Saigon Centre is a mixed-use complex in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, invested by Keppel Land Watco I. The complex is located on Le Loi Boulevard in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.
| Saigon Centre | |
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| Record height | |
| Preceded by | Sunwah Tower |
| Surpassed by | Saigon Trade Center |
| General information | |
| Status | Phase 1: Complete Phase 2: Complete |
| Type | Office, shopping mall and residences |
| Location | 65 Le Loi, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| Completed | Phase 1: 1996 Phase 2: 2017 |
| Height | |
| Roof | Tower 1: 106 m (348 ft) Tower 2: 193.7 m (635 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | Tower 1: 25 + 3 underground Tower 2: 43 + 6 underground |
| Lifts/elevators | Tower 1: 7 Tower 2: 11 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Phase 1: Denton Corker Marshall Phase 2: NBBJ |
| Developer | Keppel Land Ltd |
| Structural engineer | Phase 2: AECOM |
| Main contractor | Phase 2: Hoa Binh Corporation |
History
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Phase 1 of the complex was completed in 1996.[1] The phase consisted of a 25-storey building, which set a new record for the highest building in Vietnam then at 106 metres (348 ft).[2]
In December 2011, construction on phase two started, which comprises a 5-story retail podium and a new 43-story building. The new addition prompted a temporary closure of the existing tower from 2015 to 2016.[3]
On July 30, 2016, Takashimaya opened their first department store in Vietnam at the retail podium of Saigon Centre.[1] Tower 2 completed in 2017 reaching the height of 193.7 m (635 ft). It becomes the fourth tallest building in Ho Chi Minh City and the tenth tallest building in Vietnam overall.
Features
editSaigon Centre provides over 46,000 m2 (500,000 sq ft) of office space across 10 floors in Tower 1 and 18 floors in Tower 2.[4][5] Sedona Hotels operates all 284 residential units at the complex.[6] The podium of the complex is Ho Chi Minh City Takashimaya joint-venture store.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Saigon Centre, Ho Chi Minh City". Keppel Land. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ "Saigon Centre". NBBJ. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ "Khu thương mại Saigon Centre sắp đóng cửa một năm". The Saigon Times. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ "Tower 1". Saigon Centre. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ "Tower 2". Saigon Centre. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ "Serviced Apartment Ho Chi Minh City". Sedona Suites Ho Chi Minh City. Retrieved 25 September 2017.