AXA Tower/8 Shenton Way, Singapore

AXA Tower, Singapore (7 July 2011)


AXA Tower (GPS: 1.27585, 103.84727), also known as 8 Shenton Way, is a skyscraper in downtown Singapore. It is located on Shenton Way, at the corner of Maxwell Road and Anson Road. Standing at a height of 235 meters, it was the 6th tallest skyscraper in Singapore, and the tallest cylindrical building in the world at the time of its completion. Built in 1986, this 52-storey skyscraper has undergone a few name changes. Originally, it was known as Treasury Building. However, when the Ministry of Finance moved out, to The Treasury on High Street, the building was renamed Temasek Tower. After it was sold to MGP Raffle Ptd Ltd, the building is called AXA Tower.

Going to AXA Tower by MRT

AXA Tower is just across the road (Anson Road) from the Tanjong Pagar MRT Station (EW15) served by the East-West Line.

Updates on AXA Tower

29 October 2022
CNN Style reports that Singapore's first "supertall" skyscraper has been unveiled. It will be the 300-metre (984 feet) buiilding, to be known as 8 Shenton Way. The building will have 1.6 million sqft of floor space. It is designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, the architectural firm behind Dubai's Burj Khalifa. The new building is expected to be completed in 2028.

Meanwhile, Singapore's Urban Redevelopment Authority did not elaborate on why 8 Shenton Way was approved at its proposed size, though a spokesperson told CNN that "allowable building heights are subject to technical requirements as well as evaluation based on respective design and site context."

AXA Tower, Singapore (27 July 2017)


AXA Tower, as seen from the junction of Shenton Way with Prince Edward Road. (27 July 2017)

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AXA Tower

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