This was taken on the 15th August:

Great pic, Pengui :banana:

I wouldnt be overly disappointed as it is just a video and no one can truly determine now what will get built there in the future. In any case I am glad they acknowledge that a peak is needed in that location to address the future skyline profile.

Marina IR secures tenants for 75% of its retail space

20 Aug 09

MARINA Bay Sands said it had secured tenants for three-quarters of its retail space, including French luxury brand Chanel, which will open its largest boutique in Singapore.

The integrated resort is expected to have about 300 stores for the well-heeled shopper in more than 800,000 sq ft of retail and restaurant space.

But only half of the retail space will open with the resort early next year along with the casino, 1,000 hotel rooms and most of the convention centre.

Marina Bay Sands said it is confident of its success as a 'compelling shopping destination'.

'We have enjoyed enthusiastic responses from retail tenants from all over the world,' said Mr David Sylvester, vice-president of Asia retail at parent company Las Vegas Sands.

Chanel is the first tenant to be announced. More names will be revealed at a later stage, said the resort's spokesman.

The Chanel boutique will be the third store in Singapore and its largest.

At 7,600 sq ft, the two-level boutique will be more than double the size of its first flagship outlet opened here in 1990 at Ngee Ann City.

In March, it opened a second outlet specialising in watch and jewellery, also at Ngee Ann City.

Chanel said it expects Asia to be a growing market for upscale brands.

The new outlet will be designed by New York-based architect Peter Marino, who is behind Chanel's most notable boutiques.

One of them is the 10-storey Chanel building in Ginza, Tokyo, built in 2005. It features a shimmering facade made of liquid crystal glass, woven stainless steel, and more than 700,000 LED lights.

TESSA WONG
Straits Times

its good that chanel will be opening a largest boutique in sg..but its third third boutique ....more brands are needed..new brands that nv been opened before in sg

actually singapore has already got a wide wide range of boutiques... should be content enough :D

its good that chanel will be opening a largest boutique in sg..but its third third boutique ....more brands are needed..new brands that nv been opened before in sg

Buy online lorr... from eBay :nuts:

What's these white and orange colored steel infrastructures being built between Sheares Bridge and the Double-helix bridge?

What's these white and orange colored steel infrastructures being built between Sheares Bridge and the Double-helix bridge?

Which picture?

What's these white and orange colored steel infrastructures being built between Sheares Bridge and the Double-helix bridge?

It's the Art Science Musuem, I reckon.:)

Thanks for the heads up bro. :)

Yes, work in progress for the Sky Park.

http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae282/SCskysc/Marina%20Bay/ScreenShot122.jpg

Thanks for the heads up bro. :)

Casino roof installation.

http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae282/SCskysc/Marina%20Bay/Casinoroof.jpg

Over the weekend, I watch the current progress, and I seriously doubt if they can really even soft launch their 1st phase opening before Chinese New year...that is 5 months from now. They should seriously had recruited another thousand more workers....IMO, Genting had been doing much better than Sand in expediting the construction.

progress is quite well lah...don't expect to see things in days..these things take shape in weeks..just few months back how many doubters were there?

22nd Aug 2009:

I must say, approaching downtown from behind The Flyer is becoming an increasingly impressive sight. From this angle, one can clearly see OFC's role in filling up some of the skyline gap to the left of Republic Plaza:

http://i1013.photobucket.com/albums/af255/spr4ttel/SingaporeWalks20090823023.jpg

Cladding rising at the sides of the towers:

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Hooray...last pieces of glass panels are about to fill up...in one of towers. Amazed!

... they might just have all the glass facade up by F1 race day :-)
Hooray...last pieces of glass panels are about to fill up...in one of towers. Amazed!

I think it is pretty much for sure all the glass will be up (maybe save for a few panels)... even so, I think they would probably cut the lights at Sands, since it is still a construction site and all..

Today still not filled up....may be already dropped into the bay so awaiting for replacement :lol:Hooray...last pieces of glass panels are about to fill up...in one of towers. Amazed!

22nd Aug 2009:

I must say, approaching downtown from behind The Flyer is becoming an increasingly impressive sight. From this angle, one can clearly see OFC's role in filling up some of the skyline gap to the left of Republic Plaza:


Indeed..beautiful pics! :)

FJ Benjamin to open three outlets at Marina Bay Sands

24 Aug 09

SINGAPORE: Fashion retailer FJ Benjamin said it will open three new outlets at the upcoming Marina Bay Sands integrated resort.

It plans to bring US brand Guess, lingerie giant La Senza and the company's own fashion label Raoul to the new Marina Bay Sands Shoppes mall when it opens early next year.

FJ Benjamin said it is also considering opening stores for several other brands within its portfolio of apparel brands.

The new shopping centre will have 800,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space.

It will offer 300 stores with a mix of international luxury brands and emerging labels.


http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/1000516/1/.html

Today still not filled up....may be already dropped into the bay so awaiting for replacement :lol:

needs a few gaps for air for the workers inside..no air-con yet :p

I see Sands retail will be more interesting than Ion, Orchard@Central.....

I see Sands retail will be more interesting than Ion, Orchard@Central.....

It'd better be! Can you imagine if it's not??

But honestly, they're being very realistic about the retail; promising nothing particularly new, then announcements of Chanel and FJ Benjamin...

Our final hope for H&M

22nd Aug 2009:

I must say, approaching downtown from behind The Flyer is becoming an increasingly impressive sight. From this angle, one can clearly see OFC's role in filling up some of the skyline gap to the left of Republic Plaza:

Great pics Sprattel. Thanks!

Our final hope for H&M

I can't believe how hyped H&M is. It's a low-to-mid end brand, admittedly with a good balance between price and quality. It's cheap and the design is pretty poor. Go to Stockholm and you will literally find a store in every street corner, similar to seven eleven. At the end of the day, it definitely does not belong in MBS, but perhaps in a place like Vivo.

Sorry for deviating... Thanks SonofaDude :lol:

Recommendations required

i have some guests from Switzerland from the construction industry and they would be interested to look at the Sands project.

1. where's the best vantage point?
2. can anyone get close to the construction site? guided tour?

