One Raffles Place


One Raffles Place, formerly Overseas Union Bank Centre or OUB Centre is one of the tallest skyscrapers in the city of Singapore. It was the tallest together with the UOB Plaza and Republic Plaza until the construction of Guoco Tower in 2016. The building sits at the city centre of Raffles Place.

Architecture

Frenchman Alain Robert, well known for climbing skyscrapers, aborted an attempted climb on this building on 3 November 2000. After reaching the 21st floor, the police dissuaded Robert's ascent, and he re-entered the building through a window on the 23rd floor. He was detained by the Singapore police who treated his stunt as criminal trespass.

New tower

A new commercial tower was constructed next to the existing tower. Ground bearing ceremony was on 26 September 2008, with completion by 2011. The new tower was opened in 2012 with 38 floors. Upon completion of the new tower the complex was officially renamed One Raffles Place.