A redevelopment project planned to replace an old office block in the CBD.

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CityDev to build Shenton Way housing project

21 Feb 06

(SINGAPORE) City Developments, which raked in big bucks selling The Sail @ Marina Bay condo at the New Downtown in 2004 and 2005, intends to ride the continuing wave of demand for city living by releasing a 50-storey apartment project at nearby Shenton Way.

http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/mnt/media/image/launched/2006-02-21/BT_3566876_20_02_2006.jpg

The 99-year leasehold project, to be released this year, will be developed on the site now occupied by the group's No 1 Shenton Way office block. It will have a total of about 360 units in two towers, the taller of them proposed at 50 storeys. The units will range from one-bedders to four-bedroom apartments, as well as penthouses with private swimming pools and roof decks, CityDev's group general manager Chia Ngiang Hong told BT.

And just as The Sail condo will create a unique skyline feature for Singapore, so too the Shenton Way project will be an iconic structure.

CityDev has engaged internationally renowned architect Carlos Ott to design the project. One of the high points in Uruguay-born Mr Ott's career was in 1983, when his design was handpicked by then-French president Francois Mitterrand in an international competition for the Opera de la Bastille in Paris to commemorate the 200-year anniversary of the French Revolution.

Mr Ott has since continued to win various design competitions, including the Salle des Spectacles in France, Thomson headquarters building, offices and laboratories in Geneva, and three projects in China - Jiang Su Opera House in Nanjing, National Grand Theatre in Hangzhou and Beijing Opera House.

Other projects he designed include the Jumeirah Beach Hotel and the New Dubai Creek Hilton Hotel, both in Dubai.

'At No 1 Shenton Way, the bold concept is composed of a podium and two towers taking maximum advantage of the city, waterfront and bayfront views,' he said in a statement released by CityDev to BT.

The two towers will be linked at three points. The topmost link, or bridge, is expected to house penthouses, while the two lower links may be sky terraces and gardens, or may even have apartments, giving the effect of 'hanging facilities and penthouses'.

'The distinctive silhouette of the asymmetrical design with the 'hanging' facilities and penthouses between them (the two towers) will be clearly visible from all perspectives,' said Mr Ott. The top of each tower will be for penthouses, each with private facilities like a swimming pool and roof garden.

A podium running the length of the development site in Shenton Way will have shops at ground level and carparking from the second level onwards. Common facilities for the apartments, like a swimming pool and barbecue pits, will be on the podium's roof deck. CityDev's Mr Chia said the design for the yet-to-be-named apartment towers will 'dramatically redefine the city skyline, which will be another feather in the cap as Singapore aims to become a key architectural centre of the world'.

BT understands that CityDev is in negotiations with Singapore Land Authority (SLA) to top up No 1 Shenton Way site's lease from a remaining term of about 62 years to the original 99 years.

The group declined to give any price indication for the project.

At the 99-year leasehold Sail project, which CityDev is developing jointly with AIG, it began selling the taller 70-storey tower with 681 units in October 2004 at an average price of $900 per square foot, and eventually achieved an average of $950-960 psf for the whole block.

The 63-storey second tower, housing 430 units, was released in October last year at an initial average price of $1,080 psf, but CityDev and AIG soon raised prices, achieving $1,200 psf on average for the second block. There are only two unsold units left at the 1,111-unit development, BT understands.

Both the apartments at No 1 Shenton Way and The Sail project will have a small retail component.

its not funky.. its formal-modern building... :D

looks good to me

OH WOW :eek2:

nothing special.. unless they build over 300m.

no other renders yet? looks pretty schmick to me!!

nothing special.. unless they build over 300m.

Problem is the Aviation regulator in Singapore has limited the height limit to 250 metres

^

280m

I'll try to scan a larger image in :yes:

This pic shows the site and building to be redeveloped:

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/281/robinapt1qd.jpg

Those buildings look solid. The roof is very interesting, but it should fit in well in Sinagapore's' CBD.

Nice design, especially the roof.

I really like it. What's there now? Something low-rise?

I really like it. What's there now? Something low-rise?

Look at post 8. A short commercial and aging building is there at the moment.

Wow! A great bit of news there!
I do think that Singapore really needs something taller than 280m. I think a 300m pinnacle to the skyline would be perfect. Even if they kept the overall limit at 280m but relaxed it for one or two buildings. That's all that's needed, one building of 300m at or very near to Raffles Place to consolidate the current skyline as the main central business district of Singapore, it'll be all the more necessary once the new downtown is built because it could detract from the Raffles Place cluster which I believe should remain the focal point of the skyline.

