{"id":1141,"date":"2015-03-24T12:54:53","date_gmt":"2015-03-24T12:54:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/orientpacificvietnam.com\/?page_id=1141"},"modified":"2015-03-25T06:19:58","modified_gmt":"2015-03-25T06:19:58","slug":"singapore-flyer-singapore","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/orientpacificvietnam.com\/en\/bat-dong-san\/singapore-flyer-singapore\/","title":{"rendered":"Singapore Flyer, Singapore"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Set amidst a necklace of attractions, the Singapore Flyer is set to become an iconic landmark in Asia when it is completed in 2008<\/div>\n
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The Singapore Flyer, a very ambitious project that was announced in 2003 has finally made a headstart after securing the $240 million financing from German banks Delbrueck Bethmann Maffei (DBM) \/ ABN AMRO and Bayerische Hypo- und Vereinsbank AG (HVB Asia).<\/p>\n

A groundbreaking ceremony was recently held with the Minister for National Development Mah Bow Tan officiating, an event that also saw leaders from seven religious groups blessing the site.<\/p>\n

Mr Mah recalled a time exactly three years ago when he was first approached with the idea. \u201cI thought to myself then – Its just a very big Ferris Wheel \u2013 what\u2019s the big deal ? Then STB and Peter Purcell convinced me that it\u2019s not just a wheel. It is something special and something unique.\u201d The location itself was special he added, where the vista will be transformed into a necklace of attractions in the next couple of years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Mr Peter Purcell, Singapore Flyer Pte Ltd\u2019s Managing Director said, \u201cToday\u2019s groundbreaking ceremony marks the birth of an astonishing landmark. The Singapore Flyer will undoubtedly be one of Asia\u2019s most distinctive visitor attractions and will be Singapore\u2019s own recognisable icon in the minds of tourists, much like Eiffel Tower and the London Eye have come to symbolise France and England.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd by using a world renowned architectural consortium of Kisho-Kurokawa Architects & Associates of Japan and Singapore\u2019s DP Architects, together with other internationally recognised consultants and a Mitsubishi\/Takenaka Consortium as our builders, we have set the stage for the Singapore Flyer to become one of Asia\u2019s most remarkable architectural and engineering feats,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Engineering challenges<\/strong>
\nThe world class project team includes Arup Singapore\/London\/Japan \/Australia as Project Consultant Engineers. The slim onedimensional wheel rim of the Singapore Flyer represents an engineering design breakthrough from the conventional deep truss Ferris Wheel configuration. Arup developed this \u2018third generation\u2019 rim design using state-of-the-art technology, which makes the most of the strength and arrangement of the cables to reduce the size and visual appearance of the rim to a onedimensional truss. From a distance, the truss will seem to disappear in relation to the size of the wheel, giving the Singapore Flyer an exhilarating feel.<\/p>\n

The erection of the wheel was also a big challenge. Said Brendon McNiven, Associate Director, Arup Singapore Pte Ltd \u201cWe could not erect the wheel like the London Eye was done where the wheel was assembled on the river horizontally and then tilted into vertical position once it was complete. There isn\u2019t enough space at the Singapore Flyer site to do something similar. So we have to assemble the wheel vertically section by section in pie slice segments, and rotate it to move to the next stage of the wheel as we complete each of the six segments.\u201d<\/p>\n

The London Eye was also an Arup project.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The piling work for the Singapore Flyer will begin in November. The rim weighs 700 t, the cables weigh 300 t while the support structure and spindle weigh 600 t. In total 1,600 t of steelwork plus the 35 numbers of 7 by 4 m capsules, each weighing 10 t, will be supported off 38 foundation piles 1.5 m in diameter bored more than 40 m into the ground, nine under each of the two 2.3 m diameter main strut columns and five under each of the four support cable stays.<\/p>\n

Mr McNiven added, \u201cIt has taken a lot of mental muscle to get this project happening. From Arup\u2019s technical gurus like Pat Dallard in London doing the rim buckling, to the Melchers\u2019 development guys like Patrick (MacMahon) and Peter (Purcell) in Singapore doing the funding, it is a great thing to witness and be involved with.\u201d<\/p>\n

Giant observation wheel<\/strong><\/p>\n

When completed in 2008, the Singapore Flyer will be one of the world\u2019s largest man-made moving objects at a height of 178 m, comprising a giant observation wheel 150 m in diameter sitting astride a 20 m high three storey terminal building.<\/p>\n

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There will be 28 fully air-conditioned capsules, each capable of handling 35 passengers at one time. Passengers will enjoy a 37 minute journey which will include 45 km panoramic views of Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia. It is expected to attract 2.5 million visitors in the first year with more than half of them from overseas.<\/p>\n

The Singapore Flyer will also offer an array of public facilities including a central atrium with a recreated Asian rain forest, an outdoor amphitheatre, an alfresco dining promenade running along the seafront, and high accessibility by train, bus, car and even boat. The Singapore Flyer promises to transform the visual landscape of the Marina Bay, which is the future downtown of Singapore and the planned Waterfront City in a garden. In the pipeline are plans for a business and financial centre, an Integrated Resort and recreational and entertainment opportunities along the promenade, waterfront gardens and Marina Barrage.<\/p>\n

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Project Team<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Owner
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\nProject Architect
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Interior Design Consultant
\nLandscape Consultant
\nLighting Design Consultant<\/td>\n

Singapore Flyer Pte Ltd
\nSingapore Tourism Board
\nRider Hunt Levett & Bailey
\nKisho-Kurokawa Architect & Associates
\nDP Architects Pte Ltd
\nArup
\nMitsubishi Corporation and
\nTakenaka Corporation of Japan
\nDP Design Pte Ltd
\nStudio Steed Pte Ltd
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