I can't believe how hyped H&M is. It's a low-to-mid end brand, admittedly with a good balance between price and quality. It's cheap and the design is pretty poor. Go to Stockholm and you will literally find a store in every street corner, similar to seven eleven. At the end of the day, it definitely does not belong in MBS, but perhaps in a place like Vivo.

Sorry for deviating... Thanks SonofaDude :lol:

here dun have mar. where got time and money to travel to europe

280809(Fri)

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Blue glass looks boring.

[QUOTE=xtemujin;41954740]280809(Fri)

Nice shots, Jin.
Will be good if the pictures posted are larger in size.

I'm intrigued why the core of both towers at the side are much higher than the middle block.

Blue glass looks boring.

Actually, the MBS facade looked very nice tonight at sunset, with a beautiful grey-orange reflection. Unfortunately I did not have a camera to capture it.

It'll be too big bro.

Thanks.

280809(Fri)

Nice shots, Jin.
Will be good if the pictures posted are larger in size.

the arts and science museum is falling behind. hope it can catch up!

the arts and science museum is falling behind. hope it can catch up!

Think they are concentrating on their efforts to get
1)the Casino + parts of Hotel up 1st... then
2) rest of hotel + Convention + shopping... then
3) later the Art-science + Theatres.

In order of potential earning might?

the arts and science museum is falling behind. hope it can catch up!

Think they are concentrating on their efforts to get
1) the Casino + parts of Hotel up 1st... then
2) rest of hotel + Convention + shopping... then
3) later the Art-science + Theatres.

In order of potential earning might?

the arts and science museum is falling behind. hope it can catch up!

think they are quite on track lah..how do you know they are behind? ..according to LVS announcement of its opening plan.. Casion + 50 % of retail space/50% convention centre will be ready by Q1 next year..skypark by Q2..and the rest and museum by Q3..

think they are quite on track lah..how do you know they are behind? ..according to LVS announcement of its opening plan.. Casion + 50 % of retail space/50% convention centre will be ready by Q1 next year..skypark by Q2..and the rest and museum by Q3..

wah...thats quite dangerous hoisting the skypark up when the thing is up and running.

no kura kura, the skypark will be hoisted up n all infrastructure will complete by Q109. But they need more times to furbish the area, get the swimming pool & garden ready with plants before opening to public in Q2'10.

wow.. this is looking good!

07Sep09

Boys, double up please :)

Look like the construction of steel structure base for supporting the sky parks are progressing well..next perhaps in few weeks time we should see pieces of sky park being lifted up..

Taken on 7 Sep...

http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/609/070920091852.jpg

The curvy surrounding is looking good...

MyPaper, 14 Sep 09

IF YOU fancy wading in a pool that makes it seem like you are flying off the edge of a tall building, you will get a shot at that soon.

The Marina Bay Sands (MBS) integrated resort will have a 150m-long infinity pool which overlooks the city skyline on top of its three 55-storey hotel towers. At a height of 200m above ground, it is the highest hotel pool in Singapore, said Ms Val Chua, MBS' corporate communications manager. Swissotel The Stamford has two pools on its eighth floor at 30m above ground,while The Fullerton Hotel has an outdoor infinity pool on its second floor. The integrated resort's pool, which is only for hotel guests, is part of the MBS SkyPark, a 340m-long roof-top garden which will bridge the tops of the three hotel towers.

It will have an observation deck set on a cantilever, which the public will be able to access via a non-stop lift from the ground to the top. Jutting over the edge of the tower toa length of 66.5m, it is the largest of its kind in the world. A 2m-high glass barrier will be built around it. Apart from the observation deck, there will be landscaped gardens and three food-and-beverage outlets, one of which offers casual dining, while another is a club by night. These are the only areas open to the public. With an area of 12,400 sq m, the Sky-Park can hold up to 3,900 people. It is not known if there will be an entrance fee. Mr George Tanasijevich, general manager and vice-president of Singapore development at MBS, said the integrated resort is still trying to sort out how to manage traffic flow.

Weighing over 7,000 tonnes, the Sky-Park was constructed offsite. Pieces of its structure will be lifted into position at the top of the towers separately with heavy lifting equipment. The equipment will hoist the segments into place using a computerised mechanism which controls cables attached to temporary lifting gantries. Lifting will start within the next two weeks, after test trials have been run.Construction work on the $150-million SkyPark should be completed around January next year, and the park should open in the second quarter of next year.

http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_429528.html

By S Ramesh, Channel NewsAsia | 14 September 2009


The Marina Bay Sands SkyPark will start taking shape in about two weeks' time when work to lift some 7,000 tonnes of the steel superstructure begins.

However, the organisation said Monday it has yet to decide if it will be imposing ticket charges for the public to visit the SkyPark when it is due to open in the second half of next year.

It will take three months to lift the superstructure 200 metres up in the air onto the 55-storey hotel towers. Marina Bay Sands will be using a technology called the strand jacking (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strand_jack) operations to lift the steel structure in 14 parts. Each lifting operation is expected to take 24 hours. But before the lifting, the bridge and the cantilever elements of the SkyPark are pre-assembled on the ground, rather than having to be built in the air.

The SkyPark is also subject to winds at the top of the Towers and the team has done tunnel testing for wind pressure in order to design the facade and structure to deal with expected wind forces.

When the SkyPark is completed it will feature the world's largest public cantilever, landscaped gardens, restaurants and an infinity swimming pool. The entire SkyPark can host up to 3,900 people. It will also be home to some 250 trees and 650 plants.

