A vertical village in Singapore has been name the World Building of the Year 2015 at the World Architecture Festival. The Interlace is a residential development designed by OMA / Buro Ole Scheeren. It comprises 31 six-story apartment blocks stacked in hexagonal shapes.
“The Interlace is blazing a trail with an example of bold, contemporary architectural thinking,” says World Architecture Festival Director Paul Finch. “The project presents an alternative way of thinking about developments which might otherwise become generic tower clusters.”
Described as “one of the most ambitious residential developments in Singapore’s history” and “a radically new approach to contemporary living in a tropical environment,” the Interlace aims to create a mix of internal and outdoor shared and private spaces.
Hexagonal vertical village in Singapore crowned World Building of the Year [Gizmag]