The Gateway | |
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Alternative names | The Gateway East The Gateway West |
General information | |
Type | Commercial offices |
Location |
Beach Road Downtown Core, Singapore |
Coordinates | 1°17′56″N 103°51′32″E / 1.2988°N 103.8589°ECoordinates: 1°17′56″N 103°51′32″E / 1.2988°N 103.8589°E |
Completed | 1990 |
Height | |
Roof | 150 m (490 ft) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 37 2 below ground |
Design and construction | |
Architect |
I. M. Pei Chua Ka Seng and Partners Chartered Architects |
Main contractor | T.Y. Lin Structural Engineers |
References | |
The Gateway is a 37-storey, 150 m (490 ft), skyscraper complex completed in April 1990 on Beach Road in the Downtown Core of Singapore. The two buildings are named The Gateway East and The Gateway West.
The embassy of Mexico is located on the 3rd floor of The Gateway East.
The architecture of The Gateway has been described as "world class" by the National Library Board. The buildings were designed by the U.S. based architect, I. M. Pei. The local Singaporean architectural firm that worked on this project was Chua Ka Seng and Partners Chartered Architects (CKSP). 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".
The building's anchor tenants include logistics company DHL, Canon and technology company Y Soft.