UIC Building

UIC Building
UIC Building is located in Singapore
UIC Building
Location within Singapore
Alternative namesUnited Industrial Corporation Limited Building
General information
StatusDemolished
TypeCommercial offices
Architectural styleBrutalist
Location5 Shenton Way, Singapore 068808
Coordinates1°16′40.51″N 103°50′58.49″E / 1.2779194°N 103.8495806°E / 1.2779194; 103.8495806
Completed1973; 52 years ago (1973)
Demolished2013; 12 years ago (2013)
Height
Roof152 m (499 ft)
Technical details
Floor count40
Design and construction
Architect(s)Chan Kui Chuan
Singapore Associate Architects
DeveloperUnited Industrial Corporation Limited
References
[1][2][3]

The UIC Building (United Industrial Corporation Limited Building) was a former 40-storey, 152 m (499 ft) skyscraper in the city-state of Singapore.

History

The tower was completed in 1973, and it was the 39th-tallest building in Singapore, tied in rank with Chevron House, Meritus Mandarin Singapore Tower Two, and One Marina Boulevard. At the time of its 1973 completion, the UIC Building was the tallest structure in the city-state and one of the tallest buildings in Southeast Asia.[3] It retained the former title for only one year, as the 162 m (531 ft) United Overseas Bank Plaza Two was completed in 1974. The building was renovated in 1986 and was given a new concrete facade in the Brutalist style of architecture.[2]

In 2007, United Industrial Corporation, under a collective sale, bought the 21.2 per cent of the UIC Building that it did not already own in order for a redevelopment.

In 2012, during demolition works of the building, part of the building gave way and collapsed, causing injuries to a worker.[4]

Demolition work had been completed in 2013.[5] A new development by United Industrial Corporation which includes a mix of residential and commercial units known as V on Shenton (Five on Shenton) was started on its former site and was completed in 2017.

See also

References

  1. ^ "UIC Building". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
  2. ^ a b "Emporis building ID 106473". Emporis. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016.
  3. ^ a b "UIC Building". SkyscraperPage.
  4. ^ "One injured after part of disused Shenton Way building collapses". sg.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  5. ^ Staff Writer (22 May 2018). "The 10 Tallest Buildings Ever Demolished". The Urban Developer. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
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Records
Preceded by Tallest building in Singapore
152 m (499 ft)
1973–1974 		Succeeded by