Marina Bay Sands
Marina Bay Sands is an Integrated Resort fronting Marina
Bay in Singapore. Developed by Las Vegas Sands, it is
billed as the world's most expensive standalone casino property
at S$8 billion, including
cost of the prime land.
With
the casino complete, the resort features a 2,561-room hotel, a
1,300,000-square-foot (120,000 m2) convention-exhibition
centre, the 800,000-square-foot (74,000 m2) The Shoppes at
Marina Bay Sands mall, a museum, two large theatres, seven "celebrity
chef" restaurants, two floating Crystal Pavilions, an ice skating rink,
and the world's largest atrium casino with 500 tables and 1,600 slot machines. The
complex is topped by a 340m-long SkyPark with a capacity of 3,900 people and a
150m infinity
swimming pool, set on top of the world's largest public cantilevered
platform, which overhangs the north tower by 67m.The 20-hectare resort was
designed by Moshe Safdie Architects.The local architect of
record was AedasSingapore, and engineering was provided
by Arup and
Parsons Brinkerhoff (MEP). The main contractor was Ssangyong Engineering and Construction.
Originally
set to open in 2009, Las Vegas Sands faced delays caused by escalating costs of
material and labour shortages from the onset. The severe global financial crisis also pressured the company to delay
its projects elsewhere to complete the integrated resort. Although Marina Bay Sands has been
compared on scale and development costs to MGM's CityCenter, the latter
is a mixed-use development, with condominium properties (comprising three of
the seven main structures) being sold off.
The
resort and SkyPark were officially opened on 23 and 24 June 2010 as part of a
two-day celebration, following the casino's opening on 27 April that year.The
SkyPark opened the following day. The theatres were completed in time for the
first performance by Riverdance on 30 November. The indoor skating rink, which
uses artificial ice, opened to a performance by Michelle Kwan on 18 December. The ArtScience Museum
opened to the public and the debut of a 13-minute light, laser and water
spectacle called Wonder Full on 19 February 2011 marked the full completion of
the entire Integrated Resort.
The
grand opening of Marina Bay Sands was held on 17 February 2011. It also marked
the opening of the seven celebrity chef restaurants. The highly-anticipated
Broadway musical The
Lion King debuted on 3
March 2011.The last portion of the Marina Bay Sands, the floating pavilions,
were finally opened to the public when the two tenants, Louis Vuitton and
Pangaea Club, opened on 18 and 22 September 2011 respectively.
Design
The resort is designed by Moshe
Safdie, who says it was initially inspired by card decks. In
addition to the casino, other key components of the plan are three hotel towers
with 2,500 rooms and suites, a 200,000-square-foot (19,000 m2) ArtScience Museum and a convention centre with 1,200,000 square
feet (110,000 m2) of space, capable of accommodating up to
45,000 people. The resort's architecture and major design changes along the way
were also approved by its feng shui consultants, the late Master Chong Swan Lek
and Master Louisa Ong-Lee.
The Engineering for the project was headed by Arup and Parsons
Brinkerhoff (MEP/ELV). Arup had originally worked on such prestigious
projects such as the Beijing National Aquatics Centre and the Sydney
Opera House. In spite of their experience, they described the
integration of the varied and advanced technologies as the 'most difficult to
carry out in the whole world'.
The extensive background music system was installed by Singapore
based contractor Electronics & Engineering Pte Ltd.
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