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Gardens by the Bay: A Case Study

The Gardens by the Bay project in Singapore includes two large cooled conservatories and supertrees reaching 40 meters high. The conservatories explore the relationship between plants, people, and the planet. One conservatory focuses on flower displays and the other highlights biodiversity with an internal mountain and waterfall. The structures create a new landmark for Singapore that draws visitors with views of the city center across Marina Channel.

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Gardens by the Bay: A Case Study

The Gardens by the Bay project in Singapore includes two large cooled conservatories and supertrees reaching 40 meters high. The conservatories explore the relationship between plants, people, and the planet. One conservatory focuses on flower displays and the other highlights biodiversity with an internal mountain and waterfall. The structures create a new landmark for Singapore that draws visitors with views of the city center across Marina Channel.

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Gardens by the Bay

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 Singapores
new Gardens by the Bay development and draws 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 is home to some of the
sites most spectacular structures, including a grove of
supertrees reaching almost 40 metres in height and
two cooled conservatories, which are among the largest
climate-controlled glasshouses in the world. The cool-dry
conservatory explores issues related to plants and people
and incorporates a spectacular flower field with programmed
changing displays. In contrast, the cool-moist conservatory
focuses on plants and the planet, with a dramatic internal
mountain and waterfall demonstrating subjects such as
biodiversity. The structures form a new landmark for the city,
enjoying views back across Marina Channel to Singapores
city centre.

Details
Location: Singapore
Client: National Parks Board Singapore
Architect: Wilkinson Eyre Architects
Landscape Architect: Grant Associates
Structural Engineers: Atelier One
Environmental Engineers: Atelier Ten
Exhibition Design: Land Design Studio
Quantity Surveyors: Davis Langdon Seah
Conservatories area: 24,500m
Conservatories value: 250 million
Completed: June 2012
Awards
RIBA Lubetkin Prize 2013
International Architecture Award 2013
International Project of the Year, Sustain Awards 2013
World Building of the Year, WAF Awards 2012
Display Award, WAF Awards 2012
Special Jury Award, MIPIM Awards 2014
Best Innovative Green Building, MIPIM Awards 2014
BCA Green Mark Platinum 2012
BCA Design and Engineering Excellence 2012
Structural Steel Awards (Singapore) 2012
Conde Nast Traveller Innovation & Design Awards 2010
Shortlisted in Sustainability Category
MIPIM/Architectural Review Future Project Award 2009: Commendation

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