Facilities
GOLDEN MILE COMPLEX – HISTORY, DESIGN AND VISION
Golden Mile Complex (GMC) is the first large-scale modern building to be listed as a conserved building in Singapore. Originally completed in 1973, the main structures and façade are to be retained to keep its identity and relationship within the existing urban context. In the conservation and design of the GMC, with Studio Lapis, the conservation specialist consultants, we aim to establish clear principles, position and approach through the design intervention.
Beyond recognizing key requirements from URA to retain core characteristics in the formal expressions of the building, a matrix of pattern language consisting architectural components, features and details tracing to original visuals, records and project archive was developed. This repertoire of character defining elements develops the design language in adding new layers, from features, and motifs. In addition, a further enriched palette of landscape, new materiality and tactility distinguishes the old and new characteristic elements.
The complex will be rejuvenated as The Golden Mile (TGM) with retail spaces, offices, medical units. A new residential tower, Aurea, will be built adjacent and linked to The Golden Mile via an elevated link bridge.
The conservation and rehabilitation of the existing building with new adaptive reuse not only provide opportunities to retain the rich architectural heritage through character defining spatial and formal elements, it also offers new potential to rethink and rehabilitate the structure for new uses and even enhanced expressions. To continue as a refreshed national icon for the next 50 years, this project lends an opportunity to enrich the vision of a future Singapore city that is even more dynamic, inclusive and sustainable.
AUREA – DESIGN ETHOS
Central to the design ethos of Aurea is the idea of ‘Balance and Harmony’ – in all aspects this fundamental philosophy is applied to the crafting of experiences.
Residents can find solace in the beauty of the natural world from the comfort of manmade enclosures – the delicate equilibrium between opposites is always artfully balanced to create as sense of clarity, inner calm and peace from our surroundings. Aurea is perfectly balanced between Nature and Urbanity - it stands at the threshold of the vast expanse of Marina Bay and Straits beyond with the bustling central core of the city as a vibrant backdrop.
Its architectural bearing aptly depicts the duality of nature versus craftsmanship - verdant sky gardens thrive richly in counterpoint to placid shelves of Euclidean geometry. Deep verandas shade cool interiors from harsh direct equatorial sunlight and torrential rain whilst channeling sea breezes from the marina deeper into habitable spaces. A diverse range of spaces are designed across the different sky terraces, on levels 3 ,17 and 33, providing multifarious experiences with amenities for all occasions.
THE DESIGNER – DP ARCHITECTS
Named one of Singapore’s top 10 architecture firms, DP Architects is a homegrown practice behind notable projects like Golden Mile Complex, Esplanade—Theatres on the Bay, The Fullerton Bay Hotel, and Singapore Sports Hub.
Committed to creating quality environments that enrich the lives of people, the practice continues to rethink liveability while prioritising sustainable design to uplift communities, and elevate social and environmental well-being.
DP Architects has also been recognised for the 19th consecutive year as one of Singapore's leading architecture firms at the BCI Asia Awards 2024.
