The New Subordinate Courts Complex
The Subordinate Courts of Singapore held an open design competition for the new Subordinate Courts complex in September 2011. The project comprises a development of a new tower and retrofitting the existing Subordinate Courts building. The site area is estimated to be 23,500 sqm. The projected commencement and completion of the construction project are 2013 and 2019 respectively.
The winning design for the new Subordinate Courts Complex had been selected in June 2012.
Multiply Architects & Engineers LLP has been awarded the assignment, and will work with CPG Corporation to implement the submitted design for a fee of S$3 million (including winning the first prize of S$100,000). The design links itself to the adjacent historic Chinatown by adopting the colours of the clay pitched roofs of the conserved shop houses of the Chinatown area, by cladding the exterior of the courtrooms in terracotta tiles.It also features strategies for creating an eco-friendly building such as using high-rise gardens to filter the afternoon sun, naturally-ventilated corridors and bringing daylight into the interaction areas.
The other shortlisted design for Stage 2 of the Open Design Competition came from Laud Architects, which was awarded the second prize. The two firms that made it to the final stage of the competition were shortlisted from the 19 designs received in Stage One of the competition.
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