Clifford Centre redevelopment: New office tower The Clifford to offer 405,000 sq ft of office, retail and lifestyle amenities
PLP Architecture has already been assigned as the project’s architect, observing the London-based firm’s 2nd Singapore project, after the 54-unit luxury condo Park Nova. PLP will certainly likewise supervise The Clifford’s interior design.
The Clifford is a redevelopment of the previous Clifford Center, a 29-storey office building constructed in 1977, occupying a 999-year leasehold site at 24 Raffles Place. Building landlord Singapore Land Group (SingLand) had actually gotten URA endorsement to redevelop the place in 2022, with wrecking works commencing the following year.
“The Clifford reimagines the office environment as a hospitality-led experience, with service, care, and consistency at its core,” says Jonathan Eu, Chief Executive Officer of SingLand.
The Clifford, an upcoming business office property development in Raffles Place, is poised to prepare brand-new benchmarks for sustainability and style in the Singapore CBD. Rising about 220m high, the 35-storey office high rise will contain 405,000 sq ft of net lettable space, consisting of 360,000 sq ft of premium Grade An office and 45,000 sq ft of retail store and F&B offerings, when completed in 2028.
The property development will integrate biophilic functions, including 2 designed sky terraces amounting to about 28,000 sq ft that will use conference rooms, yards and various other amenities. In addition to flexible workplace designs, there are going to also be a 2,000 sq ft multipurpose venue that can be operated to host seminars and functions.
The Clifford will have a straight underground connection to Raffles Place MRT Terminal. The Marina Bay waterfront will definitely also be accessible by means of a second-storey connection platform.
At the ground-level podium, a triple-height “metropolitan living room” will expand the greenery of Raffles Place Park into the structure. There will also be a dedicated drop-off, end-of-trip facilities, and artwork integrated in the public spaces.
PLP shared more of The Clifford’s layout attributes in a March 4 release. “With The Clifford, we have actually been offered an unusual and interesting opportunity to develop a structure that positively improves the city identity of the area, positioning wellness and wellbeing, sustainability, learning and premium feature at the heart of a 21st-century workplace,” remarks Tina Qiu, partner at PLP.
The Clifford is targeting the Building and Construction Authority’s (BCA) Environment-friendly Mark Platinum Super Lower Energy score, with predicted power savings of greater than 40% as opposed to normal workplace property developments. It will also attain LEED (Management in Energy and Environmental Design) and the International WELL Building Institute qualifications, making it the very first business building in Raffles Place with triple Platinum sustainability licenses.
An one-of-a-kind attribute of the building will be “floating boxes” at the sky balconies, that will suit different services and social spaces. Additionally, packages will utilise cross-laminated lumber that considerably decreases embodied carbon, whilst additionally changing the area. “When consumers enter those areas, they promptly notice heat and a connection to nature,” includes Qiu.
In a Feb 26 announcement revealing the property, SingLand accentuate that The Clifford “incorporates institutional-grade commercial specifications with service-oriented and wellness-centric features” to satisfy the progressing needs of international occupants.
