31-488: One Marina Boulevard , sometimes called NTUC Centre , is a 32-storey, 110 m (360 ft) skyscraper at 1 Marina Boulevard, in the zone of Raffles Place and Marina Bay , in the central business district of Singapore. The building is near other skyscrapers, such as One Raffles Quay , The Sail @ Marina Bay and Ocean Building, all of which are around 100 metres away. It has a direct link to Raffles Place MRT station via an air-conditioned underground mall. The building
62-568: A side platform configuration with four underground levels. Downtown station is underneath Central Boulevard between the junctions of Straits View and Marina View, and serves the Marina Bay Financial Centre . The station's six entrances connect to surrounding developments and landmarks including Asia Square , Hong Leong Building , Marina Bay Suites, One Raffles Quay , OUE Downtown and SGX Centre. The station has provisions to link with future developments. Leaves by Jason Lim
93-481: A "great commercial emporium ". As part of his plan, he gave instructions in 1822 that a commercial area be created on the southwest side of the Singapore River. The Garrison Engineer Lieutenant R.N. Philip Jackson , was tasked with drawing up a Town Plan based on Raffles' instructions. This commercial area was centered on Commercial Square, and was developed from 1823 to 1824. A small hill originally stood at
124-439: A mural of a single leaf blade across the platform wall, but, due to the platform design, he changed his planned artwork to six blades. He used mosaic tiles for the artwork to create a pixellated effect, allowing commuters to interpret his work in various ways. The work was first created on sheets of A3 graph paper, with each square shaded. These drawings were scanned in low resolution and enlarged to further "pixelate" them and create
155-501: Is a Grade A office building, and its basement contains retail space. It sits on a land parcel of approximately 11,366.9 square metres. The gross floor area is 48,302 square metres. There is a total of 39,000 square metres of office space. The site on which the development sits was the first opened up for development in the new downtown, Marina Bay, after the Singapore Labour Foundation Management Services
186-661: Is a mosaic of six leaves displayed at this station as part of the Art-in-Transit programme, a public art showcase which integrates artworks into the MRT network. While the leaves on a macroscopic level guide commuters to the platforms, the close-up view shows a series of plant cells reflecting how local businesses are connected. The work was inspired by the structure of bamboo leaves; bamboo is significant in Asian economies and cultures, representing integrity and resilience. Lim initially planned
217-579: Is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Downtown line (DTL). Located in Downtown Core , Singapore , underneath Central Boulevard, the station serves various commercial developments including the Marina Bay Financial Centre , Asia Square and SGX Centre . The station is operated by SBS Transit . First announced as Landmark MRT station in 2005 as part of the Circle line 's Downtown extension,
248-627: Is applied in its air-conditioning system. There are several amenities in the building. They include meeting and training rooms, a customer service centre owned by NTUC, as well as a 600-seat auditorium . There are a total of 209 parking lots in the building. NTUC occupies the largest office space in One Marina Boulevard. Other major tenants include Allen & Gledhill , Singapore Workforce Development Agency and Microsoft Singapore . In October 2004, Microsoft Singapore moved from its previous offices at 5 Temasek Boulevard, Suntec Tower Five to
279-495: Is built in 1826 and currently managed by Ngee Ann Kongsi is also located near Raffles Place. The underground Mass Rapid Transit station, the Raffles Place MRT station , lies directly underneath the centre of Raffles Place, and is one of the primary public transport links for Raffles Place into Singapore's transport system . Bus services also run along Raffles Place. Downtown MRT station Downtown MRT station
310-533: The Asiatic Banking Corporation . At the turn of the 20th century, the banking industry in Singapore took off. Home-grown banks came into play, competing against bigger banks with lower interest rates and a cultural affinity with their customers. From the 1950s, banking in Singapore entered a new league, with Bank of America establishing itself here in 1955 at 31 Raffles Place, and Bank of China at
