CapitaGreen

1°16′54.840″N 103°51′1.080″E / 1.28190000°N 103.85030000°E / 1.28190000; 103.85030000Construction started2012Completed2014CostS$1.266 billionOwnerCapitaLand Commercial Trust; CapitaLand Limited; Mitsubishi Estate AsiaHeight245 m (804 ft)Technical detailsFloor count40, 3 below groundFloor area82,003 m² (882,670 sq ft)Lifts/elevators27Design and constructionArchitect(s)Toyo ItoArchitecture firmTakenaka Corporation; Toyo Ito & AssociatesDeveloperCapitaLand Commercial Trust; CapitaLand Limited; Mitsubishi Estate AsiaStructural engineerSasaki Associates; Takenaka CorporationMain contractorTakenaka CorporationOther informationParking180WebsiteOfficial websiteReferences^[1][2]

CapitaGreen, also known as Market Street Tower, is an office tower located in Raffles Place, Singapore.^[1] The building was designed by Toyo Ito and completed in 2014. With a height of 245 m (804 ft), it is one of the tallest skyscrapers in Singapore.^[1][3]

Architecture

The CapitaGreen building was designed to be "like a plant growing towards the sun", with a façade that incorporates living plants.^[3][4] The rooftop garden, known as the "Sky Forest", has 40 different kinds of tree and shrub.^[4] The rooftop garden features a 45m-high (150ft) windcatcher structure, designed to look like flower petals, that captures cool fresh air and channels it into the office floors.^[3][4]

Awards

CapitaGreen won the 2015 CTBUH Skyscraper Award for Best Tall Building in the Asia and Australasia Region.^[3]

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Singapore

References