Shaw Centre lies adjacent to Shaw House, and was the tallest building in Singapore when it was completed in 1972. The head office of Shaw & Shaw Pte Limited, the precursor of Shaw Organisation, moved into Shaw Centre in 1978. The Shaw Centre is prominently located A-grade building at the intersection of Orchard Road, Scotts Road and Paterson Road and sits above Orchard MRT Station to make your commute as easy as can be. Built in 1958, it was the tallest building in Singapore upon completion and boasts 28 floors with five stories of shops and eight floors of parking. It has an impressive foyer, fabulous views across Singapore, on-site car parking with 24/7 building security.t has a range of shops and restaurants, and is home to one of Singapore's most renowned restaurants, Les Amis. Shaw Centre once had an al fresco McDonald's restaurant located on the ground floor, along the sidewalk facing Scotts Road. Shaw Centre is within reasonable distance to Jason's The Gourmet Grocer, Market Place, Cold Storage and La Tanglin Boulangerie Supermarkets. It is also close to Pacific Plaza, DFS Galleria Scottswalk, Tang Plaza, Ion Orchard, Wheelock Place, Far East Shopping Centre, Palais Renaissance, Far East Plaza and Orchard Tower for an array of amenities such as grocery and retail shopping, banks and more.