Gardens by the Bay
| Gardens by the Bay | |
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| Taman di Persisiran (Malay) 滨海湾花园 (Chinese) வளைகுடா தோட்டம் (Tamil) |
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The Supertree Grove at Gardens by the Bay
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| Type | Nature park |
| Location | Marina Bay, Singapore |
| Coordinates | 1°17′4.97″N 103°51′53.86″E / 1.2847139°N 103.8649611°ECoordinates: 1°17′4.97″N 103°51′53.86″E / 1.2847139°N 103.8649611°E |
| Area | 101 hectares (250 acres) |
| Created | 2012 |
| Operated by | Gardens by the Bay |
| Visitors | 8.8 million (FY 2015/16) |
| Open | Daily |
| Public transit access |
Bayfront Gardens by the Bay (from 2021) |
| Website | www |
Gardens by the Bay is a nature park spanning 101 hectares (250 acres) of reclaimed land in central Singapore, adjacent to the Marina Reservoir. The park consists of three waterfront gardens: Bay South Garden, Bay East Garden and Bay Central Garden. The largest of the gardens is Bay South Garden at 54 hectares (130 acres).
Gardens by the Bay is part of a strategy by the Singapore government to transform Singapore from a "Garden City" to a "City in a Garden". The stated aim is to raise the quality of life by enhancing greenery and flora in the city.
First announced by the Prime Minister, Lee Hsien Loong, at the National Day Rally in 2005, Gardens by the Bay was intended to be Singapore's premier urban outdoor recreation space, and a national icon.
In 2006, an international competition for the design of the park was held, attracting more than 70 entries submitted by 170 firms from 24 countries. Two British firms – Grant Associates and Gustafson Porter – were awarded the contracts for the Bay South and Bay East Gardens respectively.
Alongside the lead designers Grant Associates, the design team for Bay South included WilkinsonEyre, Atelier Ten (environmental design consultants) and Atelier One (structural engineers). They were supported by a number of Singapore firms including CPG Consultants (architecture, civil and structural, mechanical and electrical), Meinhardt Infrastructure (civil and structural), Langdon & Seah (cost consultants) and PMLink (project management).
The park is quite popular, with 6.4 million visitors in 2014, and it had its 20 millionth visitor in November 2015.
Bay Central Garden will act as a link between Bay South and Bay East Gardens. It stands at 15 hectares (37 acres) with a 3-kilometre (1.9 mi) waterfront promenade that allows for scenic walks stretching from the city centre to the east of Singapore. More developments of Bay Central Garden are coming in the next few years.
Bay East Garden is 32 hectares (79 acres) in size and it has a 2-kilometre (1.2 mi) promenade frontage bordering the Marina Reservoir. An interim park was developed at Bay East Garden in support of the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics. The first phase of the garden was opened to the public in October 2011, allowing alternative access to the Marina Barrage.
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