Colonel William A. Phillips

Iconsiam, stylized as ICONSIAM, and ICS is a mixed-use development on the banks of the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, Thailand.[1] It includes a large shopping mall, which opened to the public on 9 November 2018,[2] as well as hotels and residences. The ฿54 billion[3] (US$1.5 billion) project was jointly developed by Siam Piwat group, a Thai retail developer, MQDC Magnolia Quality Development, and Charoen Pokphand Group.[4] The complex includes the tallest building in Thailand: the 70-floor Magnolia Waterfront Residences,[5] and the country’s sixth tallest building: the 52-floor Mandarin Oriental Residences.[6]

Features

ICONSIAM Building
  • 525,000 m2 (5,650,000 sq ft) total retail area.[7]
  • Siam Takashimaya department store and an Apple Retail Store.[8][9]
  • 3,000-seat auditorium/exhibition hall[10]
  • Iconsiam Heritage Museum (River Museum Bangkok), a joint project with The Fine Arts Department of the Ministry of Culture of Thailand.[11]
  • Two residential buildings, the Magnolia Waterfront Residences (318m and 70 floors, 300 units) and The Residences at Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok, (272m, 52 floors, 146 units).
  • A riverside park with an area of more than 10,000 m2 (110,000 sq ft) along the Chao Phraya River and a riverside walkway.[12][13]
ICS Building

Transport

ICONSIAM is located adjacent to the APM Gold Line Charoen Nakhon Station, which connects to the BTS system at Krung Thon Buri Station. It opened on 16 December 2020.[14] ICONSIAM is working with the Urban Design and Development Centre (UDDC) at Chulalongkorn University, the Marine Department of the Transport Ministry, and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration to upgrade four river piers—Sathorn, Ratchawong, Tha Dindaeng, and Ratcha Nevy—by June 2019.[15] Four piers are built on site for private boats and public ferries.[13][16] Visitors can ride the ferry provided by ICONSIAM from various piers; Sathorn Pier, Sheraton Hotel Bangkok, Si Phraya Pier.[17]

Awards

The project won several design accolades since its opening, including:

  • Best Design of the Year at the World Retail Awards 2019 hosted by the World Retail Congress;[18]
  • First prize in the Best Shopping Center category at the MAPIC Awards 2019 in Cannes;
  • 2020 VIVA Best-of-the-Best Design and Development Award;[19] and
  • One of the top four finalist in the MPIM International Real Estate Awards 2021 in the Best Shopping Centre category.[20][21]

Gallery

See also

References

  1. ^ "Huge Bangkok riverside project unveiled". Travel Daily. 2014-07-02. Retrieved 2017-04-09.
  2. ^ "Thai hearts united to create ground-breaking phenomenon" (Press release). ICONSIAM. 2018-10-30. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  3. ^ Jitpleecheep, Pitsinee (10 November 2018). "Five years in making, megamall makes grand debut". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  4. ^ "About Us". ICONSIAM. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  5. ^ "The Residences breaks Bangkok property records". The Nation. 2017-03-15. Retrieved 2017-04-09.
  6. ^ "ICONSIAM's super-luxury residences open for bookings". Pattaya Mail. 2015-10-28. Retrieved 2017-04-09.
  7. ^ Yuda, Masayuki (16 November 2018). "Bangkok's $1.6bn megamall: Masterstroke or white elephant?". Nikkei Asian Review. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  8. ^ Jitpleecheep, Pitsinee (10 November 2018). "Takashimaya makes splash at Iconsiam". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  9. ^ "Apple Iconsiam opens in Bangkok" (Press release). Apple. 2018-11-10. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  10. ^ Jitpleecheep, Pitsinee (22 July 2016). "Iconsiam plans B2bn exhibition hall". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2017-04-09.
  11. ^ "ICONSIAM Spearheads Collaboration Between Government to Showcase the Artistic, Cultural and Historical Heritage of Thailand at 'ICONSIAM Heritage Museum'". Cision PR Newswire. 2016-07-01. Retrieved 2017-04-09.
  12. ^ Rojanaphruk, Pravit (17 November 2018). "Opinion: Is Iconsiam an Icon of Prosperity or Disparity?" (Opinion). Khaosod English. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  13. ^ a b "Seven Wonders at ICONSIAM". ICONSIAM. 2016-04-15. Archived from the original on 2017-04-10. Retrieved 2017-04-09.
  14. ^ "ประยุทธ์ กดปุ่มเปิด "รถไฟฟ้าสีเขียว-สีทอง" คูคต-ไอคอนสยาม ยังนั่งฟรี". Prachachat. 16 December 2020.
  15. ^ Phataranawik, Phatarawadee (17 November 2018). "The Race for the River". The Nation. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  16. ^ "Getting Here". ICONSIAM. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  17. ^ "ICONSIAM : Getting Here". Retrieved 2022-05-04.
  18. ^ "ICONSIAM wins at the World Retail Awards 2019 | News". English. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
  19. ^ "ICONSIAM wins top prize from Cannes, France". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
  20. ^ ICONSIAM. "Thailand's Landmark ICONSIAM Ranked Among Top Four Best Shopping Centers in World". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  21. ^ EXPOSITIONS, Reed. "MIPIM Awards 2022 - 2021 winners". mipimawards.com. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
Records
Preceded by Tallest building in Thailand
317.95 m (1,043 ft)

2018–present
Incumbent

13°43′36.1″N 100°30′37.8″E / 13.726694°N 100.510500°E / 13.726694; 100.510500