Project Type
Mixed-Use
Completion
Feasibility Study completed in 2020
GFA
60,100m2
Land Area
0.71Ha
In 2019, we were honoured to be appointed to undertake a feasibility study for the rejuvenation of the much-loved Peace Centre. The ageing property, showing clear signs of obsolescence, was due for a comprehensive redevelopment. In response to the client’s strategic intent to unlock the site’s latent value, we were engaged to submit an Outline Application (OA) to explore non-prescriptive planning parameters. Our simulations and development massing studies revealed that the prevailing URA height restrictions were commercially unviable for sustaining future development propositions. Accordingly, we pursued and successfully secured a revision of the allowable building height, unlocking greater potential for the site—a benefit now enjoyed by the current development proposal. Our proposed scheme for the New Peace Centre retained the commercial podium fronting Selegie Road, while introducing a stratified programme above: offices and serviced apartments in the front tower, and a distinct residential block at the rear. To address urban scale and mitigate visual bulk along Selegie Road, the front tower was deliberately set back and articulated with a contrasting façade language to differentiate it from the podium. Additionally, the front block was designed to be lower than the rear residential tower, effectively softening its massing and enhancing the pedestrian-scale streetscape. Material selection and architectural detailing drew deeply from the region’s climatic and cultural context. The podium featured sun-shading filigree screens inspired by traditional woven rattan patterns; the serviced apartments included deep balconies for passive cooling and visual articulation. Generous sky terraces were strategically integrated to support biophilic experiences, F&B alfresco opportunities, and overall occupant wellbeing. With this sensitive yet future-forward approach, the New Peace Centre aspires to be a contemporary Singaporean landmark, anchoring the renewed identity of the Selegie/Mount Sophia area while championing sustainable urban regeneration.
