Gardens By The Bay by Grant Associates and Wilkinson Eyre Architects
04/07/2012.
Gardens By The Bay [Singapore]
metalocus, INÉS LALUETA, LUIS DE GREGORIO
metalocus, INÉS LALUETA, LUIS DE GREGORIO
Grant Associates, a landscape architecture consultancy, in collaboration with Wilkinson Eyre Architects, have completed the Gardens by the Bay in Singapore. The view from the treetops: Singapore's stunning super forest takes shape as its opening day nears. Gardens By The Bay development unveils treetop walkway with panoramic views of the city.
Gardens by the Bay night view by Grant Associates. Photography © Darren Chin.
Supertrees night view by Grant Associates.
Supertrees and dragonfly bridge night view by Grant Associates.
Gardens by the Bay panoramic view by Grant Associates.
Aerial view Bay South from the Integrated Resort.
Diagram by Grant Associates.
Aerial view Bay South from the Integrated Resort. Photography © Craig Sheppard.
Supertrees aerial view. Photography © Robert Such.
Supertrees 'tree' top walkway. Photography © Robert Such.
Walkway in the heavens: The aerial bridge suspended high in the 'tree' tops by Grant Associates offer panoramic views of the surrounding area.
The suspended aerial bridge connecting the supertrees by Grant Associates.
Supertrees will help to ameliorate discomfort by providing shade and shelter with the canopy. Photography © Robert Such.
Aerial view Bay South from the Integrated Resort. Photography © Craig Sheppard.
Flower Dome by WilkinsonEyre Architects.
Gardens and supertrees in Bay South. Photography © Craig Sheppard.
Gardens and supertrees in Bay South panoramic view. Photography © Craig Sheppard.
Flower Dome by WilkinsonEyre Architects. Photography © Craig Sheppard.
This project was won in an international design competition as part of a team led by landscape architects Grant Associates. The masterplan for Marina South forms part of Singapore’s new Gardens by the Bay development and will draw from the distinctive flora of the region to create a new destination in the city. It has been designed as a series of distinct ecosystems which will enable the gardens to function with maximum environmental efficiency.
The garden at Marina South will be home to some of the site’s most spectacular structures, including a grove of ‘supertrees’ reaching almost 40 metres in height and two cooled conservatories, which will be among the largest climate-controlled glasshouses in the world. The cool-dry conservatory will explore issues related to plants and people and incorporates a spectacular flower field with programmed changing displays. In contrast, the cool-moist conservatory will focus on plants and the planet, with a dramatic internal ‘mountain’ and waterfall demonstrating subjects such as biodiversity. The structures will form a new landmark for the city, enjoying views back across Marina Channel to Singapore’s city centre.
CREDITS
Architects: Wilkinson Eyre Architects.
Collaborators: Thomas Matthews. Landscape Architect: Grant Associates. Structural Engineers: Atelier One. Environmental Engineers: Atelier Ten. Exhibiton Design: Land Design Studio. Quantity Surveyors: Davis Langdon and Seah.
Appointment: September 2006.
Project Value: £350 million.
Site Area: 54 Hectares.
Client: National Parks Board Singapore.
Awards
MIPIM/AR Future Project Awards 2009: Commendation
