CapitaGreen, also known as Market Street Tower, is an office tower located in
Raffles Place, Singapore.
[ The building was designed by Toyo Ito and completed in 2014. With a height of , it is one of the tallest skyscrapers in Singapore.]
Architecture
The CapitaGreen building was designed to be "like a plant growing towards the sun", with a façade
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that incorporates living plants.rooftop garden
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, known as the "Sky Forest", has 40 different kinds of tree and shrub.[ The rooftop garden features a 45m-high (150ft) ]windcatcher
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structure, designed to look like flower petals, that captures cool fresh air and channels it into the office floors.[
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Awards
CapitaGreen won the 2015 CTBUH Skyscraper Award
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for Best Tall Building in the Asia and Australasia
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Region.[
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See also
* List of tallest buildings in Singapore
The city-state of Singapore has over 9,000 completed high-rises, the majority located in the Downtown Core, the city centre of Singapore. In the city, there are 96 skyscrapers. The Guoco Tower currently holds the title of tallest building i ...
References
CapitaLand
Skyscraper office buildings in Singapore
Office buildings completed in 2014
2014 establishments in Singapore
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