Lifestyle-1881, LittlePig

Thanks for the photo update. :)

They have to complete before the December as that's the wet month.

few more days without the bridge
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v604/MrASAP/IMG_1122.jpg


museum core still taking shape
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v604/MrASAP/IMG_1123.jpg


the convention centre?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v604/MrASAP/IMG_1126.jpg

[QUOTE=Mr.ASAP;43075258]few more days without the bridge
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v604/MrASAP/IMG_1122.jpg


museum core still taking shape
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v604/MrASAP/IMG_1123.jpg


the convention centre?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v604/MrASAP/IMG_1126.jpg[/QUOT
no.. Casino center..

now the work seems to have shifted inside and maybe underground,

singapore is really going crazy with this whole "skypark" trend...

not only is MBS' skypark record breaking, the one at Pinnacle@Duxton is also supposedly record-breaking in many areas (in terms of size, weight of bridge etc etc). so now we hold 2 skygardens world-record...

gee i never thought of it that way, i think singapore should become a city of sky gardens! beginning with hdbs. hundreds of hdbs have roof level buttons in their lifts now which are inactivated. i say we should bridge all the hdbs and allow ppl access to sky gardens!

Building bridges in general, and sky bridges in particular, is a big engineering challenge as you have to take things like the "swaying" of buildings from wind, earthquakes, etc. into account.

Don't expect to see bridged HDB's anytime soon, but why not at least make many more nice sky gardens? It's fairly easy (in comparison), makes residents happy, helps to further improve Singapore's image of a garden city, and most importantly: contributes to a healthy earth.

Imagine a city where if watched from a satellite you would see mostly green areas, despite there being buildings everywhere.

Building bridges in general, and sky bridges in particular, is a big engineering challenge as you have to take things like the "swaying" of buildings from wind, earthquakes, etc. into account.

Don't expect to see bridged HDB's anytime soon, but why not at least make many more nice sky gardens? It's fairly easy (in comparison), makes residents happy, helps to further improve Singapore's image of a garden city, and most importantly: contributes to a healthy earth.

Imagine a city where if watched from a satellite you would see mostly green areas, despite there being buildings everywhere.

Very nice! Think HDB had some trial projects for some blocks in Ang Mo Kio.. But maintenance is big problem.. After few months, the plants all withered.

tried cactus?

Very nice! Think HDB had some trial projects for some blocks in Ang Mo Kio.. But maintenance is big problem.. After few months, the plants all withered.

they should have handed maintenance over to the aunties, my mother keeps complaining about not enough sun in the corridors, imagine what she will do if the roof is opened up! She will grow the whole place herself!

aunties in hong kong are already doing it le, then can play mahjong upstairs somemore hahaha

Fri 18Sep09

Cool shots ... strand-jacks are in place. Looks promising.

are those solar panels?

230909(Wed)

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23Sep09

:applause: FANTASTIC work Lifestyle 1881 ---you got style :applause:

Thanks Veru ...hope you like it :) Hate shooting thru glass so decided to come down to ground level to get much sharper pics :banana:

Thanks Veru ...hope you like it :) Hate shooting thru glass so decided to come down to ground level to get much sharper pics :banana:

Thanks for the pics as well! I believe you took these pictures from the floating platform? And the cladding look great!:)

Lifestyle-1881, Absolutely beautiful shots from a distance and good angles. :applause::

Care to share the type of weapon used ?

Hi keil, my pleasure. Nope, not from floating platform. First pic was from base of NTUC building and the rest was from around here..:)
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/659522902_ggrz8-L.jpg


Thanks for the pics as well! I believe you took these pictures from the floating platform? And the cladding look great!:)

Thanks CityGlide,

All handheld shots...

Timing & framing is very important to me like the cloud formation and ideally clear blue sky (which is quite difficult during this period :mad2: ) to really get the picture stands out.

http://www.smugmug.com/photos/659530543_GSHgu-L.jpg

http://www.smugmug.com/photos/659533084_dkzT2-L.jpg


Lifestyle-1881, Absolutely beautiful shots from a distance and good angles. :applause::

Care to share the type of weapon used ?

Thanks CityGlide,

All handheld shots...the 300F4 was quite a challenge when sunset.... The other lens used are 17-40F4 & 135F2 my favorite lens (beside the future 200F2 :okay: ) used in this pic below.

Timing & framing is very important to me like the cloud formation and ideally clear blue sky (which is quite difficult during this period :mad2: ) to really get the picture stands out.

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Thank you for sharing, you have set a very high standard for Forum pic posting with style and life.
I have to seriously improve my skills now.
:)

This is for me only cause i'm a perfectionist m))


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Thank you for sharing, you have set a very high standard for Forum pic posting with style and life.
I have to seriously improve my skills now.
:)

By Yasmine Yahya, Channel NewsAsia | 25 September 2009

Luxury retailer Louis Vuitton will be opening a unique "island" store at the upcoming Sands Retail Asia at Marina Bay. The store will float on water in front of the Marina Bay Sands casino.

Luxury French fashion house Chanel, renowned jeweller Tiffany & Co. and Singapore-based retail group F J Benjamin have also announced that they will have a presence at Singapore's new retail destination.

Marina Bay Sands has secured commercial terms for close to 80 per cent of its retail space. It will open up to half of total retail space in the first quarter of 2010.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v604/MrASAP/IMG_1159.jpg

EDIT correction it should be 260909

Like that shot alot MrASAP. Great reflection, cranes busy on top and nice angle.

^^ We can see the structure of the SkyPark appearing on this shot. Finally taking shape!

wats that bulge on top of the building. doesnt look very fitting to the whole building

How the LV store will look like..as a floating crystal pavilion..
Credits| http://www.luxury-insider.com

http://www.luxury-insider.com/Current_Affairs/image.axd?picture=2009%2f9%2f0909-LV-marina-bay-sands-1.jpg

http://www.luxury-insider.com/Current_Affairs/image.axd?picture=2009%2f9%2f0909-LV-marina-bay-sands-2.jpg

its kinda... whatever. lol

Today is the hoisting of the first skybridge structure. Not windy but visibility not good due to the haze.

Hoisting platform with steel cabled in placed.
http://i528.photobucket.com/albums/dd326/openH2O/IMG_9199.jpg

Ground preparation
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12 30PM
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Thanks for the update. Yes it is still half way there as at 1:30pm.

Good luck! This is not that easy!

Great work

Great Job. Good luck guys

blur images again.

2 45pm
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2 45pm
http://i528.photobucket.com/albums/dd326/openH2O/IMG_9252.jpg

Good coverage OpenH2O.
Forgot my camera today :mad2: ...will wait for next one.

