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35REGENERATIVE DRIVES REDUCE UP TO 35% OF
AN ELEVATOR’S TOTAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION
BY SUPPLYING THE REGENERATED ELECTRICITY
BACK TO THE BUILDING’S POWER NETWORK.
31 KONE MiniSpace™ elevators
21 KONE MonoSpace® elevators,
of which 3 are scenic
16 KONE TravelMaster™ escalators
5 KONE TransitMaster™ escalators
5 small home elevators for penthouse
apartments
KONE Polaris™ hybrid destination
control system
KONE SOLUTIONS
SOUTH BEACH
ECO-QUARTER
Total area: 150,000 m2
Floors: 45 stories tower 1; 34 stories tower 2
Rooms: 650+ rooms
Architects: Foster + Partners
Developer: City Developments Limited and
IOI Group
Interior design: Philippe Starck
Singapore is on the rise,
quite literally. A recent
construction boom has
left the city with iconic
landmarks.
Come 2015, Singapore will have
another architectural masterpiece
to its name, South Beach. The
3.5 hectare complex includes the
conservation of a former colonial
army compound, which will
be transformed into a lifestyle
destination with office, hotel, retail,
club and residential components.
The groundbreaking mixed-
use development designed by
British architects Foster + Partners
will incorporate comprehensive
eco-friendly features, such as an
environmental filter canopy that will
shade the open spaces and draw air
currents to cool the area beneath it,
a crucial consideration in the tropical
country.
Central to the sustainable design
are KONE’s customized People Flow®
solutions, planned to meet the needs
of the various building types and
user groups. KONE TransitMaster™
escalators with energy-saving standby
features will be installed in the retail
area to create optimal traffic flow.
The towers will feature compact
KONE MiniSpace™ elevators
traveling at speeds of up to 8.0
meters/second, and the intelligent
KONE Polaris™ hybrid destination
control system to reduce waiting
times. KONE MonoSpace® machine-
room-less elevators, complete with
regenerative drives, will also be
delivered.
The eco-quarter is scheduled for
completion in 2015.
TEXT SIO HUI LIM