AXA Tower
| AXA Tower | |
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| Former names | Singapore Treasury Building Temasek Tower |
| Alternative names | 8 Shenton Way |
| General information | |
| Status | Demolished |
| Type | Commercial |
| Address | 8Shenton Way,Singapore 068811 |
| Country | Downtown Core,Singapore |
| Coordinates | 1°16′33″N103°50′50″E/ 1.2758°N 103.8472°E |
| Named for | AXA |
| Completed | 1986 |
| Closed | 2022 |
| Demolished | 2023 |
| Owner | MGP Raffle Pte Ltd |
| Height | |
| Roof | 234.7 m (770 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 52 |
| Lifts/elevators | 22 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | The Stubbins Associates Architects 61 Architects Team 3 |
| Developer | Singapore Ministry of Finance |
| Main contractor | MGP Raffle Pte Ltd |
| References | |
| [1][2][3] | |
AXA Tower,also known as8 Shenton Wayand formerlyThe TreasuryandTemasek Tower,was the16th-tallestskyscraperin the city ofSingapore,at 234.7 m (770 ft), and the tallestcylindricalbuilding in the world. In 2023, it became thetallest building to ever be voluntarily demolished.
Background
[edit]Built in 1986 for the Singapore government'sMinistry of Financeas the Treasury Building, with 52 storeys it at once became one of the most prominent buildings in the city's business district. Singapore'sPrime Ministerfrom 2004-2024,Lee Hsien Loong,had his office in the building, while he wasMinister for Financefrom 2001 to 2004.
The Advertising agencyBBDOWorldwide later had its Asia Pacific Headquarters in the building, and the 14th floor housed the Embassy ofBelgium.
Architecture
[edit]The structure consisted of steel beamscantileveredfrom a cylindricalconcretecore, allowing full 360° views at the perimeter, unobstructed by perimetercolumns.The tower housed sixteendouble deck elevatorssupplied byOtis.
Owners
[edit]When the Ministry of Finance relocated toThe Treasuryon High Street, the building was transferred toTemasek Holdings,a government-owned corporation, and renamed as Temasek Tower. It was later acquired byCapitaLand.In April 2007, when the building was still known as Temasek Tower, CapitaLand sold it to MGP Raffle Pte Ltd,[4]and it was renamed as the AXA Tower.
On 6 May 2020,Alibaba Groupagreed to buy a 50 per cent stake in AXA Tower, valuing the property at S$1.68 billion.[5][6]
Redevelopment
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At the beginning of May 2022, AXA Tower was closed to the public for demolition with all tenants having relocated.
On 7 July 2022, plans were approved by theUrban Redevelopment Authorityfor a consortium consisting ofAlibaba,Perennial Holdings,and local partners, to redevelop the site of the AXA Tower into a new 63-story building with a height of 1,001 feet (305 metres), making the new building the tallest skyscraper ever approved in Singapore. The mixed-use building,Skywaters Residences,will be mostly made up of office, hotel, and residential spaces, with an observation level and some retail spaces. It is planned to be completed by 2028.[7][8][9]The developers have since engagedSkidmore, Owings & Merrill,the firm responsible for theBurj KhalifainDubai,to design the new building.[10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Emporis building ID 106391".Emporis.Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^"AXA Tower".SkyscraperPage.
- ^AXA ToweratStructurae
- ^"Completion of the divestment of Temasek Tower"(PDF).CapitaLand.Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 2011-10-03.Retrieved2009-11-12.
- ^"Alibaba to buy 50% stake in AXA Tower".CNA.7 May 2020.Archivedfrom the original on 18 January 2021.Retrieved25 March2021.
- ^"Perennial-SPH consortium to sell half-stake in AXA Tower to Alibaba".The Straits Times.6 May 2020.Archivedfrom the original on 21 August 2022.Retrieved21 August2022.
- ^Rashiwala, Kalpana (3 August 2022)."Alibaba, Perennial-led group to build Singapore's tallest building, at 305 metres".The Business Times.Archivedfrom the original on 3 August 2022.Retrieved21 August2022.
- ^Burgos, Jonathan (4 August 2022)."Alibaba, Singapore Tycoons Win Approval To Build Lion City's Tallest Skyscraper".Forbes.Archivedfrom the original on 2 April 2023.Retrieved21 August2022.
- ^Andres, Gabrielle (5 August 2022)."Singapore's tallest skyscraper to be built by Alibaba and local partners".CNA.Archivedfrom the original on 19 August 2022.Retrieved21 August2022.
- ^Lim, Joyce (19 August 2022)."US firm behind Burj Khalifa to work with local architects to design Singapore's tallest building".The Straits Times.Archivedfrom the original on 23 August 2022.Retrieved24 August2022.
External links
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- 8 Shenton Wayat MGPA
| Authority control databases:Geographic |
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