Marina One

Marina One is a mixed-use development bounded by Marina Way and Straits View in Marina South located within the Downtown Core of the city-state of Singapore.

Marina One
Marina One in 2018
General information
StatusComplete
TypeIntegrated development: residential, offices, retail
Architectural styleNeofuturistic
Address7 Straits View, Singapore 018936 (Marina One East Tower)
9 Straits View, Singapore 018937 (Marina One West Tower)
21/23 Marina Way, Singapore 018978/018979 (Marina One Residences)
5 Straits View, Singapore 018935 (The Heart)
CountrySingapore
Coordinates1°16′37.73″N 103°51′14.45″E
Technical details
Floor countMarina One Residences: 34
Marina One East Tower and Marina One West Tower: 30
Design and construction
ArchitectIngenhoven Architects
DeveloperM+S
UEM Sunrise (Project manager)
Mapletree Investments (Project manager)
EngineerBeca Group
Website
www.marinaone.com.sg

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 and ICN Design. Both were landscape architects behind Singapore's Gardens by the Bay, also located in Marina South.[1]

It was developed by M+S Pte Ltd, a 60:40 joint venture between Investment fund Khazanah National and Singapore's investment company Temasek Holdings. Wholly owned subsidiaries of the two funds - Mapletree Investments and UEM Sunrise were appointed project managers.[2]

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.[3]

History
Marina One under construction in September 2015

Marina One was designed by Christoph Ingenhoven of Ingenhoven Architects. A Korean consortium of Hyundai Engineering & Construction and GS Engineering and Construction were appointed main contractors for on 5 September 2013.[4]

Other companies involved include Architects61, Beca Carter Hollings & Ferner, Langdon & Seah, Gustafson Porter, ICN Design and Arup.[5]

Unveiling ceremony

The design of Marina One was unveiled on 19 February 2013.[6]

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.”[7]

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 sustainability” in line with the Urban Redevelopment Authority’s (URA) long-term vision for Marina South as a growth area in establishing a global business and financial hub.[8]

The 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 The Heart will be a biodiversity garden designed and developed by Kathryn Gustafson 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.[9] It will feature an array of lush greenery at the centre of the development comprising waterfalls and rooftop gardens.[1]

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.[10]

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.[11]

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 Marina South, the commercial tower features two high density 100,000 square feet net floor plates – the largest in Asia.[7]

Marina One Food and Beverage Outlets
  • A Poke Theory
  • Ah Khoo Kopi Toast
  • Anglo Indian Cafe & Bar
  • Arcade Fish Soup
  • Baja Fresh Mexican Grill Express
  • BRU - Bubble Tea & Juice Infusions
  • Cookhouse by Koufu
  • Fun Toast
  • Honey House
  • Jewel Coffee
  • Joe & Dough
  • Kazu Sushi Grill Sake
  • Kraftwich by Swissbake
  • Kopi & Tarts
  • Majestic Restaurant
  • Mellower Coffee
  • Men-Men Tei
  • Milligram
  • MOS Burger
  • Mugiya
  • Nude Chill
  • Nude Grill
  • Pinto Thai
  • PizzaExpress
  • So Pho
  • Standing Sushi Bar
  • Starbucks Coffee
  • Swee Heng 1989 Classic
  • The Daily Cut
  • The Pantree
  • The Sandwich Shop
  • The Social Space
  • Twelve Cupcakes
  • The Spot
  • Wakanui Grill Dining Singapore
  • WHEAT
  • Waa Cow!
  • Workspace Espresso Bar
  • Ya Kun Kaya Toast

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.[12][13]

The development also received recognition for its sustainable and environmentally friendly design:[14]

  • 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 pre-certified for Marina One East Tower and Marina One West Tower[15]

Other awards include

  • 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 2019 https://www.sila.org.sg/slaa

M+S awards

  • EdgeProp Singapore Excellence Awards 2018 – M+S Pte. Ltd., Top  Developer

Transportation

Marina One is connected with the Marina Coastal Expressway. It is connected to four out of Singapore's six MRT lines[16] via:

Marina One was featured in the HBO science fiction television series Westworld.[20]

References
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  2. "$7b project Marina One breaks ground". The Business Times. 12 July 2012. Archived from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
  3. "PM Lee, Najib open Marina One and Duo integrated developments". Today. 15 January 2018. Archived from the original on 1 May 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  4. "'3 reputable contractors' win M+S bids". The Straits Times. 6 September 2013. Archived from the original on 25 September 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
  5. "Marina One - Team". Ingenhoven Architects GmbH. Archived from the original on 2013-10-26.
  6. "Prime Ministers' joint statement at the Singapore-Malaysia Leaders' Retreat in Singapore on 19 February 2013". Retrieved 1 October 2013.
  7. "Singapore and Malaysia PMs unveil model of S$7-billion Marina One project". Yahoo! News. 20 February 2013.
  8. "New icon to grace Marina South". myPaper. 12 July 2012.
  9. "Marina One". Ingenhoven Architects. Archived from the original on 30 June 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
  10. "Marina One design is unveiled". Property Guru. 22 February 2013.
  11. "Iskandar Development to create a win-win opportunity for Singapore and Malaysia". Lianhe Zaobao. 20 February 2013.
  12. "M+S' Marina South devt bags three awards". Yahoo! Groups. 28 April 2012.
  13. "KL-S'pore venture set to launch Marina project". ST Property. 12 July 2012.
  14. "BCA Greenmark 2013" (PDF). Retrieved 1 October 2013.
  15. "US Green Buildings Council". Retrieved 1 October 2013.
  16. "PM Lee and Najib lend weight to joint projects". The Straits Times. 19 February 2013.
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  20. "11 places in Singapore featured in Westworld Season 3". TimeOut. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
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