Marrina Barrage

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Document B 3588.SIN

Aga Khan Award for Architecture

ARCHITECT'S RECORD

2010 AWARD CYCLE

1. IDENTIFICATION Project Title Marina Barrage, Singapore Street Address 8 Marina Gardens Drive City Singapore Country Singapore II. PERSONS RESPONSIBLE A. Architect/Planner Name Architects Team 3 Pte Ltd Mailing Address 93 Havelock Road City Singapore Postal Code 160093 Country Singapore Telephone 65 6467 2233 Facsimile 65 6323 6885 E-mail [email protected] Principal Designer Joseph M Fermanes B. Client

Name PUB, Singapore’s National Water Agency Mailing Address 40 Scotts Road, #22-01 Environment Building City Singapore Postal Code 228231

Country Singapore Telephone 65 6731 3011 Facsimile 65 6731 3203 E-mail [email protected]

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3588.SIN C. Project Affiliates / Consultants

Please list those involved in the project and indicate their roles and areas of responsibility (e.g. engineers, contractors, economists, master craftsmen, other architects, clients, etc.) Please cite addresses and telephone numbers separately. Name Role Public Utilities Board Owner Camp Dresser & McKee International Pte Ltd Main Consultant Architects Team 3 Pte Ltd Architect SKM Singapore Pte Ltd Structural Engineer Design Act Pte Ltd Designer of Gallery Koh Brothers Building & Civil Engineering Contractor (Pte) Ltd Main Contractor

III. TIMETABLE (please specify year and month) A. Commission Year 2003 B. Design Commencement 9 May 2003 Completion July 2004 C. Construction Commencement 15 October 2004 Completion 21 October 2008 D. Occupancy 21 October 2008 Remarks, if any: IV. AREAS AND SURFACES (please indicate in square metres) A. Total Site Area 48,859.00 sq.m.

B. Ground Floor Area 6644.21 sq.m.

C. Total Combined Floor Area 21,911.81 sq.m. including basement(s), ground floor(s) and all upper floors)

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V. ECONOMICS (please specify the amounts in local currencies and provide the equivalents in US dollars. Specify the dates and the rates

of exchange in US dollars at the time). Amount in Amount in Exchange Rate Date Local Currency US dollars S$

A. Total Initial Budget 270 million 180 million 1.497 Jan 09

B. Cost of Land Nil Nil Nil Nil C. Analysis of Actual Costs

1. Infrastructure 46 million 30.7 million 1.497 Jan 09 2. Labour 3. Materials 4. Landscaping 2 million 1.3 million 1.497 Jan 09 5. Professional Fees 16 million 10.7 million 1.497 Jan 09 6. Other Nil Nil Nil Nil

D. Total Initial Budget 270 million 180 million 1.497 Jan 09 (without land) E. Actual Cost 20,348.00 13,592.00 1.497 Jan 09 (per sq. meter) * NB: The actual cost per sq. meter is based on Gross Floor Area of 12286.6sq.m. Remarks, if any, on costs:

186 millions 124.2 millions 1.497 Jan 09

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VI. PROJECT DESCRIPTION Located at the mouth of the Marina Channel is the boldest undertaking by PUB Singapore’s Marina Barrage which has been conceived as a Reservoir in the City with its uniqueness being the 3-in-1 key functions within a single development, namely: - additional fresh water supply to complement the water sources in Singapore. - flood control measure to alleviate flooding in low-lying area in Singapore. - attraction to a new life style of water-based sports and recreation linking the downtown business district. The Design Concept The design for the Marina Barrage is to create a distinctive landmark set in nature, a focal point where the channel meets the sea as well as an icon for Singapore amidst the calm water surface of Marina Channel, the proposed greenery of Marina City Garden by the Bay and the magnificent skyline of Marina Downtown Area. This is realized by adopting the concept of a graceful mound of ‘green’ turf-covered roof rising gently and gracefully out of a park-setting to camouflage the large Pump Station, Visitor Centre, and Electrical Building. The entity is being connected through seamless integration with its natural attributes of water, plants, earth, and sea. The mound’s entrance is aligned to an existing road on one side while the sea-front facade is an extension of the downtown Marina Basin promenade. Its form resembles a sea-shell while gracefully exposed its beauty. A dynamic geometry is created by a pair of double helix ramps bringing people gradually up their slopes to the mound’s apex and back down to an open central court. Also the resemblance of the numeral “Nine” represents longetivity. A discharge channel is featured in the courtyard as part of the complex’s theme of water-management processes. With an extensive breezeway and orchestrated landscape, the area can be used for outdoor concerts, exhibitions, sun basking, impromptu performances as well as outdoor dining. The facade of the pump station facing the bay is an inclined fascia that resembles a sailboat which provides a sweeping view across the bay in a gentle curved profile following the mound. The fascia’s semi-floating effect, with strong buttress columns, appears like a cliff rising from the sea. Perforated white aluminum is used for the facade of the pump station, while glass curtain wall covers the visitor centre. The finishes to the rest of the building is very basic in off-form concrete and natural material. The Marina Barrage also represents an integrated approach to sustainable architecture. Technical and innovative solutions have been incorporated to make the building a green and sustainable one. The installation of solar

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panels on the roof to harness solar energy for supplementary power to various areas of the facility. The composite turf system on the roof allows grass to grow thus providing cooling effect to the building. The Marina Barrage can be approached from multiple directions. Visitors can approach from the Marina Bay promenade, go up the gentle mound to the turfed roof or enter via the breezeway under the mound to the central courtyard. The formal entry point is from the road on the land side, which is connected to the building perpendicularly. As the visitors approach the building, the entrance way creates a strong sense of arrival. The dramatic entrance is attributed to the tapering form of the entrance wall, finished in ribbed off-form concrete. This is the delightful beginning of a journey through a narrow passage, chasm like, finished in a gabion wall. Venturing further, the visitors are engulfed in a widening space, and is guided further into the interior towards the axis of the Barrage, spanning the Marina channel, and the Marina Bridge which connects the Marina Barrage to the Marina East.

