President*s Design Award 2023 – CAPITASPRING (Design of the Year)

DESIGNER
Bjarke Ingels Group
In collaboration with RSP Architects Planners & Engineers (Pte) Ltd and Carlo Ratti Associati

DISCIPLINE
Architecture

Rising some 280 metres from the ground, CapitaSpring is a striking new addition to the Singapore skyline. It stands out not only as one of the tallest buildings in the city-state, but also as one of the greenest amongst its glass, steel, and concrete neighbours in the Central Business District (CBD).

A voluminous “City Room” integrated with a public park offers a welcoming entrance into the tower grounds where one can grab a drink, participate in community events, or head to the Market Street Hawker Centre that has been rehoused from the original development. The tower’s distinctive pinstripe facade peels open between the 17th and 20th floors to reveal a verdant sky terrace in the mixed-use development. Within this “Green Oasis”, workers in the offices above and residents in the serviced apartments below can dine at the bistro, exercise at an outdoor gym, meet at work pods, or simply enjoy the outdoor breeze. Right at the top of the 51-storey tower is a rooftop restaurant and an urban farm that offers breathtaking city views.

While taking tropical urbanism to new heights in Singapore, the tower designed by the Bjarke Ingels Group (in collaboration with Carlo Ratti Associati) and RSP Architects Planners and Engineers generously extends into its surroundings too. Its multi-level green spaces are open to the tower’s users as well as the general public, offering a new social realm for the community to come together not just for work but to live and play too.