Sentosa Sensoryscape, Singapore

Sentosa Sensoryscape, Singapore

Sentosa Sensoryscape, Singapore     The overall concept for Sentosa Sensoryscape is as an experiential sensory public park, in alignment with the broader Sentosa 2030 Master Plan strategies. The site is located at the key North-South connection route linking the urban heart to the natural wonders of Sentosa’s southern beaches & forests. The ecological walk that links Sentosa together is conceived as a destination in itself. Our proposal consists of two parts- the walk & the vessels. The walk is complimented by a landscape of ecological bands & the vessels are complimented by gardens containing distillations of Sentosa’s nature. These series of garden focuses around the five senses, revealing unusual qualities of the ecology. The gardens are contained in vessels that open a different sensation to the walk. Each of the vessels has it’s own expression yet it is clearly part of a collection. The vessels are placed to the side of the walk to allow views out to the landscape. The design proposal addresses the objectives of enhancing connectivity, capacity, sense of arrival, wayfinding, public amenities and enlivening the night ambiance. Building Type: Outdoor spaces Location: Sentosa, Singapore Site Area: 31792sqm Status: In construction Design Architect: Serie & Multiply Architects Project Architect: Axis Architects Planners          ...
5 Science Park Drive, Singapore

5 Science Park Drive, Singapore

5 Science Park Drive, Cluster 1,  Singapore   5 Science Park Drive is the latest building in Singapore’s Science Park, Asia’s leading R&D and technology location done in collaboration with Serie Architects, London. Officially opened by Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat, 5SPD re-works the model for a technology building to reflect the needs of emerging e-commerce and research organisations.  This flagship building will form the basis of the re-development of Science Park Cluster 1. The Science Park model of the 1990s, with buildings isolated from one another by under-utilized landscape is no longer adequate for today’s workspaces that are more social in nature. The first of more than five buildings in the cluster, 5SPD is designed to ensure that common spaces are visible, accessible and nourished with amenities. The building features a three-storey extended lobby or ‘city room’ that incorporates a series of cascading platforms incorporating a café, break-out spaces and a small auditorium.  This space is focused on collaboration, discussion and networking. The floor plans are designed to maximise flexibility.  A typical floorplate has over 4,000sqm in open plan space and column-free spans of 20 metres.  Centralized circulation with highly efficient double-loaded corridors allows the building to be configured for single or multi-tenant use. The façade features high performance glazing set into an alternating ‘accordion’ design that is animated at night with a re-programmable LED light system.  The design combines vision and spandrel glazing to maximise views while mitigating solar gain. The adjacent car park has been covered with extensive landscaping and amenities including exercise pavilions.  This will eventually form a shared park for a cluster of...
Singapore Buddhist Lodge

Singapore Buddhist Lodge

Singapore Buddhist Lodge, Singapore     Awards: International Lighting Design Awards 2020- Award of Merit Building Type: Religious Location: Kim Yam Road, Singapore Site Area: 5400 sqm Gross Floor Area: 11450 sqm Status: Completed 2018 Photography credits: ND Photography          ...
NUS School of Design & Environment, Singapore

NUS School of Design & Environment, Singapore

NUS School of Design & Environment, Singapore   Inspired by the traditional language of tropical architecture, SDE is designed to be a net zero energy building. In the tropics, the challenge of energy efficiency is essentially mitigating the force of the sun by both shade and ventilation. For this reason, vernacular architecture in the tropics have used an architectural language of open platforms. These platforms form space for occupation, create shade from the sun and with a lack of emphasis on solid walls facilitates natural ventilation. Beyond this functional requirement, the building seeks to create a symbolic architectural presence with its zero carbon target intended to be a model example to inspire students and practitioners. In recognition of tropical architectural precedents, the proposal starts not with the definition of enclosed spaces but with a series of raised horizontal planes. These planes are loosely stacked and configured to facilitate a range of different activities. Each plane is extended horizontally to provide shade for the space below. Glazing that can be completely folded open and uninterrupted internal spaces facilitate excellent natural ventilation. Uniting these various planes into an architectural whole is a spectacular over-sailing roof which shades the whole building. The surface of the roof is in essence a piece of raised ground thickened at the centre to absorb trees and other greenery. Photovoltaic cells arrayed along the edge of the roof support on-site energy generation and other programs including an open air theatre and a small construction test bed supporting the school’s research agenda. One of the challenges was to create shelter to mitigate the morning and early evening sun...
One Pearl Bank, Singapore

One Pearl Bank, Singapore

One Pearl Bank, Singapore   One Pearl Bank was officially launched on July 2019. The two 39-storey arc-shaped towers will replace the horseshoe form Pearl Bank Apartments built in the early 1970s.  In line with Singapore’s goal of increasing downtown housing density, the new towers allow an increase from 272 to 774 apartments. Positioned on a prominent site on Pearl’s Hill, the towers are conceived as beacons for the city.  This role is emphasized by the towers’ extended roof crown that is brightly lit in the evening. The towers feature a world-first; a series of ‘sky allotments’ arrayed vertically.  Placed every four storeys, the 18 sky allotment gardens include almost 200 individual plots allowing residents to cultivate home-grown produce.  One of the social ambitions of the project is that the shared endeavor of the gardening will play a role in fostering communal life within each tower. The sky allotments are complemented by extensive landscaping and planting – with over 500 trees from 35 species which includes mid-tower sky terraces and lushly planted roof gardens. The towers are linked at roof level by two dramatic arc-shaped bridges that establish a continuous social space across the two towers. The towers themselves are formed from gently curving arcs that optimize views across the city.  Apartments feature generous balconies many with sunken planters.  Balconies are positioned within a double-skin system that allows for variation and difference within a coherent gridded façade. At ground level, the ambition of the design is to help revive interest in the adjacent Pearl’s Hill City Park.  Located at the end of the steep terrain, Pearl’s Hill City Park...