The Elephant Building or Chang Building (Thai: ตึกช้าง, Thai pronunciation: [tɯk̚˨˩.t͡ɕʰaːŋ˦˥]) is a high-rise building at Paholyothin Road and Ratchadaphisek Road in Bangkok, Thailand. It lies in the north Bangkok business district and Chatuchak District. The building is one of the better known buildings in Bangkok as it resembles an elephant. It was a collaboration between Dr Arun Chaisaree (Thai: ดร.อรุณ ชัยเสรี) and architect Ong-ard Satrabhandhu (Thai: องอาจ สาตรพันธุ์; RTGS: Ong-at Sattraphan) The building has 32 floors and is 102 metres (335 ft) high. It was completed in 1997. The Elephant Building was ranked number four of the "20 World's Iconic Skyscrapers [sic]" by CNNGo in February 2011.[1]
| Elephant Building | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Completed | 1997 |
| Management | Arun Chaiseri Group & Elephant Group |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Ong-at Sattraphan |
The elephant building consists of seven parts:
- Tower A (offices)
- Tower B (offices)
- Tower C (residential)
- Top Floor (residential suites)
- Recreation Ground (swimming pool, gardens)
- Shopping plaza, bank, post office
- Garage
Nearby
editOpposite lies Major Cineplex Ratchayothin. Further down the road is Lotus's, and Central Ladprao.
Transportation
editReferences
edit- ^ "Chang (Elephant) Building". BKK Kids. 9 October 2013. Archived from the original on 9 March 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
External links
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