Observation Deck of Büro Ole Scheeren’s MahaNakhon Tower
Channel: A As Architecture
Date: 2019-04-11

MahaNakhon, which translates as “great metropolis”, has transformed Bangkok’s skyline and its striking silhouette stands as an emblem of the city’s rising status as a global metropolis. At 314 metres above the ground, the Observation Deck offers spectacular 360 degree views of the bustling urban landscape and Chao Phraya River below and is open to the public and the city’s annual 20 million tourists. The 77-storey complex embodies a radical manifestation of the potential of the skyscraper to invigorate its urban context.

Characterised by its distinctive sculptural profile and the three-dimensional pixelated ribbon that coils around its full height, the building unveils its inner life and projects the image of human activity to the surrounding city and beyond. A vast sheet of glass is extruded from the building’s top and floats 300 meters above the city below. Dubbed the “Skytray”, this 4.5 x 17.5 meter large, walkable glass platform evokes one of the most thrilling and immersive experiences of vertigo worldwide and is set to become Bangkok’s most exhilarating tourist destination.

The 150,000 sqm complex comprises MahaNakhon Square, a landscaped outdoor public plaza, as well as retail space, cafes, and restaurants with lush gardens and terraces spread over multiple levels, 200 bespoke homes and service apartments, as well as a boutique hotel with 150 rooms. The design for MahaNakhon splits the podium into two parts to carve out a generous public plaza, a vibrant hub for both planned and spontaneous cultural events and a retreat from the frenetic street life. Source by Büro Ole Scheeren. Info project https://bit.ly/2I9RM79

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