ole scheeren of OMA has unveiled plans for maha nakhon, a 77 storey skyscraper
that will be the tallest building in bangkok.
the complex at 150,000 square meters (approximately 1,6 million square feet) is a series
of components that comprise mahanakhon square, a landscaped outdoor public plaza
intended as a new public destination within the city; maha nakhon terraces, 10,000 square
meters (nearly 110,000 square feet) of luxury retail space with lush gardens and terraces
spread over multiple levels for restaurants, cafes and a 24 hour marketplace. also included
is the ritz-carlton residences, bangkok with 200 highly-customized single-level and duplex homes,
each offering the atmosphere of a skybox penthouse and the bangkok edition, a signature boutique
hotel with 150 hotel rooms, a collaboration between marriott international and renowned
hotelier ian schrager; and a multi-level roof-top sky bar and restaurant.