Singtel and Lendlease have broken ground on the new S$3 billion Comcentre, located in the heart of Singapore’s Orchard Road precinct. It is slated to be the first end-to-end carbon neutral development in the country, from the design to construction to operations.
Singtel is partnering Lendlease to redevelop its Comcentre headquarters into a world-class sustainable workplace equipped with the latest smart building and digital technologies. Scheduled to be completed in 2028, the new Comcentre will feature AI-enabled robotics deployment, smart building systems that adapt to the environment as well as tech-enabled spaces for the future of work and retail.
Lendlease is providing development, construction and property and asset management services. The project employs integrated digital delivery, which uses innovative technologies to streamline work processes, enhance collaboration and improve efficiency across the entire building lifecycle. Advanced construction methods will also be adopted to reduce on-site labour needs by up to 30% and accelerate project delivery by up to 20%.
In addition, the project will feature low-carbon concrete and steel to lower embodied carbon in construction; 40% recovery rate of crushed concrete waste from existing structures to promote circular construction; and up to 30% savings on embodied carbon, equivalent to more than 7,000 cars off the roads for a year.
Underscoring its holistic approach to sustainability, the project is on track to be the first development to achieve ‘Triple Certification’ in Singapore and Asia – Green Mark 2021 Platinum Zero Energy Certification (2nd edition), International WELL Building Institute’s WELL v2 Core Platinum Certification, and International Living Future Institute’s (ILFI) Zero Carbon Certification version 1.0.
Designed by New York-based architecture firm Kohn Pedersen Fox and landscape architecture firm Field Operations, the new Comcentre is expected to have a total gross floor area of more than 110,000 sq m, comprising two 20-storey buildings of premium Grade A office space. The development will have the largest elevated urban park in central Singapore and 20,000 sq m of lifestyle and retail spaces, including Singtel’s new flagship store, various F&B offerings, medical suites, a gym and an auditorium.
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