Launch of the Keppel South Central office skyscraper in the CBD by Keppel
Keppel Corp launched Keppel South Central Keppel South Central, a brand new commercial tower that is 33 stories high located on the site of the earlier Keppel Towers. The building is situated within Tanjong Pagar in the CBD as well as in the Greater Southern Waterfront.
Keppel South Central is located on Hoe Chiang Road, a just a few steps from Tanjong Pgar MRT station. It is also near the Prince Edward Road station that is scheduled to be opened along the Circle Line in 2026.
Altura showflat location is situated at the heart of Bukit Batok Town and is expected to house 375 elegant and spacious family-friendly units.
Created by a leading architectural firm, based in New York NBBJ the structure will be a next-generation super-low-energy, intelligent building that will have round-the-clock services. The project is scheduled for completion in the 4th quarter of 2024.
It will offer a broad variety of F&B services that include a rooftop double-storey bar and restaurant, as well as the space will be shared with 60,000 square feet of facilities, including events spaces including a gym, decks for fitness outside as well as a pool. bedrooms, nurse rooms, and education facilities.
The facility will also be 5G-enabled and fitted with cutting-edge technology, such as access to facial recognition as well as smart lighting as well as micro-zoned cooling systems within zones that are designed for 24/7 business operations. This will enable tenants to control their work hours. Tenants can also make reservations for amenities through an integrated application that can be used by visitors.
“With its flexible, innovative and personalised urban space solutions that include 24-hour amenities, Keppel South Central will allow people to work from anywhere, any time, as they wish to work, making it the workplace of the future,” says Louis Lim as the chief executive officer for the division that deals with real estate at Keppel.
Keppel South Central has attained the BCA Green Mark Platinum Super Low Energy Award. The green features of the building comprise a highly-effective facade which will drastically reduce sun’s heat gains. It also has smart buildings management rainwater harvesting systems, and renewable energy sources.
When the project is completed the project, Keppel South Central’s annual energy usage intensity (EUI) is anticipated at 110 kWh/m2 each year, translating into savings in energy that exceed forty% (6.2 millions kWh) per year. The savings in energy is comparable to the amount needed to power approximately 1300 houses in Singapore for the entire year. This translates to saving of $1.8 million per year. The annual savings in water of 26,000 m3 would be equivalent to 10-Olympic-sized pools.
Keppel Land is also behind several other iconic buildings located in The CBD along with Marina Bay, including Ocean Financial Centre and Marina Bay Financial Centre. “Keppel South Central is another iconic development as well as a landmark commercial tower within the Greater Southern Waterfront,” Lim writes. Lim.