{"id":586,"date":"2011-05-19T22:19:32","date_gmt":"2011-05-19T20:19:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ruthtrumpold.id.au\/blogs\/designtech\/?p=586"},"modified":"2011-05-19T22:20:04","modified_gmt":"2011-05-19T20:20:04","slug":"ole-scheerans-mahanakhon-bangkok-tower","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ruthtrumpold.id.au\/blogs\/designtech\/2011\/05\/19\/ole-scheerans-mahanakhon-bangkok-tower\/","title":{"rendered":"Ole Scheeran’s Mahanakhon Bangkok Tower"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Architectural Design <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“Mahanakhon will be the most ambitious complex of contemporary architecture and design in Thailand and the tallest building in Bangkok.” – Ole Scheeran
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This\u00a0 great modern architectural building, which began construction in the Fall of 2009, is said to be one of the best designs in the world. The Mahanakhon Bangkok Tower designed by German architect <\/strong>Ole Scheeren <\/strong>is planned to be the tallest construction in Bangkok, Thailand. Ole Scheeren\u00a0 has unveiled plans for The Tower of Mahanakhon, a 77-story skyscraper. The building is due to be completed by 2012.
\nThe Architectural Design <\/strong>
\nThe complex will be 150,000 square meters (approximately 1,6 million square feet) and is a series of components that comprise the new Mahanakhon square, which will be a landscaped outdoor public plaza.\u00a0 With distinctive sculptural appearance, Mahanakhon has been carefully carved to introduce a three dimensional ribbon of architectural \u2018pixels\u2019 that circle the tower\u2019s full height, as if excavating portions of the elegant glass curtain wall to reveal the inner life of the building. The design has been created with purpose of revealing life inside the tower. On the other hand, the building has been following and taking security protocol into great consideration in order to ensure the successful construction of the project.\u00a0 The building will include luxury retail and dining areas. Its glittering stacked surfaces, terraces and protrusions will simultaneously create the impression of digital pixilation and echo the irregularity of ancient mountain topography. This architectural geography is conceived to convey the energy, intensity and inclusiveness of Thai society and celebrate Bangkok\u2019s emergence as a true global capital, fitting the Thai meaning of the name Mahanakhon, translated as \u2018great metropolis\u2019. The building plans to also feature an adjacent freestanding 7-storey building known as The Cube, which will offer multi-level indoor and outdoor terraces. This provides a network of social spaces with an extensive and carefully selected mix of dining and leisure facilities.<\/p>\n

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A close up of the tower<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Inside Manakhanon<\/strong><\/p>\n

The new project is intended as a novel public destination within the city. Manakhanon will include luxury retail space with lush gardens and terraces, a major transportation hub, and a five-star hotel designed by Ian Schrager. It will have multiple levels of restaurants, cafes and a 24 hour marketplace. It also plans on including\u00a0 Ritz-Carlton residences. Each residence is offering the atmosphere of a sky box penthouse. The project is working in collaboration with Marriott International and renowned hotelier Ian Schrager.<\/p>\n

More about the Project<\/strong><\/p>\n

“MahaNakhon will be the city\u2019s tallest building, but more significantly it will <\/em><\/p>\n

accurately represent the audacity of Bangkok today \u2013 the optimism and strength ofThai culture and the value of that culture to Asia and the rest of the world.” –<\/em>Sorapoj Techakraisri, CEO of PACE Development.<\/p>\n

Homes available at Mahanakhon will range in size from 125 square meters (1,350 square feet) to 830 square meters (8,930 square feet) with ceilings up to 3.5 meters high (approximately 11.5 feet).<\/p>\n

Prices for the residences range from $840,000 USD.<\/p>\n

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The Mahanakhon Tower at Night<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sources Listed:<\/strong><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.designboom.com\/weblog\/cat\/9\/view\/7054\/omaole-scheeren-mahanakhon-bangkok.html<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/30025\/mahanakhon-ole-scheeren-oma\/mahanakhon_copyright_oma_ole_scheeren_v_22\/<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.archicentral.com\/ole-scheeren-omas-design-for-mahanakhon-unveiled-22616\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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