Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Orchard Road, often known colloquially as simply Orchard, is a major 2.5 km (1.6 mi)-long road in the Central Area of Singapore. [4] A famous tourist attraction, it is an upscale shopping area, with numerous internationally renowned department stores, shopping malls, restaurants, and coffeehouses located in its vicinity. [4]
Main page; Contents; Current events; Random article; About Wikipedia; Contact us; Donate; Help; Learn to edit; Community portal; Recent changes; Upload file
By the early 1970s, Orchard Road had already attained its status as the 'IN' shopping area and gained an international recognition as a shopping paradise in Singapore. [7] Following the developments along Orchard Road, however, property values within this prime area began to grow, and motor traders were 'forced' to 'evacuate'. [3]
The Mandarin Singapore in 1973, when only the first tower had been built. The hotel opened in 1971 as The Mandarin Singapore, occupying a single 36-storey block facing Orchard Road. Designed by Cyrus Casper Francis, it had 700 rooms. Atop the hotel was the Top of the 'M' , the highest revolving restaurant in Singapore. It has since been ...
Orchard Gateway (stylized as orchardgateway) is a shopping mall in Orchard Road, Singapore, connecting Orchard Central and 313@Somerset together next to Somerset MRT station. The mall was meant to be completed in November 2013, [ 1 ] but was delayed and officially opened on 26 April 2014. [ 2 ]
It is now owned by Wharf Estates Singapore, formerly "Wheelock Properties (Singapore)", [2] a division of Hong Kong's Wheelock and Co. The mall has an underpass to Shaw House and ION Orchard. [3] It was the site of Borders' flagship Singapore store until its closure in 2011. [4] Following which, Marks & Spencer became Wheelock Place's main ...
Design Orchard was developed by JTC Corporation and designed by WOHA. One of the most prominent features is a terraced public rooftop. [1] The building is built from a minimal material palette of Béton brut concrete, glass, timber and plants. One interesting feature of the structure are the porthole windows, which allow light, views, and ...
Category: Orchard Road. 5 languages. ... Voco Orchard Singapore; W. Wheelock Place; Wisma Atria This page was last edited on 3 March 2021, at 13:31 (UTC) ...