Wallpaper* Design Awards 2020: This year’s shortlist for the Best New Public Building spotlights structures that display how innovative design can support local communities and heritage
Peeking gracefully above lush foliage near the southern coastline of Singapore, the new NUS School of Design & Environment 4 is a porous concrete structure that appears lightweight – and has a ‘light’ environmental impact to boot. Designed by Serie Architects and Multiply with Surbana Jurong, the 8,500 sq m building is the first net zero energy building of its kind in Singapore, meaning that it generates as much, if not more, energy that it consumes within its footprint.
The 14,500 sq ft art centre, clad in colourful precast concrete, is the city’s latest cultural venue, designed by Adjaye Associates in partnership with local firm Alamo Architects. The project was conceived 12 years ago by the late art collector and philanthropist Linda Pace, who sketched her idea for the project after waking from a dream.’s goal was to translate this idea into a building that would do justice to her legacy.
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