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Suntec City

Coordinates: 1°17′36.58″N 103°51′25.82″E / 1.2934944°N 103.8571722°E / 1.2934944; 103.8571722
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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

Suntec City Mall

Suntec City
Suntec City Mall with Fountain of Wealth in the foreground
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StandortTemasek Boulevard, Marina Centre, Downtown Core, Singapore
Opening date1995
DeveloperSuntec Development
ManagementARA Trust Management Suntec Limited
OwnerSuntec Real Estate Investment Trust
No. of stores and services360[citation needed]
Total retail floor area880,000 square feet (82,000 m2)
No. of floors3 (excluding 2 basement levels)
ParkingOver 3,000
WebsiteSunteccitymall.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 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

Fashion

Sports

  • Royal Sporting House
  • Golf House
  • The North Face
  • Nike by B.I.R.D
  • Adidas Concept Store
  • World of Golf

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Leisure, gifts and hobbies

  • Otaku House
  • The Wallet Shop
  • Caesar's
  • Times the Bookshop

Food and beverage

Health and beauty

Entertainment

  • ROCK Auditorium

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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

Exterior façade of Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Ground floor lobby of the 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]

See also

References

  1. ^ Suntec City
  2. ^ Real Destination : Singapore : Features : Suntec City
  3. ^ Singapore 1:1- CITY
  4. ^ [1]
  5. ^ Suntec Singapore
  6. ^ CBS
  7. ^ Suntec City - Corporate
  8. ^ First youth Olympic Games: International Convention Centre
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