Lego 21021 Architecture Building Instructions

MarinaBaySands

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RepublicofSingapore

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Conceived by renowned architect Moshe Safdie

and made possible by state-of-the-art construction

engineering, the iconic Marina Bay Sands

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is the new 10

million square-foot (929,000 m

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) waterfront gateway to

Singapore. Opened in early 2011, it’s the centerpiece of

the city-state’s progressive urban renewal strategy.

MarinaBaySands

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Located at Singapore’s southern tip the Marina Bay

Sands

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 development was designed to seamlessly

extend Singapore’s downtown district and underline

the city-state’s continuing ambition to be Asia’s major

businessandculturalhub

Theideaforanartiﬁcialbaywasﬁrstraisedinthelate

sbut it wasonly made possiblebyan extensive

programoflandreclamationthattookoveryearsto

complete

With Singapore’s signature city skyline as a backdrop

Marina Bay was envisioned as a “Garden City by the

Bay”ahigh-densitydevelopmentwithawiderangeof

commercial and cultural oﬀerings for business people

touristsandlocalSingaporeans

After a highly competitive design competition in 

thebidfromtheLasVegasSandsCorporationandthe

innovative design by Boston-based Safdie Architects

wasdeclaredthewinner

MosheSafdieanarchitectwhoisrenownedforcreating

architecture that responds to human needs and

aspirationsinstinctivelyunderstoodthattheMarinaBay

Sandsprojectwasmorethanjustacollectionofbuildings

“MarinaBaySandsisreallymorethanabuildingproject

itisamicrocosmofacityrootedinSingapore’sculture

climateandcontemporarylife”

Itwascleartohimthatthisdevelopmentonthemost

prominentsiteinSingaporewasalsoaprojectofgreat

nationalprideHisambitionthereforewastocreate“an

architecturethat wasso strong andmemorablethat it

wouldrepresentSingapore”

History

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Thecenterpieceofour

redevelopmentofthecityis

MarinaBayItwillbeacity

inourimageasparkling

jewelahomeforallofusto

beproudof

ahomethatwillbelong

toallofus

LeeHsienLoongSingaporePrimeMinister

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From the outset, the goal for the Marina Bay Sands

development was to create a new form of urban center.

It would be a dynamic setting for a vibrant public life:

connected with nature, climatically sustainable and on a

human scale.

The first decision was to create a promenade that

extended along the waterfront, opening up the whole

development to the pedestrian. As well as 800,000 sq.ft.

(74,000 m

2

) of retail arcades, a network of public paths

would connect two theaters, a casino and a 96,000 sq.ft.

(9,000 m

2

) convention and exhibition center. A 54,000

sq.ft. (5,000 m

2

) hydraulically adjustable public piazza

was also created to provide a platform for a wide array

of public activities.

A series of layered gardens were designed to provide

ample green space throughout Marina Bay Sands

development. Every level of the district has green areas

that are accessible to the public and at least half of the

roofs of the hotel, convention center, shopping mall and

casino complex are planted with trees and gardens.

The two architectural signature pieces of the development

are the hotel complex and the ArtScience Museum. While

it would have been more efficient to build a single hotel

tower, the architect team recognized that such a building

would form a wall-like barrier between the downtown and

the sea across to the east. Seen from incoming cruise

liners, a single tower would also have blocked the view

of the city, so it was quickly decided to split the hotel into

three 55-storey towers.

Running out of space for parks, gardens and swimming

pools, the architects invented the idea of a SkyPark, a

2.5 acre (1 hectare) engineering marvel that connects the

three towers at a height of 656 ft. (200 m) and cantilevers

213 ft. (65 m) out at one end.

Design&Construction

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The SkyPark accommodates a public observatory,

gardens, a 495 ft. (151 m) long swimming pool, restaurants

and jogging paths, and offers sweeping panoramic

views, a valuable resource in a dense city like Singapore.

Shielded from the winds and lavishly planted with

hundreds of trees, the SkyPark celebrates the original

vision of Marina Bay Sands as the Garden City.

At the center of the Marina Bay Sands promenade

experience stands the iconic ArtScience Museum.

Designed to represent the spirit of Singapore, it explores

the creative processes at the heart of art and science

and their role in shaping modern society. Dubbed “the

hand of welcome” by some and “the lotus” by others,

the boldly designed structure houses 21 gallery spaces

and has become a major venue for international touring

exhibitions.

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Moshe Safdie is a renowned architect, urban planner,

educator, theorist, and author. Embracing a humane

design philosophy, Safdie is committed to architecture

that is defined by the geographic, social, and cultural

elements of an area and that responds to human needs

and aspirations.

Born in Haifa, Israel, in 1938, Safdie moved to Canada

with his family at a young age. He graduated from McGill

University in 1961 with a degree in architecture. After

apprenticing with Louis I. Kahn in Philadelphia, Safdie

returned to Montreal to oversee the master plan for

the 1967 World Exhibition. In 1964 he established his

own firm to realize the iconic Habitat ’67, an adaptation

of his thesis at McGill, which was the central feature of

the World’s Fair and a groundbreaking design in the

history of architecture Safdie has completed a wide

range of projects, such as cultural, educational, and civic

institutions; neighborhoods and public parks; mixed-use

urban centers and airports; and master plans for existing

communities and entirely new cities around the world.

TheArchitect

Throughnaturethenatureoftheuniverseandthenature

ofmanweshallseektruth

Ifweseektruthweshallﬁndbeauty

MosheSafdie

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FactsaboutMarinaBaySands

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Location: ........................................ Singapore

Architects:

..................................... Moshe Safdie, Safdie Architects, Boston

Client: ............................................ Marina Bay Sands Pte. Ltd. (a subsidiary of the Las Vegas Sands Corporation)

Site Area: .................................... 1,668,000 sq.ft. (154,938 m

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)

Gross Floor Area: .................. 6,258,000 sq.ft. (581,400 m

2

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Total Area: ................................... 9,096,000 sq.ft. (845,000 m

2

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Height: .......................................... 57 stories / 640 ft. (195 m)

Total Cost: ................................... US $5.7 billion, including land cost

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