One George Street
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One George Street is a 23-storey Grade A office tower in Raffles Place
, Singapore
. The office tower sits on the site of the now demolished Pidemco Centre and faces Hong Lim Park. It is owned by CapitaLand Commercial
and ERGO
, a German
insurance
corporation. Built at a cost of S$
191 million, construction started in 2003 and was officially completed in 2005. Its major tenants include ERGO itself, Fitness First
, Lloyds of London and Wong Partnership. The 11th floor houses the 70 employees of the High Commission of Canada
to Singapore.
with "plugged-in" zones that offer recreation
al and commercial amenities spread over several floors. The lobby is two stories high to allow the park's greenery to be seen from the building. On the first floor, the lobby is designed with three glass pods signifying three entrances of the lift
cores. One for the carpark and low rise floors, one for the medium rise and one for the high rise office floors.
The upper floors houses facilities from offices to trading floors with some floors having private lift lobbies. Four sky gardens are located on the 5th, 12th, 15th and 22nd floors of the building, in response to the Urban Redevelopment Authority
's GFA incentives and also to show the concept of extended greenery. On the fifth floor, it houses restaurant
s, a gym
, swimming pool
, jogging track and a few offices. The sky garden occupies the majority of the floor.
The floor plate
s of the building are large and flexible as such in future it will be easier to accommodate changes to the building. One George Street has a design of a homogeneous metal
ic box, due to its appearance from outside and the steel
facade. Its building has a glass
curtain wall and its facade provides exposure necessitates a second layer of sunshading louvre
s. There is a space apart between the louvres are adjusted to fit the function of its spaces, such as concealing the car park floors from the main road, and wider to allow views from office floors.
Raffles Place
Raffles Place is a geographical location in Singapore, south of the mouth of the Singapore River. Located in the Downtown Core and the Central Area, it features some of the tallest buildings and landmarks of the country.-History:...
, Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
. The office tower sits on the site of the now demolished Pidemco Centre and faces Hong Lim Park. It is owned by CapitaLand Commercial
CapitaLand
CapitaLand Limited is the result of a merger in the year 2000 of then DBS Land and Pidemco Land. It is one of Asia's largest real estate companies. Headquartered and listed in Singapore, the company's core businesses are real estate development, hospitality and real estate financial services...
and ERGO
ERGO Insurance Group
ERGO is one of the major insurance groups in Europe. Worldwide, ERGO is represented in more than 30 countries and concentrates on Europe and Asia. In Europe, ERGO claims to be no. 1 in the health and legal expenses insurance segments, and in its home market of Germany it is among the market leaders...
, a German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
insurance
Insurance
In law and economics, insurance is a form of risk management primarily used to hedge against the risk of a contingent, uncertain loss. Insurance is defined as the equitable transfer of the risk of a loss, from one entity to another, in exchange for payment. An insurer is a company selling the...
corporation. Built at a cost of S$
Singapore dollar
The Singapore dollar or Dollar is the official currency of Singapore. It is normally abbreviated with the dollar sign $, or alternatively S$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies...
191 million, construction started in 2003 and was officially completed in 2005. Its major tenants include ERGO itself, Fitness First
Fitness First
Fitness First is the largest privately owned health club group in the world with over 540 Fitness First clubs worldwide reaching over 1.7 million members in 21 countries...
, Lloyds of London and Wong Partnership. The 11th floor houses the 70 employees of the High Commission of Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
to Singapore.
Architecture
The building comprises two vertical sections linked by a central service spine, with the high-end structure being divided into zones. The building is supposed to function like a self-contained vertical cityCity
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
with "plugged-in" zones that offer recreation
Recreation
Recreation is an activity of leisure, leisure being discretionary time. The "need to do something for recreation" is an essential element of human biology and psychology. Recreational activities are often done for enjoyment, amusement, or pleasure and are considered to be "fun"...
al and commercial amenities spread over several floors. The lobby is two stories high to allow the park's greenery to be seen from the building. On the first floor, the lobby is designed with three glass pods signifying three entrances of the lift
Elevator
An elevator is a type of vertical transport equipment that efficiently moves people or goods between floors of a building, vessel or other structures...
cores. One for the carpark and low rise floors, one for the medium rise and one for the high rise office floors.
The upper floors houses facilities from offices to trading floors with some floors having private lift lobbies. Four sky gardens are located on the 5th, 12th, 15th and 22nd floors of the building, in response to the Urban Redevelopment Authority
Urban Redevelopment Authority
The Urban Redevelopment Authority is the national urban planning authority of Singapore, and a statutory board under the Ministry of National Development of the Singapore Government.-Mission:The authority was established on 1 April 1974, and is of especially critical importance to the city-state,...
's GFA incentives and also to show the concept of extended greenery. On the fifth floor, it houses restaurant
Restaurant
A restaurant is an establishment which prepares and serves food and drink to customers in return for money. Meals are generally served and eaten on premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services...
s, a gym
Gym
The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, that mean a locality for both physical and intellectual education of young men...
, swimming pool
Swimming pool
A swimming pool, swimming bath, wading pool, or simply a pool, is a container filled with water intended for swimming or water-based recreation. There are many standard sizes; the largest is the Olympic-size swimming pool...
, jogging track and a few offices. The sky garden occupies the majority of the floor.
The floor plate
Floor plate
The floor plate is a structure integral to the developing nervous system of vertebrate organisms. Located on the ventral midline of the embryonic neural tube, the floor plate is a specialized glial structure that spans the anteroposterior axis from the midbrain to the tail regions...
s of the building are large and flexible as such in future it will be easier to accommodate changes to the building. One George Street has a design of a homogeneous metal
Metal
A metal , is an element, compound, or alloy that is a good conductor of both electricity and heat. Metals are usually malleable and shiny, that is they reflect most of incident light...
ic box, due to its appearance from outside and the steel
Steel
Steel is an alloy that consists mostly of iron and has a carbon content between 0.2% and 2.1% by weight, depending on the grade. Carbon is the most common alloying material for iron, but various other alloying elements are used, such as manganese, chromium, vanadium, and tungsten...
facade. Its building has a glass
Glass
Glass is an amorphous solid material. Glasses are typically brittle and optically transparent.The most familiar type of glass, used for centuries in windows and drinking vessels, is soda-lime glass, composed of about 75% silica plus Na2O, CaO, and several minor additives...
curtain wall and its facade provides exposure necessitates a second layer of sunshading louvre
Louvre
The Musée du Louvre – in English, the Louvre Museum or simply the Louvre – is one of the world's largest museums, the most visited art museum in the world and a historic monument. A central landmark of Paris, it is located on the Right Bank of the Seine in the 1st arrondissement...
s. There is a space apart between the louvres are adjusted to fit the function of its spaces, such as concealing the car park floors from the main road, and wider to allow views from office floors.