Wisma Atria
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 Wisma Atria building | |
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| Address | 435Orchard Road,Singapore238877 |
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| Opening date | 13 November 1986 |
| Management | YTL Starhill Global Property Management |
| Owner | YTL Starhill Global Property Management |
| No. of stores and services | 100 |
| No. ofanchor tenants | 4 |
| Total retail floor area | 230,000 square feet (21,000 m2) |
| No. of floors | B, L1-L4 (Retail)
L5-L7(Parking) L10-L22 (Office) |
| Parking | 370 |
| Public transit access | NS22TE14Orchard |
| Website | Wisma Atria |
Wisma Atriais an established shopping mall onOrchard Roadin Singapore.[1]The 230,000 square feet (21,000 m2) centre, which opened on 13 November 1986, is directly linked underground toOrchard MRT stationand neighbouring centres.[2]
Wisma Atria features five floors dedicated to shopping, including one basement level and four above-ground retail levels, along with three levels of parking space.
The centre hosts over 100 specialty stores, anchored by the fashion brandTory Burchand the local culinary destinationFood Republic.[2].It also features popular food and beverage brands such asHaidilao Hot Pot,Starbucks,Tiong Bahru Bakery, The Providore, andThe Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf.
Watch enthusiasts will appreciate offerings from renowned brands likeRolex,Tudor Watches,andGarmin.For streetwear aficionados, the 3rd level is a must-visit, home to CHAMBER, a designer streetwear haven, alongsideNew Era Cap Company,LE Ballpark,Lacoste,and Porter International.
Location[edit]
Wisma Atria is at the intersection betweenOrchard RoadandScotts Road.It is next toOrchard MRT station.
History[edit]
In 1983, theWisma Indonesiabuilding was demolished and a shopping mall,The Wisma,was built over the site.[3][4]The developer of the mall was Wisma Development Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of A. W. Galadari Pte Ltd, a Dubai company owned by theGaladari brothers.[3]
In 1984, afterAbdul Wahab Galadari's assets were seized by theUnited Arab Emirates's government over the Union Bank of the Middle East's dealings, one of many Galadari's companies, A. W. Galadari Pte Ltd was taken over by Dubai Bank Ltd, a bank owned by A. W. Galadari's brothers.[5]In 1985, the mall was renamed toWisma Atriaafter the Union Bank of the Middle East took over Dubai Bank Ltd.[4]
Wisma Atria underwent renovations in 2004 by local architect cum designersDP 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.
In the 2010s, Wisma Atria undergone renovations and it was completed in third quarter of 2012.
Gallery[edit]
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Wisma Atria's distinct contemporary glass facade -
Wisma Atria at night -
Facade of Wisma Atria 1 -
Facade of Wisma Atria 2 -
Wisma Atria Atrium
References[edit]
- ^Collin Anderson (2012). "Wisma Atria".Evolution of a Retail Streetscape: DP Architects on Orchard Road.Images Publishing. pp. 86–.ISBN978-1-86470-462-4.Archivedfrom the original on 3 April 2023.Retrieved29 October2016.
- ^ab"Our Story".Wisma Atria.Archivedfrom the original on 5 October 2013.Retrieved2 October2013.
- ^ab"Wisma building to go by end of the month".The Straits Times.19 November 1983. p. 11.Archivedfrom the original on 21 October 2022.Retrieved21 October2022– viaNewspaperSG.
- ^ab"New owners, new names".The Straits Times.6 August 1985. p. 2.Archivedfrom the original on 21 October 2022.Retrieved21 October2022– viaNewspaperSG.
- ^Lim, Soon Neo (17 February 1984)."Galadari's brothers come to his rescue with $230 m deal".The Business Times.p. 1.Archivedfrom the original on 21 October 2022.Retrieved21 October2022– viaNewspaperSG.
