Mediacorp Campus In Singapore
MEDIACORP CAMPUS IN SINGAPORE
Maki and Associates + DP Architects
ARCHITECTS
DP Architects, Maki and Associates
AREA
118400 m²
COUNTRY
Singapore
ESD CONSULTANT
AECOM
TRAFFIC CONSULTANT
CPG Consultants Pte Ltd
PROJECT MANAGER
Jurong Consultants Pte Ltd
CONTRACTOR
Kajima Tiong Seng Joint Venture
FAÇADE CONSULTANT
HCCH Consulting Pte Ltd
SIGNAGE
Maki and Associates
ACOUSTICS
Arup
SITE AREA
15,061.8 square meters
BUILDING AREA
12, 588 square meters
BUILDING HEIGHT
88.3 meters
COST OF PROJECT
Approximately 420 million
CIVIL
Web Structures Pte Ltd
STRUCTURAL EGINEER
Web Structures Pte Ltd
LIGHTING CONSULTANT
Lighting Planners Associates
SIGNAGE
Maki and Associates
ACOUSTICS
Arup Singapore Pte Ltd
SECURITY CONSULTANT
Certis CISCO Consulting Services Pte Ltd
CLIENT
Mediacorp Pte Ltd
MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL ENGINEER
Parsons Brinckernoff
CIVIL & STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
Web Structures Pte Ltd
MANUFACTURERS
Optima, Poltrona Frau, Shaw, Tarkett, YKK AP, Kvadrat, Taiko
QUANTITY SURVEYOR
Rider Levett Bucknall
PHOTOGRAPHS
Marc Tey, Future Stage Creations, BaiJiWen, DP Architects, Gary Kamemoto, Maki and Associates
MAKI AND ASSOCIATES DESIGN TEAM
Fumihiko Maki, Gary Kamemoto, Yoshiki Kondo, Masahiro Chiba, Masayuki Midorikawa, Kota Kawasaki, Shigeki Honda, Masaru Sasaki, Yukiko Kuwahara, Takeshi Sora, Hirofumi Ueda, Haruka Kitta, Yuya Miyamoto, Yasutaka Fujie, Keita Tsuji, Tomoaki Todome, Yasuo Nakata, Tomoya Sugiura, Yoichi Honjo, Kelly Lwu, Soichiro Ajima, Noriko Arai, Nao Maruyama
Text description provided by architect.
The design for MediaCorp is the winning scheme of an invited international competition in 2011.
Nested within Zaha Hadid’s masterplan, the building is shaped by the critical junction of Ayer Rajah and Stars Avenue on a long triangular site.
It is designed as a gateway to Mediapolis. The formal design strategies represent a new paradigm for a broadcasting center where the Media Centre is not only an efficient and functional working environment, but also a publicly-oriented facility welcoming visitors from around the world.
It is aimed at attracting and inspiring visitors by showcasing the unique operations of the broadcasting center.
A distinct ascending tour route is designed into the facility allowing visitors to learn and observe the fascinating work that unfolds within MediaCorp.
It is also aimed at engaging the adjacent parkland to create synergies where the Centre and Park provide various attractions related to media for the public to enjoy.
In this way, the complex will not only function as a base for broadcasting entertainment but the complex itself becomes an entertainment grounds where enriched experiences and creative culture energize Mediapolis as a whole.
The formal design solution provides a unique form and place to each of the three primary programs: The 1,549 seats Theatre, the Broadcast Centre and MediaCorp’s Corporate Offices.
The three building forms in unison, create a gateway, a “view corridor” acting as both a pedestrian spine as well as public plaza with a grand stairway with 50 steps commemorating Singapore’s 50th Anniversary at the time of opening.
At the top of the stairway is a “viewing plateau” that links the park and traversing spine with major public amenities such as cafes, restaurants, and gift shops.
Visitors and passer-by can enjoy panoramic views from the viewing plateau over the park and Mediapolis beyond.
