In Singapore’s Central Buzz District, green spaces transform how people experience urban life. Integrating greenery into spaces like Raffles Place helps create vibrant livable spaces for those in the precinct to connect and unwind.
These pockets of nature offer a momentary break from the buzzy urban landscape; they also play a vital role in placemaking by promoting community, sustainability, and overall well-being.
Green spaces in Raffles Place
Raffles Place is home to several beautifully designed green spaces—from the sprawling lawns of Raffles Place Park, to the surrounding trees and landscaped greenery that line its streets and enhance the architecture of its buildings. Among them are the rooftop garden at CapitaSpring, outdoor plaza at Singapore Land Tower, the mossy frontage of Ocean Financial Centre and the bio-wall in the lobby of Six Battery Road.
On your next visit to the precinct, visit the Green Oasis, located within CapitaSpring. This four-level rainforest climbs 35 metres upward and is home to 62% native plant species. (You can schedule a time to enjoy the greenery HERE)
Ascend to the top floor where you’ll find their 280-metre-high Sky Garden and Singapore’s highest urban farm, a steady, sustainable source of herbs and vegetables used in 1-Arden’s farm-to-table dining.
Image credit: CapitaLand
With Singapore Land Tower’s recent upgrade, more green features and landscaped public spaces to the community were introduced, including their redesigned outdoor plaza. Step out between meetings or during lunch for a quick breath of fresh air.
Image credit: Singapore Land Tower
Another impressive piece of greenery in Raffles Place can be spotted on the façade of Ocean Financial Centre. Once a Guinness World Record holder, the moss-like wall that embellishes the exterior of the building was once the world’s largest vertical garden.
Sculpted from 57,000 plants and shaped to form a 3D map of the world the size of eight tennis courts, this 19 metre tall and 110 metre wide garden resembles a striking work of art that has become an attraction to many passersby.
Also worth a visit is “Rainforest Rhapsody” at Six Battery Road, the first and largest indoor vertical garden in the Central Buzz District. Positioned at the heart of the lobby, this 2,000-square-foot living wall brings together 70 species of plants and foliage from the tropical rainforests of Asia, the Americas, and Africa.
Green spaces go beyond aesthetics, they help keep cities cooler and cleaner by mitigating pollution and easing trapped heat in built-up areas, a phenomenon that’s known as the urban heat island effect.
In addition to these environmental benefits, green spaces offer the community a place to unwind and recharge before and after work.
Whether it’s relaxing in a park or working out outdoors (click HERE to join our workouts every month), spending time in nature can help lift your mood.
