Lucky Plaza

Coordinates: 1°18′16.11″N 103°50′01.88″E / 1.3044750°N 103.8338556°E / 1.3044750; 103.8338556

Lucky Plaza is a shopping centre located at Orchard in Singapore.

Built by developer Far East Organization, Lucky Plaza was completed in 1981. Lucky Plaza has proved to be one of the more successful shopping centres in Singapore during its heyday.

Architecture

Lucky Plaza's success was due as much to the architect's — BEP Akitek Pte Ltd — concept of an open vertical 'bazaar' as to its central position in the middle of the Orchard Road tourist district.

The high value location prompted the idea of placing the traditional arcade 'on end' in the form of a series of stacked galleries, interconnected by escalators and glass lifts, around a high open space. These internal pedestrian streets are linked to those outside and a multi-storey carpark at the rear at several not too convenient points.

The building is set back from the main road and though this would appear to give more space for vehicles and pedestrians, the conflict between people, cars and taxis is very evident.