OCBC Centre

Overview

OCBC Centre

location	Downtown Core, Singapore
address	65 Chulia Street, Singapore 049513
coordinates	1.285°N, 103.8491°W
construction start date	1975
completion date	1976
opened date	1 October 1976 (officially opening)
inauguration date	1 October 1976
building type	Commercial offices
roof	197.7 m
floor count	52
floor area	74900 sqft
architectural style	Brutalist architecture
architect	I. M. Pei BEP Akitek
structural engineer	Ove Arup & Partners
main contractor	Morrison-Knudsen Low Keng Huat
developer	OCBC Bank
owner	OCBC Bank
operator	OCBC Bank
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OCBC Centre is a 197.7 m, 52-storey skyscraper in Singapore currently serving as the headquarters of OCBC Bank.

History

OCBC Centre was officially formally grand inauguration ceremonial took place on 1 October 1976 and was the second-tallest building in the country, and South East Asia, at that time.[4] There are two extensions, OCBC Centre South and OCBC Centre East. There is an Executive Club on one of the higher floors of the building. OCBC Centre East has food and beverage outlets.

Architecture

Designed by renowned American architect I. M. Pei, OCBC Centre is a prominent example of Brutalist architecture, a popular architectural style in the 1960s and 70s.[5]

Nesting peregrine falcons

In April 2024, a pair of Indo-pacific

OCBC Centre

History

Architecture

Nesting peregrine falcons

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