Looks nice but looks very Dubai-ish.

Looks great to me. That taller tower ( 50 storey ) looks like it'll be nudging 180-190m in height thanks to that thing on the roof.

Very nice, IMO. :)

SHIT!!! :eek: Singapre is ging crazy! :eek:

Problem is the Aviation regulator in Singapore

I never understood that, because all runways at the Changi airport are north-south runways and the CBD is west of the airport. So why is there a height limit although skyscrapers wouldn't interfere with flight routes?

Anyway it's a nice design!

A redevelopment project planned to replace an old office block in the CBD.

CityDev to build Shenton Way housing project

21 Feb 06

(SINGAPORE) City Developments, which raked in big bucks selling The Sail @ Marina Bay condo at the New Downtown in 2004 and 2005, intends to ride the continuing wave of demand for city living by releasing a 50-storey apartment project at nearby Shenton Way.

http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/mnt/media/image/launched/2006-02-21/BT_3566876_20_02_2006.jpg

The 99-year leasehold project, to be released this year, will be developed on the site now occupied by the group's No 1 Shenton Way office block. It will have a total of about 360 units in two towers, the taller of them proposed at 50 storeys. The units will range from one-bedders to four-bedroom apartments, as well as penthouses with private swimming pools and roof decks, CityDev's group general manager Chia Ngiang Hong told BT.

And just as The Sail condo will create a unique skyline feature for Singapore, so too the Shenton Way project will be an iconic structure.

CityDev has engaged internationally renowned architect Carlos Ott to design the project. One of the high points in Uruguay-born Mr Ott's career was in 1983, when his design was handpicked by then-French president Francois Mitterrand in an international competition for the Opera de la Bastille in Paris to commemorate the 200-year anniversary of the French Revolution.

Mr Ott has since continued to win various design competitions, including the Salle des Spectacles in France, Thomson headquarters building, offices and laboratories in Geneva, and three projects in China - Jiang Su Opera House in Nanjing, National Grand Theatre in Hangzhou and Beijing Opera House.

Other projects he designed include the Jumeirah Beach Hotel and the New Dubai Creek Hilton Hotel, both in Dubai.

'At No 1 Shenton Way, the bold concept is composed of a podium and two towers taking maximum advantage of the city, waterfront and bayfront views,' he said in a statement released by CityDev to BT.

The two towers will be linked at three points. The topmost link, or bridge, is expected to house penthouses, while the two lower links may be sky terraces and gardens, or may even have apartments, giving the effect of 'hanging facilities and penthouses'.

'The distinctive silhouette of the asymmetrical design with the 'hanging' facilities and penthouses between them (the two towers) will be clearly visible from all perspectives,' said Mr Ott. The top of each tower will be for penthouses, each with private facilities like a swimming pool and roof garden.

A podium running the length of the development site in Shenton Way will have shops at ground level and carparking from the second level onwards. Common facilities for the apartments, like a swimming pool and barbecue pits, will be on the podium's roof deck. CityDev's Mr Chia said the design for the yet-to-be-named apartment towers will 'dramatically redefine the city skyline, which will be another feather in the cap as Singapore aims to become a key architectural centre of the world'.

BT understands that CityDev is in negotiations with Singapore Land Authority (SLA) to top up No 1 Shenton Way site's lease from a remaining term of about 62 years to the original 99 years.

The group declined to give any price indication for the project.

At the 99-year leasehold Sail project, which CityDev is developing jointly with AIG, it began selling the taller 70-storey tower with 681 units in October 2004 at an average price of $900 per square foot, and eventually achieved an average of $950-960 psf for the whole block.

The 63-storey second tower, housing 430 units, was released in October last year at an initial average price of $1,080 psf, but CityDev and AIG soon raised prices, achieving $1,200 psf on average for the second block. There are only two unsold units left at the 1,111-unit development, BT understands.

Both the apartments at No 1 Shenton Way and The Sail project will have a small retail component.


I think that this plan is great the building is really nice..... :)

I never understood that, because all runways at the Changi airport are north-south runways and the CBD is west of the airport. So why is there a height limit although skyscrapers wouldn't interfere with flight routes?

Anyway it's a nice design!

Because of the former airport.

