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Aga Khan Award for Architecture

ARCHITECT'S RECORD 2010 AWARD CYCLE
1. IDENTIFICATION Project Title Street Address City Marina Barrage, Singapore 8 Marina Gardens Drive Country Singapore

Singapore

II. A.

PERSONS RESPONSIBLE Architect/Planner Name Architects Team 3 Pte Ltd 93 Havelock Road Postal Code Telephone 160093 65 6467 2233

Mailing Address City Country

Singapore Singapore

Facsimile 65 6323 6885 Principal Designer Joseph M Fermanes

E-mail Joseph@at3s.com.sg

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Client Name PUB, Singapores National Water Agency 40 Scotts Road, #22-01 Environment Building Postal Code Telephone 228231 65 6731 3011

Mailing Address City Country Facsimile

Singapore Singapore 65 6731 3203

E-mail Yap_Kheng_Guan@pub.gov.sg

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3588.SIN C. Project Affiliates / Consultants Please list those involved in the project and indicate their roles and areas of responsibility (e.g. engineers, contractors, economists, master craftsmen, other architects, clients, etc.) Please cite addresses and telephone numbers separately. Name Public Utilities Board Camp Dresser & McKee International Pte Ltd Architects Team 3 Pte Ltd SKM Singapore Pte Ltd Design Act Pte Ltd Koh Brothers Building & Civil Engineering Contractor (Pte) Ltd Role Owner Main Consultant Architect Structural Engineer Designer of Gallery Main Contractor

III.

TIMETABLE (please specify year and month) A. Commission B. Design C. Construction D. Occupancy Remarks, if any: Year 2003 Commencement 9 May 2003 Completion Completion July 2004 21 October 2008

Commencement 15 October 2004 21 October 2008

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AREAS AND SURFACES (please indicate in square metres) A. Total Site Area B. Ground Floor Area 48,859.00 sq.m. 6644.21 sq.m.

C. Total Combined Floor Area 21,911.81 sq.m. including basement(s), ground floor(s) and all upper floors)

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ECONOMICS (please specify the amounts in local currencies and provide the equivalents in US dollars. Specify the dates and the rates of exchange in US dollars at the time). Amount in Local Currency S$ 270 million Nil Amount in US dollars 180 million Nil Exchange Rate Date

A. Total Initial Budget B. Cost of Land C. Analysis of Actual Costs 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Infrastructure Labour

1.497 Nil

Jan 09 Nil

46 million

30.7 million 1.497

Jan 09

186 millions

124.2 millions

1.497

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Materials Landscaping Professional Fees Other 2 million 16 million Nil 1.3 million 10.7 million Nil 1.497 1.497 Nil Jan 09 Jan 09 Nil

D. Total Initial Budget (without land) E. Actual Cost (per sq. meter)

270 million

180 million

1.497

Jan 09

20,348.00

13,592.00

1.497 Jan 09

* NB: The actual cost per sq. meter is based on Gross Floor Area of 12286.6sq.m. Remarks, if any, on costs:

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PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Located at the mouth of the Marina Channel is the boldest undertaking by PUB Singapores Marina Barrage which has been conceived as a Reservoir in the City with its uniqueness being the 3-in-1 key functions within a single development, namely:

additional fresh water supply to complement the water sources in Singapore. flood control measure to alleviate flooding in low-lying area in Singapore. attraction to a new life style of water-based sports and recreation linking the downtown business district.

The Design Concept The design for the Marina Barrage is to create a distinctive landmark set in nature, a focal point where the channel meets the sea as well as an icon for Singapore amidst the calm water surface of Marina Channel, the proposed greenery of Marina City Garden by the Bay and the magnificent skyline of Marina Downtown Area. This is realized by adopting the concept of a graceful mound of green turf-covered roof rising gently and gracefully out of a park-setting to camouflage the large Pump Station, Visitor Centre, and Electrical Building. The entity is being connected through seamless integration with its natural attributes of water, plants, earth, and sea. The mounds entrance is aligned to an existing road on one side while the sea-front facade is an extension of the downtown Marina Basin promenade. Its form resembles a sea-shell while gracefully exposed its beauty. A dynamic geometry is created by a pair of double helix ramps bringing people gradually up their slopes to the mounds apex and back down to an open central court. Also the resemblance of the numeral Nine represents longetivity. A discharge channel is featured in the courtyard as part of the complexs theme of watermanagement processes. With an extensive breezeway and orchestrated landscape, the area can be used for outdoor concerts, exhibitions, sun basking, impromptu performances as well as outdoor dining. The facade of the pump station facing the bay is an inclined fascia that resembles a sailboat which provides a sweeping view across the bay in a gentle curved profile following the mound. The fascias semi-floating effect, with strong buttress columns, appears like a cliff rising from the sea. Perforated white aluminum is used for the facade of the pump station, while glass curtain wall covers the visitor centre. The finishes to the rest of the building is very basic in off-form concrete and natural material.

The Marina Barrage also represents an integrated approach to sustainable architecture. Technical and innovative solutions have been incorporated to make the building a green and sustainable one. The installation of solar
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panels on the roof to harness solar energy for supplementary power to various areas of the facility. The composite turf system on the roof allows grass to grow thus providing cooling effect to the building. The Marina Barrage can be approached from multiple directions. Visitors can approach from the Marina Bay promenade, go up the gentle mound to the turfed roof or enter via the breezeway under the mound to the central courtyard. The formal entry point is from the road on the land side, which is connected to the building perpendicularly. As the visitors approach the building, the entrance way creates a strong sense of arrival.

