American architecture studio SOM has released designs for 8 Shenton Way, a supertall skyscraper in Singapore that will be the city's tallest and has a design that was informed by bamboo forests.
Designs for the 63-storey skyscraper show a stepped structure rising from a plant-filled base, with a series of voids along the facade that were designed to resemble a "bamboo forest", according to the studio.
SOM has designed what will be Singapore's tallest skyscraper
At 305 metres tall, 8 Shenton Way will be the Asian city's first supertall skyscraper ? defined as a structure that measures between 300 and 600 metres in height.
Located between the Central Business District and Marina Bay sections of Singapore, the tower will hold offices, luxury residences and retail. It is designed by SOM and developed by East Asian firm Perennial Holdings Private Limited with DCA Architects of Singapore as the architect of record on the project. The skyscraper will reach supertall height
"8 Shenton Way will be the newest landmark on the Singapore skyline ? a next-generation tower for the city," said SOM consulting partner Mustafa Abadan.
The massing of the structure draws on the composition of bamboo forests. "The tower is inspired by bamboo forests ? a biophilic design that echoes vertical elements found in nature," said SOM.
The studio added that engineered bamboo will be used for some aspects of the construction, though no specific details were given.
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