Aedas’ Marina Bay MRT Station with ETFE skylight canopy, reflective pool and glazed entrance set within parkland. Street‑level view of the Aedas‑designed Marina Bay MRT Station in Singapore, showing a lightweight steel structure supporting a translucent ETFE canopy. The canopy spans above a reflective pool and glass lift enclosure, allowing daylight penetration while maintaining visual openness to the surrounding park landscape in a tropical urban environment.

Marina Bay MRT Station

Singapore

As an integral part of Singapore’s Marina Bay development and an interchange station for two major metro lines, Marina Bay Station is located in a public park. The design aims to integrate the station into the park landscape through landscaping. The translucent ETFE canopy acts as a skylight to allow natural light penetrating deep into the underground hall.

To further minimise the visual impact of the station to the surrounding park landscape, only the lift, entrance glazed enclosure, lightweight canopy and reflective pool are visible on street level, giving users full view of the park from the station entrance.

Completion Year
2012
Gross Area of the Entire Development
16,200 sq m
Directors
Gruffudd ab Owain
Singapore Institute of Architects Architectural Design Awards 2012
Honorable Mention
World Architecture Festival (WAF) Awards 2012
Winner, Small Projects
Land Transport Excellence Awards 2012
Best Design Rail / Road Infrastructure