Major projects consisting of several high-rise buildings

Bangkok Dome
Located on Paholyothin Road, north of central Bangkok, the Bangkok Dome include a high-end shopping centre, a mini-theme park, exhibition centre, a 40storey+ office tower and condominium towers. This project has been hold since 1998, a source reports that construction work on the shopping centre component will resume later this year (related article).

Chateau de Chao Phraya
Located near Menam Hotal, these four asymmetrical towers (44 storey each) are joined together by a podium and features an artificial waterfall at the lower plaza levels. According to a recent report in the Bangkok Post (February 2003) the project which is already 50-60% finished may be formally revived in the near future.

� KENZO TANGE & ASSOC

� GOLDEN LAND GROUP

Sathorn Square
The preliminary design features two 49 storey towers (206m high) to be built next to the old Russian Embassy site on South Sathorn Rd. This is a joint project between North Sathorn Realty Group and Golden Land Property Group. Construction will begin in early 2004. The winning scheme on the left is chosen from 10 other from a competiton which include big architecture firms such as Fosters and Partners.

The developer's website indicates that there are two competing schemes for the project and the final design has not been chosen. The other proposal (below) includes a 40-storey hotel and serviced luxury apartment tower, a separate high-class condominium tower and a 40,000-sqm-retail mall.

Bangkok CSC
Located on the bank of the Chao Phraya River, the project comprises a mid-rise hotel, three high rise condominium towers (45 storeys each), and an office tower totalling 2 million sq feet of lettable space.

© ASA MAGAZINE

Bangkok City Hall
A design competition was held in 1997 for a new city hall and head office for the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration , to be located on Mitmaitri Road, Din Daeng (near the Thai-Japanese stadium). The winning design concept (left) is by Design & Develop Architects and Arun Chaiseree Consulting Engineers. This plan envisage a 32 storey (148m tall) main office tower, two 22 storey office towers and a convening hall. The City Hall project has a total floor space of 291,762sqm.

2Bangkok website has info on this project, more photos here: design rendering 1 ; rendering 2.

Hilton Marina
A luxury resort development in Chacheongsao (East of Bangkok). The project features lowrise apartments / hotel plus a 40+ storey main tower.

SV City Development
The Sahaviraya (SV) City waterfront development include a number of highrise enclave on the banks of the Chao Phraya and with frontages to Rama III Road. Each project consist of highrise apartments, leisure and entertainment areas and retail centres. So far the only completed project is SV City (Riverfront Residence).

SV projects pictured here are SV Royal Park (1), SV Garden (2) and SV Riverside (3).

See more photos of SV Garden at the unfinished building page.

Phase II of S.V. River Residence comprise 2 buildings of condominium tower, 45 storey and 39 storey....the 39 storey already topped out last month and the 45 storey one is rising 80% of it's full height. Phase II of S.V. River Residence comprise 2 buildings of condominium tower, 45 storey and 39 storey....the 39 storey already topped out last month and the 45 storey one is rising 80% of it's full height.

© MEINHARDT

© C2D ARCHITECTS

President Park Stage 2
A condominium project for a site in Sukhumvit, comprising 4 towers ranging from 38 to 47 storey near Phase 1 located on Sukumvit Soi 24. A 40 storey tower is now under construction.

Srinakarin Office Complex
The project includes four 34 storey office towers and a 46 storey office tower infront of the project. The towers will provide more than 300,000 sq.m. of a prime office spaces. Two of the 34 storey tower already leased to EXXON Company which is now setting it's regional Headquater here in Bangkok.

© CHAD BLAIR

Central Rama 3 + Condominium Towers
A major retail, commercial and residential development on Rama 3 Road. designed by RTKL in association with Plan Architect Pty Ltd. The shopping complex Central Rama 3 opened last year.

Metro City Development
Included in the contract which the Thai government awarded to Bangkok Land to construct an overhead metro system for Bangkok (now superseded by the MRTA subway) was a concession to develop area above the railway's depot. Metro City is a self-contained city service by two railway stations, comprises 50,000 residential units, 500,000square metres of commercial and retail space, two 93 storey 'Grand Central' towers, a sport stadium, major parks and recreational areas. The project is designed by Australian based architects Nation Fenders (now part of a new practice Nation Fenders Katsalidis), also the designer of Muang Thong Thani, Bangkok's largest sattellite city.

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