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The two towers of Ngee Ann City were intended by the designer to symbolise Chinese door gods, representing strength, generosity, and unity. Tenants in the office tower include Takashimaya Singapore, Books Kinokuniya, Metro department store, Ngee Ann Development, some private office tenants and a
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Work on Ngee Ann City began 22 years after the project was first proposed. The construction of the S$ 520 million complex took four years. Ngee Ann City was officially opened by Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong on 21 September 1993.
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of the site was first considered as early as 1967. Ngee Ann City was planned by Ngee Ann Development and the Orchard Square Development Corporation in the late 1980s. Raymond Woo, the architect who designed the complex, drew
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The Civic Plaza is where roadshows, concerts, functions, performances and activities are held. There is a fountain at the front of the Civic Plaza facing Orchard Road. The building is connected by
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Toshin Development Singapore Pte. Ltd. manages the speciality stores area of Takashimaya Shopping Centre located from basement 2 to level 4 of Ngee Ann City, covering over 370,000 square feet.
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in Singapore, known as Big Best. In 2005, the shopping mall opened an art and creativity section on the 4th floor called iFORUM, the first of its kind in Singapore.
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Ngee Ann City has two office towers, Tower A and B which are both 26 storeys high. Among its many shops are the Takashimaya department store and
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A 24-screen video wall, touted as the first in South East Asia, is located at the Takashimaya Square.
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29 (7 retail floors (B2 to L5), 3 parking floors (B3, L6 and L7), 19 office floors (L8 to L26))
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520 million building was officially opened on 21 September 1993 by then-Prime Minister
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Takashimaya Department Store had its month-long opening celebrations in October 1993.
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Ngee Ann Development Pte Ltd & YTL Starhill Global Property Management
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Elysa Chen (18 July 2007). "It was to look like Great Wall of China".
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When Ngee Ann City opened in 1993, Tangs Studio (a division of
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on the 5th floor. Ngee Ann City is also home to the largest
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In the 1950s, the land that Ngee Ann City sits on was a
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Tan Sung, "Takashimaya ready to face sluggish sector",
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Coordinates
1°18′10″N 103°50′4″E / 1.30278°N 103.83444°E / 1.30278; 103.83444
anchor tenants
Takashimaya
Kinokuniya
Best Denki
Total retail floor area
Somerset
Orchard
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shopping
Orchard Road
Singapore
S$
Goh Chok Tong
burial ground
Ngee Ann Kongsi
Redevelopment
inspiration
Great Wall of China
dignity
National Trade Union Congress

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