Marina One is a

mixed-use development Mixed-use is a kind of urban development, urban design, urban planning and/or a zoning type that blends multiple uses, such as residential, commercial, cultural, institutional, or entertainment, into one space, where those functions are to some ...

bounded by Marina Way and Straits View in

Marina South Marina South is a planning area located within the Central Area of the Central Region of Singapore. It is largely home to Gardens by the Bay as well as the Marina Barrage. The name has also been used to refer to the larger peninsula the plannin ...

located within the

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of the

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. Designed by Christoph Ingenhoven, Marina One covers a total gross floor area of approximately 3.67 million square feet. It includes two 34-storey residential towers, two 30-storey prime grade A office towers and a retail podium named 'The Heart', featuring lush greenery and landscaping by

Gustafson Porter Kathryn Gustafson (born 1951) is an American landscape architect. Her work includes the Gardens of the Imagination in Terrasson, France; a city square in Évry, France; and the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain in Hyde Park, London. She ...

and ICN Design. Both were landscape architects behind Singapore's

Gardens by the Bay The Gardens by the Bay is a nature park spanning in the Central Region of Singapore, adjacent to the Marina Reservoir. The park consists of three waterfront gardens: Bay South Garden (in Marina South), Bay East Garden (in Marina East) and Ba ...

, also located in

. It was developed by M+S Pte Ltd, a 60:40 joint venture between

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Khazanah National and Singapore's investment company

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. Wholly owned subsidiaries of the two funds -

Mapletree Investments Mapletree Investments Pte Ltd is a real estate development, investment, capital and property management company headquartered in Singapore. The Group currently manages three Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts (REITs) and seven privat ...

and UEM Sunrise were appointed project managers. The development broke ground on 11 July 2012 followed by the unveiling of Marina One's architectural design on 19 February 2013. It was inaugurated on 15 January 2018.

History

Marina One was designed by

Ingenhoven Architects Ingenhoven Architects is an architectural firm based in Düsseldorf, Germany. Founded in 1985, the office became notable for its ecologically oriented designs for high-rise buildings. Until 2003 the company was named Ingenhoven Overdiek and Partn ...

. A Korean consortium of

Hyundai Engineering & Construction Hyundai Engineering and Construction Co., Ltd. (HDEC; ) is a major construction company in South Korea. The company was founded by Chung Ju-yung in 1947 as the Hyundai Civil Works Company and was a major component of the Hyundai Group. Hyundai ...

and GS Engineering and Construction were appointed main contractors for on 5 September 2013. Other companies involved include Architects61, Beca Carter Hollings & Ferner, Langdon & Seah, Gustafson Porter, ICN Design and Arup.

Unveiling ceremony

The design of Marina One was unveiled on 19 February 2013. At the ceremony, the project was described as “an iconic building” which would be positioned “in an unprecedented scale on the world map as a new

financial centre A financial centre ( BE), financial center ( AE), or financial hub, is a location with a concentration of participants in banking, asset management, insurance or financial markets with venues and supporting services for these activities to ta ...

.”

Groundbreaking ceremony

Members of the M+S Board broke ground on Marina One on 11 July 2012. Speaking at the ceremony, the chairman of M+S revealed that the development would “define new standards of luxury urban living in Singapore, creating a benchmark for international excellence in design and

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” in line with the

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’s (URA) long-term vision for

as a growth area in establishing a global business and financial hub.

Green Heart

An estimated net floor area of 140,000 square feet retail podium in the centre of Marina One offers gastronomic and lifestyle options. The centerpiece of Green Heart will be a biodiversity garden designed and developed by

Kathryn Gustafson Kathryn Gustafson (born 1951) is an American landscape architect. Her work includes the Gardens of the Imagination in Terrasson, France; a city square in Évry, France; and the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain in Hyde Park, London. Sh ...

of Gustafson Porter + Bowman. The Heart was envisaged by Christoph Ingenhoven as a sanctuary and a green civic space for communities to come together at the heart of Singapore’s CBD. It will feature an array of lush greenery at the centre of the development comprising waterfalls and rooftop gardens. Marina One was set to bring Singapore’s ‘City in a Garden’ concept with a unique garden ecosystem within the development, providing a sanctuary and green space for communities amid the hustle and bustle of the CBD.

