I. Architecture

Marina Bay Sands Expansion

Singapore | Hospitality

Safdie Architects

The expansion of the Marina Bay Sands Resort links to the existing resort and waterfront development, taking cues from the original three hotel towers completed in 2011. The expansion is composed of a stand-alone hotel tower with about 1000 keys, a podium with MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions), and a 15,000-seat entertainment arena. To reduce the cost, the client requests to eliminate one floor in the basement from the current design, which leads to a series of studies on rearranging programs, tower and podium re-design, and GFA and technical influences.

Responsibilities:

- Completed a series of skypark design studies

- Worked with PM on MICE studies to produce plan and section drawings and GFA report

- 3D modeled and rendered design iterations

Software:

Revit | AutoCad | Rhino | Adobe Suite | Enscape

Examples of plan studies

As the client wants to elimiate one floor of basement, I worked with the PM to rearrange programs in the basement and podium to make up for GFA and program requirements. We reduced certain floor heights and corridor space to add back in enough parking space and MICE. The proposed scheme turns out to be more efficient than the current version.

Examples of section studies

We created a series of section studies to see the influence on the podium height and its relationship with IR1 podium.

Examples of 3D studies

We created a series of 3d vignettes to study the influence of lowered drop-off ceiling level and the raised pool deck in relation to the arena and the hotel.

Example of elevation studies

Example of overall section studies