A NETWORK of apartments and recreational spaces looks set to replace the vertical blocks that used to be the landmark of Gillman Heights. Unveiling The Interlace on Friday, CapitaLand and Hotel Properties Limited (HPL) said they are ready to launch the project next month.
Featuring 1,040 apartments on a 99-year leasehold land of 871,884 square feet, The Interlace will have units that range in size between 807 sq ft for two bedroom apartments and 4,306 sq ft for “super penthouses”.
CapitaLand president and chief executive Liew Mun Leong declined to disclose how much the units will cost, but said the firm is trying hard to price them under $1,000 psf. The Interlace sits on the site which used to house 608 units at Gillman Heights. The former HUDC estate was in the news following a $548 million collective sale inked in 2007, and subsequently, a series of legal cases when a minority group of owners challenged the sale. The deal was finally wrapped up in May this year.
The development of The Interlace is led by CapitaLand and two other shareholders, including HPL. The construction cost is expected to be $250 to $270 psf and total investment is estimated at $1.4 billion. The construction contract is expected to be awarded by year-end and the project will be completed in 2014.
The Interlace is designed by Office for Metropolitan Architecture partner, Mr Ole Scheeren. The German is also known for leading the design and construction of the China Central Television Station (CCTV) headquarters in Beijing.
Instead of the standard design of residential developments in Singapore – in clusters of isolated, vertical towers – The Interlace responds to the issues and challenges of tropical living in an network of recreational and dwelling spaces integrated with the natural environment.
Nestled in a green belt at the Southern Ridges, The Interlace’s design features 31 apartment blocks, each six stories tall, stacked in a hexagonal arrangement to form eight large-scale courtyards. The project also features sky gardens and roof terraces.
“In developing the dramatic external form, we have also focused … on creating comfortable internal spaces,” said CapitaLand Residential Singapore chief executive Patricia Chia.
“The name reinforces the interconnectivity between man and the space, community and natural environment surrounding him.” Tan Hui Leng
Source : Today – 8th Sep 2009
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