Singapore, 28 Nov 2007 - WOHA Press release:
1 MOULMEIN RISE, Singapore, the first residential project to be awarded
the prestigious President’s Design Award 2007.
by the President of Singapore, President SR Nathan at an award ceremony
at the Esplanade on Tuesday, 27 November 2007. The jury citation states,
“1 Moulmein Rise is a highly accomplished building executed with
finesse and sophistication. The clarity in thinking is evident in its
planning and design, from the way the building engages the ground, right
to its command of the skyline. Orientated north-south with a slim east-west
elevation, the building offers impressive views from the apartments, with
each façade differentiated in response to climate.
On the south elevation, traditional ‘monsoon windows’ are re-interpreted
as modern bay windows with perforated panels. Whilst on the north elevation,
a rhythmic series of metal screens is used as sunshades and rain overhangs,
which conceals services and fire-escape staircases at the same time. 1
Moulmein Rise is immediately recognised as a sophisticated design and
sets an extremely high quality benchmark for future projects. Beyond its
aesthetic appeal, the Jury also appreciates how the design is resolved
holistically and in relation to its context, for example in making use
of the existing sloping terrain to create swimming pools in tiers. It
serves as a good example of how intelligent architecture and urban design
can create excellent living spaces in high-rise residential towers, carried
through from concept to actual experience.“
1 Moulmein Rise has received several other awards including the 2007 Aga
Khan Award for Architecture and the 2005 FIABCI Prix d’Excellence
awarded by the International Real Estate Federation.
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