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RafflesCity
May 11th, 2009, 01:49 PM
Visited the Fusionopolis skygarden, which is located on the 21st floor and is adjacent to the Fitness First gym. The skygarden is impressive, and is linked to 2 of the blocks via skybridges. Being perhaps the tallest building in the area, the views are impressive, with unblocked vistas.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v133/RafflesCity/fvs3.jpg

Looking down at Buona Vista and the one-north area (Biopolis)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v133/RafflesCity/fv2-1.jpg

View west. Anglo Chinese School Independent is in the foreground.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v133/RafflesCity/fv4.jpg

A lot of port and industrial operations can be seen. Pasir Panjang Port.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v133/RafflesCity/fv9.jpg

An isolated patch of forest...but for how long..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v133/RafflesCity/fv3-1.jpg

Skybridge linking the towers

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

RafflesCity
May 11th, 2009, 01:51 PM
The skybridge
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3319/3517238413_645f003b3e_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3629/3518051590_0d258baf1a_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3578/3518051404_b2dab3ce85_o.jpg

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Greenery on the ground and in the sky

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3586/3517238797_e2b9f3baf0_o.jpg

RafflesCity
May 11th, 2009, 01:52 PM
Panorama facing the city

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/rotpics03/fvp3.jpg

RafflesCity
May 11th, 2009, 01:53 PM
Looking westward

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/rotpics03/fvp5.jpg

Northwards

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/rotpics03/fvp6.jpg

Simon91
May 11th, 2009, 03:10 PM
Woah! is that place accessible to the public??

Pengui
May 11th, 2009, 05:00 PM
Wow, great find!
I went up to an office floor and enjoyed a great view, but didn't have my camera ;-)
The building is spectacular in itself, I think I might go again one of those days if you tell us this is freely accessible ^ ^

wonuraimo
May 11th, 2009, 07:27 PM
What is this building actually for? Biotech stuff?

RafflesCity
May 12th, 2009, 02:17 PM
What is this building actually for? Biotech stuff?

Not sure of the tenant mix but it's supposed to house offices of research companies. I remember reading that EDB and a Swiss drug company would be housed in it.

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

RafflesCity
May 12th, 2009, 02:22 PM
@ Simon / Pengui

I'd definitely recommend a visit to the skygarden. It is large and offers various spaces for viewing. There was an article about skygardens in Saturday's paper that mentioned that the skygardens are open to the public. However, you will have to get a visitor pass from the security. The building itself has a good quality feel to it. If I'm not wrong there may be a cafe opening up there.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v133/RafflesCity/fsky2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v133/RafflesCity/fsky3.jpg

One of the lower level skygardens

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

RafflesCity
May 12th, 2009, 02:26 PM
South, sea-facing view

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/rotpics03/fusionpano.jpg

redstone
May 12th, 2009, 04:12 PM
What are they building in front of NUH? The one with that blue temp building and green blocks. Circle Line?

RafflesCity
May 12th, 2009, 04:23 PM
I think that is a temporary workspace for the Circle Line, but I'm not 100% sure. The station should be located further south.

JediAlf
May 14th, 2009, 04:20 AM
I think that is a temporary workspace for the Circle Line, but I'm not 100% sure. The station should be located further south.

Yes. This is for working yard for building tracks for CCL. They are now assembling the tracks. You can see the stacks of rail tracks there and Alstom maintenance locomotive was seen parking there. Gantry cranes there are to hoist the tracks into waiting bed cars which are running beneath. They are in stage of laying tracks.

They have finished installing the tunnel precast walls months ago.

The station for Kent Ridge is just adjacent to NUS - the ongoing construction site next to NUH's new wing building.

The station for one north is right beneath the Fusionpolis where you take photos.


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3229/3144112540_18b6159c4d.jpg?v=0
Taken by one of forum user here. Working yard.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3254/3143284395_982310f786.jpg?v=0
Stacks of rail beds and steel bars for assembling rail tracks.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3255/3144113054_d47b94273b.jpg?v=0
Kent Ridge Station site next to NUH's new wing building in the background.

xtemujin
May 14th, 2009, 02:05 PM
RafflesCity,

Great photos from the Fusionopolis skygarden and thanks for the information. :)

RafflesCity
May 14th, 2009, 03:34 PM
^^

Thanks, xtemujin :)

Yes. This is for working yard for building tracks for CCL. They are now assembling the tracks. You can see the stacks of rail tracks there and Alstom maintenance locomotive was seen parking there. Gantry cranes there are to hoist the tracks into waiting bed cars which are running beneath. They are in stage of laying tracks.

They have finished installing the tunnel precast walls months ago.


I got a shot looking down on the tunnel. I believe they are now covering it up.

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j67/RCSSC/fv1.jpg

The working yard in future will also be part of one-north.

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

wonuraimo
May 15th, 2009, 09:45 AM
Very similar layout to a typical American college town, schools on the west side with the high-end research companies on the east.

babystan03
May 15th, 2009, 03:54 PM
Wah nice views....:okay:

RafflesCity
May 15th, 2009, 04:04 PM
Thanks stan, have not seen you here in a while. The place is worth a visit and not too bad for chilling, if a little quiet at the moment. (But can be a good thing)