Iconic condo development promises to put Singapore waterfront living on world map


3 Jan 07

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SINGAPORE: Keppel Land mixes business and art for the first time as it unveils its latest Keppel Bay residential development called Reflections.

The waterfront project is designed by architect Daniel Libeskind, who counts among his works the Jewish Museum Berlin and the masterplan for the New York World Trade Centre site.

The development, which is the largest in the west side of town, is expected to put a new face to world-class waterfront living.

Reflections features six glass towers and 11 villa apartment blocks totalling some 1100 units.

The project incorporates signatures of the famed architect, including use of materials like steel and titanium to reflect modern sensibilities, as well as use of other motifs like splits, criss-crossing lines and curves evocative of the natural environment.

Pending favourable market conditions, Keppel Land expects to launch up to 500 units as soon as March.

The project is slated for completion by 2011.


By Jeana Wong, Channel NewsAsia

I love it, it looks very natural. Does that render show the actual setting or is it more urban?

^^
The project will be sited on the plot labelled 'Keppel Bay phase 2'. The background in those renders would be the hill of Mount Faber & the Southern Ridges of Singapore.

The taller towers are 41-storeys.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v133/RafflesCity/keppel.jpg

http://www.virtualhomes.sg/FileUpload/Project/136/Images/main.jpg

The first time i seen the picture i thought it looked amazin.... but the more i look at it i realise it's not that special.. U not think?

U not think?

Think i not. Fascinating is I think. Kind of a one. :)

They look like mushrooms.U not think? :D
But I like them anyway.The trees in the top of the towers are a very good idea.

To me, it kind of resembles bean sprouts/shoots with its green leafy top, responding to sunlight.

i usually don't like any kinds of curves or distortions in towers (e.g. malmo tower, dancing towers etc) but these are fantastic!

They do have a certain organic quality to them but from those two renderings I'm not overwhelmed by what I see. Perhaps more renderings and some closer up images?

Anyone know the concept of the design? And the buildings look too near with the ship yard, will it connected?

There are skybridges and gardens based on the renderings, and a large pool at the base of the towers - The project is called Reflections at Keppel Bay

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Daniel Libeskind posing with the model:

http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/media/image/launched/2007-01-04/BT_5408252_03_01_2007.jpg

Keppel Bay condo could cost up to $2,000 psf

4 Jan 07

From the Straits Times:

"KEPPEL Group hopes to launch Reflections at Keppel Bay, its new waterfront project, soon at prices at least 25 per cent above those achieved at the next-door Caribbean at Keppel Bay.
The director of Keppel Land's Singapore residential arm, Mr Augustine Tan, said yesterday that the 1,160-unit development could cost between $1,500 and $2,000 per sq ft (psf). About 200 units will be launched in March or April, he said.

The 969-unit Caribbean was launched at about $800 psf in 2000, with prices reaching a high of $1,200 psf last year.

'There are now more amenities in the area, clear plans for Sentosa and VivoCity is nearby so prices there would be higher, at possibly up to $1,500 psf,' said a market source.

Reflections at Keppel Bay is designed by renowned architect Daniel Libeskind and features six undulating glass towers of 41 storeys and 24 storeys, as well as 11 blocks of six- to eight-storey villa apartments.

These 'beacons of light' and the 'necklace of pearl-like buildings' will act as the residential gateway to the bay, said Mr Libeskind.

The development - his first residential one in Asia - boasts a 100,000 sq ft pool, a 12,900 sq ft, three-storey penthouse on the 41st floor and 34 smaller penthouses. The 99-year leasehold condo, to be completed in 2011, offers mostly two- to three-bedroom units.

Mr Libeskind is in Singapore to unveil the project and attend the opening of a Singapore Art Museum exhibition of some of his most celebrated works.

Other developers are also hoping to push out their projects in a rising market. "

By Joyce Teo

very unique buildings! it will be great if the whole city is that curvy ha ha....

Brilliant project!

Daniel Libeskind posing with the model:

http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/media/image/launched/2007-01-04/BT_5408252_03_01_2007.jpg

Hmmmm this angle makes the buildings looks rather average...

something like 9/10 I'd say

model pics
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Lovely pictures....hope to see it in reality...:yes:

Very unique!Thse buildings will be a must see :)

where are the models exhibited? seems nice.. heard he is in singapore? and he has an exhibit ? does any1 have details?

Incredible!!!!

http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/7100/reflections1xp9.jpg

look at the pix amazing

wow! i like the greeneries on top.

they look like claws... i dont like buildings like that in general, curvy and almost like it's falling over.

wow, great project!

It looks cool but at the same time they look like a bunch of penile erections coming out of the ground since they curve slightly.

Impressive. My favorite "curvy" building. Feels fresh and conventional at the same time.

Wow, It looks like the first project of the freedom tower.
Nice :)

These are very interesting. Build them Singapore. :)

Wooooah. Gorgeous.

