Trading Floors Microclimate

sky garden
Optimised compact office
ce floor
floo layouts offer
maximum flexibility through a colum
column free
The louver bowl shape is
informed by aerodynamic studies
marina one, singapore • role model for mega cities
design. The 100,000 sq. ft. sky bridgee is to enhance the air circulation
io for
the highest trading floor in the world. a more comfortable microclimate.
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Marina One's mixed use towers around a green heart are a human focussed solution
for the rapidly growing mega cities within the tropical and sub-tropical climate zones.

Rain Water Harvesting Photovoltaics Façade Design for Tropical Climate

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Rain water collected from the PV cells on the roof top The balcony enclosureses provide
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multiple roofs, terraces and generate electric
electricty.
cty. privacy and protection
protectio
otection against the
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the façade is used for high sun
un while
whil allowing for
irrigation. comfortable air flow through
comfo h the
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External Sunshading
mesh screen.
1.5m wide fixed mesh louvers provide full penthouses on upper 3 levels with
shading for 90% of the working hours while private roof terraces and gardens
maintaining a high daylight factor through naturally ventilated
Cross Ventilation
Ventilatio
tilation
the use of a perforated mesh material.
th fire stairs
The porous floor plan layout allows
for natural cross ventilation for all
apartments.

sky gardens with lush

vegetation serve as fresh
air gaps and minimise the
impact of down drafts

highly
transparent
glass

fixed airflow Truly Green

horizontal The design provides accessible greenspace equal to
louvers
1.25 times the size of the site. The greenery serves
air tight
Cross
C ross as a public sanctuary and mediates the micro-climate.
façade
Ventilation
residential amenity
floor with gym, spa,
trading floor 50m pool, child 125% greenery
skybridge play area and lush
100,000 sqft vegetation +25%
Plant Life
typical podium with Marina One
office floors residential sk garden
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sky retail and
residential
arrival lobbies 100%
retail Fully planted
site

Mixed Use - High Density

M i One
Marina O providesid 1042
residential units and workspace for 25,000
people. Within the podium, all necessary
facilities are provided including arrival
green heart
lobbies, amenities, retail, restaurants and Well Connected
child care facilities. Marina One is directly connected to two
biodiversity garden creates a
major MRT (Mass Rapid Transit / Subway)
comfortable micro-climate and
Covered Walkway lines and as such reduces CO2 emissions
will serve as the largest public
caused by individual traffic.
Covered
Co e ed
e Walkwa
Walkway
a ay plaza in the CBD.
green heart
Covered walkways
wa provide shelter against connection to UPN
Reclaimed Land
Supermarket
Su Bicycle Parking
the tropical sun and heavy rain all around
By 1990 the land area of Singapore had
the building.
Retail increased by 8.9% for a total of 633 sq.
End of Trip Facilities
SINGAPORE km. Further growth of the city will result in
A continuation of the UPN
Showers and lockers for an additional increase of 25% by 2030.
(underground pedestrian network) e-Car loading
connects neighbouring sites and provides cyclists, promoting carbon Marina
a One Marina One is the hub of the extended
Common Service Tunnel
a link to major MRT (Mass Rapid Transit / neutral travel. CBD, sitting on reclaimed land.
(district cooling / new
Subway) lines. water supply) until 1973 2013
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