Elephant Building

For the building in Margate City, New Jersey, see Lucy the Elephant. For the building in Coventry, see The Elephant Building.

Elephant Building
File:Elephant Tower (cropped).jpg
General information
Status	Completed
Completed	1997
Management	Arun Chaiseri Group & Elephant Group
Design and construction
Architect	Ong-at Sattraphan

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.

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.

External links

• Official site