BIG completes a planted tower in Singapore with a facade that pulls apart

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Architect: Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), Carlo Ratti Associati
Location:Singapore
Completion Date: September, 2022

The newest contribution to Singapore’s reputation as a city engaging in biophilic design is Bjarke Ingels Group’s (BIG) CapitaSpring. The new 51-story, 920-foot-tall tower was designed in collaboration with Carlo Ratti Associati and follows a plan of “vertical urbanism.” Realized for the Singaporean real estate investment and development firm CapitaLand, the project is home to offices, residences, a hawker center, restaurants, and pedestrian-friendly ground-floor podium. The site, located in the city’s financial district, was formerly a parking garage and hawker center, a regional form of open-air food court. Now,

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