Clifford Centre redevelopment: New office tower The Clifford to offer 405,000 sq ft of office, retail and lifestyle amenities
The Clifford will have a straight underground connection to Raffles Place MRT Station. The Marina Bay waterfront will definitely also come by means of a second-storey connection platform.
The Clifford is a redevelopment of the past Clifford Centre, a 29-storey office complex constructed in 1977, utilizing a 999-year leasehold site at 24 Raffles Place. Building landlord Singapore Land Group (SingLand) had actually obtained URA confirmation to redevelop the place in 2022, with demolition works commencing the next year.
At the ground-level podium, a triple-height “urban living-room” will prolong the greenery of Raffles Place Park right into the building. There will also be a dedicated drop-off, end-of-trip facilities, and art work integrated in the general public rooms.
PLP Architecture has already been selected as the project’s designer, observing the London-based firm’s 2nd Singapore project, after the 54-unit luxury apartment Park Nova. PLP will likewise oversee The Clifford’s interior design.
“The Clifford reimagines the office environment as a hospitality-led experience, with service, care, and consistency at its root,” claims Jonathan Eu, CEO of SingLand.
In a Feb 26 statement unveiling the property, SingLand feature that The Clifford “incorporates institutional-grade commercial specs with service-oriented and wellness-centric facilities” to satisfy the advancing needs of worldwide occupiers.
A distinct function of the building will be “floating boxes” at the sky terraces, that will certainly fit various features and social areas. In addition, the boxes will utilise cross-laminated lumber that substantially decreases embodied carbon, while additionally transforming the space. “When individuals step into those spaces, they instantly sense heat and a connection to nature,” adds Qiu.
The development will certainly include biophilic attributes, involving two designed sky balconies amounting to approximately 28,000 sq ft that will offer meeting spaces, yards and various other facilities. Along with adaptable workplace layouts, there are going to also be a 2,000 sq ft multipurpose hall that can be used to host meetings and events.
The Clifford is targeting the Building and Construction Authority’s (BCA) Eco-friendly Mark Platinum Super Lower Energy score, with forecasted electricity savings of greater than 40% compared to regular office developments. It will also achieve LEED (Management in Energy and Environmental Design) and the International WELL Building Institute certifications, turning it into the initial business building in Raffles Place with triple Platinum sustainability accreditations.
PLP shared even more of The Clifford’s style features in a March 4 release. “With The Clifford, we have actually been provided a rare and exciting chance to produce a building that favorably improves the urban identification of the area, placing health and wellness and wellbeing, sustainability, learning and high-quality facility at the heart of a 21st-century workplace,” comments Tina Qiu, partner at PLP.
The Clifford, an upcoming workplace project in Raffles Place, is held to prepare new benchmarks for sustainability and layout in the Singapore CBD. Standing around 220m tall, the 35-storey office space high rise will have 405,000 sq ft of net lettable place, including 360,000 sq ft of premium Grade An office and 45,000 sq ft of retail and F&B offerings, when concluded in 2028.
