WG Friendship Plaza Suva
| WG Friendship Plaza Suva | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Status | Under construction |
| Location | Suva, Fiji |
| Address | McGregor Road VC3J+C7F |
| Coordinates | 18°08′47″S 178°25′51″E / 18.14639°S 178.43083°E |
| Groundbreaking | 2017[1] |
| Topped-out | 2021 |
| Completed | 2024 (scheduled) |
| Height | |
| Roof | 112 m (367 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Steel |
| Floor count | 28 |
| Floor area | 8,000 m2 (86,100 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Xiaolong Hu[2] |
| Structural engineer | CORETECH Fiji[2] |
| Main contractor | WG International Real Estate Co. (Fiji) Limited[2] |
The WG Friendship Plaza Suva is a high-rise mixed-use skyscraper under construction in Suva, Fiji, currently serving as the tallest building in the country, as well as the tallest building in Oceania outside Australia and New Zealand. The tower was topped out in 2021 and is 112 meters (367 ft) tall, being divided into 28 floors. The official opening is expected to take place in the second half of 2024.[3]
Upon its completion, the tower is set to contain the functions of a hotel, serviced apartments and offices.[4][5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Vula, Maraia (May 26, 2017). "Works Begin On WG Friendship Plaza Site preparation works for the proposed WG Friendship Plaza on MacGregor Road has begun again. Works on site had been stopped for many months after the civil engineering works that". Fiji Sun. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ a b c "IN THE HIGH COURT OF FIJI AT SUVA CIVIL JURISDICTION CIVIL ACTION No. HBC 266 of 2023" (PDF). judiciary.gov.fj. December 19, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ "WG Friendship Plaza – The Skyscraper Center". skyscrapercenter.com. The Skyscraper Center. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ "WG Friendship Plaza". CTBUH Skyscraper Center. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ Miller, Michael E.; Abbott, Matthew (21 August 2023). "China hoped Fiji would be a template for the Pacific. Its plan backfired". Washington Post. Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.