Saigon Trade Center
Office, retail, restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Saigon Trade Center is a high-rise building in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It was constructed from April 1994 and completed in July 1997 and with a height of 145 metres (476 ft), it was the tallest building in Vietnam from 1997 until 2010, when it was surpassed by the Bitexco Financial Tower.
| Saigon Trade Center | |
|---|---|
Tòa nhà Trung tâm Thương mại Sài Gòn | |
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| Record height | |
| Tallest in Vietnam from 1997 to 2010[I] | |
| Preceded by | Saigon Centre Tower 1 |
| Surpassed by | Bitexco Financial Tower |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Office, retail, restaurant |
| Location | 37 Ton Duc Thang Boulevard, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| Construction started | April 1994 |
| Completed | 1997 |
| Opening | July 1997 |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 160 m (520 ft) |
| Roof | 145 m (476 ft) |
| Top floor | 137 m (449 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 33 (and 2 underground) |
| Floor area | 55,792 m2 (600,540 sq ft) |
| Lifts/elevators | 12 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | WMKY Architects Engineer Ltd. (Hong Kong) |
| Developer | LUKS Industrial Ltd. (Hong Kong) |
| References | |
| [1] | |
The building has 33 floors with a total floor area of over 54,000 square meters. There are 10 elevators used for customers, 2 elevators used for service purpose only. The building has three antennas, which make the total height of the building increase to 160 meters. On the roof of the building, there is a coffee shop called "Panorama", visitors can see the city view and skyline from their seat.
Saigon Trade Center is built by reinforced concrete and glass cladding for exterior.
| Floors | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Basement 1-2 | Parking |
| Floor 1 | Office |
| Floor 2-5 | Retail |
| Floor 6-30 | Office |
| Floor 30-33 | Bar, restaurant |
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