Summary
CapitaGreen, also known as Market Street Tower, is an office tower located in Raffles Place, Singapore.[1] The building was designed by Toyo Ito and completed in 2014. With a height of 245 m (804 ft), it is one of the tallest skyscrapers in Singapore.[1][3]
| CapitaGreen | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Commercial offices |
| Location | Raffles Place Downtown Core, Singapore |
| Address | 138 Market Street, Singapore 048946 |
| Coordinates | 1°16′54.840″N 103°51′1.080″E / 1.28190000°N 103.85030000°E |
| Construction started | 2012 |
| Completed | 2014 |
| Cost | S$1.266 billion |
| Owner | CapitaLand Commercial Trust; CapitaLand Limited; Mitsubishi Estate Asia |
| Height | 245 m (804 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 40, 3 below ground |
| Floor area | 82,003 m2 (882,670 sq ft) |
| Lifts/elevators | 27 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Toyo Ito |
| Architecture firm | Takenaka Corporation; Toyo Ito & Associates |
| Developer | CapitaLand Commercial Trust; CapitaLand Limited; Mitsubishi Estate Asia |
| Structural engineer | Sasaki Associates; Takenaka Corporation |
| Main contractor | Takenaka Corporation |
| Other information | |
| Parking | 180 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
| References | |
| [1][2] | |
Architecture edit
The CapitaGreen building was designed to be "like a plant growing towards the sun", with a façade that incorporates living plants.[3][4] The rooftop garden, known as the "Sky Forest", has 40 different kinds of tree and shrub.[4] The rooftop garden features a 45m-high (150ft) windcatcher structure, designed to look like flower petals, that captures cool fresh air and channels it into the office floors.[3][4]
Awards edit
CapitaGreen won the 2015 CTBUH Skyscraper Award for Best Tall Building in the Asia and Australasia Region.[3]
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