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2024-05-03T10:43:24-04:00
https://archinect.com/news/article/150329641/som-reveals-design-for-singapore-s-tallest-building
SOM reveals design for Singapore’s tallest building
Niall Patrick Walsh
2022-11-08T13:16:00-05:00
>2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/2f/2f30f4716c77d333b4fa39f6db938306.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/skidmoreowingsmerrill" target="_blank">Skidmore, Owings & Merrill</a> (SOM) has unveiled the design for 8 Shenton Way, set to be the tallest building in <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1881/singapore" target="_blank">Singapore</a>. Designed in collaboration with local firm DCA Architects, the 1,000-foot-tall, 63-story mixed-use <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/13491/skyscraper" target="_blank">tower</a> is described as an “indoor-outdoor vertical community with public spaces, offices, retail, a hotel, and luxury residences.”</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/45/45ead4b7a67936eb60a6678aa3914901.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/45/45ead4b7a67936eb60a6678aa3914901.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image © SOM and Bezier</figcaption></figure><p>The building’s predominately glazed façade is clad with a blend of terracotta and <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/60509/bamboo" target="_blank">bamboo</a>, while the building form is fragmented by setbacks holding <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/741621/roof-terrace" target="_blank">roof terraces</a> and curving bay windows on most floors. Seven terraces are included in the scheme, with one serving a hotel and three serving residential floors.<br></p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d0/d07ddaebfd95acab1f99899110a91a8a.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d0/d07ddaebfd95acab1f99899110a91a8a.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image © SOM and Bezier</figcaption></figure><p>Inside, the tower’s “live, work, and play” offering includes offices, retail, a hotel, and luxury residential units. At ground level, the project addresses the street through retail units and a public performance and events space, while on the second floor, an open-air green space accommodates r...</p>