Republic Plaza (Singapore)

Republic Plaza is a skyscraper in Downtown Core, Singapore. It formerly shared the title of "tallest building" with the OUB Centre and UOB Plaza One, until the completion of Tanjong Pagar Centre in 2016. At a height of 280 meters, it was officially opened on 18 January 1998 and incorporates earthquake proof features despite the city being relatively far from earthquake zones.[5]

Republic Plaza
Chinese: 共和大廈
Malay: Plaza Republik
General information
TypeCommercial property
Retail
LocationSingapore
Coordinates1.282778°N 103.851111°E / 1.282778; 103.851111
Construction started1996
Completed1998
OwnerCity Developments Limited[1]
ManagementCity Developments Limited[1]
Height
Roof280 m (920 ft)
Technical details
Floor count66
Floor area126,200 m2 (1,358,000 sq ft)
Design and construction
ArchitectKisho Kurokawa Architects & Associates
RSP Architects Planners & Engineers
DeveloperCity Developments Limited[1]
Main contractorShimizu Corporation
References
[2][3][4]

Republic Plaza houses the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, the largest bank in Japan, and its various subsidiaries on almost 15 floors; the Honorary Consulate of Mali on the 32nd floor and the Honorary Consulate of the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on the 58th floor of the building.

Designed by Kisho Kurokawa, the building was constructed by Shimizu Corporation. The building is owned and operated by City Developments Limited.[1]

Architecture

A simple square form with chamfered corners at the base was adopted for the design of the tower, with the main entrance at D'Almeida Street. The tower tapers as it rises, forming some triangular elements, to reduce buffeting due to strong winds and improve wind loading. As with many other towers, it consists of a central core containing basic functions such as emergency stairways and elevator shafts, wrapped around by lettable office space.

Other items particular to the building:

  • The tower is turned 45 degrees from the axis of the ground floor level to maintain sea views from the upper floors.
  • The building has 15 double-decker vertical lifts.
  • The tower was designed to reflect a subtle Oriental influence.
  • The main lobby is four storeys high, finished in polished granite and ceramics.
  • The lobby is framed by concrete-filled tubular steel columns.
  • The exterior façade transitions from granite with strip windows to tinted wall glass, smoothly inclining from an octagonal base to a square top.
  • The tower rose rapidly despite building complications which included an MRT line beside the site, historically important buildings nearby, as well as natural boulders and abandoned piles underground.
  • The tower was built on a caisson with more than 900 mini piles.
  • The construction was completed in just under two years using the fast track process.
  • A total of 8,600 tons of structural steel and 31,000 cubic metres of concrete was used.
  • After nightfall, only the glass top is visible when it is lit from within.
  • Office Lettable Area: 769,388 sq ft (71,478.5 m2)
  • Retail Lettable Area: 18,483 sq ft (1,717.1 m2)

See also

References
  1. "Republic Plaza". republicplaza.sg.
  2. Republic Plaza at Emporis
  3. "Republic Plaza". SkyscraperPage.
  4. Republic Plaza at Structurae
  5. "Official Opening of Republic Plaza". NAS. 18 January 1998. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
Records
Preceded by
DBS Building Tower One		 Tallest building in Singapore
280 m (920 ft)
1995–2016		 Succeeded by
Guoco Tower
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