Gardens by the Bay
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Gardens by the Bay is a 101-hectare park that was created on artificially raised land in the central district of Singapore .
As one of the most popular tourist attractions in Singapore, the park recorded 6.4 million visitors in 2014 and hit the 20 millionth visitor mark in November 2015. Over 50 million visitors in 2018.
history
Gardens by the Bay is part of a strategy of the government of the city-state of Singapore, with which the garden city is to be converted into a city in the garden , so that the quality of life of the residents can be improved through green corridors. This government policy was announced by the Prime Minister of Singapore, Lee Hsien Loong , on the 2005 National Day. The park landscape along the sea and at the Marina Reservoir is intended to become an attractive recreational area for the urban population. An international tender was made in 2006 for the master plans for the two planning areas Bay South Garden and Bay East Garden , which the two companies Grant Associates and Gustafson Porter won.
Building areas
In the first phase of construction and redesign, the Marina City Park and Marina South Promenade were closed in 2007 to make way for the new Gardens by the Bay.
The following three areas at the Marina Bay Reservoir are or have already been developed.
Bay Central Garden
The Bay Central Garden will act as a link between Bay South Garden and Bay East Garden. It covers an area of 15 hectares and has a 3 km long boardwalk that allows walking from the city center to the east of Singapore.
Bay East Garden
The Bay East Garden development area covers 32 hectares. A 2 km long promenade leads around the Marina Reservoir . The park was prepared for the Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2010 and partially opened to the public in October 2011.
Bay South Garden
The 54 hectare Bay South Garden sub-area was completed in June 2012. In the Bay South Garden there are two artificial biotopes encased in glass, each of which shows different flora from different climatic zones. Both glass houses were designed by the British architects Wilkinson Eyre . They were named Building of the Year at the World Architecture Festival 2012.
Flower dome
The larger glass house, the Flower Dome , which covers 1.28 hectares , was included in the Guinness Book of World Records in 2015 as the largest glass greenhouse in the world. Mild, dry climatic conditions are created in it. Plants are shown that are typical of the Mediterranean or semi-arid climates. These include, for example, the Chilean araucarias , olive trees, the Canary Island date palm , baobab trees , the Chilean honey palm or the wollemie and others.
Cloud forest
In 0.8 hectares spanning glasshouse called Cloud Forest ( cloud forest ) which is vegetation zone of the tropics at altitudes of approximately 1,000 readjusted to 3,000 meters above sea level. A 35 meter high tower construction represents a mountain that is covered with typical representatives of its flora, such as orchids , bromeliads or flamingo flowers (anthuriums).
Super trees
Another facility is the Super Trees , plant-covered steel frames with heights between 25 and 50 meters. Among other things, they are used to raise rare plants. In addition, photovoltaics are used to generate electricity for lighting and cooling systems, the precipitation is collected for watering the plants and some of the trees serve as cooling towers for the cooling systems in the greenhouses. Two of the towers will be connected at a lofty height with a 128-meter-long skyway (suspension bridge), which the Singapore Oversea China Banking Corporation (OCBC) has financed and which has to be paid for entry. The towers are illuminated at night and there are 15-minute light and sound shows (so-called Garden Rhapsody) that change twice a day and are sponsored by the bank at 7.45pm and 8.45pm.
The Italian pavilion at the Expo 2015 in Milan contained an artificial structure called Albero Della Vita (German for "Tree of Life"), which is visually similar to the Supertrees in Singapore.
Children's Garden
Since January 2014 there has been a Children's Garden with attractions for children and young people, which is also equipped with an adventure trail. It is open all year round from Tuesday to Sunday.
Bayfront Plaza and Floral Fantasy
Bayfront Plaza is the main entrance to the gardens from Bayfront MRT Station. It contains an attraction called Floral Fantasy , which consists of four garden landscapes with floral art and a 4D driving experience. The 1,500 m² Floral Fantasy features floral art and a 4D multimedia ride that simulates the journey of a dragonfly flight through Gardens by the Bay. Also included are an indoor event space, the Bayfront Pavilion, and a coffee shop.
Further developments
The Bay South construction zone is to be developed by 2020. A new Mass Rapid Transit subway line for the area, which was previously only accessible by bus, is also due to be completed by 2021. Currently the closest station is the Bayfront MRT station.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Vimita Mohandas: Gardens by the Bay received 6.4m visitors lastyear . In: Today , November 22, 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
- ↑ Marina Bay In 1800s? , published on February 28, 2011, online at: timesofmylife.wordpress.com/…
- ↑ http://www.hortidaily.com/article/11471/Singapore-Gardens-by-the-Bay-is-the--Largest-Glass-Greenhouse-in-the-world
- ↑ The tropics training area in Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung of 10 June 2012 Page V9
Coordinates: 1 ° 16'59.9 " N , 103 ° 51'55" E