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The Orchard Residences
ION Orchard
Building
Completed
2010
Residential
All-Concrete
210.9 m / 692 ft
56
4
175
484
10
38,240 m² / 411,612 ft²
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Proposed
Construction Start
Completed
Usually involved in the front end design, with a "typical" condition being that of a leadership role through either Schematic Design or Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.
The Design Engineer is usually involved in the front end design, typically taking the leadership role in the Schematic Design and Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.
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These are firms that consult on the design of a building's façade. May often be referred to as "Cladding," "Envelope," "Exterior Wall," or "Curtain Wall" Consultant, however, for consistency CTBUH uses the term "Façade Consultant" exclusively.
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Usually involved in the front end design, with a "typical" condition being that of a leadership role through either Schematic Design or Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.
The Design Engineer is usually involved in the front end design, typically taking the leadership role in the Schematic Design and Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.
The Design Engineer is usually involved in the front end design, typically taking the leadership role in the Schematic Design and Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.
The main contractor is the supervisory contractor of all construction work on a project, management of sub-contractors and vendors, etc. May be referred to as "Construction Manager," however, for consistency CTBUH uses the term "Main Contractor" exclusively.
Other Consultant refers to other organizations which provided significant consultation services for a building project (e.g. wind consultants, environmental consultants, fire and life safety consultants, etc).
These are firms that consult on the design of a building's façade. May often be referred to as "Cladding," "Envelope," "Exterior Wall," or "Curtain Wall" Consultant, however, for consistency CTBUH uses the term "Façade Consultant" exclusively.
A major component of this development is the large retail podium mall that sits beneath the residential tower (known as ION Orchard), the roof of which serves as a large landscaped roof deck. Careful and detailed planning was undertaken to ensure that the development was comprehensively integrated and connected to its surrounding buildings and transport facilities. Almost half of the development footprint is built over the existing Orchard MRT Station which remained operational at all times during construction.
The project is home to the largest media façade in Asia; a media wall that complements the curvature of the façade and allows it to transform itself into a showcase of digital artwork, providing a platform for contemporary artists and international events. This visual interaction provides a vibrant play of color while, at the same time, assuring an active and multi-dimensional pedestrian experience. The media wall is comprised of LED lights with separation gaps to allow daylight into the retail interiors and achieve visual transparency from the inside.
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