SCB Park Plaza
SCB Park Plaza or Siam Commercial Bank Park Plaza is a high-rise building complex located on Ratchadaphisek Road in Chatuchak District, Bangkok, Thailand.[1]
SCB Park Plaza | |
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SCB Park Plaza | |
Location within Thailand | |
General information | |
Status | Complete |
Type | Skylight with Roof Panels |
Location | Chatuchak, Bangkok |
Country | Thailand |
Coordinates | 13°49′38″N 100°33′53″E |
Completed | 1996 |
Management | Mahisorn (Affiliated with Siam Commercial Bank) |
Height | |
Roof | SCB Park Plaza 1 (highest building), 137 m |
Top floor | 37 |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 37 floors |
Design and construction | |
Architect | Robert G Boughey and Associates Co., Ltd. |
Developer | YHS International Company Limited. |
There are 4 buildings:
- SCB Park Plaza 1 (37 floors)
- SCB Park Plaza 2 (24 floors)
- SCB Park Plaza 3 (24 floors)
- SCB Park Plaza 4 (12 floors)
The Four Buildings are divided into West and East.
SCB Park Plaza is known for its skylight, roof panels through the usage of the curtain wall system and aluminium cladding. As glass is used for the curtain wall, it creates a great advantage where natural light can penetrate deeper within the building. This glass is of a quality where it reflects sunlight of the building creating glare at sunrise and sunset.
SCB Park Plaza Curtain Wall and Aluminium Cladding Developers YHS International Company Limited and Architect Robert G Boughey and Associates Co., Ltd. had helped put together this system.
SCB Park Plaza and Lao Peng Nguan were two of the first high rise buildings in Bangkok to receive the 'Safety Building Certification'. In which its West Buildings were the first area to receive the R.1 Certification (Safety Building Certification). It became an example of strict compliance to the 'Law for Building Safety Evaluation.' It uses an average of 40 Million Baht from its Budget to invest in Building safety;plus, its safety team.
Present Days, SCB Park houses a number of domestic and foreign companies. Siam Commercial Bank has its headquarters in SCB Park Plaza 1. Accordingly, it also rents out the building to about 80% of foreign companies. For instance, Unilever has its headquarters in one of the buildings. The complex was completed in 1996, SCB Park Plaza 1 has a height of 135 m. The complex has also a shopping plaza with restaurants.[2]
Nearby attractions
- Major Cineplex Ratchayothin
- Wind Ratchayothin the new 38 storey condo that is finished in 2009.
- Suzuki Avenue a local mall for people living in Ratchayothin.
- Elephant Building