3588.SIN The walkway moves seamlessly through spaces filled with a subtle blend of solid and transparent planes onto a elliptical landscaped Courtyard open to the sky, flanked by the Pump Station on the left and the two storey Visitor's Centre on the right. The site of the Visitor's Centre is deliberately placed at the water's edge to capitalise on the stunning views. Lifestyle activities are also placed strategically to enjoy the scenery of the sea. From the central Courtyard, proceed up the helix ramp to the turfed mound's apex. At the top, a panoramic view opens out to the water and surrounding skyline. Visitors can walk around the entire mound to observe the vista extending to the channel, barrage and open sea, breathtaking from every viewing angle. The Marina Barrage stands elegantly as a beacon, to portray inventiveness, vision and innovation to fulfill the nation's plan to make progress as a liveable city, economically sustainable and viable. Owner: PUB, National Water Agency Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources Main Consultant: Camp Dresser & McKee International Singapore Architect: Architects Team 3 Pte Ltd Structural Engineer: SKM Singapore Pte Ltd Gallery Designer: Design Act Pte Ltd Main Contractor: Koh Brothers Building & Civil Engineering Contractor Completion Date: October 2008

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3588.SIN VIII. PROJECT SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT Public hot spot in a bustling metropolis. An iconic structure in Singapore’s downtown landscape, the project visually and functionally links the east and west arms of the Marina Reservoir shoreline. Attracting 40,000 visitors during its opening weekend, the site has proven a popular destination for local residents and tourists alike. Its premier location makes the reservoir an ideal venue for international water sport competitions, cultural performances, and recreational activities. Stability brings recreation and revitalization. The barrage steadies the upstream waterways of the Singapore and Kallang rivers, significantly enhancing urban development and shoreline recreational activities. Some US$7 billion of development is underway in the immediate neighborhood—all enhanced by the ability of the barrage to stabilize water levels. Enhancing Singapore’s downtown area. A concurrent redevelopment project includes live-work-play communities with shops, restaurants, and parks. Through this initiative and others, the barrage attracts business and advances economic growth in urban Singapore. Promoting public interest in clean water. Taken together, the grass-covered roof ramp, the 360-degree views of city and sea, and the attraction of the reservoir for water sports or water taxi rides all serve to advance Singapore’s strategic goal of bringing residents closer to water, encouraging protection and appreciation of national water resources.

Please note: The submission of this Record is a prerequisite to candidacy for the Award. All information contained in and submitted with the Record will be kept strictly confidential until announcement of the Award is made. Subsequently, such material may be made available by the Aga Khan Award for Architecture and you hereby grant the Aga Khan Award for Architecture a non-exclusive licence for the duration of the legal term of copyright (and all rights in the name of copyright) in the Material submitted to reproduce the Material or licence the reproduction of the same throughout the world. Name (please print) Joseph Mejia Fermanes 12 October 2009

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Signature Date

Marina Barrage

8 Marina Gardens Drive Singapore 018951Singapore

Architects Architects Team 3Singapore

Clients PUB, Singapore’s National Water AgencySingapore

Commission 2003

Design 2003 - 2004

Construction 2004 - 2008

Occupancy 2008

Site 48,859 m2

Ground floor 6,644 m2

Total floor 21,912 m2

Costs 180,000,000 USD

Programme The Marina Barrage spans Singapore’s Marina Channel to form a freshwater reservoir while also providing flood control and, by regulating the channel’s water height, an ideal venue for water sports. Associated facilities - a pump station, visitor centre and electrical building - are housed in a distinctive sea shell-like form that rises from the bank to create a turf covered mound with double helix ramps encircling an elliptical court. While providing a setting for outdoor performances and other alfresco events, this complex encourages Singapore’s residents to appreciate water as a resource. The turf roof provides insulation and solar panels harness energy.

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Marina Barrage Digital Images

Filename Caption/ Description Photographer/ Copyright Date

aerial_view.jpg Aerial view PUB October 2008

DSC00922.JPG Gabion wall AT3 April 2009

DSC06046.JPG Pump room interior AT3 June 2008

DSC06559.JPG Pump room exterior AT3 July 2008

DSC06996.JPG Roofdeck glass access AT3 February 2009

DSC09226.JPG Solar Park AT3 October 2008

DSC_4034.JPG View deck AT3 October 2008

_MG_8265.jpg Family on green roof PUB October 2008

HPIM4858.jpg Sculpture againstfountain

AT3 June 2008

BE1T1330.jpg Celebration at barrage PUB October 2009

Picture 032.jpg Aerial View PUB October 2008



site_plan.jpg Aerial View PUB October 2008

Marina barrage.jpg Aerial view PUB October 2008

Mb solar park.jpg Solar park PUB October 2008

Picture 006_1.jpg Aerial view PUB October 2008

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