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CapitaGreen

Coordinates: 1°16′54.840″N 103°51′1.080″E / 1.28190000°N 103.85030000°E / 1.28190000; 103.85030000
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CapitaGreen
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General information
TypeCommercial offices
LocationRaffles Place
Downtown Core, Singapore
Address138 Market Street, Singapore 048946
Coordinates1°16′54.840″N 103°51′1.080″E / 1.28190000°N 103.85030000°E / 1.28190000; 103.85030000
Construction started2012
Completed2014
CostS$1.266 billion
OwnerCapitaLand Commercial Trust; CapitaLand Limited; Mitsubishi Estate Asia
Height245 m (804 ft)
Technical details
Floor count40, 3 below ground
Floor area82,003 m2 (882,670 sq ft)
Lifts/elevators27
Design and construction
Architect(s)Toyo Ito
Architecture firmTakenaka Corporation; Toyo Ito & Associates
DeveloperCapitaLand Commercial Trust; CapitaLand Limited; Mitsubishi Estate Asia
Structural engineerSasaki Associates; Takenaka Corporation
Main contractorTakenaka Corporation
Other information
Parking180
Website
Official website
References
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CapitaGreen, also known as Market Street Tower, is an office tower located in Raffles Place, Singapore.[1] The building was designed by Toyo Ito and completed in 2014. With a height of 245 m (804 ft), it is one of the tallest skyscrapers in Singapore.[1][3]

Architecture

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The CapitaGreen building was designed to be "like a plant growing towards the sun", with a façade that incorporates living plants.[3][4] The rooftop garden, known as the "Sky Forest", has 40 different kinds of tree and shrub.[4] The rooftop garden features a 45m-high (150ft) windcatcher structure, designed to look like flower petals, that captures cool fresh air and channels it into the office floors.[3][4]

Awards

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CapitaGreen won the 2015 CTBUH Skyscraper Award for Best Tall Building in the Asia and Australasia Region.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "CapitaGreen". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
  2. ^ Official website
  3. ^ a b c d Zachariah, Natasha Ann (1 August 2015). "Toyo Ito's 'big tree in the city'". The Straits Times.
  4. ^ a b c Macdonald, Fiona (5 January 2017). "Ten of the world's most incredible rooftops". BBC.