Gardens by the Bay

Location: Marina South

Country: Singapore

Client: National Parks Singapore

Architect: Wilkinson Eyre & CPG

Services Provided: Structural Engineering

Spreading over 101 hectares, Gardens by the Bay is made up of three waterfront gardens – Bay South, Bay East and Bay Central. The largest at 54 hectares, Bay South showcases the best of tropical horticulture and garden artistry while Bay East at 32 hectares boasts a promenade frontage that embroiders the Marina Reservoir.

The connector between Bay South and Bay East is known as Bay Central, and stands at 15 hectares with a three-kilometre waterfront promenade that allows for scenic walks stretching from the city centre to the east of Singapore. As the Civil and Structural Engineer, Meinhardt worked in collaboration with Atelier One (UK) to design the two Conservatories (Flower Dome and Cloud Forrest) and ancillary facilities, 18 Supertrees and devised a safe methodology for their construction. The team also undertook extensive analytical studies, including the study of the foundation system, with the use of some of the latest engineering software.