Design In Print

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Singapore Dance Theatre
The new 2,000sqm campus of the Singapore Dance Theatre, located on
the seventh floor of Bugis+, houses four professional dance studios and
supporting facilities. A spacious corridor facing the roof garden leads to
the site. With the aim of attracting and educating the public on dance as a
performing art, huge perforated sliding doors are located at the entrance.
These doors, when fully opened, maximise the luxury of space and merge the
public space with the foyer, drawing visitors in to witness the hard work and
dedication of professional ballet dancers at practice.
The impressive height of the site made it ideal to demonstrate the interplay
of volumes. In addition to the use of stacked walls, shipping containers are
positioned high above the ceiling level – compressing and decompressing
the space along the corridor. Lastly, mirror panels were strategically placed
on the container walls to create the illusion of an endless expanse of space.
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Infinite Studios
Singapore
Infinite Studios, located at Media Circle, sits strategically at the heart of Mediapolis,
Singapore’s first digital media hub. The development houses a five-storey office
block above a five-storey podium, a single-storey annex block, an adjoining block of
production offices, and up to three fully operational soundstages.
The bold design of the façade is expressed through the creative use of industrialchic
materials and graphic projections. Littered with interstitial spaces to encourage
communal interaction, a distinctive campus atmosphere pervades the development.
Supporting media production facilities are integrated into the public zone, which
results in an interesting dichotomy. A park is nestled within the development to
encourage interaction between the community within and the public.
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Lippo Plaza Beijing
China
Located in Beijing Economic and Technology Development Area,
the 175,000sqm integrated mixed-use development consists of a
4-storey retail podium, a 17-storey office tower, three 13-storey
office towers, and nine blocks of residential and SOHO towers.
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RMZ Ecoworld
India
The 2.6ha RMZ Ecoworld development comprises 11 office
buildings located over four plots within a master plan. The
architecture was conceived to enhance the skyline, and adds visual
interest and legibility to the environment. With the silver exterior,
the buildings appear light in contrast with the surrounding masonry
structures. The façade treatment includes stone cladding, doubleglazed
high-performance curtain wall, and architectural devices
such as sun screens and fritted glass panels that allow natural light
into the buildings while reducing thermal heat gain. Lush gardens
with water features, sculpture courts, outdoor resting areas and
plazas create a unique sense of place. The design and planning
is in line with the developer’s commitment to develop sustainable
business parks.
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The residential and commercial activities are seamlessly blended without
compromising the physical needs of each component. Maximising the
retail footprint, four office towers are positioned above it yet maintaining
their appearance as stand-alone offices with dedicated drop-offs. The retail
podium is wrapped with a distinct screen pattern that unifies the entire
development. A wide, fully landscaped, street-front plaza encourages
social activities and interaction. A central promenade lined with cafés
and restaurants connects the north and south zones, leading pedestrian
traffic to the mall. Every residential and SOHO tower is carefully planned to
obtain unobstructed views towards the surroundings, achieving maximum
exposure to southern light and warmer temperatures.
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