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Ingenhoven Architects

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Ingenhoven Architects http://www.ingenhovenarchitects.com/projects/more-projects/marina-one-singapore/description  "Marina One", a high density, mixed-use building complex in the heart of Singapore's new Marina Bay financial district, complements the Urban Redevelopment Authority 's (URA) vision of making Singapore a "City in a Garden". Marina One is green in both a literal and performative sense. Flanked by two large urban Parks, it comprises two office towers, two residential towers and a retail podium set around lush greenery. While the outer face of the four towers strictly follows the city grid, the maximised inner space is a free-formed three-dimensional biodiversity garden. This "Green Heart" will be the largest public Plaza in The Central Business District. Openings between the high rises, sky gardens in-between the podium, the elevated towers, as well as the shape itself, improve the air flow and create a comfortable microcli...

Development of Marina Bay

Marina Bay Live. Work. Play https://www.ura.gov.sg/uol/master-plan/view-master-plan/master-plan-2008/Growth-Area/City-Centre/Marina-Bay Embrace the world at Marina Bay Marina Bay is Singapore's most exciting and ambitious urban project. Set by the water's edge, with the stunning city skyline as a backdrop, Marina Bay will be the new focal point for the nation. Designed to seamlessly extend from the existing Central Business District, this centerpiece of Singapore's urban transformation offers 360 hectares of prime land for development. Celebrate with the world at Marina Bay Fast becaming the city's favourite festival stage, Marina Bay provides a perfect setting for the signature Marina Bay Countdown celebration to the adrenalin-pumping F1 Championship, Marina Bay is indeed a Bay of celebration, drawing locals and visitors alike. Marina Bay & Marina South https://www.ura.gov.sg/uol/master-plan/view-master-plan/master-plan-2014/Growth-Area/C...

Marina Bay Master Plan 2008

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https://www.ura.gov.sg/skyline/skyline08/skyline08-04/text/07.htm It is well known that waterfront business districts such as London’s Canary Wharf and Shanghai’s Pudong have come to signify urban progress and prosperity in recent years. They have raised the international profile of their respective cities while spurring growth and investment.  For Singapore, the place is Marina Bay, a seamless extension of Singapore’s flourishing central business district, spanning 360 ha of prime land for development. It is our city’s most exciting and ambitious urban project designed to support our continuing growth as a major business and financial hub in Asia.  The Master Plan for Marina Bay focuses on encouraging a mix of uses – commercial, residential, hotel and entertainment – to ensure that the area is vibrant round the clock. The concept of ‘white’ site zoning also gives developers more flexibility on the mix of uses for each site, including housing, offices, shops, hotels, r...