'New crown jewel' of Marina Bay
WHEN the first of three waterfront gardens in Marina Bay opens in June next year, it will transform the financial district into an icon of flourishing flora.
When ready, Bay South will feature two conservatories which employ cutting-edge cooling technology to promote plant growth.
At 54ha, Bay South is the largest garden in the Gardens by the Bay project spanning a total of some 100ha by the National Parks Board. The other two gardens are Bay East and Bay Central.
One of the two conservatories, called the Flower Dome, will showcase olive trees among others, and flower varieties from the Mediterranean, such as tulips, chrysanthemums and roses.
At 1.2ha, or about the size of two football fields, it will also house two restaurants and a 2,306-sq-m space which can accommodate up to 1,000 people.
Its sister structure situated nearby, a 0.8ha glass dome called Cloud Forest, will feature flowers and plants which grow in high altitudes, such as those from places like South America and Mount Kinabalu in Sabah.
About 226,000 plants worldwide are expected to be featured in both conservatories.
Yesterday, National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan helped to put the Flower Dome's last glass panel in place in a ceremony that marked the completion of its 16,000-sq-m facade.
-News courtesy of Omy-
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