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| Client: |
National Parks Board |
| Gross Floor Area: |
8,248 sqm (total of 5 projects) |
| Project Cost: |
S$34.3 million (total of 5 projects) |
| Completion Date: |
Completed & Ongoing |
| Services: |
Architectural Design & Consultancy
Green Design
Mechanical & Electrical Engineering
Civil & Structural Engineering
Quantity Surveying
Project Management
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Founded in 1859, the Singapore Botanic Gardens (SBG) is one of the country’s key tourist attractions and is home to a huge collection of plants from the common to the rare. It is also a regional centre for botanical and horticultural research and training.
The SIA Architectural Design Award-winning Visitor Centre is a collection of open-sided pavilions linked by covered walkways. The fully-open entry porch and main foyer buildings form the dominant structures, allowing visitors to enjoy an unimpeded view of the Palm Court beyond. Its architecture, which has employed timber construction and shingled roof, creates a pervasive ambience of harmony with nature.
The National Orchid Gardens is one of the most important attractions in the SBG. The attractively laid-out sprawling grounds utilises the dramatic terrain to its advantage in displaying orchids according to a well-defined colour theme. The highlight at the top of the knoll is the refurbished Burkill Hall – a black-and-white colonial garden which has been sensitively restored and turned into a function venue/interpretation centre.
Housing the flora from the cloud forests is the Cool House, a single-storey glass double-glazed conservatory, which requires twenty-four-hour air-conditioning. The structure, located in SBG’s National Orchid Garden, has been carefully sited into the curve of the hilly terrain. Access to the Cool House is via the elevated timber walkways
The project on the Jacob Ballas Children’s Garden involves extensive landscaping and creation of a visitor centre, a party place, classroom pavilions and ancillary structures. The development uses organic forms to blend with nature and designs to optimise use of natural light and ventilation.
The Symphony Lake area has recently been re-landscaped into a Marsh Garden with a new highlight – the Shaw Foundation Symphony Stage. Inspired by the forms and textures of leaves and flowers, this iconic structure is a popular venue for concert performances
The Evolution Garden is conceived as a unique educational journey with displays on the evolution of plant life from the beginning of time to the present day. A spiral circulation path takes visitor through the garden. Garden shelters located at regular intervals are designed to create a pause in the journey across time.
The creation of the Swan Lake & Bandstand Gardens involved dredging of the lake, road and drainage works, extensive landscaping, and the creation of open-sided “pavilions” to house the bonsai and cactus collections.
Other :
- Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve
- Labrador Park
- Development of Chek Jawa Wetlands, Pulau Ubin
- Prototype Glasshouses at Horticulture Park
- Gardens by the Bay (Marina South)
- Sengkang Floating Island
- Pasir Ris Sports Complex
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