Summary
Plaza Singapura is a contemporary shopping mall located along Orchard Road, Singapore, next to Dhoby Ghaut MRT station. The mall is managed by CapitaLand and owned by CapitaMall Trust. There are retail outlets over seven floors and two basements. The mall has a 752 lot seven-storey carpark at the rear of the building, and a two basement goods bay beneath it. The mall is popular with families, teenagers and young adults.[1]
 New facade of Plaza Singapura in 2013 | |
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| Location | Singapore |
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| Coordinates | 01°18′03″N 103°50′42″E / 1.30083°N 103.84500°E |
| Address | 68 Orchard Road, Singapore 238839 |
| Opening date | 14 September 1974 (original soft opening) 16 August 1975 (original official opening) 4 December 1998 (refurbished opening) |
| Developer | DBS Land |
| Management | CapitaMalls Asia |
| Owner | CapitaMall Trust |
| Architect | BEP Akitek Pte Ltd |
| No. of stores and services | 320 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 5 |
| Total retail floor area | 629,000 sq ft (58,400 m2) |
| No. of floors | 9 |
| Public transit access | NS24 NE6 CC1 Dhoby Ghaut |
| Website | www |
The mall was first opened in 1974 and in 2012, it underwent an extensive revamp which included the construction of a new wing increasing retail space by 25 percent. It is one of the oldest malls located along Orchard Road.[2]
History edit
Plaza Singapura was officially opened by then Minister for Finance, Hon Sui Sen in August 1975.
Architecture edit
In 2008, further changes were made to Plaza Singapura. Level 7 of the mall was given a face lift and tenants selling toys, gifts and hobby related items such as swords and cosplay costumes were introduced.
In 2012, Plaza Singapura underwent major renovation work which costs about S$ 150 million. The first phase signifies that the first three levels of Atrium@Orchard, which housed several offices, were converted to shop spaces. The second phase involves the former 81,000 sq ft (7,500 m2) Carrefour (after the exit on 30 September that year, it became a "missing" shop) converted to supermarket Cold Storage in Basement 2 and department store John Little in Level 1, which were completed in June 2013.
The mall has also been given a new façade with a 170-metre long wave frontage and features multi-coloured sculptures called the Jelly Baby Family by Italian artist Mauro Peruchetti. The renovation and construction of a new wing has increased the retail floor area of the mall from 497,575 sq ft (46,226.2 m2) to 629,000 sq ft (58,400 m2), which added 80 new retail and F&B shops to the directory of the mall.[3]
In 2015, Plaza Singapura underwent interior upgrading works. Floor finishes, corridor lighting, toilets and lift lobbies were upgraded. More nursing rooms were added on Level 2.[4]
Gallery edit
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Plaza Singapura at night in August 2006 -
Plaza Singapura in 2006 -
New wing of Plaza Singapura in 2013 -
Jelly Baby Family by Italian artist Mauro Peruchetti -
Plaza Singapura underpass in 2013 -
The Atrium@Orchard, now part of Plaza Singapura -
Interior of Plaza Singapura
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "About Plaza Singapura". Plaza Singapura.
- ^ "Plaza Singapura Now with a New Look and New Experiences". CapitaLand. January 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ^ "The revival of Orchard Road". AsiaOne. 12 January 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ^ "Plaza Singapura to undergo upgrading". Channel NewsAsia. 22 July 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
External links edit
- Official website