Good coverage OpenH2O.
Forgot my camera today :mad2: ...will wait for next one.



no problem, only thing from my angle the pics r blurrrrrr. cant see clear.

1615pm
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wow!! this is so exciting! can't wait to see the end result!

thanks for the pics OpenH2O!

wow!! this is so exciting! can't wait to see the end result!

thanks for the pics OpenH2O!

you r welcome little pig.

This hoisting is really fast and smooth compared to the Pinnacle@Duxton's first hoisting.

1700pm
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Last pics of the hoisting.
Dunno which level the SB is going to stop.

1730pm
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last of the last pics.

ok..should be in positioned.

1830pm
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:applause:

OpenH2O,

Great capture of the lifting of the superstructure bro. :)

Perfect timing.
The haze was not very helpful here. Otherwise the pictures would be very very nice.

Anyone on high rise office floor can share the experience of the recent tremor at above 200m ?

I imagine it will be scary for the tower crane operator on top of Sands' construction

Indeed clap clap - Thks to OpenH20... looking forward to view more!

Indeed clap clap - Thks to OpenH20... looking forward to view more!

great stuff...

Hi Michael, welcome here. Yup quite a lot of lifts to go but the first & last are the most exciting & memorable one :-)

Cheers
great stuff... we have another 13 lifts to go... so you have plenty of opportunities to shoot

..

Thank you all.

from Zaobao newspaper on the skypark data.

　滨海湾金沙工程不受前天苏门答腊里氏7.6级大地震影响，昨天清晨如期展开平底空中花园建筑工程。

　　上午5时30分，建造空中花园所需的第一件重约330吨大钢架缓缓升起，花了半天时间，起重机终于顺利地把它吊上55楼高酒店的顶层。工程共有14件重达7000吨的钢架，预计需要花长达3个月的时间吊运，每次吊运估计需24小时。

　　滨海湾金沙总裁兼首席执行官托马斯·阿拉西（Thomas Arasi）受访时说，滨海湾金沙建筑工程进展顺利，进度不受近日的地震影响。

　　外界对滨海湾金沙明年第一季里什么时候开业非常关注。他表示，确切开幕日期须视空中花园工程进度而定。预计在第一阶段开放设施的赌场、酒店和展览中心的建筑工程大部分已完成，个别建筑的外观和主要架构也都已成形。

　　滨海湾金沙建筑公司共聘请了1万2000名工人，是本地历来最大规模的建筑工程之一。

　　长340公尺、占地1万2400平方公尺的空中花园，能容纳3900人，除了有世界最大公共悬台及相应餐饮服务设施之外，还设有户外泳池。

　　空中花园是整个滨海湾金沙建筑工程最复杂及最困难的项目，离地200公尺，直到今天为止，还没有人在这么高的楼顶打造平底空中花园。其中，公共悬台长66.5公尺，可容纳约900人。　　

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上午5时30分，建造空中花园所需的第一件重约330吨大钢架缓缓升起，花了半天时间，起重机终于顺利地把它吊上55楼高酒店的顶层。工程共有14件重达7000吨的钢架，预计需要花长达3个月的时间吊运，每次吊运估计需24小时。

At 530am, the first skybrdige segment(330t) of the Skypark was lifted slowly, it took about half day? for the strand jack to lift it up to the 55 floors of the hotel'rooftop. The construction of the skypark required 14 segments of the skybridges weighted total of 7000T of steel structure. Estimated hoisting duration is about 3 months for the whole process. Each hoist estimated about 24 hours.

Today 02Oct09

View from Novotel, Clark Quay

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From Marina Bay

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View from East Coast Parkway

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i want to thank all for the great pics as i am an investor in LVS and appreciate the great work you all have done
i post the links to the lvs message board and anyone is welcome to join.
its in yahoo finance message board LVS
LINK: http://messages.finance.yahoo.com/mb/LVS

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beautiful shot...again much thanks

less hazy already :)

I just love how MBS fills the gaps in the skyline from all perspectives. Whether seen from Clarke Quay or Batam, it adds the mass we needed. :cheers:

Looks that the promenade is coming up nicely (last pic)!

Yup the promenade is progressing nicely :-)
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great shots again lifestyle-1881
much thanks

Yup the promenade is progressing nicely :-)


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Great shots lifestyle-1881.

Can't wait to stroll there...

http://www.smugmug.com/photos/668725194_9yLVP-XL.jpg

Im curious what the aligned spots on the bay are. Fountains perhaps?

Im curious what the aligned spots on the bay are. Fountains perhaps?

floor trap? :nuts:

turtles swimming in unison

ocean mines..

but seriously.. perhaps a fountain display? very imaginable... looking outside the MBS windows and be treated to a fountain, laser and fireworks display.

For some strange reason, I'm thinking of how the building that will take the place of Sands will look like when Sands' 99 year lease expires... lol.

Singapore's skyline will look completely different in 2100!

^^ I guess it depends on reception of MBS. If it turns out an Eiffel Tower for us, we have decent chances of it getting an overhaul for next 99 years. :D

Oh dear creator in the skies, please please keep the lasers and tacky colored lights away from MBS. Don't make it into Orchard Central #2. Instead, give us a lighting scheme that is sophisticated and elegant.

i don't think they will....we can complain to URA. Look at Maybank.....not so tacky now compared to when it first started the lighting. Now it's a gem in the CBD for its strategic location. Saw the cool lighting scheme during F1 recently.

Oh dear creator in the skies, please please keep the lasers and tacky colored lights away from MBS. Don't make it into Orchard Central #2.
Actually, it's almost inevitable that it will happen. Perhaps it'll be done in a more high-tech, classier way.

It this the same lifting specialist who had lifted the sky bridges for pinnacle?

Just drove by the MBS along ECP and saw them hooking up this gargantuan mother of a monstrous godzilla structure ... it's mind-bloggling how in blazes the darn thing will get lifted up with those mere skinny cables.

Will leave our talented Lifestyle-1881 to capture the poetry in motion ;-)

Just drove by the MBS along ECP and saw them hooking up this gargantuan mother of a monstrous godzilla structure ... it's mind-bloggling how in blazes the darn thing will get lifted up with those mere skinny cables.

