Guoco Tower wins second consecutive FIABCI World Prix d’Excellence Award
Guoco Tower, the flagship integrated development of GuocoLand Limited (“GuocoLand”), was named World Silver Winner in the Office category at the 2021 FIABCI World Prix d’Excellence Awards. This accolade marks the second consecutive year that the development is honoured at this prestigious international event, after being declared as the World Gold Winner for the Mixed-use Development category in 2020. As a transit-oriented development, Guoco Tower’s high connectivity, walkability, smart and green building technology, and inclusive open spaces contributed to its success in attracting and cultivating a dynamic business community.
Towering over Singapore’s Central Business District, Guoco Tower stands at 290 metres, making it Singapore’s tallest skyscraper. Referred to as a “vertical city”, it is recognised for its placemaking efforts and transforming the Tanjong Pagar district into a business and lifestyle hub. As a premium Grade A office building, Guoco Tower is highly sought after by major corporations like ING Bank, Agoda and, more recently, QBE Insurance. These multinational companies chose to locate their regional headquarters at Guoco Tower because of the building’s emphasis on high quality, safety and performance, as well as prestige.
Mr Cheng Hsing Yao, Group Managing Director, GuocoLand Singapore, said, “We are firm advocates for quality buildings with a strong value proposition and new concepts which addresses the needs of the evolving workplace. We are honoured that Guoco Tower has received this international accolade for the second year. This is a recognition that offices that are highly connected and accessible, provide strong community and placemaking efforts, and part of an integrated development remain relevant and more resilient.
The success of Guoco Tower will serve as a model for our upcoming mega integrated development, Guoco Midtown, due for completion in 2023. Our vision is to create another vibrant and sustainable district for work, life and play which satisfies the needs of a hybrid workplace, builds a community of visionary companies, and contributes to the transformation of the Bugis-Beach Road area to become Singapore’s new Midtown.”
Guoco Tower integrates 890,000 square feet (sq ft) of premium Grade A office space and an Urban Park spanning 150,000 sq ft and City Room. With its column-free floor plates spanning 27,000 sq ft to 30,000 sq ft, the efficient floor plate makes for flexible and adaptable collaboration and supports an occupancy load of up to 450 people, higher than industry standards.
Connectivity & Walkability
Guoco Tower provides easy access to an attractive mix of retail and food options, amenities and public transport systems via Tanjong Pagar MRT. It is also within walking distance to nearby hotels, office towers, eateries via covered walkways and green paths. The landscaped Urban Park on the ground floor sets the stage for the City Room, a naturally ventilated space with a 15m high ceiling, making it an ideal venue for alfresco dining, recreational and lifestyle events.
Supporting Sustainable Built Environments
Guoco Tower has been awarded the prestigious Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED) CS (core and shell) Platinum certification, making it one of the few buildings in Singapore to achieve such a globally recognised symbol for its leadership in environmental sustainability. It also received the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) Green Mark Platinum award.
Building health and safety aspects are also vitally important. Guoco Tower’s HVAC (“heating, ventilation and air-conditioning”) systems ensure that the air within office spaces are clean and safe for office workers. Additionally, separate air handling units (AHUs) for each floor also prevent cross-contamination of air between levels. These AHUs can purify the air through a high-performance filtration system rated MERV 13 that filters out up to 90% of air pollutants and carry out ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) to sterilise the air.
This award marks GuocoLand’s third FIABCI World Prix d’Excellence Award win since 2018, when residential development Leedon Residence took World Gold Winner for Residential (Mid Rise) category.
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