A New Symbol for 21 st -Century Singapore
Singapore was once a sumptuous forest. I wish to resurrect this forest by means of new architecture. My aim is to create architecture that breathes like a living organism. CapitaGreen is a piece of architecture that is like a plant growing towards the sky.
40F Sky Forest 26F Sky Terrace 14F Sky Terrace 5F Sky Garden 1F Covered Plaza
Green Facade + Urban Facade Overall Green Ratio 55%
The green façade takes up approximately 55% of Council on Tall Buildings the building perimeter.
The permeable layered skin is an optimized Council on Tall Buildings façade system for the tropical climate.
Green Facade Urban Facade Council on Tall Buildings
Green Facade + Urban Facade
Workers enjoy natural breeze and greenery beside staying in the office environment that is mechanically controlled. Council on Tall Buildings
The sky forest at 200m above ground presents Council on Tall Buildings a revived nature by means of architecture.
We aimed to create architecture that breathes like Council on Tall Buildings a living organism.
Higher petals capture prevailing wind Council on Tall Buildings Mechanism North-South Prevailing Wind
System s Performance Naturally Captured Wind Cooling Effect = Max 5 C Air Quality = Twice as clean as GF Council on Tall Buildings
Overall energy saving of CapitaGreen is up to approximately 30% based on energy consumption reference in Singapore. Council on Tall Buildings
Olafur s art work resembles aerial roots of tropical plants, which responds to our design concept. Council on Tall Buildings
Inspired by the art work, we chose natural Council on Tall Buildings materials that remind us of nature.
The featured wall was finished with Singaporean Council on Tall Buildings soil by Japanese plastering master.
1.3000 N, 103.8000 E
1964 First Multi-Storey Carpark in Singapore
the city grows
2014
Raffles Place New downtown Council on Tall Buildings Chinatown
Site Area : 5478.5sqm Maximum Permissible Ht : 245m AMSL Brief Floor Plate: Minimum Nett Lettable Area Of 20000 sf (abt 1900 sqm) per floor Regular Orthogonal Shape Council on Tall Buildings Building Height : Maximum Allowable
Ground Floor NLA = about 750m2 GFA = about 1600m2 Council on Tall Buildings
Section
Floor Plans Office Big Floor (3-4F) Office Sky Terrace Office Big Floor (5F) Office Office Sky Terrace Roof Garden Office Gym Sky Terrace Office Sky Terrace (14F) Council on Tall Buildings Sky Terrace Office Restauran t Sky Terrace (26F) Gym (38F) Swimming Pool Sky Forrest (40F)
Typical floor plan Council on Tall Buildings 16m 16m 13m 13m
From Idea to Reality end 2010 Start of Design Demolition of Old Building Mid 2011 Aug 2011 Jan 2012 Early Contractor Involvement D&B Tender Start of Construction Council on Tall Buildings End 2014 Completion
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L 23 L 15 04 Dec 2013 L 30 L 24 28 Jan 2014 01 Council on Tall Buildings
21 Jun 24 Aug
Construction of Columns G80 concrete 1M G100 concrete 1M Council on Tall Buildings
BIM Building Information Modelling Council on Tall Buildings
BIM - the Flower Windscoop Fabrication Council on Tall Buildings
PEOPLE CITY PLANET
Universal Design
Universal Design
Café on Ground Floor Gym on Level 38 `` Amenities Council on Tall Buildings
Workplace Council on Tall Buildings
Reception Areas Council on Tall Buildings
Beyond the confines of the airconditioned office
PEOPLE CITY PLANET
olafur Public Art and Public Space above below beneath above by Olafur Eliasson Council on Tall Buildings
Etienne Ju Ming Living World by Ju Ming La Rencontre by Etienne Council on Tall Buildings
2 x 2 by Antony Gormley
PEOPLE CITY PLANET
Tropical Double-Skin Facade Solar Load Reduction of 1455459 kwh per year ( equivalent to 728 tons of carbon emission or planting 235 trees) High Window/Wall ratio with Visible Light Transmission of 61% for inner skin Council on Tall Buildings ETTV of 37.13W/sqm (26% lower than benchmark of 50 W/sqm)
Nature in the City 10443sqm of greenery amounting to 190% replacement of site area 311 trees from 17 different species 65000 shrubs and ground cover from 80 different species Council on Tall Buildings
Reduces Urban Heat Island Effect Council on Tall Buildings
A City in a Garden Singapore s greenery plan has entered a new phase of development where conserving biodiversity and involving the community will further transform the island.
City in the garden