'Not only will Jewel augment Singapore Changi Airport's offerings,' said Jewel CEO Hung Jean during a preview of the space, 'it will also strengthen Singapore as an attractive tourist destination.'
Singapore's Changi Airport has long been touted as the"best airport in the world." That status becomes even more cemented on April 17, when it will officially open a dazzling presecurity attraction known as Jewel.
Housed inside a toroidal, or doughnut-shaped, glass and steel structure designed by noted architect Moshe Safdie, Jewel Changi Airport is adjacent to Terminal 1 and sits on airport real estate that was formerly a parking lot. The striking new structure now covers more than 1.46 million square feet. It has 10 stories — five above ground and five below — and was built on budget, at a cost of $1.7 billion Singapore dollars .
The waterfall is not just a feature in the building, said Peter Kopik, WET design director."It's a continuation of the building. It's like the roof is pouring in and the building is getting completed in a liquid form."Singapore is known as a"City in a Garden" and Changi Airport is already well-known for its grand floral installations and its butterfly, sunflower, cactus and other gardens.
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