ION Orchard and The Orchard Residences
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ION Orchard formerly known as the Orchard Turn Development or Orchard Turn Site, is a shopping mall
by Orchard Turn Developments Pte Ltd , a joint venture between CapitaLand
and Sun Hung Kai Properties, and started operating on 21 July 2009. The Orchard Residences, a high-rise residential condominium, will also be built together with the shopping mall under the same developer, manager and owner, and is expected to be completed by late 2009. Orchard Turn Developments Pte Ltd only have a 99-year leasehold with effect from 13 March 2006.
Located along the prime shopping district of Singapore
, Orchard Road
, The Orchard Residences will be the tallest building along the shopping district, standing at 218 metres. This residential building will have a total of 175 residential units from the ninth floor to the 54th floor once completed, four of which are penthouse
s. During the first phase of the sale of 98 units, the units were sold for an average of S$3213 per sq ft. