Clifford Centre redevelopment: New office tower The Clifford to offer 405,000 sq ft of office, retail and lifestyle amenities
PLP Architecture has actually been appointed as the property development’s architect, marking the London-based firm’s 2nd Singapore project, after the 54-unit high-end condominium Park Nova. PLP will certainly likewise oversee The Clifford’s interior decoration.
An unique attribute of the establishment will be “floating boxes” at the sky balconies, which will certainly suit various features and social spaces. In addition, packages will make use of cross-laminated timber that significantly decreases embodied carbon, whilst additionally changing the space. “When people enter those areas, they right away notice warmth and a link to nature,” adds Qiu.
At the ground-level podium, a triple-height “metropolitan living-room” will certainly expand the greenery of Raffles Place Park right into the building. There will also be a devoted drop-off, end-of-trip facilities, and art work integrated in the general public spaces.
PLP provided even more of The Clifford’s design functions in a March 4 launch. “With The Clifford, we have actually been provided an unusual and exciting opportunity to develop a building that positively reshapes the city identification of the local area, putting health and wellbeing, sustainability, learning and high-quality service at the heart of a 21st-century workplace,” comments Tina Qiu, associate at PLP.
The Clifford will have a direct underground link to Raffles Place MRT Stop. The Marina Bay waterfront are going to also be accessible via a second-storey connection bridge.
The property development will include biophilic functions, involving 2 designed sky terraces totalling about 28,000 sq ft that are going to use meeting rooms, gardens and other amenities. Along with versatile workplace designs, there are going to also be a 2,000 sq ft multipurpose hall that can be utilized to host seminars and activities.
The Clifford is targeting the Building and Construction Authority’s (BCA) Eco-friendly Mark Platinum Super Lower Energy ranking, with projected power cost savings of more than 40% as opposed to normal office developments. It will certainly additionally achieve LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) and the International WELL Building Institute accreditations, turning it into the initial industrial structure in Raffles Place with triple Platinum sustainability qualifications.
“The Clifford reimagines the work environment as a hospitality-led experience, with service, treatment, and consistency at its core,” claims Jonathan Eu, CEO of SingLand.
The Clifford is a redevelopment of the former Clifford Center, a 29-storey office complex built in 1977, taking up a 999-year leasehold site at 24 Raffles Place. Building landlord Singapore Land Group (SingLand) had obtained URA approval to redevelop the site in 2022, with wrecking works commencing the preceding year.
In a Feb 26 news revealing the property, SingLand feature that The Clifford “incorporates institutional-grade commercial specs with service-oriented and wellness-centric services” to fulfill the progressing requirements of global occupants.
The Clifford, an upcoming business office development in Raffles Place, is positioned to prepare brand-new criteria for sustainability and style in the Singapore CBD. Rising roughly 220m tall, the 35-storey office tower are going to have 405,000 sq ft of net lettable space, including 360,000 sq ft of premium Grade An office space and 45,000 sq ft of retail and F&B offerings, when finished in 2028.
