With a strong historical and cultural background and ethnic diversity, Singapore has become a result of its various influences. Contemporary architecture has been strongly focused on sustainability, architectural firms in Singapore has been leaning towards vegetative landscapes being fused with high-rise buildings. Green architecture and ventilation are extremely important in the country due to its humid climate.
Here are top examples of green-high rise wonders of architectures in Singapore.
Singapore has some impressive man-made natural parks in the world and its flagship achievement has to be Gardens by the Bay. Erected on reclaimed land at a size of 250 acres, it consists of three major areas, Bay South Garden, Bay East Garden and Bay Central Garden.
The message behind its construction is quite symbolic. As Singapore has been universally dubbed the ‘Garden City’, the aim of the project is to make Singapore into a ‘City in a Garden’. In effect, this has set a paradise dream effect on everyone even small architectural firms in Singapore, now is inspired to make everything greener."
2. Marina Bay Sands
Moshe Safdie, a famous modernist and architectural designer in Singapore were in charge of the signature slender curves and geometrical inspirations on this building. Built in the form of a lotus flower blooming towards the direction of the integrated resort. Besides having a casino, it also houses a hotel and on its top is the infamous infinity pool, that offers what is probably the most scenic and amazing view of the city skyline in Singapore.
3. Esplanade
Esplanade was established to be the premium spot for performing arts with its concert hall, theatre, library and studios. Being playfully called the ‘durian’, it might be interesting to know that its porcupine-like prickly scales serve a purpose by acting as a sunshade so that the glass domes don’t magnify the ever-present heat from outside.
Ever since the architectural renaissance in Singapore, many firms have been inspired to make it two things: green and high. And it only seems fitting for the country of the Garden City.
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