Hendre Erasmus

advisor

University of the Free State

South African

Education, Healthcare, Hospitality and Industrial more

As with many tall buildings this project has the potential to become an iconic specimen.

I appreciate the approach of utilising plants in the facade to cool the building and aid in cleaning the air. The airflow is expressed in a diagram of the podium, but not the rest of the building. I would like to see more detail on this.

With Singapore's dense urban fabric, especially close to Marina bay, I believe it would be beneficial to elaborate on the surrounding context and even the climate of the site. How would the neighboring buildings influence the airflow and sun exposure of the skyscraper?

The visual perception of and from the building can be explored. How would this building look like from street view? What would you see from the building?

I enjoy the complexity of the podium, its roof and openings. The podium does reduce the scale to a human level to some extent. Could you possibly use building elements on the street interface to reduce the scale to a human level?

Can you elaborate on the choice of plants as well as the tree museum?

All the best.