Clifford Centre redevelopment: New office tower The Clifford to offer 405,000 sq ft of office, retail and lifestyle amenities
The property development will certainly incorporate biophilic features, consisting of two landscaped sky balconies amounting to approximately 28,000 sq ft that will provide meeting rooms, gardens and other facilities. In addition to flexible office formats, there are going to also be a 2,000 sq ft multi-purpose hall that can be used to host seminars and events.
PLP Architecture has actually been appointed as the property development’s designer, observing the London-based firm’s 2nd Singapore plan, after the 54-unit deluxe apartment Park Nova. PLP will also look after The Clifford’s interior decoration.
The Clifford, an upcoming business office development in Raffles Place, is poised to prepare new standards for sustainability and design in the Singapore CBD. Standing around 220m tall, the 35-storey office space tower will have 405,000 sq ft of net lettable space, including 360,000 sq ft of premium Grade An office space and 45,000 sq ft of retail and F&B offerings, when finalized in 2028.
“The Clifford reimagines the workplace as a hospitality-led experience, with service, care, and consistency at its root,” states Jonathan Eu, CEO of SingLand.
The Clifford is targeting the Building and Construction Authority’s (BCA) Green Mark Platinum Super Lower Energy ranking, with projected energy cost savings of more than 40% compared to common office space property developments. It will additionally achieve LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Style) and the International WELL Building Institute certifications, turning it into the very first business building in Raffles Place with triple Platinum sustainability qualifications.
The Clifford is a redevelopment of the previous Clifford Centre, a 29-storey office complex constructed in 1977, occupying a 999-year leasehold site at 24 Raffles Place. Building landlord Singapore Land Group (SingLand) had actually acquired URA confirmation to redevelop the place in 2022, with demolition works commencing the preceding year.
At the ground-level podium, a triple-height “urban living-room” will certainly prolong the greenery of Raffles Place Park into the building. There will also be a specialized drop-off, end-of-trip facilities, and art work integrated in the general public areas.
The Clifford will have a direct underground link to Raffles Place MRT Terminal. The Marina Bay waterfront are going to also come via a second-storey link platform.
PLP shared more of The Clifford’s design attributes in a March 4 release. “With The Clifford, we have actually been offered a rare and interesting possibility to produce a structure that favorably reshapes the urban identification of the city, positioning health and wellbeing, sustainability, learning and high-quality amenity at the heart of a 21st-century office,” comments Tina Qiu, affiliate at PLP.
In a Feb 26 news introducing the development, SingLand highlights that The Clifford “integrates institutional-grade commercial requirements with service-oriented and wellness-centric amenities” to fulfill the progressing requirements of global occupants.
A special attribute of the property will be “floating boxes” at the sky balconies, that will suit various facilities and social rooms. Additionally, packages will utilise cross-laminated timber that significantly lowers embodied carbon, whilst likewise changing the space. “When people enter those spaces, they quickly pick up warmth and a connection to nature,” includes Qiu.
