Suntec City
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Suntec City is a major multi-use development located in Marina Centre, a subzone of the Downtown Core Planning Area in Singapore.
Design
Suntec City was designed by Tsao & McKown Architects with emphasis on Chinese geomancy (feng shui). The five buildings and the convention center are arranged so that they look like a left hand when viewed aerially. The Fountain of Wealth appears like a golden ring in the palm of the hand. As the fountain is made of bronze, it is believed that the balance of metal and water paves the way for success. Further, the specially selected Chinese name, 新达, means "new achievement".[1][2]
Popularity
- The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) mentioned Suntec City as one of the largest commercial developments in Singapore.[3]
- Suntec City was awarded two FIABCI Prix d' Excellence awards for excellence in all aspects of real estate development (Overall winner and Commercial / Retail winner) in 1999.[4] Suntec has claimed other prizes,[5] including the 1998 Tourism Award from the Singapore Tourism Board.
- Suntec City has been featured three times on The Amazing Race reality television show. Once on the US version Season 3 and twice on the Asian version in both Season 1 and Season 2.[6]
- At the centre of Suntec City lies the Fountain of Wealth, which Suntec claims to be the largest fountain in the world[7]; this claim has however been contested, with Fountain Hills in Arizona also claiming the title. The Guinness World Records has recently withdrawn the "Largest Fountain" category from its website.
Suntec City Mall
Suntec City Mall with Fountain of Wealth in the foreground | |
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Standort | Temasek Boulevard, Marina Centre, Downtown Core, Singapore |
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Opening date | 1995 |
Developer | Suntec Development |
Management | ARA Trust Management Suntec Limited |
Owner | Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust |
No. of stores and services | 360[citation needed] |
Total retail floor area | 880,000 square feet (82,000 m2) |
No. of floors | 3 (excluding 2 basement levels) |
Parking | Over 3,000 |
Website | Sunteccitymall.com |
Suntec City Mall (Chinese: 新达城广场) is a shopping centre in Singapore, located within the Marina Centre subzone of the Downtown Core Planning Area. Opened in 1995 together with initial phases of the Suntec City development, it was the largest shopping centre in Singapore with 888,000 square feet (82,500 m2) of retail space until the opening of VivoCity in 2006. It also offers a club house called the Suntec City Guild House located on the fifth storey.
Zoning
The large size of the mall boasts some 360 outlets spread over 4 floors in an L-shaped configuration. To help shoppers to navigate around the mall, it was divided into four zones, namely:
- The Galleria (Chinese: 画廊区), located on the ground floor of the Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre, offering high-end international labels targeted specifically at convention delegates and tourists.
- The Tropics (Chinese: 热带区) offers a more wide-ranging choice of outlets for a wider budget range, with added emphasise on lifestyle merchandise and services.
- The Fountain Terrace (Chinese: 喷泉区) is located around the Fountain of Wealth, and specialises in food and beverage outlets.
- The Entertainment Centre (Chinese: 娱乐区) at the north-eastern end of the mall is dedicated to entertainment-related tenants such as a 5-theatre cineplex, a fitness centre, a gaming arcade, as well as the site of Carrefour's first outlet in Singapore, occupying 13,006 square metres (140,000 square feet) over two floors.
Notable retail outlets
Template:Multicol Major tenants
- Carrefour
- Eng Wah Organisation
- Toys 'R' US
- Harvey Norman
- Fountain Food Terrace
Fashion
- Topshop Topman
- Mango
- Charis Asher
- Raoul
- Hush Puppies
- Topshop
- Ashworth
- Polo Jeans Co
- Promod
- Springfield
- Guess
- La Senza
Sports
Leisure, gifts and hobbies
- Otaku House
- The Wallet Shop
- Caesar's
- Times the Bookshop
Food and beverage
- Crystal Jade
- Tony Roma's
- McDonald's
- KFC
- Burger King
- Pizza Hut
- Kuishin-bo
- Ichiban Boshi
- Shin-Kushiya
- Qiji
- Subway
- Ben & Jerry's
- New York New York
- The Donut Factory
Health and beauty
- The Natural Source
- The Body Shop
- I Nuovi Cosmetics
- Crabtree & Evelyn
- Guardian
- Smile Inc. Dental Surgeons
Entertainment
- ROCK Auditorium
Specialty Zones
Tasty Treatz
- Amaryllis Flower & Gifts
- Euro Delights
- Lo Hong Ka
- Old Chang Kee
- Polar Puffs & Cakes
- Shihlin Taiwan Street Snacks
Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre
The Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre (Chinese: 新達城新加坡國際會議展覽中心) was officially opened on 30 August 1995, and was previously known as the Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre (SICEC). Its current name was adopted on 29 October 2001 as part of a rebranding exercise. The convention centre has a total of 25,000 square metres of space, over multiple levels.
History
One of the largest multi-purpose convention and exhibition facilities in the centre of the city, the ICC has hosted some of the world’s biggest meetings, exhibitions and conventions – including the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) World Bank Congress in 2006.
Facilities
The centre is located in the central business district of Singapore. It has one of Asia's largest column-free space, the biggest being Singapore EXPO, in the form of a multi-purpose convention hall with 12,000 square metres of space. Two exhibition halls on Levels 4 and 6, each offers another 12,000 square metres of space, which can be subdivided into three smaller halls.
Events
Several high-profile events and exhibitions have been held in the venue, and they include the WTO Ministerial Conference of 1996 and the World Economic Forum's East Asia Economic Summit, which has been held there several times. Other major events held at the venue include: the Asian Casinos Expo, CAREER, IT Show, Modern Living, NATAS Travel Fair, Singapore Motorshow, VoiceComm, the International Food Festival, COMEX IT Fair, the World Stamp Championship, IAAPA Asian Expo, the World Down Syndrome Congress, and the World Cyber Games.
In 2006, several Singapore 2006 events, including the 61st Annual Meetings of the Boards of Governors of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group, were being held at the venue. Several events of the 2010 Youth Olympic Games will also be the focus of the Convention Centre.
2010 Youth Olympics
Located in the heart of Singapore’s business district, the International Convention Centre (ICC) is also conveniently located near the IOC Family Hotels, which is just a 10-minute walk away.[8]
Gallery
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Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre night view.
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Escalators going up the exhibition halls.
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One of Suntec City's five towers
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The five towers of Suntec City are built around a fountain named the Fountain of Wealth
See also
References
- Time Out - City Hall MRT and Suntec, Channel NewsAsia Singapore 2006 report, retrieved 14 October 2006.
External links
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