Robinson 77
Encyclopedia
Robinson 77, formerly SIA Building, is a high-rise skyscraper
located in the central business district
of Singapore
. The building is located on 77 Robinson Road, just next to DBS Building Tower One and Two
. The SIA Building was the flagship building for Singapore Airlines
. The airline head office is not located in this building; it is and has been located at Airline House in Changi
.
The building has a net floor area of around 295,000 square feet (27,400 square metres). It has a total of 180 car park lots.
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In 2011 SEB Investment announced it was selling the building.
Skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper...
located in the central business district
Downtown Core
The Downtown Core is a 266-hectare urban planning area in the south of the city-state of Singapore. The Downtown Core surrounds the mouth of the Singapore River and southeastern portion of its watershed, and is part of the Central Area, Singapore's central business district...
of 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 building is located on 77 Robinson Road, just next to DBS Building Tower One and Two
DBS Building Tower One
DBS Building Tower One, often called DBS Tower One, is a high-rise skyscraper located in the central business district of Singapore. It was built in 1975, and is one of Singapore's oldest high-rise skyscraper. The skyscraper is the headquarters of DBS Bank, and has a height of and 50 floors...
. The SIA Building was the flagship building for Singapore Airlines
Singapore Airlines
Singapore Airlines Limited is the flag carrier airline of Singapore. Singapore Airlines operates a hub at Changi Airport and has a strong presence in the Southeast Asia, East Asia, South Asia, and "Kangaroo Route" markets...
. The airline head office is not located in this building; it is and has been located at Airline House in Changi
Changi
Changi is an area at the eastern end of Singapore. It is now the site of Singapore Changi Airport/Changi Air Base, Changi Naval Base and is also home to Changi Prison, site of the former Japanese Prisoner of War Camp during World War II which held Allied prisoners captured in Singapore and Malaysia...
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The building has a net floor area of around 295,000 square feet (27,400 square metres). It has a total of 180 car park lots.
History
SIA Building was designed by Obayashi Gumi Corporation, and SAA Partnership, and structural engineering of the development was done by T. Y. Lin International. Construction of the building was completed in 1998. Other firms involved in the development included Singapore AirlinesSingapore Airlines
Singapore Airlines Limited is the flag carrier airline of Singapore. Singapore Airlines operates a hub at Changi Airport and has a strong presence in the Southeast Asia, East Asia, South Asia, and "Kangaroo Route" markets...
, PCR Engineers Private Limited, PCR Engineers Private Limited, Rider Hunt Levett & Bailey, Levett & Bailey Chart, and Quantity Surveyors Ltd.
Architecture
The SIA Building was one of the first high-rises in Singapore with its exterior made out of glass. As the flagship building for Singapore Airlines, it bears the Singapore Airlines' logo. The roof of the building also incorporates a tail fin design, similar to that of an airplane.Selling of building
In 2006, Singapore Airlines sold the SIA Building to TSO Investment, which is a unit of a real estate fund managed by CLSA Capital Partners. It comes at a price of S$343.9 million, which amounts to some $1,165 dollars per square foot. According to the company, the sale was "in line with the non-core business strategy". It was valued at $118.8 million then. SIA subsequently used proceeds from the sale for investment and growing the company and its subsidiaries.In 2011 SEB Investment announced it was selling the building.
See also
- Singapore AirlinesSingapore AirlinesSingapore Airlines Limited is the flag carrier airline of Singapore. Singapore Airlines operates a hub at Changi Airport and has a strong presence in the Southeast Asia, East Asia, South Asia, and "Kangaroo Route" markets...
- List of tallest buildings in Singapore
External links
- Singapore Airlines - homepage