Marina Bay Centrepiece of Singapore’s Urban Transformation
Fun Siew Leng Chief Urban Designer Urban Redevelopment Authority Singapore Marina Bay planned as a seamless extension of the existing CBD
Marina Bay • Districts with uniqueExisting & CBD distinctive character • Well-served by Marina Centre transportation • Mix of uses to meet business & living needs. Civic District 2 2 Progressive Land Reclamation from 1960s to 2010s
Sea
3 3 Kampong Shaping a Bugis
Sports Waterfront Hub Kallang City Basin
Bay Tanjong Central Rhu Gardens Fort Canning Park Marina Singapore Civic Centre River District Bay East Gardens X Marina Full Land Reclamation Channel Marina Pearl’s Hill Park Bay
Bayfront Bay South Subzone Gardens Marina Central Business Barrage District (CBD)
Central Subzone (Extension of the CBD)
Profile of Old Coast Line Creation of an Urban Waterfront Urban Waterfront Creating a Fresh Water Reservoir
Fresh Water Marina Barrage
Sea Water
Marina Reservoir: 173 ha
Marina Barrage Mixed-use, Compact, High Density District
• ‘White’ zoning for flexible uses • Regular grid for flexible parcellation
LEGEND COMMERCIAL HOTEL RESIDENTIAL WITH COMMERCIAL AT 1ST STOREY WHITE PARK RESERVE Well-served by Public Transport
5min/400m Within Marina Bay: • 4 Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) lines • 8 MRT stations • Every part is within a 5min (400m) walk to a station
MRT Lines North-South Circle Downtown Thomson-East Coast (2022) Pedestrian- friendly District Comprehensive network of subterranean links to MRT stations Pedestrian- friendly District At-grade covered walkways lined with activity-generating uses Network of Dedicated Cycling Lanes Sustainable • Common Services Infra- Tunnel (CST) • District Cooling structure System (DCS) Systems • Pneumatic Waste Conveyance System
LEGEND CST - Completed CST - Under Construction DCS 230/22kv ESS City in a Garden Providing lush greenery
100 Ha of waterfront set aside for parks City in a Garden
100% Greenery Replacement
Marina One – ‘Green Heart’ Eco-friendly buildings
• Buildings in Marina Bay are required to achieve the highest Green Mark rating • Reduces energy use of developments by 25 – 30%
Asia Square Towers - Awarded Platinum in 2009 Marina One - Awarded Platinum in 2013 Celebrating our Built Heritage
Former General Post Office
Former Clifford Pier
Former Change Alley Aerial Tower
Former Customs Harbour Branch Attention to High Quality Architecture and Urban Design Sculpting the Skyline high high
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Artists’ impression Attention to High Quality Architecture and Urban Design Buildings relate well to their context
View through Marina Bay Sands to Marina Bay, Esplanade Theatres Attention to High Quality Architecture and Urban Design Night Lighting
Aerial view of the urban space at Marina Bay from Ritz Carlton-Millenia, Marina Centre, Singapore Source: URA People at the Heart of Planning A Waterfront for All A Necklace of Attractions Around the Bay
Public Attraction Esplanade Theatres by the Bay * Pedestrian Bridge Event Spaces
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Red Dot Design Museum ArtScience Museum The City as Our Living Room
Asia Square Towers city room, ‘the Cube’
Activities within The Cube Creating Endearing Memories through Place Making
Free Movie Screenings
Yoga enthusiasts at the lower-level boardwalk ‘Art Zoo’ inflatables park Creating Endearing Memories through Place Making iLight Marina Bay Annual sustainable light art festival
Photo Courtesy of Marklin Ang Creating Endearing Memories through Place Making Marina Bay Singapore Countdown Progress Report 2.6 million sqm 1 million sqm 195,330 sqm office space retail, F&B, entertainment Total Built Area 630,000 sqm 2,800 Over $45 billion parks & open space dwelling units Public & Private investment 304,048 sqm hotel space 22 million visitors Annual Local + Overseas 34,000 Jobs 6,000 Residents