Green Transformation for Container Office
A VersiWall® GT (VGT) green wall transformed a container office into a showcase of sustainable ingenuity with its living skin delivering functional aesthetics and providing thermal insulation.
A VersiWall® GT (VGT) green wall transformed a container office into a showcase of sustainable ingenuity with its living skin delivering functional aesthetics and providing thermal insulation.
National Gallery Singapore was opened on 24th November after a decade of building and preparations. The opening was celebrated with gusto, gathering 170,000 people within the first two weeks. This modern art museum was converted from the former Supreme Court and City Hall buildings, both of which were built in the 1900s. The two historic monuments were combined and transformed into one grand museum without losing the integrity of their original architecture.
The Civic District is the birthplace of modern Singapore and marks the beginning of the country’s historical, architectural and cultural heritage. Plans for the Civic District enhancement works were revealed during the Draft Master Plan 2013 exhibition and will be completed in phases by end 2016.
Forest City, termed as Southeast Asia’s largest mixed-use development is slated to be completed in phases across 30 years. The project will eventually occupy four man-made islands in Iskandar, Malaysia with an estimated worth of US$40.9 billion.
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Overseas Family School (OFS), one of the largest international schools in Singapore, provides education in the English language medium for the children (Pre K to Grade 12) of overseas families living in the country. It is also authorised by the International Baccalaureate (IB) Organisation to offer full IB education programmes for children aged 3–19. OFS promotes a truly international outlook, embracing cultural diversity amongst its 3,500 students (or more) from 75 nationalities.
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The Lycée Francais de Singapour (LFS) has expanded rapidly since it was founded in 1967. When the French school of Singapore moved to its current site at Ang Mo Kio, the campus was designed to accommodate 1,000 students. Over the past years, student numbers were increasing constantly and eventually the Executive Committee had to make a decision to build a bigger campus to cater to this growing student population.
The Club boutique hotel located at Ann Siang Road underwent a nine-month extensive refurbishment before reopening in August 2015, and featured newly defined spaces as well as four food and beverage options under one roof including the highly acclaimed B28 underground whisky bar and Tiger’s Milk, the first Peruvian themed rooftop bar in Singapore. Read more
In the heart of Sydney’s heritage precinct, is the multi-award winning two-storey Forest Lodge ECO House designed by Code Green Pty Ltd. Originally, one of the last vacant blocks in the city, Chris Knierim, Managing Director of Code Green approached the council with the assumption that they would want the design to blend in with the rest of the heritage homes in the street. Instead, the City of Sydney Council encouraged a contemporary design that would be distinctly 21st century.
Skyline Residences as it is named, towering at 24-storeys provide a breath-taking skyline view of the sea. Take a picture at its sky gardens and you will capture jaw-dropping panoramas. Designed by renowned DP Architects and landscape architect, Peridian Asia Pte Ltd, tropical living is brought to greater heights. Read more
The Children’s Garden sits on a one-hectare site along the waterfront of Bay South Garden. Lush greenery which spans across the Garden’s roofs is enabled by the Elmich Lightweight Green Roof System. This system incorporates a revolutionary new medium, EnviroMix® PB, which cuts out the need for traditional loose soil media. Taken as a whole, the system represents a step forward in green roof design and a natural choice for architects and builders.