The River in Bangkok, Thailand

Just as in many great cities, the pulse of Bangkok runs right through its river, the Chao Phraya. Taking inspiration from its waterfront address, The River condominiums are poised to become one of Bangkok’s most prestigious and interesting addresses.

Soaring above some of Bangkok’s most luxurious real estate, the two towers that make up The River are the newest stars on the city’s skyline. Bringing contemporary design to inner city living, their curved glass facades and stunning interiors add luxurious new apartments to an upscale neighborhood.

Standing at 252 meters, The River South Tower is one of Bangkok’s tallest structures. Its “little sister”, The River North Tower, rises to 150 meters. Facilities include a wide range of services, from entertainment and dining in the podium, to fitness centers, rooftop gardens, and much more.

Exclusive design
KONE collaborated with the building’s designer, Stephen J. Leach Jr. + Associates Limited, to create a custom car interior worthy of the suites crafted by the renowned French interior architects J+H Boiffi ls. 

Car interiors have been designed to create an aesthetically pleasing experience while delivering a smooth ride that is as seamless and luxurious as the towers themselves. 

Specifications from the KONE Design signalization series include a Car Operating Panel (COP) with multimedia keypad and a matching landing signalization device. The signalization panel accommodates building-specific information and functions, bringing usability to a new height.

With such high caliber residencies, passenger waiting times need to be minimal, if not eliminated completely. KONE’s traffic analysis and planning tools helped to define a fully optimized People Flow®. 

Each tower includes seven KONE MiniSpace™ elevators and one KONE MonoSpace® elevator in the podium that connects the two towers. All KONE solutions are equipped with KONE EcoDisc® hoisting machines which help reduce energy consumption by using 50 percent less energy than conventional traction machines.

To further maximize people flow and reliability, KONE elevators are connected to the KONE E-Link™ monitoring system, and provide real-time information on the status of the equipment and statistical reports on performance. 

Commitment to customer
“We have a strong relationship with the developer, Raimon Land, and were involved early on in the
budgeting and design stage,” says Jirasakdi Sarayodhin, Field Operations Director for KONE. “We also appointed a designated project management team to make sure the project ran smoothly and all installation goals were met.” Such systematic project management allowed KONE to meet the high standards of the project. 

When the towers are completed in 2012, the project will represent four years of detailed analyses, meticulous planning, and precise execution.

SUMMARY

Challenge
• To create a comfortable ride experience that complements the architectural design and meets the expectations of the customer and future residents 

Solution
• Early involvement in traffic analysis and design together with the developer
• Custom solutions for energy efficiency and People Flow
• Systematic and careful project management from beginning to end

FAST FACTS

The River
• year of completion: 2012
• Tower height: Tower A: 252 m; Tower B: 150 m
• Floors: Tower A: 71; Tower B: 41
• Architect: Steven J. Leach, Jr. + Associates Limited
• Developer: Raimon Land
• Contractor: Bouygues Thai Company Limited

KONE Solutions
• 14 KONE MiniSpace™ elevators
• 1 KONE MonoSpace® elevator
• KONE E-Link™ monitoring system
• KONE Design signalization