Between the Central Business and Chinatown district, the Parkroyal Collection Pickering draws attention to its exuberant green terraces. Inspired by nearby park, rice terraces and natural landscape topography, the building houses 15 thousand square meters of vegetation, approximately twice the surface of the plot. Raised by the Singapurense company Woha, known for having also built the Oasia Downtown hotel completely covered with vegetation, it is a true model of sustainable architecture. Passive strategies such as naturally ventilated halls, solar irrigation, rainwater and sun protection water have allowed this project to obtain the Green Mark Platinum label from Singapore, the highest environmental certification in the country.
Supreme Court of Singapore
Architecture Study: Foster + Partners
Inauguration: 2005
The supreme Court of Singapore, an unmistakable milestone with its flying saucer appearance, was designed by Norman Foster to be flexible in the long term, especially with regard to future changes in the size and configuration of view rooms and advances in information technology. From the environmental point of view, the building incorporates a series of passive climate control elements and the covers are planted with trees, creating a green marquee that provides a public walk.
Article originally published in AD France.