DUO

DUO (Chinese: 双景坊) is a contemporary twin-tower integrated mixed-use development (comprising residential accommodation, offices, a hotel and a retail gallery) located on a site bordered by Ophir Road, Rochor Road and Beach Road in Singapore.

Designed by award-winning architect Ole Scheeren and scheduled for completion in 2017, DUO will play a part in transforming the area into a new centre for the city.

DUO will be directly connected to the Bugis MRT station served by the East West Line and Downtown Line via underground pedestrian linkways, providing easy access to the Central Business District, Marina Bay and major shopping, dining and entertainment areas at Orchard Road and the Singapore River.

Site plans
As part of the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) Master Plan 2008, the Bras Basah, Bugis, Ophir-Rochor area is planned as an arts, cultural, educational and entertainment hub. The Ophir-Rochor Corridor is identified as a ‘Growth Area’ that will feature a dynamic mixed-use cluster to complement the Marina Bay and Raffles Place business districts.

DUO Residences

 * 49 storeys
 * 660 premium residences
 * 99 years leasehold tenure
 * Configurations: Studios, one-to-four bedroom units and penthouses
 * Views towards the sea, Marina Bay, Raffles Place, Orchard Road and Kampong Glam
 * Four decks with amenities such as gymnasium (with patio gym), 50-metre lap pool, sky pool, children’s pool, Jacuzzi, Teppanyaki terraces, outdoor dining area, function room and extensive gardens
 * Certified Green Mark Gold Plus Rating

DUO Tower

 * 39 storeys
 * 20 levels of prime Grade A office space with a total lettable floor area of approximately 570,000 square feet
 * Typical office floor plate: net floor area of approximately 28,000 square feet and is the largest in the micro-market
 * 352-room five-star with a gross floor area of approximately 258,300 square feet.
 * Amenities include main ballroom, secondary ballroom, meeting rooms, all-day dining restaurant, signature restaurant, outdoor swimming pool, pool bar, executive lounge, fitness and spa wellness area
 * Observation deck with panoramic views of the city skyline and historic Kampong Glam district
 * Certified Green Mark Gold Plus Rating (hotel), Certified Green Mark Platinum Rating (office)

DUO Galleria

 * A retail gallery located on the ground podium within a park-like environment with a total lettable floor area of approximately 53,000 square-feet
 * Certified Green Mark Platinum Rating

DUO is designed to meet Singapore’s Building & Construction Authority (BCA) Green Mark Scheme, an initiative to shape more environmentally friendly buildings and to promote sustainability in the built environment.

DUO's two towers will be transformed into lighting sculptures with a unique exterior lighting design that will accentuate the development’s architecture at night time, as part of URA’s Night Lighting Master Plan. The vertical façade of the residential tower will incorporate more than 35 km of linear LED, with custom power consumption to meet Green Mark requirements.

Awards
DUO was recognised internationally with a Silver award in the “Best Futura Project” category at MIPIM Asia Awards 2012.

Ole Scheeren was the lead architect on projects such as the CCTV Headquarters and Beijing Television Cultural Center in Beijing, and The Interlace in Singapore.