Designed by\u00a0Ole Scheeren<\/strong>, partner of the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA<\/strong>), Singapore’s stacked apartment complex\u00a0‘The Interlace’\u00a0<\/strong>breaks away from Singapore\u2019s standard typology of isolated, vertical apartment towers and instead explores a dramatically different approach to tropical living: an expansive interconnected network of living and communal spaces integrated with the natural environment.<\/p>\n

<\/a>The development project covers a gross floor area of\u00a0170,000m2 on an elevated eight-hectare site. It is made up\u00a031 apartment blocks, each six storeys tall, comprising of an extensive and integrated network of private and communal spaces.\u00a0\u00a0The complex provides 1,040 apartment units of different\u00a0sizes with extensive outdoor spaces and landscaping.“The design addresses concerns of shared space and social needs in a contemporary society and simultaneously responds to issues of shared living and individuality by offering a multiplicity of indoor\/outdoor spaces specific to the tropical context.”<\/em>\u00a0Ole Scheeren explains<\/a><\/p>\n

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Stacked in a hexagonal arrangement, the design aims at maximizing\u00a0the presence of nature by introducing extensive roof gardens, landscaped sky terraces and cascading balconies. Above- ground vehicular circulation is minimized, liberating large green areas within the development. The Interlace incorporates sustainability features through careful environmental analysis of sun, wind, and micro-climate conditions on site and the integration of low-impact passive energy strategies.<\/div>\n

“The Interlace opens a space of collective experience within the city and reunites the desire for individuality and privacy with a sense of togetherness and living in a community,”\u00a0<\/em>explains architect Ole Scheeren<\/strong>. “Social interaction is integrated with the natural environment in a synthesis of tropical nature and habitable urban space. the design generates a multiplicity of qualities and choices for its inhabitants \u2013 a sense of richness and freedom in the choices you make.”<\/em> <\/a> <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Designed by\u00a0Ole Scheeren, partner of the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA), Singapore’s stacked apartment complex\u00a0‘The Interlace’\u00a0breaks away from Singapore\u2019s standard typology of isolated, vertical apartment towers and instead explores a dramatically different approach to tropical living: an expansive interconnected network of living and communal spaces integrated with the natural environment. The development project covers a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":45500,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[29,4706,36],"tags":[5282,7725,7724,4843,7723],"yoast_head":"\n