Architect Raymond Woo's latest project, 268 Orchard, located on Orchard Road in Singapore, is making a distinctive mark with its transparent glass exterior that reveals its stainless-steel cable "bone" structure.
The building, occupying the smallest plot on Orchard Road, is essentially "three glass boxes stacked one on top of the other," forming a 12-storey structure that is 80% covered in glass. The stepped design creates high ceilings at various levels, and the interior features balconies at different heights suitable for restaurants. The stainless-steel cables, forming a cage-like structure inside each box, give the building a bionic and futuristic appearance, especially when illuminated at night.
The design, in contrast to traditional structures like Ngee Ann City across the street, represents a departure for Woo, describing it as a "highly engineered building" that posed a unique challenge.
(http://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/home-design/web-of-steel#xtor=CS-01 - original article summarised by ChatGPT 3.5)
268 Orchard a Highly Engineered Building - The Straits Times
Architect Raymond Woo's latest project, 268 Orchard, located on Orchard Road in Singapore, is making a distinctive mark with its transparent glass exterior that reveals its stainless-steel cable "bone" structure.
The building, occupying the smallest plot on Orchard Road, is essentially "three glass boxes stacked one on top of the other," forming a 12-storey structure that is 80% covered in glass. The stepped design creates high ceilings at various levels, and the interior features balconies at different heights suitable for restaurants. The stainless-steel cables, forming a cage-like structure inside each box, give the building a bionic and futuristic appearance, especially when illuminated at night.
The design, in contrast to traditional structures like Ngee Ann City across the street, represents a departure for Woo, describing it as a "highly engineered building" that posed a unique challenge.
(http://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/home-design/web-of-steel#xtor=CS-01 - original article summarised by ChatGPT 3.5)