OCBC Centre is a , 52-
storey skyscraper in
Singapore
Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, bor ...
. Serving as the current headquarters of
OCBC Bank
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation, Limited (), often known as OCBC Bank (), is a Singaporean multinational banking and financial services corporation headquartered in OCBC Centre, Singapore. OCBC Bank was born out of the Great Depression thr ...
, the building was completed in 1976 and was the tallest building in the country, and
South East Asia
Southeast Asia, also spelled South East Asia and South-East Asia, and also known as Southeastern Asia, South-eastern Asia or SEA, is the geographical south-eastern region of Asia, consisting of the regions that are situated south of mainland ...
, at that time. There are two extensions, OCBC Centre South and OCBC Centre East. There is an Executive Club on one of the higher floors of the building. OCBC Centre East has food and beverage outlets.
Architecture
The building is an example of
Brutalist architecture
Brutalist architecture is an architectural style that emerged during the 1950s in the United Kingdom, among the reconstruction projects of the post-war era. Brutalist buildings are characterised by minimalist constructions that showcase the ba ...
, a popular architectural style in the 1970s.
See also
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List of tallest buildings in Singapore
References
Further reading
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External links
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{{I. M. Pei
1976 establishments in Singapore
Brutalist architecture in Singapore
Downtown Core (Singapore)
I. M. Pei buildings
Modernist architecture
Office buildings completed in 1976
Raffles Place
Skyscraper office buildings in Singapore
OCBC Bank