Pretty original, but im not sure if i really like it.. however, let them build it, wont be bad!

awasome building

Sinagproe must not allow itself to be an experimentation ground for STArchitects - building 'stuff' that are insensitive to scale and context! We are not an architectural theme park - we are not Dubai

15 August 2008

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wow, never seen that project before, awesome design :okay:

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Posted in the Singapore forum

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Click on the picture to enlarge.

A great architectural icon is coming!

Wow. That is going really fast. The design looks great too, indeed an icon.

any updates for this project?

20th Feb :

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May ? :

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June 2nd

New photo dated today :)

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_ArUc8HjFD7A/TAYI5Z7AK5I/AAAAAAAAZtc/UsmAD-rtU1g/P1060046.JPG
:)

amazing!!!!

Wrong post.

See here:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=424271&page=23

From flickr:
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They seem a bit bent... right?

They seem a bit bent... right?

Huh ? Whuh ? Somebody better tell them! ;)

Sweet update, thanks. The project is looking sweet. Singapore got itself a new great photo location within the next year or two :)

Huh ? Whuh ? Somebody better tell them! ;)

Haha, there is quite the response. :lol: I have to say, the engineering involved in this project is quite intriguing. It makes me wonder what internal structures are added for safety. :)

Haha, there is quite the response. :lol: I have to say, the engineering involved in this project is quite intriguing. It makes me wonder what internal structures are added for safety. :)

The core and columns are straight. The curves are achieved by shifting the floorplates of each floor slightly off from the previous floor below. So it's only the facade which is curving.:)

Sweet update, thanks. The project is looking sweet. Singapore got itself a new great photo location within the next year or two :)

Thank you!! Hope it will look at great at night as well. Dont think it will have a lighting scheme.:cheers:

Really great. The thing I like in Singapore is the green everywhere, so many parks.

Wow, those towers are so elegant and beautiful.

Very nice project...love the curvy towers and the skybridges!

WOW! The last time i saw them they were half the height, its rising really fast.

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oh my gosh, so sexxxxy~

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oh my gosh, so sexxxxy~


What do you mean?? They do not look straight at all. All curved.

What do you mean?? They do not look straight at all. All curved.

Whats wrong with it being curvy?

As of yesterday:
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Very nice

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render:
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Accual site:
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Reflections at Keppel Bay from Sentosa:
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Very nice!!

Fantastic, what Singapore really needs is tall and beautiful skyscrapers :yes:

Looking very close to the renders!

Looking very close to the renders!

I agree probably the closest so far.:)

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From the Singapore Forum.

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I really like that the core sticks out above the building's frame! I have seen some other proposals like that but never have I seen any built. It looks great. Where is this in relation to all the rest of the skyscrapers in the city?

I really like that the core sticks out above the building's frame! I have seen some other proposals like that but never have I seen any built. It looks great. Where is this in relation to all the rest of the skyscrapers in the city?

It's 3km away from the main CBD skyscraper cluster. Built on the site of the old shipyards.

:applause: 21st century skyscrapers

A compilation of its construction progress by me.

10 Image Exposure HDR + DRI:
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An alternate view:
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10 Image Exposure HDR + DRI:
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10 Image Exposure HDR + DRI:
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Reflections at Keppel Bay from Sentosa:
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I love this development. but it's a shame you can see it from siloso beach. I always thought it's a great place to visually escape from the city but now you can't escape the city anymore.

^^ True, but the towers are not dominating and it is still an amazing project. :)

another great project in Singapore!!!

Truly amazing project.
Another great 'shot' for Singapore.

^^ :cheers:

AS OF 30 DECEMBER 2010
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from flickr:

as of 2 jan 2011
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As of yesterday:
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As of 17 feb 2011

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By SonofaDude
Taken over the weekend

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I have an update from March,8th:

Far away,at southernmost point of continental Asia
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the lush sky garden on top of the tower
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From Mt. Faber
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how tall are the towers?

awesome!! luv it

This is IMO the coolest project in Singapore right now. Terrific design.

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By wan11
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by Aaronchong
Photo was taken form SKYLINE RESIDENCES - Telok Blangah Road
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^^ that is the rendering or the real thing?

^^ that is the rendering or the real thing?

The real thing:)

i just checked the rendering in the first page.. the real thang sure looks better!!!

i just checked the rendering in the first page.. the real thang sure looks better!!!

Haha!! Yeah it probably one of many few projects that look better in real life then in the renderings:lol:
:cheers:

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What a beauty!

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Amazing im speechless

is it completed?

is it completed?

^^probably about 90% - 95% complete:)

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Stunning. I really must visit Singapore some day.

Looks great but will look much better when the vegetation is on top

I wanna go back there, just to see it real , this is such an amazing complex! :)

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by Aaronchong
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This looks good, i love signapore

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The tops look unfinished. Are they just going to leave them as cages? What is the point of that?

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exciting!!

I've started a thread for Reflections at Keppel Bay in the Rate Our Talls forum:http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1476504

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