- CPF Building
Infobox Skyscraper
|building_name = CPF Building
caption = The CPF Building, with the look-alike DBS Building Tower One behind
location =Shenton Way ,Downtown Core ,Singapore
use = Commercial
type =High-rise
roof = 171m, 561ft
floor_count = 46
status = Occupied
architect =Public Works Department
developer =
management =
owner = Central Provident Fund Board
contractor =
website =The CPF Building is a high-rise
skyscraper located in the central business district ofSingapore . It is located on 79 Robinson Road, in theShenton Way andTanjong Pagar zone. [citeweb | title = Asia Travel : Map of CPF Building (S) 068897 | publisher = StreetDirectory.com | url = http://sg.streetdirectory.com/asia_travel/travel/travel.php?star=1&buildingid=1998&masterid=3013&x=29391.934249074&y=28521.418381944&level=6 | accessdate = 2008-02-08 ] The building is near several other skyscrapers such asDBS Building Tower One ,SIA Building andCapital Tower , which are all about 100 metres away. [citeweb | title = CPF Building is a place in Singapore on the Map of Singapore | publisher = SGPagenation| url = http://sg.pagenation.com/sin/CPF%20Building_103.8478_1.2769.map | accessdate = 2008-02-08] It houses the headquarters of theCentral Provident Fund Board (CPF).History
The CPF Building was designed by the
Public Works Department , and was completed in 1976. Other firms involved in the development includes Lalesse Gevelliften BV (KONE Lalesse Gevelliftinstallaties), and the CPF. [citeweb | title = CPF Building, Singapore | publisher =Emporis | url = http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=cpfbuilding-singapore-singapore | accessdate = 2008-02-08 ] The building was reclad in 2001.citeweb | title = CPF Building - SkyscraperPage.com | publisher = SkyscraperPage.com | url = http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=4850 | accessdate = 2008-02-08 ]Protests
On
12 August 2005 , a rare demonstration by four people demanding greater transparency and accountability in Singapore's state-managed pension fund and other government-linked agencies. The two men and two women assembled at lunchtime outside the CPF building in the central business district,Raffles Place . They claimed they did not need a permit and staged their protest for about an hour. However, soon a dozen anti-riot police wearing helmets and knee-high protective gear and carrying shields and batons forced them to disperse. [citeweb | title = Singapore: Riot police break up demonstration of four people | publisher = www.ThinkCentre.org | url = http://www.thinkcentre.org/article.cfm?ArticleID=2628 | accessdate = 2008-02-08 ]Architecture
The CPF Building exhibits the International architectural style. Similar in design to
DBS Building Tower One , the main materials used in its construction arealuminium reinforced concrete ,glass andgranite . The structural types applied in its development arecantilever , with a concrete core.]ee also
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List of tallest buildings in Singapore References
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