Clifford Centre redevelopment: New office tower The Clifford to offer 405,000 sq ft of office, retail and lifestyle amenities
PLP shared more of The Clifford’s layout functions in a March 4 release. “With The Clifford, we have actually been provided an uncommon and exciting opportunity to produce a structure that favorably improves the metropolitan identification of the local area, placing wellness and wellbeing, sustainability, learning and excellent amenity at the heart of a 21st-century work environment,” remarks Tina Qiu, affiliate at PLP.
The Clifford is a redevelopment of the past Clifford Center, a 29-storey office building constructed in 1977, occupying a 999-year leasehold site at 24 Raffles Place. Building landlord Singapore Land Group (SingLand) had actually received URA authorization to redevelop the site in 2022, with wrecking works starting the next year.
The Clifford is targeting the Building and Construction Authority’s (BCA) Environment-friendly Mark Platinum Super Lower Energy rating, with projected power savings of greater than 40% as opposed to typical office space developments. It will certainly likewise acquire LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Layout) and the International WELL Building Institute accreditations, making it the very first business structure in Raffles Place with triple Platinum sustainability qualifications.
At the ground-level podium, a triple-height “metropolitan living-room” will prolong the greenery of Raffles Place Park into the building. There will also be a dedicated drop-off, end-of-trip facilities, and artwork integrated in the general public areas.
The Clifford, an upcoming office development in Raffles Place, is held to prepare new benchmarks for sustainability and layout in the Singapore CBD. Standing approximately 220m high, the 35-storey office space tower are going to contain 405,000 sq ft of net lettable space, including 360,000 sq ft of premium Quality A workplace and 45,000 sq ft of retail store and F&B offerings, when concluded in 2028.
The Clifford will have a straight underground link to Raffles Place MRT Stop. The Marina Bay waterfront will also come using a second-storey connection bridge.
“The Clifford reimagines the office environment as a hospitality-led experience, with service, care, and consistency at its root,” says Jonathan Eu, Chief Executive Officer of SingLand.
A special feature of the establishment will be “floating boxes” at the sky decks, which will certainly suit various features and social spaces. Additionally, the boxes will use cross-laminated timber that significantly decreases embodied carbon, whilst additionally changing the space. “When consumers step into those spaces, they quickly pick up warmth and a link to nature,” adds Qiu.
In a Feb 26 statement revealing the property, SingLand highlights that The Clifford “incorporates institutional-grade commercial requirements with service-oriented and wellness-centric amenities” to meet the developing requirements of worldwide occupants.
The property development will certainly incorporate biophilic features, consisting of 2 designed sky balconies totalling about 28,000 sq ft that will provide conference areas, gardens and other services. In addition to flexible workplace designs, there are going to also be a 2,000 sq ft multipurpose hall that can be utilized to host seminars and occasions.
PLP Architecture has already been assigned as the property development’s designer, observing the London-based firm’s 2nd Singapore project, after the 54-unit deluxe apartment Park Nova. PLP will additionally oversee The Clifford’s interior decoration.
