Orchard Central Rooftop Garden, Singapore

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Created at: 07 Jan 2023

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Orchard Central Rooftop Garden, Singapore

Orchard Central Mall, situated at the junction of Orchard and Killiney Roads, is Singapore’s tallest and first vertical pure-retail mall, overcoming land area limitations with 11 storeys above ground and 2 basement levels. It has a 160m facade featuring a faceted membrane which functions as a massive media wall, adding visual vibrancy to Orchard Road. The Mall features a unique cluster concept, with shops grouped into eight different clusters according to shoppers’ specific needs. Super escalators at the facade take pedestrians right off the street into the various clusters. Orchard Central boasts multiple outdoor viewing areas with a commanding view of Orchard Road, including 3 outdoor “green” balconies appealing to alfresco food & beverage outlets. The air-conditioned shopping street discovery walk and the rooftop garden are both accessible to the public 24 hours a day.

After a satisfying meal or successful shopping conquest, visitors can also dine alfresco, sip coffee or have afternoon tea, above the hustle and bustle of Orchard Road at the rooftop garden designed by acclaimed Japanese interior designer, Takashi Sugimato of Super Potato Design. The garden features 3 large living walls and balcony rail on the 11th floor and 2 lower green walls on the 12th floor roof terrace. According to Ms Lena Quek of DLQ Design Pte Ltd, the firm responsible for the landscaping at Orchard Central mall, “the planted walls complement and create the atmosphere for alfresco dining as well as serve to substantially cool the areas immediately adjacent to the walls.”

Orchard Central Mall is a winner of the Singapore Institute of Architects and National Parks Board’s (SIA-NParks) Skyrise Greenery Awards in 2009. The award aims to promote skyrise greenery in Singapore and to recognize the greening efforts in high rise developments by owners/developers, architects, landscape architects/designers, and landscape contract managers.

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