Clifford Centre redevelopment: New office tower The Clifford to offer 405,000 sq ft of office, retail and lifestyle amenities
The Clifford is targeting the Building and Construction Authority’s (BCA) Environment-friendly Mark Platinum Super Lower Energy ranking, with predicted power cost savings of more than 40% compared to regular office space property developments. It will likewise obtain LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Layout) and the International WELL Building Institute certifications, making it the initial industrial building in Raffles Place with threefold Platinum sustainability qualifications.
The Clifford, an upcoming office project in Raffles Place, is held to establish new benchmarks for sustainability and layout in the Singapore CBD. Rising around 220m tall, the 35-storey office tower are going to have 405,000 sq ft of net lettable space, including 360,000 sq ft of premium Quality A workplace and 45,000 sq ft of retail and F&B offerings, when finalized in 2028.
The development will include biophilic features, including two landscaped sky terraces amounting to about 28,000 sq ft that are going to supply conference rooms, gardens and other services. Along with flexible workplace layouts, there will also be a 2,000 sq ft multipurpose venue that can be operated to host conferences and functions.
At the ground-level podium, a triple-height “metropolitan living room” will certainly prolong the greenery of Raffles Place Park right into the structure. There will also be a devoted drop-off, end-of-trip facilities, and artwork incorporated in the general public areas.
The Clifford will have a straight underground link to Raffles Place MRT Station. The Marina Bay waterfront will definitely also be accessible via a second-storey connection platform.
PLP Architecture has been appointed as the development’s designer, observing the London-based firm’s 2nd Singapore project, after the 54-unit luxury condominium Park Nova. PLP will certainly likewise manage The Clifford’s interior decoration.
PLP shared more of The Clifford’s style features in a March 4 release. “With The Clifford, we have actually been provided an unusual and amazing chance to create a building that favorably reshapes the metropolitan identification of the town, positioning health and wellbeing, sustainability, learning and high-quality amenity at the heart of a 21st-century workplace,” comments Tina Qiu, associate at PLP.
In a Feb 26 news unveiling the development, SingLand feature that The Clifford “integrates institutional-grade commercial requirements with service-oriented and wellness-centric features” to fulfill the evolving needs of worldwide occupants.
The Clifford is a redevelopment of the past Clifford Center, a 29-storey office complex built in 1977, utilizing a 999-year leasehold site at 24 Raffles Place. Building landlord Singapore Land Group (SingLand) had actually gotten URA consent to redevelop the site in 2022, with demolition works beginning the following year.
An one-of-a-kind feature of the establishment are going to be “floating boxes” at the sky balconies, that will certainly accommodate several facilities and social spaces. In addition, packages will use cross-laminated timber that considerably decreases embodied carbon, whilst also transforming the room. “When consumers step into those areas, they quickly notice heat and a connection to nature,” adds Qiu.
“The Clifford reimagines the office environment as a hospitality-led experience, with service, care, and stability at its core,” states Jonathan Eu, CEO of SingLand.
