Gardens by the Bay

Singapore's well-planned efforts to green the city over the past forty years have earned it a reputation as a leadingTropical Garden City. The city's newest project, The Gardens by the Bay, should secure Singapore's standing as a leader among tropical cities. An international design competition is being held to plan the three-garden complex that is to be built on 94 hectares of prime waterfront land. The Garden at Marina South will be a little larger than the existing Singapore Botanic Gardens. Plans include what is expected to be the largest cool house in the tropics. The other two sections of the project will offer beachfront recreation and water-sports in beautiful garden settings.

Links:

• Top talent invited to design Gardens at Marina Bay from Channel NewsAsia


• Gardens by the Bay website of the international design competition


• Singapore Botanic Gardens Singapore's premier botanic garden, founded in 1859


• National Parks Board, Singapore the lead agency in promoting garden and park development in Singapore

Posted by Eric La Fountaine at 11:39 AM on February 6, 2006

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