18 Robinson

The design of 18 Robinson synthesizes the unique conditions that define the urban, environmental and cultural context of contemporary Singapore, resulting in a signature, boutique, and sustainable retail and office tower.

Located at the terminus of the V-shaped intersection of Market Street and Robinson Road, 18 Robinson avails the odd site shape through the balanced elements of the faceted tower. Two primary volumes, a hovering crystalline office tower and a retail podium, make up the principal building elements. Keeping with Singapore’s Landscape Replacement Area policy, 18 Robinson offers publicly accessible green space that is equivalent to the site area. A landscaped podium and rooftop Sky Garden feature planted trees, natural ventilation, and views across the city.

The podium is elevated above the street, enhancing the spaciousness and continuity from the ground level entrance into the atrium garden. The atrium forms the nucleus around which the office lobby, retail, and F&B are organized. Urban windows facing Robinson Road expose retailers and internal activity while the podium’s materiality and faceted design form a contextual relationship with the angular roof form and terracotta of Lau Pa Sat.

20 office floors extend elegantly above the podium, maximizing the building height and marina views. The angled composition of the tower serves to increase access to natural light, mitigate direct views into adjacent towers, and reflect light to create a gem-like beacon for Singapore.

Location

Singapore

Client

Tuan Sing Holdings

Team

A61 (Associate Architect)

Size

24,000 m2 / 259,400 ft2

Certification

GreenMark

Awards

Winner (Chicago Athenaeum International Architecture Awards 2021), Popular Choice Winner in the Office – High Rise (16+ Floors) (Architizer A+ Awards 2021), Award of Excellence – Single Site Scale (CTBUH Urban Habitat Award 2021), Gold Award – Commercial Building (Pro+ Real Estate Awards 2020), #6 (Emporis Skyscraper Award 2019), Best of Best – Architectural Design – Tall Buildings (Architecture MasterPrize 2020), Award of Excellence (CTBUH Best Tall Building Award 2020), #18 (International Highrise Award 2020), Merit Award (AIA NY Design Awards 2020), Silver Award (SILA Singapore Landscape Architecture Awards 2019), Merit Award for Architecture and Sustainable Future Award (AIA International Regional Design Awards 2019), Excellence Award – Commercial, Retail and Office (A&D Trophy Awards 2019), Silver Award – Best Futura Project (MIPIM Asia Awards 2014), Shortlisted – Commercial Mixed-Use – Future (World Architecture Festival 2015)

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Project Type:Office
Project Location:Asia Pacific