Marina One Residences

Marina One Residences is the residential component of Marina One totalling an estimated 1.23 million square feet and comprises 1,042 apartment units over two 34-storey residential towers. The units range from one to four bedroom units and penthouses.

Marina One Offices

Marina One Offices comprises two 30-storey prime Grade A commercial towers, Marina One East Tower and Marina One West Tower, with an estimated net floor area of 1.88 million square feet. Located in

, the commercial tower features two high density 100,000 square feet net floor plates – the largest in Asia.

Marina One Retail

Restaurant and retail tenants at Marina One include * 1855 The Bottle Shop * 7-Eleven * Arcade Fish Soup * Cold Storage *

Standing Sushi Bar Standing Sushi Bar is a Japanese-food restaurant chain in Singapore and Indonesia. It was started in August 2009 with its first outlet in Raffles Place. The company was founded by Howard Lo. Standing Sushi Bar presently has 3 outlets. The resta ...

* Fun Toast * Starbucks

Awards

Marina One has received three awards at the Asia Pacific Property Awards 2012 for Best High Rise Architecture, Best Mixed-use Architecture and Best Mixed-use Development. The development also received recognition for its sustainable and environmentally friendly design: * BCA Green Mark Platinum Rating for Marina One Residences * BCA Green Mark Platinum Rating for Marina One East Tower and Marina One West Tower *

LEED Platinum Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is a green building certification program used worldwide. Developed by the non-profit U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), it includes a set of rating systems for the design, construction ...

pre-certified for Marina One East Tower and Marina One West Tower Other awards include * FIABCI World Prix d'Excellence Awards 2020 – World Gold Winner of the Sustainable Development Category * FIABCI-Singapore – Singapore Property Awards 2018 – Winner, Sustainable Development Category * Singapore Excellence Awards 2018 – Marina One Residences, Top Development Excellence * MIPIM Awards 2018 – Best Innovative Green Building * CTBUH Awards 2018 – Award of Excellence, Best Tall Building Asia & Australasia * LEED Platinum certified – Marina One East and West Tower * Gold Award for Commercial and Industrial Landscape at the Singapore Landscape Architecture Awards 201
SLAA 2019
M+S awards * EdgeProp Singapore Excellence Awards 2018 – M+S Pte. Ltd., Top Developer

Transportation

Marina One is connected with the

Marina Coastal Expressway The Marina Coastal Expressway ( Abbreviation: MCE) is the tenth of Singapore's network of expressways. Construction for the MCE began in 2008 and was completed at the end of 2013. The expressway was officially opened on 28 December that year by ...

. It is connected to four out of Singapore's six

MRT MRT may refer to: Transport Rapid Transit Systems * Mass Rapid Transit (disambiguation) * MRT (Singapore) or Mass Rapid Transit, Singapore * MRT (Bangkok) or Metropolitan Rapid Transit, Thailand * Manila Metro Rail Transit System, Philippine ...

lines via: *

Marina Bay MRT station Marina Bay MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) interchange station on the North South (NSL), Circle (CCL) and Thomson–East Coast (TEL) lines in Singapore. Located in the Downtown Core district near Marina Bay, the sta ...

on the North South Line, Circle Line and Thomson–East Coast Line *

Downtown MRT station Downtown MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Downtown line, located in Downtown Core, Singapore. The station is situated underneath Central Boulevard between the junctions of Straits View and Marina View. It ...

on the Downtown Line *

Shenton Way MRT station Shenton Way MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL). Situated in Downtown Core, Singapore, the station is near Shenton Way and commercial developments such as Asia Square and Marina ...

on the Thomson–East Coast Line

In popular culture

The buildings are featured in

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series

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, as part of the third season.

References

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