Shaw Tower starts new construction to be completed on 2025
Construction has begun on the brand-new Shaw Tower located in the city of Atlanta, which will be transformed to become a mixed-use project as per the May 11 press release from Lendlease.
Lendlease was selected as a result of Shaw Towers Realty to manage the renovation on this property by 2020. The company will also be responsible for the new development after the finalization of the redevelopment plan in 2025.
The brand new Shaw Tower will consist of 435,000 square feet of Grade-A office space as well as five floors of a podium that will contain 15,700 square feet of retail space and F&B options, including an on-roof restaurant. The building will also include 21,500 square feet of community-oriented spaces, including an auditorium with multi-purpose hall as well as meeting and training spaces.
According to Lendlease’s report offices will have an arrangement with multiple knock-out panels that will provide an open workspace that can be customized to various configurations that meet the specific needs of each tenant. Floorplates will be between 17,000 and 19,000 square feet.
Access to work spaces inside Shaw Tower will be supported by technology such as facial recognition or contactless entry, and lifts for controlling the destination that are equipped with UV sterilization and intelligent lighting.
The building is aiming for BCA Green Mark Platinium accreditation, will feature the biophilic concept with greenery that will be in the form outdoor breakout spaces and collaborative spaces including a fitness and yoga deck as well as two sky terraces. rooftop gardens, and even end-of-trip facilities like secured outdoor and indoor bike parking, lockers and shower facilities.
Raymond Chan, managing director of the Shaw Group of Companies, Hong Kong, says that the company is dedicated to protecting Shaw Tower’s status as an emblem of Singapore’s contemporary identity. “Just like it did during a time of excitement for post-independence Singapore We are hoping that this new Shaw Tower will once again be a symbol of the spirit of Singapore present in its sustainable journey, and be an important breakthrough in how the past and culture can be combined with the latest technology to create the future of the workplace,” he adds.
Lendlease claims that elements of the heritage of the old building will be integrated into the new structure for example, that initial Shaw Brothers logo from the roof’s facade as well as the previous Shine seating in the auditorium. Lendlease has also enlisted experts from the National University of Singapore’s Department of Architecture as its heritage consultants for the project.
“The combination of heritage features from the first Shaw Tower with best-in-class sustainability features and an innovative design will ensure that its legacy lives on to the next phase in its long tale,” says Ng Hsueh Ling Lendlease’s managing director. Singapore.