341-669: The mouth of the Singapore River . It was first planned and developed in the 1820s as Commercial Square to serve as the hub of the commercial zone of Singapore in Raffles Town Plan . It was renamed Raffles Place in 1858 and is now the site of a number of major banks. It is located in the Downtown Core within the Central Area , and features some of the tallest buildings and landmarks of the country. The founder of modern Singapore, Sir Stamford Raffles , intended Singapore to become
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#1732851517166372-454: The 1911 facade of the old John Little building. Raffles Place is now dominated by skyscrapers , many of them among the tallest buildings in Singapore where flagship banks are located. United Overseas Bank tower was completed in 1974 on the old Bonham Building site, later renovated and expanded into UOB Plaza . Other towers such as Singapore Land Tower , Clifford Centre, Ocean Building, OUB Centre , and Republic Plaza have also replaced
403-566: The 19th century. John Little , Singapore's oldest department store , was established on 30 August 1842 on Commercial Square. Robinsons , another of the early department stores, was first established on Raffles Place in 1858 as a "family warehouse". Robinson's was then relocated elsewhere a few times before returning to Raffles Place in 1891. Whiteaway Laidlaw was first established on D'Almeida Street in 1900 before moving to Stamford House , then to Battery Road in 1910. The Alkaff Arcade, Singapore's first indoor shopping arcade that stretched from
434-693: The DTE was revised, becoming Stage 1 of the 40-kilometre (25-mile) Downtown line (DTL). Through a public poll, the station was renamed to Downtown in June 2009. Contract C907 for the construction of the station was awarded to Taisei Corporation for S$ 230 million (US$ 152.6 million) in December 2007. The contract also included the construction of Central Boulevard above the station. The station held an open house on 7 December 2013. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong held an official inauguration at this station on 21 December;
465-526: The Raffles Place area to locations such as High Street, North Bridge Road and Orchard Road , and were replaced by finance houses and major banks. The Whiteaway Laidlaw department store building on Battery Road was taken over by Malayan Bank in 1962, and it was later demolished to make way for the Maybank Tower in 1998. Robinsons moved to Orchard Road after its landmark building was destroyed in one of
496-459: The adjacent Battery Road . During World War II , Raffles Place was among the places hit by bombs when seventeen Japanese bombers conducted the first air raid on Singapore on 8 December 1941, during the Battle of Malaya . The Japanese occupation of Singapore temporarily halted the near-continuous commercial development of Raffles Place. In the 1960s and 1970s, retailers began to moved away from
527-548: The area between Commercial Square and Battery Road. Under Raffles' supervision, the hill was leveled, and its soil was then used to reclaim the marshy southern bank of the Singapore River, forming the Boat Quay and Circular Road area. Commercial Square was created as an open space 200 yards long by 50 yards wide, with a small garden in the middle. Land in the area around the square was sold in lots through auction at $ 1,200 and $ 1,500 apiece. Commercial enterprises were established in
558-475: The area; two- and four- storey buildings were built around the square, housing mercantile offices, banks and other financial companies. On 8 March 1858, Commercial Square was renamed Raffles Place in Raffles' honour. On the south side of the square were many godowns with jetties where cargo can be loaded and unloaded directly from boats as they were then located at the edge of the sea. From 1858 to 1864,
589-477: The building. It has since been relocated to Frasers Tower in 2018. A major F&B company, TCC, is also located there. A AXS machine is located in the basement. One Marina Boulevard sits above one exit from the Raffles Place MRT station and is located near Downtown MRT station . Raffles Place Raffles Place is the centre of the Financial District of Singapore and is located south of
620-690: The famous tourist icon the Merlion , and an ultra modern durian shaped Art Centre Esplanade Theatre are located nearby. The stock exchange of Singapore - the Singapore Exchange - is also located in the vicinity. Several key administrative buildings in Singapore, such as the Parliament House , the Supreme Court and City Hall are located north across the river, but are not part of Raffles Place. The oldest Teochew Temple, Yueh Hai Ching Temple which
651-500: The land on the south side of Raffles Place from Johnston's Pier to Telok Ayer Market was reclaimed. The reclaimed land became Collyer Quay , named after the Chief Engineer George Collyer who initiated its construction. The expansion freed up a larger area designated for commerce, and attracted more businesses such as retail stores and banks to the area. The area become the location for well-known retail stores in
