Orchard Central

Orchard Central

Facade of Orchard Central
Location	181 Orchard Road, Singapore
Opening date	2 July 2009
Developer	Far East Organization OCBC Bank
Management	Orchard Central Private Limited
Architect	DP Architects
No. of stores and services	400 maximum
Total retail floor area	387,988 square feet (36,045.3 m2)
No. of floors	14
Website	Orchard Central

Orchard Central is a shopping mall in Singapore located along the main shopping belt at Orchard Road. It is Singapore's first and only vertical mall and was officially opened on July 2, 2009. It sits on the land previously occupied by an open air carpark and has a 160m frontage along Orchard Road. In December 2016, Forbes recognized Orchard Central as one of the top five shopping malls in Singapore.

Fronting prime Orchard Road, the 160 metre facade is an expansive stretch of glass adorned with state-of-the-art lighting, creating dramatic visual merchandising opportunities and unparalleled brand visibility. An iconic shopping mall rising 12 storeys above ground with 2 basement levels, Orchard Central offers over 250,000 sq. ft. of retail space, housing over 100 retail and dining outlets.

With a distinctive retail mix ranging from cool local and international fashion labels to edgy and quirky lifestyle wares. Orchard Central is the perfect treasure trove for unique finds.

Shoppers can savour the medley of gastronomical delights around the mall. With alfresco style dining options at its open-air Roof Garden or international food fare ranging from Japanese, Korean, Chinese to Western at the F&B themed floors, it will satisfy every palette.

Orchard Central has ingeniously differentiated itself through a myriad of new experiences including weaving fine art worth over S$9 million by acclaimed international artists into the shopping experience. Coupled with the specially curated retail mix, Orchard Central has indeed established itself as a retail mall with New Rules and New Experiences.

Orchard Central was designed by DP Architects. It is designed as Singapore's first vertical mall, and it consists of 12 floors above ground and 2 basement levels. Unlike traditional mall designs, a central atrium is omitted and It also features a "super escalator", which takes pedestrians on street level directly up to Level 4. The mall is served by a total of 52 escalators (including 6 super escalators) and 12 glass elevators.