The Interlace
- Architects: OMA / Buro Ole Scheeren
- Client: CapitaLand Residential Singapore
- Location: Singapore
- Project Year: Commission: 2007, Completed: 2013
- Type/Function: Residential
- Site Area: 170,000m2
- Program: 1,040 Residences 144,000 m2, Clubhouse / Amenities 1,500 m2, Retail 500 m2, Ancillary / MEP 24,000 m2, Basement Parking 2,600 spaces
- Design Architect: OMA, designer and partner-in-charge Ole Scheeren
- Architect of Record: RSP Architects, Planners & Engineers Pte. Ltd, Singapore
- Structural Engineering: ARUP, Beijing (Concept/SD structural engineering); RSP Architects, Planners & Engineers Pte. Ltd. (structural engineering); T.Y. Lin International Pte. Ltd., Singapore (Civil & Structural Engineering, Construction Engineering)
- MEP Engineer: Squire Mech Pte. Ltd., Singapore
- Sustainability: ARUP, Hong Kong (Concept/SD)
- Landscape: OMA (Concept/SD) / ICN Design International Pte. Ltd., Singapore
- Lighting: Lighting Planners Associates (S) Pte. Ltd., Singapore
- Facade: ARUP, Singapore
- Quantity Surveyor: Langdon & Seah Singapore Pte. Ltd.
The Interlace, one of the largest and most ambitious residential developments in Singapore, presents a radially new approach to contemporary living in a tropical environment. Instead of creating a cluster of isolated, vertical towers - the default typology of residential developments in Singapore - the design proposes an intricate network of living and social spaces integrated with the natural environment.
The 170,000 m2 development which was completed and handed over to residents in late 2013, provides 1,040 generous residential units of varying sizes that are reasonably priced. The unusual geometry of the hexagonally stacked building blocks creates a dramatic spatial structure populated by a diverse array of activity areas.
The blocks are arranged on four main "super-levels" with three 'peaks' of 24 stories. Other super-level stacks range from 6-18 stories to from a stepped geometry, resembling the dramatic topography of a landscape more than a typical building. Multi-story openings allow light and air to weave into and through the landscape of the courtyards.
Thirty-one apartments blocks, each six stories tall and identical in length, are stacked in a hexagonal arrangement around eight large scale open and permeable courtyards. The interlocking blocks create a vertical village of both shared and private outdoor spaces on multiple levels. While maintaining the privacy of the individual apartments through the generous spacing of the building blocks. The Interlace creates an interactive network of outdoor spaces oriented around the focal points of the courtyards, reflecting and extending the natural surroundings.
The project is located on an eight-hectare site in the verdant Southern Ridges and will complete a nine-kilometer green belt of parks and recreational facilities. Extensive residential amenities and facilities are interwoven into the lush vegetation and offer opportunities for social interaction.
With 170,000 m2 of built floor area, the development will provide over 1,040 residential units of varying sizes, each with unobstructed and varying views over the parks, the city, and the sea. Sustainability features are incorporated throughout the project through careful environmental analysis of sun, wind, and micro-climate conditions and the integration of low-impact passive energy strategies.
The project generates ample spaces and opportunities for social interaction and shared activities while also providing intimate spaces for privacy and quietness - simultaneously fostering a sense of community and maintaining individuality and identity.
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