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#1732851517166682-406: The older buildings. The three tallest buildings in Singapore were located on Raffles Place the until the construction of Tanjong Pagar Centre in 2016. Several key buildings are located in Raffles Place, including UOB Plaza , One Raffles Place , Republic Plaza , Singapore Land Tower and OCBC Centre . The Fullerton Hotel Singapore , a hotel at the renovated old General Post Office building,
713-688: The station commenced operations the following day along with the DTL Stage 1 stations. Downtown station serves the DTL and is situated between the Bayfront and Telok Ayer stations. The official station code is DT17. Downtown station is within walking distance of the Raffles Place and Marina Bay stations on the North South Line . Being part of the DTL, the station is operated by SBS Transit . The station has
744-549: The station was constructed as part of DTL Stage 1. The station opened in 2013. Downtown station features an Art-in-Transit artwork Leaves by Jason Lim. The station was first announced as Landmark station when the Land Transport Authority (LTA) unveiled the 3.4-kilometre (2.1-mile) Downtown extension (DTE) on 14 June 2005. The DTE was initially planned to be a branch of the Circle line , extending from Milennia (now Promenade) station to Chinatown station . In 2007,
775-422: The usual code compliant solution. It also enabled the glass facade to be window sprinkler-free. In 2004, computer simulation techniques were used to re-visit the design of the building. With these techniques, more people could be occupied in specific floor levels, than allowed in the original design. This also meant additional exit stairs didn't need to be provided in case of a fire emergency. A total of 21 months
806-779: The waterfront of Collyer Quay to Raffles Place, was built in 1909. A Chinese store, the Oriental Emporium, was opened opposite Robinsons in 1966. The earliest banks to operate in Commercial Square were the Oriental Bank , the Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China (later absorbed into HSBC ), the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China (which later became the Standard Chartered ), and
837-451: The worst fires in Singapore's history in 1972, and its neighbour Overseas Union Bank expanded into the site with the construction of a new tower in 1986. The John Little's Building was sold in 1973 and demolished. The first underground car park in Singapore was constructed in 1965 under Raffles Place. It was replaced in the 1980s by the Raffles Place MRT station , which opened in December 1987. The station entrance features details from
868-805: Was allocated the site by the government . The National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) occupies floors 11 to 14 in the building. In 2005, One Marina Boulevard received a Certificate of Merit in the Best Buildable Design Awards, under the Commercial and Office Buildings Category. One Marina Boulevard was designed by DP Architects, and completed in 2004. Other firms involved in the development include Singapore Labour Foundation Management Services, Samsung Corporation, Beca Carter Hollings and Ferner, Hyder Consulting, Arup Singapore, Davis Langdon & Seah Singapore, Sika Services AG, Building Systems, and National Trades Union Congress. The groundbreaking ceremony
899-420: Was held on 28 February 2002, which formally kicked off the construction of the building. Before One Marina Boulevard was built, the site on which it sat was put on sale. It was launched on 21 November 2000 and closed on 13 March 2001. Three days later, the successful tenderers, Boulevard Development Pte Ltd, Comina Investment Limited and Freyland Pte Ltd, was announced. A new company, One Marina Boulevard Pte Ltd,
930-416: Was incorporated to develop the land parcel. Currently, the land parcel is on a 99-year lease . The tendered price of the land parcel was at S$ 461,816,800, or about S$ 3,125.24 per square metre. During construction, fire engineering was used. This was the first time the method was used in Singapore. This allowed the building to be constructed closer to its surrounding neighbours, which shaved 7 metres off
961-447: Was spent constructing the building, at a total cost of S$ 110.0 million ( ca. US$ 80.0 million as of February 2008). One Marina Boulevard adopts the international architectural style . It is mainly constructed out of glass and steel. Stone sculptures are used to decorate the main entrance. The typical floor-to-ceiling height of One Marina Boulevard is at 3.0 metres, and it has a loading of 4.0 to 7.0 kN/m. The centralised VAV system