Will leave our talented Lifestyle-1881 to capture the poetry in motion ;-)

Those skinny cranes can't do the job nehh..see those red monsters on hotel roof top?--they will do the job of lifting up the monster on the ground..

cant wait! looking foward to this. should be amazing.
thanks for the update


Just drove by the MBS along ECP and saw them hooking up this gargantuan mother of a monstrous godzilla structure ... it's mind-bloggling how in blazes the darn thing will get lifted up with those mere skinny cables.

Will leave our talented Lifestyle-1881 to capture the poetry in motion ;-)

i can almost guarantee SA will make sure the lighting scheme will be one of a kind. tacky is not SA style



Oh dear creator in the skies, please please keep the lasers and tacky colored lights away from MBS. Don't make it into Orchard Central #2. Instead, give us a lighting scheme that is sophisticated and elegant.

Skypark erection preparation
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11 October 2009

Test my new camera........ ;)

Doubt first phase can launch in February 2010,...more like in May or June 2010....


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turtles swimming in unison

Speaking of which: Where does our bet currently stand?

Photo taken from Marina South

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Great PIX thanks

Great closed up and update. thanks. :applause:

Great pics there 13oh5 :okay:

Incredible pics both of you, thanks for sharing!

Thanks Simon.

Thanks Simon.

Here is the latest (3:30pm 12Oct)...big structure going up now :banana:
Noticed the big structures are on both side of the building simultaneously...for balancing?
Wonder what is the thing under the big structure...collect debrits from hitting ground?

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nice pic. Lifestyle-1881.
Right now is rainning cat and dog... wander they could complete it today? Anbody knows what time did they started the lifting? Is it the same as the last one 5 30am?
:ohno:

Today is a double hoisting... so maybe more complicated. Very Gangho

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At about 4 30pm
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You deserve a pat on your back for 1) taking the photos and 2) sharing with readers

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Thank you guys.

This morning I had also taken some photos, and also some at 5 plus. Now it should be 2/3 mark of the building. Perhaps by 11~12mid-night it should reach the top.

13oh5 Thank you guys.

This morning I had also taken some photos, and also some at 5 plus. Now it should be 2/3 mark of the building. Perhaps by 11~12

Looked likes you had access to the site. :) If possible pls share data/info on the bridges.

Really liked your super sharp and detailed pics. :okay:

5 30 pm
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6 30 pm
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7 30 pm
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Great achievement !!! Hope they recorded it for future documentary show.

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11:18am
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11:41am
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17:16pm
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thank for all the pics and the timing from the 2 professionals.

mine last 2 pic for this double hoisting. :lol:

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at about 9 45 pm
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good night all. :cheers:

Thanks for the update OpenH2O...reached the top :-)
Seems you are the last to take pic tonight :cheers:

thank for all the pics and the timing from the 2 professionals.

mine last 2 pic for this double hoisting. :lol:

good night all. :cheers:

wow, awesome pics....much thanks to all
this will be on discovery or history channel very soon

Last 2 days we have lots of pictures and they were terrific !!!!!

We're all proud of the achievements to date ! :cheers:

Well done to all contributors of nice, sharp and timely captures ! Thanks for sharing ! :okay:

:applause: :applause: :applause:

Speaking of which: Where does our bet currently stand?

:( odds are against me.....

:cheers: Another world record!:banana::banana::banana:
Thanks for sharing the pics.
lifting of 2 monster beams simultaneously is an engineering feat acting as counterweights.
:cheers::cheers::cheers::nuts:

Amazing construction stuff..hope they make a megastructure kind of natgeo documentary.

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That's all for Today...

It seems like all workers have gone sleeping..Tomorrow continue to work. But I am unlikely to go take picture again.

Great picture 13oh5:bow:

To：OPENH2O

I did not gain into the job site.:)

I have been to few locations:

Marina South park

Shear's Bridge near to the job site. You can access from the staircase near Centennial Tower.

Esplanade Bridge

Near the floating Platform.

Also thanks Angtangh

130h5...are u working thru out the night in your office downtown or u were at the site at various spot just waiting to capture this? I really appreciated the trouble & great effort u put in to share such important moments with us. Engineering marvelleous.
Thanks again.

130h5...are u working thru out the night in your office downtown or u were at the site at various spot just waiting to capture this? I really appreciated the trouble & great effort u put in to share such important moments with us. Engineering marvelleous.
Thanks again.

Hi. I am not working at the construction site or near to the site.

I used to travel to the west via ECP and therefore notice about this great moment. Yesterday morning I was driving to Sentosa and on the back back I just drove to Marina south to take some shots.
In the afternoon, I went to Sim Lim square and on the way back I drove a short distance to esplanade to take few shots again.

Last night, 11 plus I purposely went to esplanade again to take the summit shot. Just hope not to miss it.

Thanks for eojoying the photos.

:applause:

Congratulations to the engineers and project managers. An amazing achievement.

:master:

Yong Nam must have profit a lot selling those huge steel structure on this project.......

Looking forward to seeing the great structure extending outward..

Awesome pictures, I admire your effort to captures d the events.

Great effort & excellent pics 13oh5 :okay:

No pics from me today as on mc :-(

To：OPENH2O

I did not gain into the job site.:)

I have been to few locations:

Marina South park

Shear's Bridge near to the job site. You can access from the staircase near Centennial Tower.

Esplanade Bridge

Near the floating Platform.

Also thanks Angtangh

Thk for the info and the night pics. You champion, that is a great distance/ perimeter you had traveled. :)

Great effort & excellent pics 13oh5 :okay:

No pics from me today as on mc :-(

you take care and take it easy. But cant wait for more pic from you. :):cheers:

Thank you。

When I have chance to pass by or have time, will try to capture those major event.

I have just found and joined this forum few days ago. Reason is: I was searching the website trying to find out when the lifting will start.

Great effort & excellent pics 13oh5 :okay:

No pics from me today as on mc :-(

Thanks.

Take good care.

Today I am busy. But this morning, saw from far, the two giant structure were still hanging up there.

