CTBUH / Nakheel Asia Tour Report
19 April 2007 - Building Tour
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One Raffles Quay North Tower
Singapore
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Height
245 m / 804 ft
Floors
50
Official Name
The current legal building name.
One Raffles Quay North Tower
Name of Complex
A complex is a group of buildings which are designed and built as pieces of a greater development.
Type
CTBUH collects data on two major types of tall structures: 'Buildings' and 'Telecommunications / Observation Towers.' A 'Building' is a structure where at least 50% of the height is occupied by usable floor area. A 'Telecommunications / Observation Tower' is a structure where less than 50% of the structure's height is occupied by usable floor area. Only 'Buildings' are eligible for the CTBUH 'Tallest Buildings' lists.
Building
Status
Completed
Architecturally Topped Out
Structurally Topped Out
Under Construction
Proposed
On Hold
Never Completed
Vision
Competition Entry
Canceled
Proposed Renovation
Under Renovation
Renovated
Under Demolition
Demolished
Completed, 2006
Country
The CTBUH follows the United Nations's definition of Country, and thus uses the lists and codes established by that organization.
City
The CTBUH follows the United Nations's definition of City, and thus uses the lists and codes established by that organization.
Address
Postal Code
048583
Function
A single-function tall building is defined as one where 85% or more of its usable floor area is dedicated to a single usage. Thus a building with 90% office floor area would be said to be an "office" building, irrespective of other minor functions it may also contain.
A mixed-use tall building contains two or more functions (or uses), where each of the functions occupy a significant proportion of the tower's total space. Support areas such as car parks and mechanical plant space do not constitute mixed-use functions. Functions are denoted on CTBUH "Tallest Building" lists in descending order, e.g., "hotel/office" indicates hotel function above office function.
office
Structural Material
Steel
Both the main vertical/lateral structural elements and the floor spanning systems are constructed from steel. Note that a building of steel construction with a floor system of concrete planks or concrete slab on top of steel beams is still considered a “steel” structure as the concrete elements are not acting as the primary structure.
Reinforced Concrete
Both the main vertical/lateral structural elements and the floor spanning systems are constructed from concrete which has been cast in place and utilizes steel reinforcement bars.
Precast Concrete
Both the main vertical/lateral structural elements and the floor spanning system are constructed from steel reinforced concrete which has been precast as individual components and assembled together on-site.
Mixed-Structure
Utilizes distinct systems (e.g. steel, concrete, timber), one on top of the other. For example, a steel/concrete indicates a steel structural system located on top of a concrete structural system, with the opposite true of concrete/steel.
Composite
A combination of materials (e.g. steel, concrete, timber) are used together in the main structural elements. Examples include buildings which utilize: steel columns with a floor system of reinforced concrete beams; a steel frame system with a concrete core; concrete-encased steel columns; concrete-filled steel tubes; etc. Where known, the CTBUH database breaks out the materials used in a composite building’s core, columns, and floor spanning separately.
composite
Height
Height is measured from the level of the lowest, significant, open-air, pedestrian entrance to the architectural top of the building, including spires, but not including antennae, signage, flag poles or other functional-technical equipment. This measurement is the most widely utilized and is employed to define the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) rankings of the "World's Tallest Buildings."
Architectural
245 m / 804 ft
To Tip
245 m / 804 ft
Floors Above Ground
The number of floors above ground should include the ground floor level and be the number of main floors above ground, including any significant mezzanine floors and major mechanical plant floors. Mechanical mezzanines should not be included if they have a significantly smaller floor area than the major floors below. Similarly, mechanical penthouses or plant rooms protruding above the general roof area should not be counted. Note: CTBUH floor counts may differ from published accounts, as it is common in some regions of the world for certain floor levels not to be included (e.g., the level 4, 14, 24, etc. in Hong Kong).
50
7 m/s
Rankings
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By function
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By material
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#
365
Tallest in
Asia
#
8
Tallest in
Singapore
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8
Tallest in
Singapore
#
241
Tallest Office Building in the World
#
162
Tallest Office Building in
Asia
#
5
Tallest Office Building in
Singapore
#
5
Tallest Office Building in
Singapore
#
263
Tallest Composite Building in the World
#
222
Tallest Composite Building in
Asia
#
4
Tallest Composite Building in
Singapore
#
4
Tallest Composite Building in
Singapore
Construction Schedule
2002
Construction Start
2006
Completed
Owner/Developer
Architect
Structural Engineer
MEP Engineer
Stormwater Management
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Owner/Developer
Cheung Kong Holdings; Hongkong Land Limited; Keppel Land International Ltd; One Raffles Quay Private Limited
Architect
Structural Engineer
MEP Engineer
Contractor
Obayashi Corporation
Stormwater Management
CTBUH Initiatives
31 December 2006 - CTBUH Journal
Research
31 December 2006
Nina Tower 1 in Hong Kong, at 319 meters high, leads the list of the ten tallest buildings completed in 2006. The Sports City Tower/Aspire...
About One Raffles Quay North Tower
One Raffles Quay (ORQ) was designed and constructed to overcome several unprecedented engineering challenges posed by the presence of existing twin subway tunnels running below the site and the highly variable and soft ground conditions.
At the planning stage, the massing of the North Tower was rotated relative to the site to allow the shortest structural transfer span and most balanced building load transmission to bridge across the subway tunnels. To transfer the 50-story tower loads, conventional transfer structures would have been too deep and would have obstructed the ground level lobby. To overcome this challenge the transfer of interior tower loads is achieved through the central box core acting as a transfer structure—probably a world first for a building of such height and complexity. At the perimeter of the tower, loads are transferred through visible and iconic mega steel trusses and raking columns in the main lobby.
The presence of up to 35-meter (115-foot)- deep layers of soft marine clay below the site presented a significant challenge to the construction of the basements since the slightest excessive ground movement could impair the operation and safety of the subway system. The design solution comprised a rigid perimeter diaphragm wall-retention system coupled with two rows of Shielding Walls (protective non-load bearing diaphragm walls) adjacent to the subway tunnels. This—along with comprehensive real time monitoring of ground, wall, struts and subway tunnel movements—allowed excavation and substructure construction with less than 15mm tunnel movement and without any adverse impact on the subway.
Research
31 December 2006
Nina Tower 1 in Hong Kong, at 319 meters high, leads the list of the ten tallest buildings completed in 2006. The Sports City Tower/Aspire...
CTBUH Initiatives
29 April 2007
CTBUH / Nakheel Asia Tour Report
CTBUH collaborated with the Dubai-based developer Nakheel and architects Woods Bagot to facilitate a 5-nation tour of seminal tall buildings in south-east Asia.
31 December 2006
Nina Tower 1 in Hong Kong, at 319 meters high, leads the list of the ten tallest buildings completed in 2006. The Sports City Tower/Aspire Tower (Doha, United Arab Emirates) at 300 meters, and Eureka Tower (Melbourne, Australia), at 296 meters, were second and third, respectively.
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