Robot Building | |
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General information | |
Status | Completed |
Type | Office |
Location | 191 South Sathorn Road Bangkok, Thailand 10120 |
Coordinates | 13°43′14″N 100°31′38″E / 13.720448°N 100.527311°E |
Completed | 1986[1][2] |
Cost | US$10 million[1][2] |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 20[1] |
Floor area | 23,506 m2 (253,020 sq ft)[1] |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Sumet Jumsai[1] |
Other information | |
Public transit access | BTS Saint Louis Station |
The Robot Building (Thai: ตึกหุ่นยนต์, Thai pronunciation: [tɯk̚˨˩.hun˨˩.jon˧], RTGS: tuek hun yon), located in the Sathorn business district of Bangkok, Thailand, houses United Overseas Bank's Bangkok headquarters. It was designed for the Bank of Asia by Sumet Jumsai to reflect the computerization of banking; its architecture is a reaction against neoclassical and high-tech postmodern architecture. The building's features, such as progressively receding walls, antennas, and eyes, contribute to its robotic appearance and to its practical function. Completed in 1986, the building is one of the last examples of modern architecture in Bangkok.