:( odds are against me.....

But there are still 2 1/2 months left till the end of the year, and the progress has been so breathtaking that I have no reason to be strict on the terms ... I can also go for a draw or perhaps even give you the win. :cheers:


So, thanks guys for the pictures. Hope to see the structure soon :)

Heavy Lift specialist using strand jacking by VSL, seen them on discovery channel lifting mega structures.
Kudos to all :applause::lurker:

Found this in YongNam website.

The total length of the skypark is 343 m. The length of North Cantilever indicated 64m about 1 fifth of the total length.

So far, Bridge 1 and Tower 3 Box Girder has been lifted.

The North Cantilever should be worth waiting for. :)

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14Oct09

Box Girder is well position :)
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14Oct09

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Great photos, nice update by the way! :)

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thanks again
great shots

加油！！！ 你们太慢了。。。。。。。。。。。。

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again i must stress my deep appreciation for the hard work you all put into this...the LVS message board is in awe of the photos
i sincerely thank you all.

got gift of appreciation ? ;)

again i must stress my deep appreciation for the hard work you all put into this...the LVS message board is in awe of the photos
i sincerely thank you all.

got gift of appreciation ? ;)

give u geylang coupons :banana:

give u geylang coupons :banana:

Nice try. Next time, we would throw you into waters next to MBS. :)

We're blessed with blue skies these past few days.

161009(Fri)
Skypark coming along.

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Yup it sure is blessed with blue sky...

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Thanks to all the talented photographers ... much appreciated !

OpenH2O,

Thanks for the information about Yongnam.

Lifestyle-1881,

Great catch with the RSAF F-5S Tiger.

Thanks xtemujin. Nice pics you have too. :)

Taken yesterday(17-10-09), while attending The Great Singapore Sing-Alone @ Floating Platform

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No worries bro.

Thanks.

Thanks xtemujin. Nice pics you have too. :)

Nice pics lifestyle-1881, Xtemujin and 13oh5. Really good picture taken.

Hope to be able to take good pics as yours.

Today is the lifting of the above. Only saw it at about 4pm. That is barely one week before the last lifting. :rock:

Today is the lifting of the above. Only saw it at about 4pm. That is barely one week before the last lifting. :rock:

Apparently, the contractors are racing against time...

Apparently, the contractors are racing against time...

Yes they are.

Taken some pics... blurr..as usual and will upload them later.

Yes they are.

Taken some pics... blurr..as usual and will upload them later.

You try to take using tripod. Should be able to avoid camera shake and allow the camera to focus well.

Yes they are.

Taken some pics... blurr..as usual and will upload them later.

Looking forward to your images, please post them soon, thanks. :)

You try to take using tripod. Should be able to avoid camera shake and allow the camera to focus well.

thk for the advice. Will get one soon. Now I know why I cant be a sharp shooter in the Army.

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You took from Bras Basah Complex？

You took from Bras Basah Complex？

Yes. Most of my pics from BBC.

Last pics of the day. Maybe the lifting started late today, until now t is not finished yet as compared to the very first one.

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wah...takes hours to lift to the top...... looks like levitating

OpenH2O,

Thanks for the photos. :)

When is the next lift of the steel structures ?

OpenH2O,

Thanks for the photos. :)

When is the next lift of the steel structures ?

Thk.

I got no idea of the timing except to keep a look out from my flat .

Hope some kind soul could update.

Just drove passed job site. Seems like they are now preparing to assemble bridge 2. And also preparing the ground to assemble the cantilever. Hope in 2 weeks time can see lifting again.

19Oct09 (afternoon)

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Still working around 9 plus

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Scalfolding in place for sky garden construction

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double posting. sorry.

Bridge 1 = 3 segments

Bridge 2 = 3 segments

Box girder = 2 noes.

North Cantilever = 6 modules

Total = 14 segments.

Which is the figures reported in Zaobao.

So far the completed lifting is 4 out of 14.

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ha ha , who cares about one shenton....

With that kind of timelines, Sand's sky bridge can complete in December ? :ohno:

I think Bridge 2 may be can be lifted up faster as I think two modules can be lifted simultaneously. The space below should allow two modules to be assembled at the same time.

Bridge 1 was slower as there is only one working space at the bottom for the module assembly work. The other part facing ECP is now constructing a bridge to cross over to marina city park.

I think by end DEC, all modules should be up.

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Very nice ...thanks 13oh5.

13oh5, thanks alot for the scan. :)

so i suppose there will be crowd and financial checks in place

Very useful illustration. You did a good job to enlighten laymen like me. I didnt see this in the Straits Times.

Poor me I got only a digital camera unlike you guys who got DSLR and can take better shots. Can I request you upload high resolution photos so we can see the details please?

see this



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Very useful illustration. You did a good job to enlighten laymen like me. I didnt see this in the Straits Times.

Poor me I got only a digital camera unlike you guys who got DSLR and can take better shots. Can I request you upload high resolution photos so we can see the details please?

After studying the illustration, I now get "cold feet". The segment of the SkyPark sticking out of the building structure. Besides bolts and nuts, what is going to hold this segment?

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so i suppose there will be crowd and financial checks in place



Cats are not allowed.

hahhahah! i bet ppl will start calling the art science museum a toilet bowl once they see it from above

Some of us don't put the high resolution photos because some websites will just take them and put it up on their websites and claim it to be their own photos.

You will notice that we have also put our own watermarks on our photos.

HTH.

Very useful illustration. You did a good job to enlighten laymen like me. I didnt see this in the Straits Times.

Poor me I got only a digital camera unlike you guys who got DSLR and can take better shots. Can I request you upload high resolution photos so we can see the details please?

After studying the illustration, I now get "cold feet". The segment of the SkyPark sticking out of the building structure. Besides bolts and nuts, what is going to hold this segment?

my legs will shake when I stand at the edge of the observatory deck looking down...

if fr some angles esplanade and swisshotel resemble an appendage, then the artscience in the foreground could be the hand that cups the
balls. that's Uniquely Singapore

my legs will shake when I stand at the edge of the observatory deck looking down...

me too.... LOL

I can understand how you would feel if people take your photos and call it theirs. Surely if someone messages you on a private basis, you could tell that person "Yes" or "No" right? Even leaving a watermark is still acceptable by genuine users.

