OUE Downtown
OUE Downtown or 6 Shenton Way, formerly DBS Building Towers is a high-rise skyscraper complex at 6 Shenton Way in the central business district of Singapore. Tower 1, at 201 metres (659 ft) and 50 storeys, was completed in 1975 and is one of Singapore's oldest skyscrapers. Tower 2, at 150 m (490 ft) and 36 storeys, was completed twenty years later in 1994. The former headquarters of DBS Bank was located in the complex. Overseas Union Enterprise (OUE) acquired the complex in 2010 and renamed it 'OUE Downtown'.
| OUE Downtown Towers | |
|---|---|
OUE Tower 1 in 2018 | |
| Former names | DBS Building Development Bank of Singapore Building |
| Alternative names | 6 Shenton Way |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Commercial offices |
| Architectural style | Postmodern architecture |
| Location | Shenton Way, Downtown Core, Singapore |
| Coordinates | 1.2771°N 103.8483°E |
| Construction started | 1972 |
| Completed | Tower 1: 1975 Tower 2: 1994 |
| Cost | $24.5 million |
| Owner | Overseas Union Enterprise |
| Height | |
| Roof | Tower 1: 201 m (659 ft) Tower 2: 150 m (490 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | Tower 1: 50 Tower 2: 36 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Architects Team 3 Obayashi Gumi Corporation |
| Developer | DBS Land Limited, Ohbayashi Gumi Corporation, Steen Consultants, Liu Cheng Consulting Engineers, Davis Langdon & Seah Philippines Inc., Mitsubishi Elevator and Escalator |
| References | |
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