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Singapore, 23 October 2008 - The greening efforts of four residential and commercial developments reached new heights this evening when they were conferred the inaugural SIA-NParks Skyrise Greenery Awards.
SIA-NParks Skyrise Greenery Awards is jointly presented by Singapore Institute of Architects (SIA) and National Parks Board (NParks). Open to members of SIA, the competition aims to promote skyrise greenery in Singapore and to recognize the greening efforts in highrise developments by owners/developers, architects, landscape architects/designers, and landscape contract managers.
This year's inaugural Awards, held in conjunction with ArchiFest 2008, were presented by Guest-of-Honour, Dr Leong Chee Chiew, Chief Operating Officer of NParks, at a ceremony in HortPark.
The four winners are:
Naumi Hotel
- Developer: Surya Jhunjhunwala
- Architect: Eco-id Architects
- Landscape Architect: Eco-id Architects
- Landscape Contract Owner: Hydroculture-Scape Pte Ltd
Newton Suites
- Developer: UOL Group Limited
- Architect: WOHA Architects Pte Ltd
- Landscape Architect: Cicada Pte Ltd
- Landscape Contract Owner: Nature Landscapes Pte Ltd
One George Street
- Developer: George Street Pte Ltd c/o Capitaland Commercial Project Management
- Architect: DCA Architects and Skidmore, Owing & Merrill LLP
- Landscape Architect: Sitetectonix Pte Ltd
- Landscape Contract Owner: Scenic Landscape Pte Ltd
Vivo City
- Developer: MapleTree Investments Pte Ltd
- Architect: DP Architects Pte Ltd and Toyo Ito & Associates, Japan
- Landscape Architect: Sitetectonix Pte Ltd
- Landscape Contract Owner: Nature Landscapes Pte Ltd
Entries were assessed by a jury comprising representatives from NParks, SIA, Design Council Singapore, National University of Singapore, Singapore Institute of Landscape Architects, and Urban Redevelopment Authority. The judges took into consideration factors such as landscape considerations to enhance Singapore's cityscape and environment quality, as well as originality, creativity and sustainability of the landscape ideas.
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