Jewel Changi Airport
Jewel Changi Airport (also known as Jewel or Jewel Changi) is a nature-themed entertainment and retail complex surrounded by and linked to one of the passenger terminals of Changi Airport, Singapore. Its centrepiece is the world's tallest indoor waterfall, the Rain Vortex, that is surrounded by a terraced forest setting.[5]
Jewel Changi Airport
Completed
- Mixed use
- Observation
78 Airport Boulevard, Singapore 819666
5 December 2014
S$1.7 Billion
Changi Airport Group CapitaLand Jewel Changi Airport Trustee Pte. Ltd.
Steel and Glass
3.5 hectares (8.6 acres)
12 – 5 above-ground storeys and 7 basement levels (Levels B5 — B2, B2M, B1, B1M, L1-L5)
135,700 square metres (1,461,000 sq ft)
Moshe Safdie
RSP Architects Planners & Engineers Private Limited
PWP Landscape Architecture
ICN Design International Pte Ltd
Ove Arup
Benoy
Lighting Planners Associates[3]
Obayashi Corporation[4]
Woh Hup Pte. Ltd.
Jewel includes gardens, attractions, a hotel, about 300 retail and dining outlets, as well as early baggage check-in aviation facilities. It covers a total gross floor area of 135,700 m2 (1,461,000 sq ft), spanning 10 storeys – five above-ground and five basement levels.[6] Its attractions include the Shiseido Forest Valley, an indoor garden spanning five storeys, and the Canopy Park at the topmost level, featuring gardens and leisure facilities.[7]
Jewel receives about 300,000 visitors per day. In October 2019, six months after its soft opening, it had welcomed 50 million visitors, exceeding its initial target for the whole year.[2] The complex and airport is located in Changi, at the eastern end of Singapore, approximately 20 km (12 mi) northeast from Singapore's Downtown Core.[8]
Design and development[edit]
Jewel's toroidal glass-and-steel façade was designed by a consortium of architects, led by Moshe Safdie,[12] who also designed Singapore's Marina Bay Sands.[17] Renowned local firm RSP Architects Planners & Engineers were the executive architect and structural engineers.[18] The landscape architect was Peter Walker and Partners,[19] who co-designed the National 9/11 Memorial in New York City, and worked with Safdie on the landscaping of Marina Bay Sands. Benoy were the interior designers; BuroHappold Engineering were responsible for the façade and Lighting Planners Associates handled the lighting.[20] The Rain Vortex was engineered by water design firm WET Design. It has a 360-degree light and sound show projected onto it.[21]
Jewel was envisioned to combine a marketplace and an urban park. "The component of the traditional mall is combined with the experience of nature, culture, education and recreation, aiming to provide an uplifting experience. By drawing both visitors and local residents alike, we aim to create a place where the people of Singapore interact with the people of the world," said Safdie.[22]
The glass panels of the dome are framed in steel which rests on a complex latticework.[23] At night, the glowing dome is visible from all surrounding areas.[24]
Attractions[edit]
Shiseido Forest Valley[edit]
A collaboration of Shiseido and art collective teamLab, the Shiseido Forest Valley (資生堂フォレストバレー, Shiseidō Foresutobarē) is one of Asia's largest indoor gardens, spanning five stories and approximately 22,000 square metres (240,000 sq ft) located in the heart of Jewel Changi Airport. It houses around 3,000 trees and 60,000 shrubs of 120 species that live in high-altitude tropical forests from around the world.[25][26][27]
Facilities[edit]
Aviation facilities[edit]
An "integrated multi-modal transport lounge" provides ticketing, boarding pass collection and baggage transfer service in a single location. Early check-in facilities enable passengers to check-in and drop off luggage up to 24 hours ahead of regular check-in times.[41] There are dedicated facilities for fly-cruise and fly-ferry passengers.[41]
