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Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay – Singapore

Posted in Built by jasuchomel on October 7, 2025

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Building: Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

Location: Singapore

Address: 1 Esplanade Dr, Singapore 038981

Completion: 2022

Client: The Government of the Republic of Singapore, Ministry of information and the Arts

General Contractor: Penta-Ocean Construction Co., Ltd. (Japan)

Design Architects: DP Architects

Structural Engineer: TYLin Group (T.Y. Lin International)

MEP Engineer: PWD Consultants Pte. Ltd (Singapore)

Civil Engineer: TYLin Group (T.Y. Lin International)

Acoustical Engineer: Artec Consultants inc.

Facade Design: DP Architects

AE Interests: Two major theatres with a mesh of triangular sunshades for a facade. Facade filters natural light throughout the day. Fenestration offers a dramatic contrast of light. Complex form is supported by a double-layered space frame. Utilizes Y-shaped columns to collect rainwater.

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Chuangyuan Tower – Nanjing, China

Posted in Built by jasuchomel on October 7, 2025

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Building: Chuangyuan Tower

Location: Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

Address: No. 9 Wenjing Road, Jiangbei New District, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China. 

Completion: 2020

General Contractor: China Jingye Engineering

Design Architect: DP Architects

Structural Engineer: Werner Sobeck

MEP Engineer: DP Engineering

Landscape Design: DP Green

Interior Design: Shanghai CJ2 Associates Co., Ltd.

Facade Design: Shanghai Shiqin Curtain Wall Engineering Technology Co., Ltd.

Lighting Design: China Construction Engineering Design Group Co., Ltd.

AE Interests: A revolving Nautilus-Shell inspired shape with a glass curtain wall composed of iridescent glass fins. Detailed with a spiraling green deck. Unites office, hotel, and facility spaces into a single cohesive structure that rises organically from the surrounding surface.

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