CapitaSpring is a skyscraper in Downtown Core, Singapore.[1][2] The building was designed by architectural firm BIG and architect Carlo Ratti.[3] With a height of 280 m (920 ft), as of 2022, the building is the joint second-tallest in Singapore, with One Raffles Place, United Overseas Bank Plaza One, and Republic Plaza.[4][5]
| CapitaSpring | |
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 CapitaSpring in July 2022 | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Office and co-working space |
| Location | Downtown Core, Singapore |
| Address | 88 Market Street |
| Coordinates | 1°17′03″N 103°51′01″E / 1.2842°N 103.8502°E |
| Construction started | 2017 |
| Completed | 2021 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 51 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Bjarke Ingels Group Carlo Ratti |
| Developer | CapitaLand Mitsubishi Estate |
| Main contractor | Dragages Singapore Pte Ltd |
History and construction
editThe project's developers are CapitaLand and Mitsubishi Estate.[6][7] JPMorgan announced it would take space in the building in 2018,[8] and is the anchor tenant for the project.[9] Other tenants include IBM subsidiary Red Hat,[10] law firms and financial companies.[9]
The building appeared "in the background" of the third season of the television show Westworld.[11]
On 8 April 2022, an engineer died after stepping on a false ceiling panel, which collapsed under her weight. The engineer fell some thirty meters, from the 16th to the 9th floor. Access to the maintenance level was stopped as a result.[12][13]
Usage
editThe building is primarily devoted to conventional office space, although about ten percent of the building will contain coworking space. The building also contains a food centre on the second and third floors, including a hawker centre similar to the previous Golden Shoe Car Park, as well as various food and retail options, including a Japanese restaurant, Oumi, on the 51st floor.[14]
There are two gardens in the building, one being 100 metres aboveground and the other Singapore's highest rooftop urban farm, with serviced residences by Citadines taking up the rest of the space.[15][16]
Access to the offices is via an RFID tag, a QR code from a phone app, a QR code provided by the concierge, or via facial recognition at the turnstiles.[17]
Access to the gardens is restricted since late 2023 as there were too many tourists visiting the gardens previously. For crowd control measures, visitors must book their slot on the CapitaSpring website.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "CapitaLand rejuvenates retail and lifestyle offerings at its downtown properties in Singapore | CapitaLand". www.capitaland.com. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ 李谊萱 (2022-04-09). "踩到假天花板 女工程师摔30公尺丧命" (in Chinese (Singapore)). 联合早报. Archived from the original on 2022-04-09. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
- ^ "Greening from the inside out". Capita Land. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
- ^ "S$1.82b tower to replace Golden Shoe Carpark". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2017-07-15.
- ^ "Tower going up at old Golden Shoe Car Park named CapitaSpring". The New Paper. Retrieved 2018-04-13.
- ^ Hatton, James (4 January 2020). "Mitsubishi Estate Said Doubling Overseas Property Fund". Mingtiandi. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ^ "シンガポール 大規模複合開発事業「CapitaSpring」竣工" (PDF). mec.co.jp. Mitsubishi Estate. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ Sregantan, Navin (12 April 2018). "88 Market Street secures JPMorgan as anchor office tenant; named 'CapitaSpring'". Business Times. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ^ a b Mokhtar, Faris (19 January 2021). "JPMorgan's New Singapore Home Still Trying to Find Tenants". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ^ Rashiwala, Kalpana (23 August 2021). "IBM's Red Hat tipped to lease almost 60,000 sq ft at CapitaSpring". www.businesstimes.com.sg. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ Davidson, Justin (17 March 2020). "How Real Architecture Inspired Westworld's Futuristic Cities". Vulture. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ^ Shafeeq, Syarafana (8 April 2022). "Engineer dies after falling 30m through false ceiling in CapitaSpring". Straits Times. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ^ "Engineer dies after falling 30m at CapitaSpring building". CNA. 9 April 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ Tan, Dawson (1 July 2022). "New Japanese restaurant Oumi serves up modern kappo cuisine on the 51st floor of CapitaSpring". Time Out Singapore. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ Sim, Sherlyn (20 January 2021). "New CBD skyscraper ready by 2nd half of 2021". The Straits Times. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ^ "CapitaLand rejuvenates retail and lifestyle offerings at its downtown properties in Singapore". CapitaLand. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ Salvador, Angelyn (4 May 2022). "CapitaSpring: A Peek Into the Future". BluPrint. Retrieved 28 July 2022.