Heatherwick Studio's Singapore skyscraper has balconies overflowing with plants
Heatherwick Studio has unveiled a 20-storey residential skyscraper in Singapore, which was designed to be "a counterpoint to ubiquitous glass and steel towers".
Named EDEN, the 104.5-metre-tall apartment building in the Newton district of Singapore comprises a vertical stack of homes that each have a garden. The EDEN skyscraper has been shortlisted in the housing project category of this year's Dezeen Awards.
Heatherwick Studio has designed a skyscraper in Singapore
"The project was conceived as a counterpoint to the ubiquitous glass and steel towers of much contemporary high-rise residential architecture," said Mat Cash, group leader at Heatherwick Studio.
"Rather than isolating, hermetically sealed boxes we wanted to create open, flowing homes, raised into the sky, that connect with the lush physical environment of Singapore in an enriching, engaging and sustainable way," he told Dezeen. The skyscraper has numerous plant-filled balconies
The tower block contains 2o apartments that each occupy an entire floor. Each four-bedroomed apartment's focal point is an expansive central living space that opens onto a large, greenery-filled balcony.
Two smaller balconies also extend from either side of the main living room, while the two master bedrooms also open onto balconies.
All of the balconies are made from polished concrete to contrast with the earth-toned structural concrete and have expressive, shell-like forms that act as giant planters for ...
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