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Kajima Making Major Contribution to Singapore Urban Development Project
The Millenia Singapore Development Project is a complex urban development
venture with the joint capital participation of Kajima Overseas Asia Pte.
Ltd. (KOA), a wholly owned subsidiary of Kajima Corporation, and Pontiac
Land Pte. Ltd., a major local developer. Following the openings of the Ritz-Carlton,
Millenia Singapore, and Millenia Tower in January 1996, the grand opening
of Millenia Walk--a large-scale, first-rate shopping center--was held in
November 1996. The same month saw the opening of the Conrad International
Centennial Singapore, a 508-room, five-star hotel constructed by KOA.
Designed by world-famous architect Philip Johnson, Millenia Walk offers
270,000 square feet of sales floor space. The Great Hall, with its 50-foot-high
ceiling, is laid out on a north-south axis and stretches into the shopping
center. Natural light streams in through the skylight at the top of the
hall's huge pyramid-shaped roof. Inside are a wide range of high-quality
boutiques, casual wear outlets, shoe and leather goods shops, and specialty
stores. Millenia Walk is set to stake its claim as Singapore's most stylish
fashion and shopping center.
The operation of the Conrad International Centennial Singapore is being
undertaken by Conrad International Hotels, the international chain affiliated
with Hilton Hotels Corp., of the United States. Situated adjacent to an
international convention center, the hotel principally caters to business
travelers seeking a quiet, luxurious setting. Of particular note, even in
Singapore, where highly skilled technical workers are lacking, KOA was able
to draw on Kajima's technologies, which have been nurtured over its long
experience in Japan to provide a hotel with a highly professional, detailed
finish. The hotel thus stands as one symbol of the excellence of Kajima's
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KII Manages Baseball Stadium Project in San Francisco
Kajima International, Inc. (KII), has been selected to develop the 300 US
dollars million Pacific Bell Baseball Park in San Francisco's waterfront
area. Recognizing Kajima's extensive background in urban development projects,
the San Francisco Giants chose the Company in 1996 to construct a new facility
in the spirit of the intimate downtown ball parks that thrived at the beginning
of the 20th century.
The Pacific Bell Baseball Park is to be situated on a 13-acre waterfront
site on San Francisco Bay, just a 20minute walk from the downtown area.
The stadium will provide 42,000 seats, including 63 luxury seats, 5,200
mezzanine-level seats, and 1,500 special field-level seats. Also included
in the plans for the state-of-the-art ball park stadium are an interactive
learning center, interactive baseball-related displays, in-seat food-ordering
monitors, and numerous TV monitors. Other features include lighting technology
that focuses light away from the surrounding neighborhood and directly into
the stadium.
Kajima has already completed urban development projects, including aquarium
and entertainment facilities in Tampa, Florida, and currently has projects
under way in Long Beach, California, and at the Meadowlands, in New Jersey.
These projects serve as testament to Kajima's position as a leader in the
construction of urban facilities, especially sports arenas and stadiums.
Entertainment and sports projects are now being pursued in Houston, Toronto,
Honolulu, and Seattle. |
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NEG UK Hot Project in Cardiff
The NEG UK Hot Project was a very hot project indeed, aptly named not
only because of the importance of the glass factory built by Kajima in the
Welsh capital of Cardiff, which is already in full production as the main
European TV-screen production facility for Nippon Electric Glass U.K. Ltd.
(NEG), but also due to the blistering pace of construction.
With a footprint of some 12,000 square meters and a height of approximately
30 meters, the immensity of the factory demanded a highly productive group
of more than 1,600 workers when Kajima reached the critical point of this
fast-track design-and-build project. As a result, it took only 10 months
to complete, earning this particular fast-track program the popular designation
of "the bullet-track project."
The project demonstrates the true value of teamwork in action in the field.
The synchronized precision interface established between NEG and Kajima
enabled each and every deadline to be met on time. The concerted efforts
of the civil and structural engineering departments as well as Kajima's
mechanical and electrical division created a unique, custom-designed TV-screen
production facility.
The 80-meter, textured blue-and-gray chimney of the NEG factory stands
as a landmark unrivaled in this industrial belt, which is now being rejuvenated
by the Cardiff Bay Development Corporation. At the same time, it is a monument
to Kajima's dedication to the total quality of design and customer satisfaction.
Since the completion of the main factory in October 1996, an adjacent warehouse
has been built by Kajima. The Company is currently constructing another
warehouse in front of the main plant, which is due for completion by the
middle of May 1997. |