I had an experience going up Menara KL. I could feel a slight swaying of the building when a heavy wind comes by. Now on the SkyPark, which is out in the open, the feeling could even be more severe. Driving on the Sheares Bridge (with car windows wind down), I could feel the cross-wind that "pushes" the car slightly. Maybe got to use safety belts on the SkyPark?


Some of us don't put the high resolution photos because some websites will just take them and put it up on their websites and claim it to be their own photos.

You will notice that we have also put our own watermarks on our photos.

HTH.

Looks like a cruise thrown on top of the building, amazing! :cheers:

The Lion King musical will be staged at Marina Bay theatre next year!

As seen on MBS website:
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And from StraitsTimes.com:

Award-winning Broadway production, The Lion King, is coming to the Marina Bay Sands Theatre. Base Entertainment and Marina Bay Sands are bringing the Disney Theatrical Group production to Singapore in September next year.

The South-east Asian premiere in Singapore will be a duplicate of the other shows performing in other parts of the world, such as London and New York. It will feature a new company of performers auditioned around the world. This extended engagement will join the seven other highly successful companies of the show around the world.

The Lion King is Julie Taymor's internationally acclaimed stage adaptation of Disney's 1994 animated film. It won the Tony Award for 'Best Musical', and the score features Elton John and Tim Rice's music from the animated film along with three original songs by John and Rice.

Ticket prices, on-sale dates and performance schedules will be announced in 2010.

It will be super windy....day and night.....The restaurant may be charging S$25 for a cup of orange juice.

It will be super windy....day and night.....The restaurant may be charging S$25 for a cup of orange juice.

Not exceptionally windy --- I have been to a Moet party on the 73rd floor terrace of the Swissotel above the New Asia a few years ago ... girls in bikini's in bathtubs with beers too :-)

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This is so totally awesome!
I can hardly believe how mind-boggling this project is turning out to be...

I just hope the areas surrounding it are kept green and return to our once 'Garden City' state instead of more commercial buildings..

Marina Bay Sands unveils six celebrity chef restaurants
23 Oct 2009

23 Oct 2009
Six internationally recognized, award-winning celebrity chefs are lined up to create culinary magic at Marina Bay Sands with their first restaurants in Singapore, elevating the Republic’s dining scene to the global stage.

These world-renowned chefs represent the Who’s Who in the culinary world today – Mario Batali (New York), Daniel Boulud (New York), Wolfgang Puck (Los Angeles), Santi Santamaria (Barcelona), Guy Savoy (Paris) and Tetsuya Wakuda (Sydney).

The celebrated chefs will draw inspiration from the kitchens of their own restaurants in Spain, France, Australia and the United States, while creating menus that incorporate regional products and local produce. Nestled on the mezzanine level of the casino, the restaurants of chefs Santi Santamaria, Guy Savoy and Tetsuya Wakuda will offer a refined, sophisticated dining experience based upon their individual culinary styles that have been honed for years.

Culinary giants Mario Batali, Daniel Boulud and Wolfgang Puck will launch their hugely successful, highly regarded signature restaurants that will single-handedly elevate Singapore’s culinary scene overnight. These restaurants are situated near Marina Bay Sands Theatres.

“Singapore will become the culinary epicenter of Asia. The quality of these six chefs will make Marina Bay Sands a dining experience that is beyond comparison,” said Thomas Arasi, CEO and President of Marina Bay Sands.

Each of the six chefs is personally involved in the concepts, menus, and interior design of the six different restaurants. Each chef will bring to Singapore experienced members from his own restaurant and will develop a new generation of local chefs as they work alongside the industry’s best.

“The quality of the these renowned chefs, coupled with their artistry and international standing, will put Singapore on the world gourmet map as we celebrate glorious food and great wine in one of the most spectacular settings at Marina Bay Sands,” said Mr. Arasi.

In addition to the six celebrity chef restaurants which are finalizing details of their operations here, Marina Bay Sands will run several other signature restaurants that will be unveiled in the coming months.

When completed, Marina Bay Sands will feature large and flexible convention and exhibition facilities, approximately 2,500 luxury hotel rooms, the breathtaking rooftop Sands SkyPark, a museum, Las Vegasstyle gaming, the Paiza Club for premium players, theatres, entertainment, an outdoor event plaza, and unparalleled shopping and dining.

— ImagesFood.com Bureau

99% Genting will soft launch before Sand...... Shame to Sand to be awarded 6 month before Genting....:bash:

Las Vegas Sands Seeks Funding to Revive Macau Work (Update2)

Oct. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Las Vegas Sands Corp., the casino company controlled by billionaire Sheldon Adelson, is seeking as much as $2 billion to restart mothballed projects in Macau, Chief Operating Officer Michael Leven said.

Sands is willing to contribute additional equity to its hotel and casino complex on Macau’s Cotai Strip, on top of the $1.6 billion it’s already spent, Leven said, declining to give an amount. He estimated the total cost at about $3.6 billion and said it could be finished by June 2011.

Adelson, the company’s chief executive officer, stopped construction on the two-thirds-built structures last year as credit markets froze, revenue growth slowed and the risk of loan defaults swelled. The hotels, located across the street from Sands’ Venetian Macao casino resort and next door to Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd.’s City of Dreams, will be branded St. Regis, Shangri-La, Traders and Sheraton.

“We expect Macau gaming revenues will increase by 20 percent in 2010,” Deutsche Bank AG analyst Karen Tang, who covers Hong Kong-listed Macau casino operators, said in a note to clients today. “The dominating growth driver is the ability by junket operators to lend. Junket operators told us that higher real estate prices are speeding up the velocity of money, and will likely strengthen their ability to lend.”
Project Financing

Junket operators bring high rollers to casinos, enticing them with perks and providing credit.

Las Vegas Sands climbed 47 cents, or 2.9 percent, to $16.82 at the close of New York Stock Exchange composite trading yesterday. The shares have almost tripled this year.

