Architects: WOHA Location: 201 Victoria Street, Singapore Project Team: Wong Mun Summ, Richard Hassell, Chan Ee Mun, Dhamaraj Subramaniam, Ang Chow Hwee, Lim Yin Chao, Lim Yee Sze, Alen Low, Andrew MacLennan, Christopher Browne, Elavarasi Rajapackiyam, Johan Hermijanto, Maria Nieva Client: Jack Investment Pte Ltd Civil & Structural Engr: LBW Consultants Mechanical & Electrical Engr: Lincolne Scott Ng Pte Ltd Quantity Surveyors: KPK Quantity Surveyors Pte Ltd Media Facade Design: Realities United Gmbh Lighting Consultant: Lighting Planners Associates Inc. Landscape Consultant: ICN Design International Façade Consultant: Arup Façade Engineering Fire Consultant: Arup Fire (S) Pte Ltd Acoustic Consultant: Acviron Acoustics Consultants Pte Ltd Main Contractor: Sim Lian Construction Co (Pte) Ltd Site Area: 8,920.5 sqm Project Area: 26,761.5 sqm Project Year: 2009 Photographs: Tim Griffith & Patrick Bingham-Hall
Iluma is an entertainment and retail development, located at the famous Bugis Street area in Singapore, now a designated arts, education and entertainment district. The design contrasts a rectilinear block against a curvaceous sculpted form. The rectilinear element accommodates large, regular components of the car park, retail anchor tenants, cinema and performance spaces, while the curved form accommodates smaller retail and entertainment activities along meandering paths. The dialogue between the two elements is heightened by the architectural treatment, with vibrant hot colours animating the rectilinear block and monochrome shades of grey and white cladding the curvilinear block. Overlooking, overlapping and directing views up, down and across, are strategies throughout the building, inside and outside, to enhance vibrancy, people-watching and excitement.
