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
Map
Record height
Preceded bySunwah Tower
Surpassed bySaigon Trade Center
General information
StatusPhase 1: Complete
Phase 2: Complete
TypeOffice, shopping mall and residences
Location65 Le Loi, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
CompletedPhase 1: 1996
Phase 2: 2017
Height
RoofTower 1: 106 m (348 ft)
Tower 2: 193.7 m (635 ft)
Technical details
Floor countTower 1: 25 + 3 underground
Tower 2: 43 + 6 underground
Lifts/elevatorsTower 1: 7
Tower 2: 11
Design and construction
Architect(s)Phase 1: Denton Corker Marshall
Phase 2: NBBJ
DeveloperKeppel Land Ltd
Structural engineerPhase 2: AECOM
Main contractorPhase 2: Hoa Binh Corporation

History edit

 
Saigon Centre Tower 1 in 2009

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 edit

Saigon 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]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Saigon Centre, Ho Chi Minh City". Keppel Land. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Saigon Centre". NBBJ. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Khu thương mại Saigon Centre sắp đóng cửa một năm". The Saigon Times. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  4. ^ "Tower 1". Saigon Centre. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  5. ^ "Tower 2". Saigon Centre. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  6. ^ "Serviced Apartment Ho Chi Minh City". Sedona Suites Ho Chi Minh City. Retrieved 25 September 2017.

External links edit

Records
Preceded by Tallest Building in Vietnam
1996—1997
106 m
Succeeded by
Preceded by Tallest Building in Ho Chi Minh City
1996—1997
106 m
Succeeded by

10°46′18″N 106°42′14″E / 10.7717°N 106.7040°E / 10.7717; 106.7040