The Gateway, Singapore

Infobox skyscraper
building_name = The Gateway
alt_name =


chinese_name = 新门广场
location = Beach Road, Downtown Core, Singapore
type = High-rise
use = Office
roof = 150 m, 490 ft
floor_count = 37 (2 buildings)
floor_area = |status = Occupied
period =
year = 1990
architect = I. M. Pei, Chua Ka Seng and Partners Chartered Architects
developer =
manager =
owner =
contractor = T.Y. Lin Structural Engineers
website =

The Gateway is a building complex comprising two 37-storey 150-metre tall [ [http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=5508 The Gateway West at Skyscraper Page] ] [ [http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=5509 The Gateway East at Skyscraper Page] ] office towers on Beach Road in the Downtown Core of Singapore. The buildings were completed in April 1990.

Architecture

The architecture of The Gateway has been described as "world class" by the National Library Board. [ [http://infopedia.nlb.gov.sg/articles/SIP_889_2004-12-23.html Beach Road ] ] The buildings were designed by the U.S. based architect, I. M. Pei. [ [http://www.pcf-p.com/a/i/#g Pei Cobb Freed & Partners ] ] [ [http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/cx/?id=streetgateway-singapore The Gateway, Singapore ] ] The local Singaporean architectural firm that worked on this project was Chua Ka Seng and Partners Chartered Architects (CKSP). [ [http://www.cksp.com/projects/index.html Chua Ka Seng & Partners Chartered Architects ] ] T.Y. Lin Structural Engineers from San Francisco also collaborated on the project.

The shape of the buildings is trapezoidal, which is similar to the form used by I. M. Pei in the critically acclaimed National Gallery of Art East Building in Washington, D.C. Locals refer to the buildings as "two towering cardboard boxes". [ [http://infopedia.nlb.gov.sg/articles/SIP_889_2004-12-23.html Beach Road ] ]

The two buildings are named "The Gateway East" and "The Gateway West".

Tenants

The building's tenants includes the Gateway Law Corporation, a law firm that works on intellectual property, media and entertainment related law. [ [http://www.gateway-law.com/firm.html Gateway Law Corporation - Singapore Law Firm, Singapore Advocates & Solicitors ] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.pcfandp.com/ Pei Cobb Freid and Partners Architects LLP]
* [http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/cx/?id=streetgateway-singapore Diagram of The Gateway]