MahaNakhon
| MahaNakhon | |
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 Promotional rendering of the MahaNakhon project |
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| General information | |
| Status | Under construction |
| Type | Residential, retail, hotel |
| Location | Narathiwat Ratchanakharin Road, Bang Rak, Bangkok, Thailand |
| Coordinates | 13°43′27″N 100°31′42″E / 13.72417°N 100.52833°ECoordinates: 13°43′27″N 100°31′42″E / 13.72417°N 100.52833°E |
| Construction started | 20 June 2011 |
| Estimated completion | 2014 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 314 m (1,030 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 77 |
| Floor area | 150,000 m2 (1,600,000 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Ole Scheeren, Office for Metropolitan Architecture |
| Developer | Pace Development, Industrial Buildings Corporation |
MahaNakhon is a luxury mixed-use skyscraper currently under construction in the Sathon business area of Bangkok, Thailand. Designed to fit into the Thai landscape with a unique pixelated facade, it will have the unconventional appearance of a glass curtain-walled square tower with a cuboid-surfaced spiral cut into the side of the building. Upon its estimated completion in 2014, it will become the tallest building in Bangkok at 314 metres (1,030 ft) and 77 floors. Units of The Ritz-Carlton Residences inside the building are priced between around $1,000,000 to $11,000,000 (USD) making it one of the most expensive condominiums in Bangkok.[1]
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[edit] History
Details on the MahaNakhon project were officially announced on 23 July 2009, with a unique design, and world class team including German architect Ole Scheeren, partner of the design firm Office for Metropolitan Architecture; joint-venture development partners including Thai company Pace Development Co., Ltd. and multinational Industrial Buildings Corporation PLC. The ground breaking ceremony was held on 20 June 2011, and completion is estimated by the year 2014. The total project value is expected to reach eighteen billion baht.[2][3]
[edit] Design and location
The tower's design will assume the a shape of a square prism with the appearance of a rough spiral with cuboidal surfaces cut into the side of the building. The glass walls are divided horizontally and vertically, adding to the building's "pixelated" appearance. Its proposed height, 314 metres (1,030 ft), with 77 floors, will make it the tallest building in Bangkok by structural height, surpassing Baiyoke Tower II's record of 304 metres (997 ft).[2][4][5]
Among the planned features of the building are: 10,000 square metres (110,000 sq ft) of luxury retail space (MahaNakhon Terraces); 194 Residences serviced by The Ritz-Carlton, which, with prices ranging from approximately 220,000 - 400,000+ baht per square meter, will be among the higher prices achieved for Thai luxury real estate, freehold or leasehold in Bangkok; the Bangkok Edition boutique hotel, with 150 rooms, to be operated by Marriott International with collaboration from Ian Schrager; as well as a roof-top bar and restaurant. The project also features a free-standing seven-storey building ("the Cube") and an outdoor plaza ("MahaNakhon Square"), which will connect the tower to the Chong Nonsi stations of the BTS Skytrain and the Bangkok BRT on Narathiwat Ratchanakharin Road.[2][3]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "The Ritz Banks on Bangkok's highest Building". CNNGo. 7 September 2009. http://www.cnngo.com/bangkok/sleep/ritz-banks-bangkok-682460. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
- ^ a b c d Andrea Schwan Inc (23 July 2009). "Bangkok Rising: Construction to Begin on Ole Scheeren / OMA's MahaNakhon". press release. http://www.maha-nakhon.com/_downloads/MahaNakhon_PressRelease_en.pdf. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
- ^ a b c Tan, Itthiporn (9 August 2009). "Scaling the Heights in Bangkok". Brunch Magazine (Bangkok Post): pp. 8–9. http://www.bangkokpost.com/life/family/21747/scaling-the-heights-in-bangkok. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
- ^ a b Heathcote, Edwin (20 July 2009). "Metaphor for a metropolis". Financial Times (The Financial Times). http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/ab86545c-7545-11de-9ed5-00144feabdc0.html. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
- ^ a b Bangkok Public Relations Ltd (20 June 2011). "New Bangkok landmark ‘MahaNakhon’ starts rising". press release. http://www.maha-nakhon.com/news/Releases/MahanakhongroundbreakinENG.pdf. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
