Robot Building

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The Bank of Asia Building, also known as "The Robot Building", is a highrise building in Sathorn, Bangkok, Thailand. Designed by Sumet Jumsai, the building was constructed from 1985 to 1986 at a cost of US$10,000,000. The original inspiration for the building, complete with "eyes" and "antennae", came from Sumet's son's toy robot.

The postmodern-style building stands 83 m (272 ft) tall with 20 floors. It has a floor area of 23,506 sq m (253,016 sq ft). The floorplates progressive decrease at floors 4, 8, 12, 16, and 18. Behind the building is a eight-floor parking structure. Two antennas on the roof are used for communication and as lightning rods. On the top two floors are two lidded "eyes" serving as windows. The building's sides are adorned by nuts and have few apertures, and the north and south sides are tinted curtain walls.