Robot Building

Robot Building
Robot Building in 2022
General information
Status	Completed
Type	Office
Location	191 South Sathorn Road Bangkok, Thailand 10120
Coordinates	13°43′14″N 100°31′38″E / 13.720448°N 100.527311°E / 13.720448; 100.527311
Completed	1986[1][2]
Cost	US$10 million[1][2]
Technical details
Floor count	20[1]
Floor area	23,506 m2 (253,020 sq ft)[1]
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Sumet Jumsai[1]
Other information
Public transit access	BTS  Saint Louis Station

The Robot Building (Thai: ตึกหุ่นยนต์, Thai pronunciation: [tɯk̚˨˩.hun˨˩.jon˧], RTGS: tuek hun yon), located in the Sathorn business district of Bangkok, Thailand, houses United Overseas Bank's Bangkok headquarters. It was designed for the Bank of Asia by Sumet Jumsai to reflect the computerization of banking; its architecture is a reaction against neoclassical and high-tech postmodern architecture. The building's features, such as progressively receding walls, antennas, and eyes, contribute to its robotic appearance and to its practical function. Completed in 1986, the building is one of the last examples of modern architecture in Bangkok.