AXA Tower
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Not to be confused with Axa Towers.
For building in Jakarta, Indonesia with similar name, see Kuningan City.
AXA Tower, also known as 8 Shenton Way and formerly The Treasury and Temasek Tower, was the 16th-tallest skyscraper in the city of Singapore, at 234.7 m (770 ft), and the tallest cylindrical building in the world. In 2023, it became the tallest building to ever be voluntarily demolished.
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AXA Tower | |
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Former names | Singapore Treasury Building Temasek Tower |
Alternative names | 8 Shenton Way |
General information | |
Status | Demolished |
Type | Commercial |
Address | 8 Shenton Way, Singapore 068811 |
Country | Downtown Core, Singapore |
Coordinates | 1.2758°N 103.8472°E / 1.2758; 103.8472 |
Named for | AXA |
Completed | 1986; 38 years ago (1986) |
Closed | 2022 |
Demolished | 2023 |
Owner | MGP Raffle Pte Ltd |
Height | |
Roof | 234.7 m (770 ft) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 52 |
Lifts/elevators | 22 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | The Stubbins Associates Architects 61 Architects Team 3 |
Developer | Singapore Ministry of Finance |
Main contractor | MGP Raffle Pte Ltd |
References | |
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