Asia Square Tower 2|47 floors|U/C (due 2013)

[glitz_boy]

then Land Parcel B went to who?

this two tower is in the Land Parcel A onlie rite...?

Architect i believe is A61, no?

[glitz_boy]

oh btw, the office tower will be 43 storey ...

[RafflesCity]

Originally Posted by glitz_boy

then Land Parcel B went to who?

this two tower is in the Land Parcel A onlie rite...?

Architect i believe is A61, no?

Land Parcel A and Land Parcel B went to the same developer. This development is on both land parcels.

More Breathtaking Bay Views Unfold

The hottest new views in Singapore around the Marina Bay precinct are proving to be a magnet to global investors and tenants seeking premium office space in a prime location. With yet another Grade A office development shaping up at Marina View, Skyline takes you on a preview of yet another premium project soon to be built by the Bay.



The Building Agreement for the Marina View (Land Parcel B) sale site was signed on 18 March 2008 between the Singapore Government and MGP Kimi Pte Ltd during a ceremony held at The Fullerton Hotel. Ms Grace Fu, Minister of State for National Development was the Guest of Honour at the event.

MGP Kimi Pte Ltd was awarded the tender for the Marina View (Land Parcel B) sale site on 5 December 2007 with a successful bid of $0.95 billion. The developer had earlier clinched the bid for the Marina View (Land Parcel A) sale site at $2.02 billion and was awarded the tender for this site on 25 September 2007. The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) was the Government’s sales agent for both sites, which will be home to premium office developments. The project also marked the developer’s first successful participation in the Government Land Sales programme in Singapore.

Both sites will be developed jointly, and will represent another important chapter in the Marina Bay growth story, along with the transformation of Singapore’s business and financial district. The sites, with strategic locations just next to the existing Central Business District at Raffles Place, along with other prime office developments such as One Marina Boulevard, One Raffles Quay and Marina Bay Financial Centre, will form the nucleus of a cluster of new Grade A office developments within Marina Bay. This corridor is poised to become the pulse of financial and business-related activities within the lively waterfront area.

The Marina View development will also put Singapore on track to realising the Government’s plans to double the size of our financial district. It is part of the new growth area set aside for the seamless extension of the existing financial district at Raffles Place/Shenton Way/Tanjong Pagar that will be more than twice the size of London’s Canary Wharf. With this new growth area and financial district in Marina Bay, Singapore will be well-positioned to attract even more financial institutions and business services to cement its reputation as an international financial hub.

This new development will not be just another office block. It will be the first office complex in Marina Bay to be integrated with a luxury hotel consisting of at least 220 rooms. Together with the other retail and food and beverage (F&B) outlets in the office complex, the Marina View development will reinforce our vision to make our city centre a lively, pulsating 24/7 hub, not just for business but also for play.

This future development will see two towers with more than 40 floors on top of a 20-m tall podium. The North Tower will be located on Land Parcel A with a proposed GFA of about 130,000 sqm, comprising mainly Grade A office space. A good mix of retail and F&B uses will take up the first and second floors of the tower.

With a maximum floor area of 113,580 sqm, the South Tower on Land Parcel B will include prime office space and luxury hotel rooms. Both towers will adopt advanced technology to maximise environmental sustainability and minimise operating costs.

The project is expected to be completed around 2011 or 2012. Australian architectural firm Denton Corker Marshall has been appointed the project’s lead design consultant.


http://www.ura.gov.sg/skyline/skylin...02/text/03.htm

[spikeshamz]

Any idea who will occupy the hotel???

[Baby]

23 Nov 08

Still working on piling foundation work....should close to end, then they'll dig down subterrarean, then build up....

[RafflesCity]

This site is actually quite large, if you saw the model at URA gallery, both blocks are quite fat. Cant wait to see this rise.

[spikeshamz]

Will there be a new road on the left and on the right? or will it be pavements?

[redstone]

What'sthe linear site?

[glitz_boy]

maybe CST?

the main contractor haven't awarded yet i guess .....

[RafflesCity]

That long linear thing is the CST.

image hosted on flickr


This plan shows that there will be 2 roads on the left and right of the site, with a pedestrian space cutting in between both towers.

[PJCCUK]

what do the numbers on the map mean? 13.0, 25.0 etc?

Am I right in thinking that the plot ratio?

If so, can someone help me visualise it, if the Sail and One Raffles Quay are 13, what should the 25 translate into.

I'm trying to visualise the map, if some buildings are 10 etc, what will the height be?

[RafflesCity]

This is what has been displayed at the URA Gallery.

[JediAlf]

Originally Posted by PJCCUK

what do the numbers on the map mean? 13.0, 25.0 etc?

Am I right in thinking that the plot ratio?

If so, can someone help me visualise it, if the Sail and One Raffles Quay are 13, what should the 25 translate into.

I'm trying to visualise the map, if some buildings are 10 etc, what will the height be?

The numbers u see are all GPR (Gross Plot Ratio). Formula to calculate GPR is Gross Floor Area / Site Area.

For example, The Sail
Gross floor area of The Sail = 118,182 square metres (combination of two towers' floor area)
Site area of the Sail = 9,090.9 square metres
GPR = 118,182 / 9,090.9 = 13

When the GPR is 25, it means more floors added and more floor area.

From the map, GPR of 25 site is almost half of the Sail plot.
So the site area would be around 4,500 sq metres (9,000/2).
The gross floor area would be 4,500 * 25 = 112,500 sq metres.
The range would reach about 114,000 sq metres (the max) in order to keep to GPR of 25

Say each floor area is about 1,500 sq metre, the number of floors will be 114,000 / 1,500 sq metre = 76 floors
or
114,000 / 2000 sq metre = 57 floors.
or
114,000 / 1,700 sq metre = 67 floors.

These would influence the size of the building.

114,000 / 1,000 sq metres = 114 floors -> slim and taller skyscraper.

Under URA calculation,
GPR = 1.4, height limit is 5 storeys.
GPR = 1.6, height = 12
GPR = 2.1, height = 24
GPR = 2.8, height = 36
GPR >2.8, height >36
...the list goes on.

The height limit is controlled by URA - they decide how much GPR can be allocated. The developers would decide how many floors they want to build in order to ensure the calculation does not exceed the GPR.

In order to maximize the height, the developers can come up with shapes of buildings, gaining floor area or losing floor area. This explains why our buildings got characteristics. The Sail towers become so sleek and got curves while the One Raffles Quay towers get fatter because of larger site area.

[PJCCUK]

thanks jedialf!

[LoveArki]

From the URA scale down model, buildings beside The Sails look taller than UOB Tower. So, a taller building in Singapore in the future???

[Baby]

The Edge reported the developer has decided to delay the construction of the buildings to 2Q09. But it looks like the piling foundation is still in progress.

[glitz_boy]

coz piling is on going so no point in stopping it now ....

the delay on the construction?

fastest, the main contractor will be awarded Jan 09, but still this is D&B type .. so, they need to work out the things before construction. I guess, 2Q09 quite fast liao, shld be in accordance to their original timeframe?

[Dr Gonzo]

The Marina Suite bit in front has been dead for a few weeks now hope the construction doesnt stop at the Marina View - seems busy though

[Baby]

Seems everyone is looking towards construction cost to go down from 2009....so delaying means profit margin goes up. But also due to property market demand softening.

[glitz_boy]

yuppie! everyone is in 'wait and see' mode ....