Guoco Tower is a
mixed-use development
Mixed-use is a kind of urban development, urban design, urban planning and/or a zoning type that blends multiple uses, such as residential, commercial, cultural, institutional, or entertainment, into one space, where those functions are to some ...
skyscraper in
Tanjong Pagar
Tanjong Pagar ( alternatively spelled ''Tanjung Pagar'') is a historic district located within the Central Business District in Singapore, straddling the Outram Planning Area and the Downtown Core under the Urban Redevelopment Authority's urb ...
of the
Downtown Core
The Downtown Core is the historical and downtown centre of the city-state of Singapore and the main commercial area in Singapore excluding reclaimed lands with many integrated resorts such as the Marina Bay Sands, one of the most expensive build ...
district of Singapore. With a height of , it is currently the
tallest building in Singapore, breaking the record held jointly by
UOB Plaza
ms, Bangunan Bank UOB
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,
One Raffles Place
One Raffles Place, formerly Overseas Union Bank Centre or OUB Centre is a skyscraper in Downtown Core, Singapore. With a height of , it was formerly the joint tallest building in the city together with the UOB Plaza and Republic Plaza, until t ...
and
Republic Plaza for more than 20 years.
Background
Formerly known as the Tanjong Pagar Centre, the 65-storey, 1.7 million sq ft skyscraper was developed by
GuocoLand
Guoco Group Limited (, ) is an investment holding company. The principal activities of its subsidiaries and associated companies include investment and treasury management, property development and investment, stock and commodity broking, insurance ...
and designed by
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) is an American architectural, urban planning and engineering firm. It was founded in 1936 by Louis Skidmore and Nathaniel A. Owings, Nathaniel Owings in Chicago, Illinois. In 1939, they were joined by engineer Jo ...
. It is the headquarters of Guocoland Limited and is the only skyscraper exempted from the height restriction of 280m. Guoco Tower houses the rooftop Urban Park, the Wallich Residence apartment complex, and a hotel by
Sofitel Hotels & Resorts.
[
The development won the 2014 World Architecture News Mixed-Use Award in the Future Projects category, and was ]shortlist
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ed for the 2015 World Architecture Festival
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Commercial Mixed-Use Award in the Future Projects category.
Notable residents
In July 2019, British industrialist and designer James Dyson
Sir James Dyson (born 2 May 1947) is a British inventor, industrial designer, farmer, and billionaire entrepreneur who founded Dyson Ltd. He is best known as the inventor of the dual cyclone bagless vacuum cleaner, which works on the princip ...
purchased a triplex penthouse apartment
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A tower is a tall Nonbuilding structure, structure, taller than it is wide, often by a significant factor. Towers are distingui ...
at the top of the building for £43 million (US$52.8 million). He later sold the flat in October 2020 for £36 million to Chinese American businessman Leo Koguan
Leo Koguan is an Indonesian-born Chinese American businessman, investor, and philanthropist. He is the chairman and co-founder of SHI International Corp and was the third-largest individual shareholder in Tesla, Inc.
Biography
Leo was born in ...
.
See also
*List of tallest buildings in Singapore
The city-state of Singapore has over 9,000 completed high-rises, the majority located in the Downtown Core, the city centre of Singapore. In the city, there are 96 skyscrapers. The Guoco Tower currently holds the title of tallest building in S ...
References
Skyscrapers in Singapore
Skyscraper office buildings in Singapore
Office buildings completed in 2016
Downtown Core (Singapore)
2016 establishments in Singapore
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill buildings
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