Suntec City Mall (Chinese: 新达城广场) is a shopping centre in Singapore, located within the Marina Centre. Opened in 1995 together with initial phases of the Suntec City development, it was the largest shopping centre in Singapore with of retail space until the opening of Vivo City in 2006. **It also offers a club house called the Suntec City Guild House located on the fifth storey.**
Popularity
Suntec City is one of the largest commercial developments in Singapore. Suntec City was awarded Prix d' Excellence awards for excellence in **all aspects of real estate development (Overall winner and Commercial / Retail winner) in 1999**. Suntec has claimed other prizes, including the 1998 Tourism Award from the Singapore Tourism Board.
At the centre of Suntec City lies the Fountain of Wealth , which Suntec claims to be the largest fountain in the world; this claim has however been contested, with Fountain Hills in Arizona (Picture on left) also claiming the title.
Design
Suntec City was designed by Tsao & McKown Architects with emphasis on Chinese Feng Shu. The five buildings and the convention center are arranged so that they look like a left hand when viewed aerially. The Foundation of Wealth appears like a golden ring in the palm of the hand. As the fountain is made of bronze, it is believed that the balance of metal and water paves the way for success. Further, the specially selected Chinese name, 新达, means "new achievement".
Zoning
The large size of the mall boasts some 360 outlets spread over 3 floors in an L-shaped configuration. To help shoppers to navigate around the mall, it was divided into four zones, namely:
• The Galleria (Chinese: 画廊区), located on the ground floor of the Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre offering high-end international labels targeted specifically at convention delegates and tourists.
• The Tropics (Chinese: 热带区) offers a more wide-ranging choice of outlets for a wider budget range, with added emphasise on lifestyle merchandise and services.
• The Fountain Terrace (Chinese: 喷泉区) is located around the Fountain of Wealth and specialises in food and beverage outlets.
• The Entertainment Centre (Chinese: 娱乐区) at the north-eastern end of the mall is dedicated to entertainment-related tenants such as a 5-theatre cineplex, a fitness centre, a gaming arcade, as well as the site of Carrefour‘s first outlet in Singapore, occupying 13,006 square metres (140,000 square feet) over two floors.
The Suntec Singapore International Convention And Exhibition Centre
Facilities
With over 1 million square feet (93,000 m²) of space, the centre is located in the central business district of Singapore. It has Asia's largest column-free space in the form of a multi-purpose convention hall with 12,000 square metres of space. The exhibition hall offers another 12,000 square metres of space, which can be subdivided into three smaller halls.
Events
Several high-profile events and exhibitions have been held in the venue, including the WTO Ministerial Conference of 1996, which was held just a year after the building was completed. The World Economic Forum's East Asia Economic Summit has been held there several times. Other major events held at the venue include the Asian Casinos Expo, CAREER, IT Show, Modern Living, NATAS Travel Fair, Singapore Motorshow, VoiceComm, the International Food Festival, COMEX IT Fair, the World Stamp Championship, IAAPA Asian Expo, the World Down Syndrome Congress, and the World Cyber Games Several events of the 2010 Youth Olympic Games will also be the focus of the Convention Centre.
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