Clifford Centre redevelopment: New office tower The Clifford to offer 405,000 sq ft of office, retail and lifestyle amenities
The Clifford is a redevelopment of the past Clifford Centre, a 29-storey office building constructed in 1977, utilizing a 999-year leasehold site at 24 Raffles Place. Building landlord Singapore Land Group (SingLand) had gotten URA endorsement to redevelop the site in 2022, with wrecking works starting the preceding year.
PLP Architecture has been selected as the property development’s planner, observing the London-based firm’s 2nd Singapore project, after the 54-unit deluxe condominium Park Nova. PLP will also look after The Clifford’s interior decoration.
The Clifford, an upcoming office property development in Raffles Place, is positioned to set brand-new benchmarks for sustainability and design in the Singapore CBD. Rising approximately 220m high, the 35-storey workplace tower are going to have 405,000 sq ft of net lettable area, consisting of 360,000 sq ft of premium Grade An office and 45,000 sq ft of retail store and F&B offerings, when finished in 2028.
The Clifford is targeting the Building and Construction Authority’s (BCA) Eco-friendly Mark Platinum Super Lower Energy ranking, with predicted energy cost savings of more than 40% compared with common workplace property developments. It will certainly likewise achieve LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Layout) and the International WELL Building Institute qualifications, making it the first industrial building in Raffles Place with triple Platinum sustainability qualifications.
An unique attribute of the property will be “floating boxes” at the sky decks, that will certainly suit different features and social spaces. Additionally, packages will make use of cross-laminated timber that significantly minimizes embodied carbon, while additionally transforming the area. “When people step into those areas, they instantly sense heat and a link to nature,” includes Qiu.
“The Clifford reimagines the work environment as a hospitality-led experience, with service, treatment, and consistency at its root,” says Jonathan Eu, Chief Executive Officer of SingLand.
The property development will certainly include biophilic attributes, consisting of two designed sky balconies totalling around 28,000 sq ft that will offer meeting spaces, yards and other features. Along with versatile workplace formats, there are going to also be a 2,000 sq ft multipurpose hall that can be operated to host seminars and activities.
At the ground-level podium, a triple-height “urban living-room” will expand the greenery of Raffles Place Park right into the building. There will also be a dedicated drop-off, end-of-trip centers, and art work incorporated in the general public spaces.
PLP provided even more of The Clifford’s design features in a March 4 release. “With The Clifford, we have actually been provided a rare and exciting opportunity to develop a structure that positively reshapes the metropolitan identification of the town, positioning health and wellness and wellbeing, sustainability, learning and premium facility at the heart of a 21st-century workplace,” comments Tina Qiu, associate at PLP.
The Clifford will have a direct underground link to Raffles Place MRT Stop. The Marina Bay waterfront are going to also come by means of a second-storey connection bridge.
In a Feb 26 statement unveiling the property, SingLand feature that The Clifford “incorporates institutional-grade commercial specs with service-oriented and wellness-centric facilities” to satisfy the progressing needs of worldwide occupiers.
