Queensway Shopping Centre is a

shopping centre A shopping center ( American English) or shopping centre (Commonwealth English), also called a shopping complex, shopping arcade, shopping plaza or galleria, is a group of shops built together, sometimes under one roof. The first known colle ...

located in Queenstown,

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 ...

. The mall is one of Singapore's first multi-purpose shopping complexes and comprises 4 levels with a 1-storey basement car park. The mall is also a mixed development which includes a 13-storey apartment tower. Established in 1976, it is one of the oldest malls in Singapore.

History

Built in 1975, the mall was opened in 1976 to provide shopping and recreational options for residents residing in Queenstown and in Brickworks, Bukit Merah. Dubbed by locals as "Singapore’s Sports Mall", the mall is a popular spot for sporting items since its establishment.

Architecture

Designed in

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style, the mall is characterised by its octagonal facade and sunken central concourse. Units which are located near the concourse features display windows across two levels. The layout of the mall is made up of a series of concentric circles radiating outwards, which makes it look like an octagon. With its unique trigram shape layout, many shoppers get lost within the mall. The mall comprises 150 shops with a tenant mix of sporting goods, apparels, spectacles, printing services and tailor services. The mall is designed to house over 200 shops and features a large emporium, an exhibition hall, a coffee house and a night club. It also features the first public escalators installed in Singapore.

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External links

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