The Interlace

The Interlace is an apartment building complex in Queenstown, Singapore. It is noteworthy for its break from the typical tower design in cities with high population densities by resembling Jenga blocks irregularly stacked upon each other. Designed by The Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA), it was awarded the World Building of the Year title at the 2015 World Architecture Festival.[2]

The Interlace
General information
StatusCompleted
Architectural styleContemporary architecture, Neofuturistic
Address180 Depot Road, Singapore 109684
CountrySingapore
Coordinates1.28259°N 103.80324°E / 1.28259; 103.80324
Construction started2007 (2007)
Completed2013 (2013)
Height
Architectural88.7 metres (291 ft)
Roof88.7 metres (291 ft)
Technical details
Floor count25
Floor area170,000 square metres (1,800,000 sq ft)
Lifts/elevators43
Design and construction
Architecture firmOMA
RSP Architects Planners & Engineers
DeveloperCapitaLand
Structural engineerARUP
Services engineerRSP Architects Planners & Engineers
Awards and prizesWorld Building of the Year (2015)
Urban Habitat Award
Other information
Number of rooms1040
Parking1200
Website
theinterlace.com
References
[1]

The 170,000 square meters Interlace complex sits on 8 hectares of land, at the corner of Depot Road and Alexandra Road. It has 31 residential blocks with units ranging in size from 800 square feet to 6,300 square feet for the penthouses at the top of each blocks.[3]

History

The Interlace was designed by Ole Scheeren and the architecture firm OMA. The project architects who followed the project through to completion while resolving design and compliance issues were RSP Architects Planners & Engineers. The project was commissioned in 2007 and finished in 2013. The property is surrounded by several parks that are connected and to promote the Singapore Green initiative of 2012.

Architecture
Overview of the complex

Interlace consists of six storey blocks staggered in a hexagonal arrangements surrounding eight courtyards. The blocks are stacked four high at the center to provide maximum of 24 floors. This provides almost every home with a wide view of the surrounding areas.

Recreational facilities include swimming pools, gym, tennis courts, basketball court, children playgrounds, karaoke rooms and tables for pool billiards.[4]

Reception

The architecture community have praised the Interlace. ArchDaily said "incorporates sustainability features through careful environmental analysis of sun, wind, and micro-climate conditions on site and the integration of low-impact passive energy strategies."[5]

The Interlace won the World Building of the Year for 2015. It has been viewed as a challenge to traditional architecture not just in Singapore, but all over the world by CNBC.[6] Geoffrey Montes, from Architectural Digest, described it as "striking residential complex."[7] Raskin praises Scheeren's design by saying "Architect Ole Scheeren hypothesized that dense urban residential living didn't have to occur in an isolating skyscraper--and he was right".[8] Interlace won the Urban Habitat Award in 2014.

References
  1. "The Interlace - The Skyscraper Center". skyscrapercenter.com.
  2. Chung, Stephy (9 November 2015). "The Interlace: A closer look at the World Building of the Year". CNN.
  3. "The Interlace". www.theinterlace.com. Archived from the original on 2017-06-17. Retrieved 2017-06-12.
  4. Frearson, Amy (6 November 2015). "Ole Scheeren's "vertical village" named World Building of the Year 2015". Dezeen.
  5. "The Interlace / OMA / Ole Scheeren". ArchDaily. 2015-05-06. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
  6. Pillai, Reporting by Christine Tan | Written by Sharanya (2016-07-01). "Once subject of Xi's scorn, star architect blazes trail". CNBC. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
  7. Montes, Geoffrey. "8 Dazzling Winners from the World Architecture Festival | Architectural Digest". Architectural Digest. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
  8. Raskin, Laura (2014). Architecture Review. pp. 102–107.
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