Elephant Building
Multi-tower high rise building
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The Elephant Building or Chang Building (Thai: ตึกช้าง, RTGS: tuek chang, Thai pronunciation: [tɯk̚˨˩.t͡ɕʰaːŋ˦˥]) is a skyscraper at Paholyothin Road and Ratchadaphisek Road in Bangkok, Thailand. It lies in the north Bangkok business district and Chatuchak District. The building is one of the better known buildings in Bangkok as it resembles an elephant. It was a collaboration between Dr Arun Chaisaree (Thai: ดร.อรุณ ชัยเสรี; RTGS: arun chai-seri) and architect Ong-ard Satrabhandhu (Thai: องอาจ สาตรพันธุ์; RTGS: Ong-at Sattraphan) The building has 32 floors and is 102 metres (335 ft) high. It was completed in 1997. The Elephant Building was ranked number four of the "20 World's Iconic Skyscrapers [sic]" by CNNGo in February 2011.[1]
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Completed | 1997 |
| Management | Arun Chaiseri Group & Elephant Group |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Ong-at Sattraphan |
The elephant building consists of seven parts:
- Tower A (offices)
- Tower B (offices)
- Tower C (residential)
- Top Floor (residential suites)
- Recreation Ground (swimming pool, gardens)
- Shopping plaza, bank, post office
- Garage
Nearby
Opposite lies Major Cineplex Ratchayothin. Further down the road is Lotus's, and Central Ladprao.
Transportation
- BTS Skytrain – Pahonyothin 24 Station
Material
It is made from glass, concrete, brick and steel.
