The central Green Heart of Marina One, designed by Christoph Ingenhoven, showcasing a lush, multi-level garden that serves as a vibrant oasis within the urban environment.
The central Green Heart of Marina One, designed by Christoph Ingenhoven, showcasing a lush, multi-level garden that serves as a vibrant oasis within the urban environment.
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Singapore's Green Heart
Marina One in Singapore represents the largest project undertaken by Christoph Ingenhoven to date. Officially inaugurated on January 15, 2018, Marina One serves as an international exemplar for integrated living and working spaces. It contributes innovatively to the dialogue on mega-cities, particularly in tropical regions that face significant challenges due to growing populations and climate change.
The high-density complex spans over 400,000 square meters and features a mix of uses within its four high-rise buildings. These structures surround the Green Heart, a multi-level public space that showcases a three-dimensional green oasis reflecting the diversity of tropical flora.
Today, over 50 percent of the world's population resides in cities, and this figure is projected to rise to 70 percent within the next three decades. By 2050, the global population is expected to reach nine to ten billion. Accommodating this growth in urban areas will necessitate high-rise buildings.
The organic design of the building complex, featuring iconic louvres and extensive greenery, enhances the microclimate and boosts biodiversity. Drawing inspiration from Asian paddy field terraces, the green center formed by the four towers—with its multi-story, three-dimensional gardens—showcases the diversity of tropical flora and establishes a new habitat. This Green Heart includes over 350 different species of trees and plants, including 700 trees, spread across a 37,000 square meter landscaped area. Various animal species also contribute to this biological diversity. The landscape architecture, inspired by the natural climate variations at different vertical levels of a rainforest, emulates a green valley with climate changes by level. Restaurants and cafés, retail areas, a fitness club, pool, supermarket, food court, and event spaces on the various open terraces offer not only products and services to residents, office workers, and visitors but also create venues for social interaction.
