Clifford Centre redevelopment: New office tower The Clifford to offer 405,000 sq ft of office, retail and lifestyle amenities
The Clifford, an upcoming workplace project in Raffles Place, is positioned to prepare new standards for sustainability and layout in the Singapore CBD. Standing about 220m high, the 35-storey office space high rise will contain 405,000 sq ft of net lettable area, including 360,000 sq ft of premium Grade An office space and 45,000 sq ft of retail store and F&B offerings, when finished in 2028.
The property development will certainly incorporate biophilic functions, consisting of two landscaped sky balconies amounting to approximately 28,000 sq ft that will offer meeting areas, yards and other features. In addition to adaptable workplace layouts, there will also be a 2,000 sq ft multi-purpose venue that can be utilized to host seminars and occasions.
“The Clifford reimagines the office environment as a hospitality-led experience, with service, care, and stability at its core,” claims Jonathan Eu, Chief Executive Officer of SingLand.
At the ground-level podium, a triple-height “urban living room” will certainly extend the greenery of Raffles Place Park right into the building. There will also be a specialized drop-off, end-of-trip facilities, and artwork integrated in the general public spaces.
An one-of-a-kind feature of the building are going to be “floating boxes” at the sky terraces, that will certainly accommodate several amenities and social spaces. In addition, packages will make use of cross-laminated timber that substantially minimizes embodied carbon, whilst also transforming the room. “When individuals enter those spaces, they immediately pick up warmth and a link to nature,” adds Qiu.
In a Feb 26 news revealing the property, SingLand accentuate that The Clifford “incorporates institutional-grade commercial specs with service-oriented and wellness-centric features” to satisfy the developing needs of international occupiers.
The Clifford is targeting the Building and Construction Authority’s (BCA) Green Mark Platinum Super Lower Energy score, with forecasted energy cost savings of more than 40% as opposed to typical office space property developments. It will also obtain LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Style) and the International WELL Building Institute certifications, making it the first business structure in Raffles Place with threefold Platinum sustainability licenses.
PLP Architecture has actually been selected as the development’s planner, observing the London-based firm’s 2nd Singapore plan, after the 54-unit luxury condo Park Nova. PLP will certainly additionally manage The Clifford’s interior design.
The Clifford is a redevelopment of the former Clifford Center, a 29-storey office complex built in 1977, taking up a 999-year leasehold site at 24 Raffles Place. Building landlord Singapore Land Group (SingLand) had actually obtained URA confirmation to redevelop the place in 2022, with demolition works starting the following year.
The Clifford will have a direct underground link to Raffles Place MRT Station. The Marina Bay waterfront will also be accessible using a second-storey link bridge.
PLP provided more of The Clifford’s layout attributes in a March 4 release. “With The Clifford, we have actually been given an unusual and interesting opportunity to produce a structure that positively reshapes the urban identification of the town, positioning health and wellbeing, sustainability, learning and premium service at the heart of a 21st-century workplace,” remarks Tina Qiu, partner at PLP.