It is now used as an airbase is under the flight route. Or so they say.

i'm happy with the 280m cap. the way the skyline is composed now is very appropriate, very elegant. to have a taller building now would be breaking the geometry. anyway, cities vying for the tallest buildings invariably slow down and lose the race, why get so caught up? singapore had its "world's tallest" era in the 80s.

http://www.marina-bay.sg/enews/images_apr06/1_One%20Shenton%20Way.jpg

Here is a pic I took at the top of the building that will eventually make way for this. It gives an idea of the kinda views you can expect - "city living"

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v133/RafflesCity/1shentonview.jpg

Looks good but nothing special in my opinion. Should work well with the skyline though

They will look great..and the roof design will work very well with the two towers complementing eachother very well IMO.

So cute.

was talking to a architect friend. One Shenton is one of those buidlings that will truly impress after it is built. one does not notice the subtle design on the model, but the generously large hanging balconies that encircles two faces of a corner unit is one of the firsts in downtown singapore.

it also has daring colours - gold and silver - rather than the usual clear or green mirrored surfaces.

i think it's gonna be cool - true inner city living

nice structure......but seriously it's not like skybridges look good in all forms and in all buildings.......the three connecting area between the two buildings kinda spoils the whole thing....it's getting really stupid nowadays people are trying to make 'skybridges' and it turns out to be lesser impressive....this should't be used as a trend or something....certain things in a skyscraper will look good only if it is designed properly....and certain things are better if they're not there at all....these two buildings will certainly look better without the skybridges.....hopefully architects are not thinking that by designing a skybridge they have become more professional....or hopefully it's not the competition as well....

25 January 08



Rendering:
http://ssc.singapenguin.net/08/080125_one_shenton01.jpg

Overview of the site / Second tower rising out of the ground
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Assembling the casing for pouring the concrete columns
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Preparing a pile top
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Lotsa rebar ^ ^
http://ssc.singapenguin.net/08/080125_one_shenton05.jpg

First tower: still digging to the pile caps (piling is over)
http://ssc.singapenguin.net/08/080125_one_shenton06.jpg

pic by lifestyle-1881

http://lifestyle.smugmug.com/photos/300141918_cNqtN-L.jpg

Updates from LittlePig

29 August 2008

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23 December 2008

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very nice project, love the colors.

Pics posted by Pengui:

http://ssc.singapenguin.net/09/20090314_one_shenton_01.jpg

Very nice project and a good addition to Singapore's skyline.

Love the roof structure.

Very beautiful design ! Nice height also.

It's rising up fast.

by lifestyle-1881

20 May 2009

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v133/RafflesCity/29maypano.jpg

30 June 2009

by lifestyle-1881

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by CityGlide

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8-8-09

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Nice pic fatshe :)

cool design...nice.

26 November 2009

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sweet !!

Pic taken by don_diego_2000

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Updates taken by sprattel

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really amazing

That gold glass looks just exceptionally great.

by Lifestyle-1881

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15 06 10


more and more reflective glass cladded buildings in SG

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v604/MrASAP/image088.jpg

23 07 10


hey hey, no probs its been a long time since i posted a photo here to contribute again lols

heres today (23 07 10) from MBS (sorry for the slight blur, telephoto with shaky hands -_-)

i can say that the views from one shenton is pretty much blocked by MBFC, Sail and Asia sqaure to its side...guess only SAIL and MBFC has the best views

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v604/MrASAP/P1020102.jpg

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The cladding looks awesome. Are the towers topped out?

^^Not yet. It should be topped out by the end of the year.:)

Would look very impressive. Really adds to the density, along with OFC

the glass of left one is gold colour, very impressive !!!

Very unique, one of a kind, like a gem in the sky. Does anyone know the exact height of both towers, and whether they are fully leased.

In this picture you can see One Shenton coming up behind Asia Square.


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^ The sheer volume and density is very impressive there. I'm sure the street-level domain will be well-planned too (unlike, say, Shanghai's Pudong district where it's an afterthought). However the picture also shows very clearly that modern glass towers appear dark and dingy under most daytime light conditions, all gloomy shades of blue, green, and grey. Take The Sail for instance. The renders promised a white or silvery tower, wonderfully elegant and shimmering in the light. The reality is so much darker and less inspiring. It's not just Singapore, of course. I have the same concerns for the new glassy towers going up in London and everywhere else.

^ The sheer volume and density is very impressive there. I'm sure the street-level domain will be well-planned too (unlike, say, Shanghai's Pudong district where it's an afterthought). However the picture also shows very clearly that modern glass towers appear dark and dingy under most daytime light conditions, all gloomy shades of blue, green, and grey. Take The Sail for instance. The renders promised a white or silvery tower, wonderfully elegant and shimmering in the light. The reality is so much darker and less inspiring. It's not just Singapore, of course. I have the same concerns for the new glassy towers going up in London and everywhere else.

