UIC Building
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The UIC Building is a skyscraper
in the city-state
of Singapore
. The building, which was completed in 1973, rises 152 metres (498.7 ft) and contains 40 floors. It stands as the 39th-tallest building in Singapore, tied in rank with Chevron House
, Meritus Mandarin Singapore Tower Two
, and One Marina Boulevard
. At the time of its 1973 completion, the UIC Building was the tallest structure in the city-state and one of the tallest buildings in Southeast Asia
. It retained the former title for only one year, as the 162 m (531.5 ft) United Overseas Bank Plaza Two
was completed in 1974. The building was renovated in 1986 and was given a new concrete facade
in the Brutalist
style of architecture.
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...
in the city-state
City-state
A city-state is an independent or autonomous entity whose territory consists of a city which is not administered as a part of another local government.-Historical city-states:...
of Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
. The building, which was completed in 1973, rises 152 metres (498.7 ft) and contains 40 floors. It stands as the 39th-tallest building in Singapore, tied in rank with Chevron House
Chevron House
Chevron House, formerly called Caltex House, is a high-rise skyscraper located in the central business district of Singapore. It is located on 30 Raffles Place, in the financial district of Raffles Place...
, Meritus Mandarin Singapore Tower Two
Meritus Mandarin Singapore
Mandarin Orchard Singapore managed by Meritus Hotels & Resorts , is a five-star hotel located at 333 Orchard Road in Singapore...
, and One Marina Boulevard
One Marina Boulevard
One Marina Boulevard, sometimes called NTUC Centre, is a high-rise skyscraper located in the central business district of Singapore. It is located on 1 Marina Boulevard, in the zone of Raffles Place and Marina Bay. The building is near other skyscrapers, such as One Raffles Quay, The Sail @ Marina...
. At the time of its 1973 completion, the UIC Building was the tallest structure in the city-state and one of the tallest buildings in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia, South-East Asia, South East Asia or Southeastern Asia is a subregion of Asia, consisting of the countries that are geographically south of China, east of India, west of New Guinea and north of Australia. The region lies on the intersection of geological plates, with heavy seismic...
. It retained the former title for only one year, as the 162 m (531.5 ft) United Overseas Bank Plaza Two
UOB Plaza
United Overseas Bank Plaza is a complex with twin tower late-modernist skyscrapers in the city of Singapore. UOB Plaza One is one of the three tallest in the city, sharing the title with the OUB Centre and Republic Plaza...
was completed in 1974. The building was renovated in 1986 and was given a new concrete facade
Facade
A facade or façade is generally one exterior side of a building, usually, but not always, the front. The word comes from the French language, literally meaning "frontage" or "face"....
in the Brutalist
Brutalist architecture
Brutalist architecture is a style of architecture which flourished from the 1950s to the mid 1970s, spawned from the modernist architectural movement.-The term "brutalism":...
style of architecture.