March 26, 2009 | Broadcast Showcase
Urban Symphony by Kay Ngee Tan Architects- World Expo 2010 Singapore Pavilion WINNER
Singapore today unveiled the winning design of the Singapore Pavilion for World Expo Shanghai 2010. Designed by Kay Ngee Tan Architects, the winning design titled Urban Symphony pays tribute to Singapore symbolising its harmony of culture, progress and sustainability.
From afar, the pavilion resembles a musical box incorporating an orchestra of elements into its design – water fountains, an interplay of sounds and visuals, and the mélange of roof garden flora. Supported by four columns, the entire structural system will feature floors of different shapes and sizes, connected by ramps and stairs suspended from trusses.
Façade slits and chilled water along the perimeter of the ground floor centre space will help reduce massive energy consumption whilst recyclable building materials such as aluminum and steel, well-shaded glass walls and ramps will feature extensively. This “Uniquely Singapore†experience will culminate in A Garden in the Sky - a roof-top garden landscaped with tropical flora. Here visitors will get a first-hand feel of Singapore as a Garden City.
About Kay Ngee Tan Architects
Established in London in 1990, Kay Ngee Tan Architects has a wealth of experience working on numerous projects of various scales. Whilst the practice is primarily architectural in scope, the firm is also involved in interior and product design.
Kay Ngee is well known for being one of 12 architects selected to design villas for the “Commune by the Great Wall†in Beijing, China in 2001 – a boutique hotel and semiarchitectural museum which opened in 2002. “The Commune†was exhibited at the Venice Biennale in the same year and was hailed by Business Week as a “New Architectural Wonder of Chinaâ€. Amongst others, the office is currently committed to work on villas in Hangzhou,Buddhist Cultural Museum and an upcoming boutique hotel in Singapore.
Official Press Release
CNA News Report
Photos: Singapore Tourism Board
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the idea of an urban symphony sounds like an interesting idea..however may i know how is the “harmony of culture” or that of “urban symphony” experienced within this structure apart from just the aesthetic treatment of a “musical box” looking facade?are we also suggesting that the garden city is all there is to singapore or best represents it? sounds highly questionable.i must be missing something out here.would some one please enlighten. thanks!
Bravo! We have sublimally/successfully created another Singaporean durian icon, this time overseas!