The Elephant Building or Chang Building (, , ) is a high-rise building at Paholyothin Road and

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. It lies in the north Bangkok business district and Chatuchak District. The building is one of the better known buildings in

as it resembles an

elephant Elephants are the largest living land animals. Three living species are currently recognised: the African bush elephant ('' Loxodonta africana''), the African forest elephant (''L. cyclotis''), and the Asian elephant ('' Elephas maximus ...

. It was a collaboration between Dr Arun Chaisaree (; ) and architect Ong-ard Satrabhandhu (; ) 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 ic 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

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, and

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Transportation

* BTS Skytrain – Pahonyothin 24 Station

Material

It is made from glass, concrete, brick and steel.

References

External links

Official site
Skyscrapers in Bangkok Chatuchak district Buildings and structures completed in 1997 1997 establishments in Thailand Skyscraper office buildings in Thailand Residential skyscrapers in Thailand {{Thailand-struct-stub