Singapore’s newest skyscraper in the Central Business District, Asia Square Tower 1, is the latest addition to the up-and-coming Marina Bay skyline.
The 43-storey tower, located in the premium commercial district, took three years to build and is one of the latest green buildings to be built in Singapore, where the sustainability and eco-friendliness of it are part of the main considerations during the design phase.
Calling itself “one of the most technologically advanced buildings in the region”, Asia Square held its official opening ceremony on Tuesday night.
The building is equipped with a biodiesel generation plant that recycles food oil waste produced from its catering establishments, making it the first waste recycling plant to be located within a commercial development.
Asia Square also collects condensation water from air-conditioning and uses it for irrigation needs.
Banking on the concept of “Work, Play, Live, Grow”, Asia Square boasts offices, a hotel, a gym, food & beverage outlets and retail stores.
Westin Hotel will be located at Tower 2, which will be ready in August 2013.
At the moment, over 60 per cent of Tower 1 is occupied: Citibank is the anchor tenant with nine floors, Pure Fitness took up one entire level and Google has three and a half storeys.
Other occupants of the building are mainly from the finance, technology and legal sectors.
