The Race to Replace a Cracked Dam
Infrastructure 09 Aug 2023
By any measure, Singapore's Marina Bay Sands hotel is a jaw-dropping feat of engineering; one that doesn't really get enough credit for how game changing it was.
Now, the Safdie-designed skyscrapers are set to add a fourth a tower, but how do you top one of the most iconic buildings ever constructed?
Designed by Zaha Hadid Architects and Bureau Cube, Alta Tower will include office and residential space above retail units and a new public plaza at street level.
The club is reportedly scrapping plans for the canopy due to space constraints. The move comes after a backlash from fans with some comparing the feature to a circus tent.
On 30 September, we brought construction's leading voices on mental health together at the Gherkin in London.