The
largest residential development in Singapore’s history will be designed by
world-class architect Zaha Hadid. The 78,000 square meter plot is at the former
Farrer Court, close to main traffic and highly noticeable across the city. The
condominium is slated to have seven 36-storey towers and twelve villas.
The
US$2.12 billion (or S$3 billion) project is led by CapitaLand
with three partners: Hotel Properties and a Morgan Stanley Real Estate fund
together with Wachovia Development.
Hadid’s
designs are renowned for their intrinsic geometry and fluid organization that
redefine the limits of urban spatial concerns. With this project, the
architect has planned around the country’s greenery and concrete mix, subtly
hinting of organic architecture influence.
Each
tower is subdivided into petal patterns according to the floor plan of each
storey. The orientation of the high-rise buildings has been strategized to
maximize views of the city skyline as well as the well-known foliage. Hadid’s
sole design for Singapore to date is the one-north masterplan, a site for
technological industries.
www.zaha-hadid.com
via World Architecture News