Sunwah Tower is a high-rise Grade A office building in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam designed by Los Angeles architects Archeon Group. It is located at a city block that surrounded by Nguyễn Huệ Boulevard (main entrance), Tôn Thất Thiệp street, Hồ Tùng Mậu street, and Huỳnh Thúc Kháng street. The building comprises 21 floors and 3 basements used for parking. There are 6 elevators used for customers and 1 elevator for service purpose only. The building opened in 1995 and was the tallest building in Vietnam for that year with 92 meters until it was surpassed by Saigon Centre 1 with 106 meters.[citation needed]
| Sunwah Tower | |
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 Sunwah Tower in 2013 | |
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| Record height | |
| Preceded by | VTP Office Service Center |
| Surpassed by | Saigon Centre |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Shopping mall Office Restaurant |
| Address | 115 Nguyễn Huệ Boulevard, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City |
| Town or city | Ho Chi Minh City |
| Opening | 1995 |
| Owner | Sunwah Group |
| Height | |
| Roof | 92 meters (302 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 21 (3 underground) |
| Floor area | Grade A Office: 15,000 square metres (160,000 sq ft) |
| Lifts/elevators | 7 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | EaWes Corporation |
| Main contractor | Shimizu Corporation |
The building was originally developed and owned by Sun Wah Group and Marubeni. In 2018, a subsidiary of Nomura Real Estate Holdings purchased a 24 percent stake[1] from Marubeni.[2]
General information about Sunwah Tower:
- Total net area: 20 800 sq m
- Typical net floor plate: 1 166 sq m
- Ceiling Height: 2.7m
- Total number of lifts: 6 passenger lifts and 1 service lift
- Air conditioning: Centralised
- Fire security: International standard sprinklers, smoke detectors and fire alarm system
References
edit- ^ VIR, Vietnam Investment Review- (2018-06-27). "Nomura Real Estate acquires Sun Wah Tower in District 1". Vietnam Investment Review - VIR. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
- ^ "Statement of Clarification on Sun Wah Tower – Sunwah". 26 June 2018. Retrieved 2022-02-23.