The structural lovechild of highly acclaimed architects Wilkinson Eyre, landscape architects Grant Associates and structural engineers Atelier 10, the Gardens by the Bay at Marina South is set to become one of Singapore’s most popular tourist attractions. Although the project is not yet complete, the Super Trees development is already an established part of the Singapore skyline. The eighteen trees, eleven of which are built of environmentally sustainable materials, are all located in the Gardens by the Bay at Marina South, which will be officially opened to the public in June of 2012.
The planting panels, when the trees are completed, will be filled with a total of approximately 162,900 plants of over 200 different species from tropical climates around the world. The trees will consist of various colour schemes in both warm and cool tones. The plants were chosen because of their durability, lack of soil requirement and their rarity in Singaporean rain forests.
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