DBS Building Tower One

DBS Building Tower One
新加坡发展银行大厦1座
General information
Status	Complete
Type	Commercial
Architectural style	High-rise
Location	Shenton Way, Downtown Core, Singapore
Coordinates	1°16′37.40″N 103°50′54.06″E / 1.277056°N 103.84835°E / 1.277056; 103.84835Coordinates: 1°16′37.40″N 103°50′54.06″E / 1.277056°N 103.84835°E / 1.277056; 103.84835
Construction started	1972
Completed	1975
Height
Roof	660 ft/201 m
Technical details
Floor count	50 (excluding 2 basement floors)
Design and construction
Owner	DBS Bank
Architect	Architects Team 3

DBS Building Tower One, often called DBS Tower One, is a high-rise skyscraper located in the central business district of Singapore. It was built in 1975, and is one of Singapore's oldest high-rise skyscraper. The skyscraper is the headquarters of DBS Bank, and has a height of 201 metres (659 ft) and 50 floors. It is located at 6 Shenton Way.

The tower is an example of brutalist architecture, and is constructed mainly out of concrete and granite.^[1] The architecture of DBS Tower One, together with that of buildings such as the Singapore Land Tower, Temasek Tower and OCBC Centre, dominates the architecture of singapore.^[2]

DBS Tower One was the first anchor in the financial district of Shenton Way, and was the tallest building in Singapore when it was completed in 1975. It was designed to provide multiple facilities within a single building, and contains facilities like a conference hall, a small theatre and an exhibition centre within the podium. There is a Starbucks Coffee outlet located at the lobby. ^[3]

History

The DBS Tower One was finished in 1975, together with a wave of brutalist-style buildings, that dominated the 1950s to 1970s period.^[4] It was designed by Architects Team 3. Firms involved in the development of the building included DBS Land Limited, Ohbayashi-Gumi, Ltd., Steen Consultants Private Limited, Liu Cheng Consulting Engineers, Davis Langdon & Seah Philippines Inc., and Mitsubishi Elevator and Escalator.^[5]

Amenities and architecture

DBS Tower One is one of the first commercial buildings to incorporate a covered walkway around the whole city block. A series of roof gardens, viewing galleries and outdoor areas provide views and facilities for the enjoyment of its tenants.

Together with DBS Building Tower Two, DBS occupies about 600,000 sq ft (56,000 m²) to 700,000 square feet (70,000 m²) of office space in the central business district. The bank used to own the towers until it sold them to a Goldman Sachs real estate fund in late 2005 and leased back the space it occupied for an initial eight-year term with options for renewal.^[6]

Moving of headquarters

In 2012, DBS will move out of the DBS Tower One, to its new headquarters at the Marina Bay Financial Centre (MBFC). The company will occupy 22 floors spanning 700,000 sq ft (70,000 m²) of the 48-storey MBFC Tower 3, which is expected to be completed in late 2011.

The move is part of a broader plan that will see the bank relocate various 'core support functions' to a nine-storey building at Changi Business Park near the Expo MRT Station in 2010. The Changi site has a permissible gross floor area of some 500,000 sq ft (50,000 m²) and will be built in phases.^[7]

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Singapore

References

1. ^ "DBS Building Tower One - SkyscraperPage.com". SkyscraperPage.com. http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=24184. Retrieved 2008-01-21. 
2. ^ "Architecture of Singapore, Architecture in Singapore, Singapore Architecture". Asia Rooms. http://www.asiarooms.com/travel-guide/singapore/culture-of-singapore/architecture-of-singapore.html. Retrieved 2008-01-21. 
3. ^ "Singapore 1:1- CITY". Urban Redevelopment Authority. http://www.ura.gov.sg/spore1_1/publication1-3.htm. Retrieved 2008-01-20. 
4. ^ "Building styles - Brutalism (1960 - 1970)". OntarioArchitecture.com. http://www.ontarioarchitecture.com/Brutalist.htm. Retrieved 2008-01-21. 
5. ^ "DBS Building Tower One, Singapore". Emporis. http://www.ontarioarchitecture.com/Brutalist.htm. Retrieved 2008-01-21. 
6. ^ "Singapore DBS weighing up mega lease deal at posh new address". Wordpress. http://sgpropertypress.wordpress.com/2007/10/17/dbs-weighing-up-mega-lease-deal-at-posh-new-address/. Retrieved 2008-01-20. 
7. ^ "DBS to move to swanky new 700,000 sq ft (70,000 m²) home". Marshall Cavendish. http://www.bankingandfinance.com.sg/ttd_bizenterprise/Singlenews.aspx?DirID=35&rec_code=119909. Retrieved 2008-01-20. ^{[dead link]}

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