Ocean 1 Tower

Building in Pattaya

Ocean One

General information
Status	Never built
Location	Pattaya
Height
Roof	367 metres (1,204 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	91
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Architect Woods Bagot, structural engineer Connell Wagner

Ocean One was a skyscraper proposed for construction at Jomtien Beach, close to Pattaya, Thailand. The planned structure would have been 367 metres (1,204 ft) tall, with 91 floors and 587 rooms. The proposed building site is 250 metres from one of Asia's most popular beaches. Had it been completed, Ocean One would have been the tallest building in Thailand. It was planned mainly for residential use, but would also had a conference centre. Using the traditional (Thai ไร่) unit of area, the rai, the area of the property would have been 12 rai.,^[1] and is equivalent to 19,200 square metres (207,000 sq ft).

The architects were Woods Bagot, who designed Q1 on Australia's Gold Coast which used to be the tallest residential building in the world. There were important wind engineering and earthquake engineering problems were to be addressed by structural engineers, Connell Wagner), prior to proceeding with construction. The construction contract was planned to be awarded to K-TECH.^[1]

The building was planned to include the latest in luxury and technology with a special focus on environmental aspects.^[2] Other features were the high security, a 24-hour medical clinic and 13 high speed lifts with a maximum waiting time of 18 seconds. The entire 9th floor would have been devoted to recreation with swimming pools, saunas, spas, gymnasiums and a running track. The building was intended to have a two-level shopping plaza at the rear.^[1]

Siam Best Enterprises Co. Ltd., the developer of the Ocean 1 Tower, estimated that the building will be complete within four years of start of construction. Construction was supposed to have started in 2006 and be completed by 2009, but the start was delayed by a court case brought against the developers.^[3] Although the sale of apartments in the tower already started, the construction was on hiatus as of November 2015.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Ocean1 Tower (16 March 2009). "Ocean1 Tower: Bulletin". Bangkok, Thailand: Siam Best Enterprises Co. Ltd. Retrieved 11 June 2010. {{cite web}}: External link in |author= (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ Chen, Jennifer. "Society: Eco-Architecture Takes Hold in Asia". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
^ "Ocean 1 – Could be a slight delay". Pattaya Days. Retrieved 19 November 2015.