I agree with you. The new downtown area relly needs more colours. Asia Square may give the skyline a new colour when its glass protectors are out.

Here's the artist impression of Asia Square:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/rotpics03/marinaview.jpg

T/O

Took these pics today. Forgive the quality. The weather today is just bad.......

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^^Nice, you quoted my pictures. I am okay with it. Just don't forget to credit me. :) From the looks of things, it seems that the one shenton is more than likely be officially completed within the next few months. :)

I really love the crowns design!! A real pity that it is blocked out of the main skyline......

By Mith252 from the Singapore forum
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/member.php?u=510283

Here are some pics I took today. It is more or less complete. :)

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what is the height of this twin, in meter?

these slender towers look pretty tall in person. Probably 200-220m?

these slender towers look pretty tall in person. Probably 200-220m?

Should be around there. Cannot find any info on the height.:cheers:

@mith252
I want to have your bad weather...LOL

the taller tower could be 245m i think , since there's a height standard for that area which was set by the gov. Most of the new skyscrapers built there after 2003 have a max height of 245m.

the taller tower could be 245m i think , since there's a height standard for that area which was set by the gov. Most of the new skyscrapers built there after 2003 have a max height of 245m.

It's shorter then 245m because the Sail is 245m. I think its only 220m-230m.

Taken on 10 november from flickr:

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The tower has weird colors but its a nice design its a beauty with a orange tint...

By don diego 2000
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This building is beautiful :drool: I want to visit Singapore so badly but Singapore hates gay people so I won't be going there soon. Either way, I love Singapore. Most beautiful modern Asian city by a mile.

This building is beautiful :drool: I want to visit Singapore so badly but Singapore hates gay people so I won't be going there soon. Either way, I love Singapore. Most beautiful modern Asian city by a mile.

I have been to Singapore twice for turism and had no problems at all , i travel with my partner , we have never been refused to have a double bed in the hotels and people seem to be genuilly nice , so im not sure where your fears come from but i'd definitely advice to just go , i even went to a gay bar n all , so go n visit that city you seem to be really interested in .. ;)

This building is beautiful :drool: I want to visit Singapore so badly but Singapore hates gay people so I won't be going there soon. Either way, I love Singapore. Most beautiful modern Asian city by a mile.

Actually, although it is not fully tolerated, Singapore is quite ok for gay people. As long as you don't have an outrageous behavior in crowded areas, you will have no problem at all here!

You even have a nice gay neighborhood in Tanjong Pagar area with great gay clubs according to my gay friends and colleagues.

Check it out yourself!

Do not be afraid to come to Singapore, even if you're gay. Just don't be so open with your affections with your partner in public. As they say, get a room!
Come and see for yourself the new skyscrapers & infrastructure projects we are building or planning to built. We are a progressive nation of can-do people.

This building is beautiful :drool: I want to visit Singapore so badly but Singapore hates gay people so I won't be going there soon. Either way, I love Singapore. Most beautiful modern Asian city by a mile.
Well, I don't hate gays - just throwing it out there that why you would think like that is probably only because of the laws set. Just be prepared to be judged - just because I'm not, that doesn't mean there aren't still some very closed-minded people here.

Either way, 90% of the Singapore's so-called "beautification" is but to impress tourists only. :nuts:

^^
Yeah, I was actually planning on going till someone alerted me that sodomy is still illegal. I wasn't planning on doing anything sexual but I thought if sodomy was still illegal, then that meant they were pretty conservative about gay people and I don't like to visit places that hate my lifestyle. But I definitely will look into going now that it seems that the government is just being super strict but it doesn't appear to be enforced or prevalent in society. In fact I was going to study abroad for college in Bangkok and now I'll probably head down south and Study Abroad in Nanyang University of Technology instead. Thanks for your feedback. Singapore has always been my favorite Asian city. :cheers:

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I love Singapore and its skyline, but I have a hard time liking this one. I think it's the colour. Gold cladding usually comes off tacky. This looks like it belongs in Dubai. Thankfully, Singapore has a lot of other great buildings that will obscure this one.

It definietly makes Singapore looks like some random Chinese city.

No i agree with davied the colors give a middle east look.

with all that blue around you, you need someting to stand out ;) Although I also don't like this color. Maybe greenish would have been better :dunno:

I love the colour contrast between both towers

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