MahaNakhon
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MahaNakhon is a luxury mixed-use
skyscraper
currently under construction in the Sathon business area of Bangkok
, Thailand
. Designed by German architect Ole Scheeren
, 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 (1,030.2 ft) and 77 floors.
, partner of the design firm Office for Metropolitan Architecture
. The building is being developed as a joint-venture between the Thai company Pace Development Co., Ltd. and Israel-based 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.
's record of 304 metres (997.4 ft).
Among the planned features of the building are: 10000 square metres (107,639.1 sq ft) of luxury retail space (MahaNakhon Terraces); two hundred units of the Ritz-Carlton Residences, which, with prices starting at 250,000 baht per square meter, will be among the most expensive leases 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.
Mixed-use development
Mixed-use development is the use of a building, set of buildings, or neighborhood for more than one purpose. Since the 1920s, zoning in some countries has required uses to be separated. However, when jobs, housing, and commercial activities are located close together, a community's transportation...
skyscraper
Skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper...
currently under construction in the Sathon business area of Bangkok
Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
. Designed by German architect Ole Scheeren
Ole Scheeren
Ole Scheeren is a German architect and principal of with offices in in Beijing, Hong Kong and London and a visiting professor at Hong Kong University.-Career:...
, 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 (1,030.2 ft) and 77 floors.
History
Details on the MahaNakhon project were officially announced on 23 July 2009, with designs by German architect Ole ScheerenOle Scheeren
Ole Scheeren is a German architect and principal of with offices in in Beijing, Hong Kong and London and a visiting professor at Hong Kong University.-Career:...
, partner of the design firm Office for Metropolitan Architecture
Office for Metropolitan Architecture
OMA , is a Rotterdam based architecture firm of Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas.The firm was founded in 1975 by Rem Koolhaas and Elia Zenghelis with Madelon Vriesendorp and Zoe Zenghelis.-History:...
. The building is being developed as a joint-venture between the Thai company Pace Development Co., Ltd. and Israel-based 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.
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 (1,030.2 ft), with 77 floors, will make it the tallest building in Bangkok by structural height, surpassing Baiyoke Tower IIBaiyoke Tower II
Baiyoke Tower II, located on 222 Ratchaprarop Road in the Ratchathewi district of Bangkok is Thailand's tallest building. It contains the Baiyoke Sky Hotel, the tallest hotel in Southeast Asia, and the fourth-tallest all-hotel structure in the world....
's record of 304 metres (997.4 ft).
Among the planned features of the building are: 10000 square metres (107,639.1 sq ft) of luxury retail space (MahaNakhon Terraces); two hundred units of the Ritz-Carlton Residences, which, with prices starting at 250,000 baht per square meter, will be among the most expensive leases in Bangkok; the Bangkok Edition boutique hotel, with 150 rooms, to be operated by Marriott International
Marriott International
Marriott International, Inc. is a worldwide operator and franchisor of a broad portfolio of hotels and related lodging facilities. Founded by J. Willard Marriott, the company is now led by son J.W. Marriott, Jr...
with collaboration from Ian Schrager
Ian Schrager
Ian Schrager is an American hotelier and real estate developer. Often associated with co-creating of the Boutique Hotel genre. Originally, he gained fame as co-owner and co-founder of Studio 54.-Early years:...
; 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
Bangkok BRT
BRT Bus Rapid Transit is a new transit system in Bangkok, Thailand.A plan has been approved to build 5 bus routes to a design similar to the TransJakarta...
on Narathiwat Ratchanakharin Road.