mall, restaurant, hotel and offices. It is the headquarters of Sanyan Group, which is one of Sarawak's largest timber companies. It houses Parkson[2] and Giant Supermarket.

Besides that, government agencies such as the Public Works Department, Sarawak State Religious Department and also local authorities such as the Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) and Sibu Rural District Council (SRDC) are also based here. However most of the Government agencies (with the exception of Public Works Department, SRDC and SMC) have relocated to the brand-new Sarawak Islamic Complex building.

Wisma Sanyan's title as Borneo's tallest building will be taken by the Kuching Tower (150 metres), once the latter completed.[3]

Each yearh, BASE jumpers from all over the world visit Sibu in September to jump from the building, during a legal BASE jumping event.

Wisma Sanyan as seen from waterfront 
Night view of Wisma Sanyan 

References

  1. ↑ Wisma Sanyan: Enjoy our giant Christmas tree The Borneo Post
  2. ↑ Store Locator Parkson Malaysia
  3. ↑ KUCHING TOWER – ANOTHER SARAWAK ICON IN THE MAKING Cahya Mata Sarawak Berhad. URL assessed on 7 March 2012

See also