Clifford Centre redevelopment: New office tower The Clifford to offer 405,000 sq ft of office, retail and lifestyle amenities
At the ground-level podium, a triple-height “metropolitan living-room” will certainly expand the greenery of Raffles Place Park into the building. There will also be a dedicated drop-off, end-of-trip centers, and art work incorporated in the general public rooms.
PLP Architecture has already been designated as the project’s planner, marking the London-based firm’s second Singapore plan, after the 54-unit high-end condo Park Nova. PLP will certainly likewise look after The Clifford’s interior design.
The Clifford is a redevelopment of the former Clifford Center, a 29-storey office building constructed in 1977, taking up a 999-year leasehold site at 24 Raffles Place. Building landlord Singapore Land Group (SingLand) had acquired URA confirmation to redevelop the place in 2022, with demolition works beginning the subsequent year.
“The Clifford reimagines the office environment as a hospitality-led experience, with service, care, and stability at its root,” states Jonathan Eu, CEO of SingLand.
The Clifford will have a direct underground connection to Raffles Place MRT Station. The Marina Bay waterfront will definitely also be accessible via a second-storey connection platform.
An unique attribute of the establishment are going to be “floating boxes” at the sky decks, which will certainly suit several features and social spaces. Additionally, the boxes will use cross-laminated hardwood that significantly lowers embodied carbon, while likewise changing the space. “When individuals step into those spaces, they instantly notice heat and a link to nature,” includes Qiu.
The Clifford, an upcoming office development in Raffles Place, is held to set new standards for sustainability and layout in the Singapore CBD. Rising roughly 220m tall, the 35-storey office space tower are going to have 405,000 sq ft of net lettable place, featuring 360,000 sq ft of premium Grade A workplace and 45,000 sq ft of retail and F&B offerings, when finalized in 2028.
The property development will certainly integrate biophilic functions, consisting of two designed sky balconies amounting to approximately 28,000 sq ft that will offer conference spaces, gardens and other facilities. In addition to adaptable office formats, there will also be a 2,000 sq ft multipurpose hall that can be used to host meetings and activities.
In a Feb 26 statement unveiling the development, SingLand accentuate that The Clifford “integrates institutional-grade commercial specs with service-oriented and wellness-centric services” to satisfy the evolving needs of worldwide occupants.
PLP provided more of The Clifford’s style features in a March 4 release. “With The Clifford, we have actually been provided an uncommon and exciting chance to create a structure that positively improves the metropolitan identity of the local area, placing health and wellbeing, sustainability, learning and high-quality facility at the heart of a 21st-century work environment,” comments Tina Qiu, partner at PLP.
The Clifford is targeting the Building and Construction Authority’s (BCA) Green Mark Platinum Super Lower Energy ranking, with forecasted power cost savings of greater than 40% as opposed to normal workplace developments. It will certainly likewise achieve LEED (Management in Energy and Environmental Layout) and the International WELL Building Institute certifications, making it the very first commercial building in Raffles Place with triple Platinum sustainability certifications.
