Clifford Centre redevelopment: New office tower The Clifford to offer 405,000 sq ft of office, retail and lifestyle amenities
At the ground-level podium, a triple-height “urban living-room” will prolong the greenery of Raffles Place Park right into the structure. There will also be a dedicated drop-off, end-of-trip centers, and art work incorporated in the public spaces.
The Clifford will have a direct underground connection to Raffles Place MRT Station. The Marina Bay waterfront will also come using a second-storey link bridge.
PLP Architecture has actually been selected as the project’s designer, observing the London-based firm’s 2nd Singapore plan, after the 54-unit luxury condominium Park Nova. PLP will additionally manage The Clifford’s interior decoration.
A distinct function of the establishment are going to be “floating boxes” at the sky decks, which will certainly fit different facilities and social spaces. In addition, the boxes will utilise cross-laminated hardwood that substantially reduces embodied carbon, whilst also transforming the area. “When individuals enter those spaces, they right away sense warmth and a link to nature,” includes Qiu.
The Clifford is targeting the Building and Construction Authority’s (BCA) Green Mark Platinum Super Lower Energy rating, with projected energy cost savings of greater than 40% compared to common office developments. It will certainly also acquire LEED (Management in Energy and Environmental Layout) and the International WELL Building Institute certifications, turning it into the first commercial structure in Raffles Place with threefold Platinum sustainability accreditations.
“The Clifford reimagines the office environment as a hospitality-led experience, with service, care, and stability at its core,” states Jonathan Eu, CEO of SingLand.
The development will certainly integrate biophilic functions, consisting of two designed sky patios amounting to around 28,000 sq ft that are going to provide meeting areas, yards and various other features. Along with versatile workplace layouts, there will also be a 2,000 sq ft multipurpose hall that can be utilized to host seminars and activities.
In a Feb 26 statement revealing the property, SingLand feature that The Clifford “integrates institutional-grade commercial specifications with service-oriented and wellness-centric features” to fulfill the developing requirements of global tenants.
PLP provided even more of The Clifford’s design attributes in a March 4 release. “With The Clifford, we have actually been offered a rare and amazing possibility to produce a structure that favorably improves the urban identity of the local area, positioning wellness and wellbeing, sustainability, learning and premium facility at the heart of a 21st-century office,” remarks Tina Qiu, associate at PLP.
The Clifford is a redevelopment of the former Clifford Center, a 29-storey office complex built in 1977, occupying a 999-year leasehold site at 24 Raffles Place. Building landlord Singapore Land Group (SingLand) had obtained URA endorsement to redevelop the site in 2022, with wrecking works commencing the subsequent year.
The Clifford, an upcoming workplace project in Raffles Place, is positioned to set brand-new standards for sustainability and layout in the Singapore CBD. Standing around 220m tall, the 35-storey office tower are going to have 405,000 sq ft of net lettable place, consisting of 360,000 sq ft of premium Quality An office space and 45,000 sq ft of retail and F&B offerings, when completed in 2028.