The dramatic entrance is attributed to the tapering form of the entrance wall, finished in ribbed off-form concrete. This is the delightful beginning of a journey through a narrow passage, chasm like, finished in a gabion wall. Venturing further, the visitors are engulfed in a widening space, and is guided further into the interior towards the axis of the Barrage, spanning the Marina channel, and the Marina Bridge which connects the Marina Barrage to the Marina East.

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The walkway moves seamlessly through spaces filled with a subtle blend of solid and transparent planes onto a elliptical landscaped Courtyard open to the sky, flanked by the Pump Station on the left and the two storey Visitor's Centre on the right. The site of the Visitor's Centre is deliberately placed at the water's edge to capitalise on the stunning views. Lifestyle activities are also placed strategically to enjoy the scenery of the sea. From the central Courtyard, proceed up the helix ramp to the turfed mound's apex. At the top, a panoramic view opens out to the water and surrounding skyline. Visitors can walk around the entire mound to observe the vista extending to the channel, barrage and open sea, breathtaking from every viewing angle. The Marina Barrage stands elegantly as a beacon, to portray inventiveness, vision and innovation to fulfill the nation's plan to make progress as a liveable city, economically sustainable and viable.

Owner:

PUB, National Water Agency Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources Camp Dresser & McKee International Singapore Architects Team 3 Pte Ltd SKM Singapore Pte Ltd Design Act Pte Ltd Koh Brothers Building & Civil Engineering Contractor

Main Consultant: Architect: Structural Engineer: Gallery Designer: Main Contractor:

Completion Date:

October 2008

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3588.SIN VIII. PROJECT SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT

Public hot spot in a bustling metropolis. An iconic structure in Singapores downtown landscape, the project visually and functionally links the east and west arms of the Marina Reservoir shoreline. Attracting 40,000 visitors during its opening weekend, the site has proven a popular destination for local residents and tourists alike. Its premier location makes the reservoir an ideal venue for international water sport competitions, cultural performances, and recreational activities. Stability brings recreation and revitalization. The barrage steadies the upstream waterways of the Singapore and Kallang rivers, significantly enhancing urban development and shoreline recreational activities. Some US$7 billion of development is underway in the immediate neighborhoodall enhanced by the ability of the barrage to stabilize water levels. Enhancing Singapores downtown area. A concurrent redevelopment project includes live-work-play communities with shops, restaurants, and parks. Through this initiative and others, the barrage attracts business and advances economic growth in urban Singapore. Promoting public interest in clean water. Taken together, the grass-covered roof ramp, the 360-degree views of city and sea, and the attraction of the reservoir for water sports or water taxi rides all serve to advance Singapores strategic goal of bringing residents closer to water, encouraging protection and appreciation of national water resources.

Please note: The submission of this Record is a prerequisite to candidacy for the Award. All information contained in and submitted with the Record will be kept strictly confidential until announcement of the Award is made. Subsequently, such material may be made available by the Aga Khan Award for Architecture and you hereby grant the Aga Khan Award for Architecture a nonexclusive licence for the duration of the legal term of copyright (and all rights in the name of copyright) in the Material submitted to reproduce the Material or licence the reproduction of the same throughout the world.

Name (please print) Joseph Mejia Fermanes 12 October 2009 9/8

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8 Marina Gardens Drive Singapore 018951 Singapore Architects Clients Architects Team 3 Singapore PUB, Singapores National Water Agency Singapore 2003 2003 - 2004 2004 - 2008 2008 48,859 m2 6,644 m2 21,912 m2 180,000,000 USD The Marina Barrage spans Singapores Marina Channel to form a freshwater reservoir while also providing flood control and, by regulating the channels water height, an ideal venue for water sports. Associated facilities - a pump station, visitor centre and electrical building - are housed in a distinctive sea shell-like form that rises from the bank to create a turf covered mound with double helix ramps encircling an elliptical court. While providing a setting for outdoor performances and other alfresco events, this complex encourages Singapores residents to appreciate water as a resource. The turf roof provides insulation and solar panels harness energy.

Commission Design Construction Occupancy Site Ground floor Total floor Costs Programme

Building Type 2010 Award Cycle

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Marina Barrage Digital Images

Filename aerial_view.jpg DSC00922.JPG DSC06046.JPG DSC06559.JPG DSC06996.JPG DSC09226.JPG DSC_4034.JPG _MG_8265.jpg HPIM4858.jpg BE1T1330.jpg Picture 032.jpg Picture 121.jpg Picture 169.jpg site_plan.jpg Marina barrage.jpg Mb solar park.jpg Picture 006_1.jpg

Caption/ Description Aerial view Gabion wall Pump room interior Pump room exterior Roofdeck glass access Solar Park View deck Family on green roof Sculpture against fountain Celebration at barrage Aerial View Aerial View Aerial View Aerial View Aerial view Solar park Aerial view

Photographer/ Copyright PUB AT3 AT3 AT3 AT3 AT3 AT3 PUB AT3 PUB PUB PUB PUB PUB PUB PUB PUB

Date October 2008 April 2009 June 2008 July 2008 February 2009 October 2008 October 2008 October 2008 June 2008 October 2009 October 2008 October 2008 October 2008 October 2008 October 2008 October 2008 October 2008