The Las Vegas-based company aims to get commitments for project financing from lenders by the end of the month to resume work on lots 5 and 6 of its 21,000-room hotel and casino complex on Macau’s Cotai Strip, Leven said in an interview in New York yesterday.

“We believe it’s the game changer and that’s why we want to finish it,” Leven said. “It’s key to our growth in Macau, and it’s key for Macau’s differentiation, to make Cotai a destination” for meetings and conventions.

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is coordinating the financing, Leven said.

Macau’s casino revenue rose 22 percent to 32 billion patacas ($4 billion) in the third quarter, the first gain in a year. Earnings had dropped on annual basis from the fourth quarter of 2008 after China tightened travel for its citizens to Macau, the only place in the country where casinos are legal.

Hong Kong IPO

Separate from the construction financing, Las Vegas Sands plans to sell a stake in its Macau business in an initial public offering on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Wynn Macau Ltd., controlled by billionaire Steve Wynn, raised about $1.87 billion selling a stake in its Macau unit this month in Hong Kong.

“They have invested billions of dollars in hotels which have yet to open,” said Sean Monaghan, a Singapore-based investment consultant who worked for Merrill Lynch & Co. as a gaming analyst. “So spending more money opening them will help drive profits.”

Sands may have a “tougher time” getting a high valuation than Wynn Macau did because Adelson’s company “has more than one casino in Macau and a whole lot of semi-completed projects and their issues will be far more difficult and complex,” Monaghan said.

Singapore Casino

Leven reiterated Sands intends to open the first stage of its Singapore casino resort in the first quarter of next year. The company said in July it wanted to open the casino by Feb. 15.

Marina Bay Sands’ Singapore opening date will be decided at the end of November, Leven said, after builders lift the last piece of the foundation of a “Sky Park” that will top the three 55-story hotel towers of the complex.

Sands has begun hiring 9,000 employees on its Singapore payroll and expects to have nearly “everyone on board by the end of January,” Leven said.

Singapore is counting on the Sands resort and a second casino project on Sentosa island to help the city state achieve its goal of luring 17 million visitors and tripling annual tourism revenue to S$30 billion ($21.6 billion) by 2015.

Genting Bhd.’s Genting Singapore Plc, which is developing the Sentosa resort, plans to open its first phase early next year. The opening will include Southeast Asia’s “first and only Universal Studios theme park, four hotels, the casino and part of FestiveWalk,” Robin Goh, a spokesman at Resorts World, said via e-mail.

Each casino complex will create more than 10,000 jobs, Singapore Tourism Board CEO Aw Kah Peng said yesterday at an event in New York, where chef Daniel Boulud announced he will open one of Marina Bay Sands’ six celebrity chef restaurants.

Boulud said he was leaving Wynn Resorts Ltd.’s namesake casino in Las Vegas where he has a brasserie, and is looking for a new restaurant opportunity in the biggest U.S. casino city.

This is so totally awesome!
I can hardly believe how mind-boggling this project is turning out to be...

This is certainly one of the ICONIC part of Marina Bay Sands.
Wonder if the SANDS skypark Observatory deck will be free access or an admission tickets is required. Either way, look like the Singapore Flyer business is badly affected as the Skypark is more than 200m high and static while the vertically rotating GOW is only 169m at its highest point. Sigh talking abt your neighbours grabbing your bizz ...

This is certainly one of the ICONIC part of Marina Bay Sands.
Wonder if the SANDS skypark Observatory deck will be free access or an admission tickets is required. Either way, look like the Singapore Flyer business is badly affected as the Skypark is more than 200m high and static while the vertically rotating GOW is only 169m at its highest point. Sigh talking abt your neighbours grabbing your bizz ...

It's not quite fair to compare Singapore Flyer and the MBS Sky Park - they will be providing two quite different experiences. Besides, there is plenty of room for more viewing deck-style developments.

It's not quite fair to compare Singapore Flyer and the MBS Sky Park - they will be providing two quite different experiences. Besides, there is plenty of room for more viewing deck-style developments.
Difference experience sure there is - one merely a paid half-an-hour up-down ride, the others is (suspect it is not free, maybe buy a drink or something) until you are chased-off. Like it or not flyer ridership is already impacted by MBS Observation Sky deck. May be Sing Flyer may lower price for ticket ride.

21Oct09

excellent pics lifestyle. thanks.

great pains are taken not to cause the bays water to be brownish

well it's difficult to control when heavy/torrential rain for few days, it's certainly will be brownish then...

Great take for end of October bro.:)

Unfortunately, no more blue skies.:ohno:

21Oct09

http://sharondreamhome.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/marina-bay-sands.gif

In this illustration, they mention the Skypark is at 220m. I've always believed that MBS heights was 194m.

Does anyone know the actual height of MBS?

In this illustration, they mention the Skypark is at 220m. I've always believed that MBS heights was 194m.

Does anyone know the actual height of MBS?

203m per this link.

www.ctbuh.org/Portals/0/Tallest/CTBUH_TallestSingapore.pdf

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Thanks xxxx for the info. Will try to be there and hopefully a nice day for taking pics :)

xxxxxx

Cheers.

Thanks.

Much thanks luke for the schedule.
Hi brothers,
For your info.
Lifting schedule :

Bridge 1, 3rd segment - Friday 30 October 2009(3 of 3)
Time to start to be confirmed, but normally early morning.

Bridge 2, 1st segment - 13 Nov. 2009(1 of 3)
North Cantilever , 1 st segment is - 15 Nov. 2009(1 of 6)

Cheer's and enjoy taking pictures.

With such information released, the Marina Bay area is going to be filled with our fellow forumers photographers on those dates! :D

Thanks Luke for the tip, although I'll be abroad at those dates and unable to contribute to the galore of pictures!

whenever i see any photographers ard the MB area, i always wonder if they're SC forumers...esp those who are taking "weird" shots of construction sites, or trying to get thorugh barricades, rooftops etc (as opposed to the usual touristy shots, those are prolly just tourists...).

maybe they distinguish themself in someways, ha. always tempted to ask "eh dude, u from SC ah?" ...lol...

Cheers