CIBSE BUILDING PERFORMANCE AWARDS International Project of the Year
GARDENS BY THE BAY, MARINA BAY, SINGAPORE Atelier Ten
The visual splendour of the Gardens by the Bay in Singapore is matched by Atelier Ten’s innovative design solutions to minimise energy consumption and carbon emissions, which are no worse than those of a modern Singapore offi ce building
Atelier Ten’s innovative designs have kept energy consumption as low as possible at Gardens by the Bay – an ambitious 52-hectare land reclamation project in Singapore’s Marina Bay
Gardens by the Bay comprises 52 ha of landscaped gardens on reclaimed land in Singapore’s Marina Bay. It has 20,000 m2 of cooled conservatories, and 18 huge structures that support vertical gardens – known as supertrees – ranging from 25 to 50 metres in height. The conservatories and the gardens
PROJECT TEAM
Building services engineer: Atelier Ten Building owner: National Parks Board, Singapore Building occupier: National Parks Board, Singapore Project manager: PM Link/Buro Four Quantity surveyor: Davis Langdon/Seah Architect: Grant Associates/Wilkinson Eyre
Mechanical and electrical engineer: Atelier Ten Contractor: Who Hup (Conservatories)/ Expand Construction (Supertrees)
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have been designed to be symbiotic, through the interaction of a number of energy and water processes. Atelier Ten developed innovative strategies for controlling conditions within the scheme’s two biomes, while minimising energy demand to exemplar levels. Materials and shading passively reduce cooling demand: the façade design is based on specifi cally selective glazing to control radiant transmission and surface temperatures, while retractable external shades modulate internal daylight levels. The systems for environmental control
include the use of a displacement air supply system, which involves introducing the conditioning air at low level within the occupied zone to limit the volume of the building that requires conditioning. Displacement ventilation also allows for the supply air to enter the space at around 18°C – rather than at 12°C – resulting in signifi cant energy savings. Radiant cooling in pathways in the
biomes absorbs and removes incident absorbed solar radiation, reducing the level of heat gain and the mean radiant temperature for occupants. A desiccant dehumidifi cation system allows waste heat to be used as a regeneration source, and direct evaporative humidifi cation (misting) is used to meet humidity demands in the Cloud Forest Dome. The zero carbon cooling and dehumidifi cation system operates on horticultural waste diverted from landfi ll.
An ambitious project given a well thought through, holistic
engineering solution Susie Diamond, judge
FINALISTS Aporti Palace, Milan, Italy – Studio Planning
Chater House, Central, Hong Kong – Hongkong Land
Commonwealth Bank Place, Darling Quarter, Sydney, Australia – Arup/Lend Lease
International Commerce Centre, Kowloon, Hong Kong – Kai Shing Management Services
Parkview Green, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China – Ove Arup & Partners Hong Kong
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