UOB Plaza
| United Overseas Bank Plaza | |
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| 大华银行大厦 | |
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| Alternative names | United Overseas Bank Plaza |
| General information | |
| Type | Commercial offices |
| Location |
Raffles Place Downtown Core, Singapore |
| Coordinates | 1°17′08″N 103°50′59″E / 1.28555°N 103.84972°ECoordinates: 1°17′08″N 103°50′59″E / 1.28555°N 103.84972°E |
| Construction started | Plaza One: 1992 |
| Completed | Plaza One: 1995 Plaza Two: 1974 |
| Owner | United Overseas Bank |
| Management | United Overseas Bank Property Management |
| Height | |
| Roof | Plaza One: 280 m (920 ft) Plaza Two: 162 m (531 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | Plaza One: 66 Plaza Two: 38 |
| Floor area | Plaza One: 42,230 m2 (454,600 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect |
Kenzo Tange Associates 丹下 健三都市、建筑设计、研究所 Architects 61 Architects Team 3 |
| Developer | United Overseas Bank |
| Structural engineer | Arup |
| Main contractor | Nishimatsu Construction Lum Chang JV |
| References | |
United Overseas Bank Plaza (UOB Plaza) (Chinese: 大华银行大厦) is a complex with twin tower late-modernist skyscrapers in the city of Singapore. UOB Plaza One is one of the three tallest in the city, sharing the title with the OUB Centre and Republic Plaza. UOB Plaza Two is the shorter and older building with construction completed in 1973 and later renovated in 1995 with a similar facade as UOB Plaza One. Both buildings are connected by a 45 m (148 ft) podium supported by four columns. The podium houses the banking hall of the United Overseas Bank's main branch. The building was opened by then Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew in 1995 which is 60 years after United Overseas Bank's founding.
UOB Plaza One is a 280 m (920 ft) building with 67 floors, and was completed in 1992. It is the headquarters of the United Overseas Bank and major financial corporations such as UBS. On the 60th floor, there is a restaurant, Si Chuan Dou Hua. Its architecture is inspired by the U.S. Bank Tower in Los Angeles.
The basement of the building houses the Masjid Moulana Mohd Ali mosque, which is run by Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (MUIS). This mosque is the first in the Raffles Place district and is unique due to the mosque being located underground. This peculiarity has stirred controversy because to some Muslims, it is not good because it is located "in the bowels" of the earth.
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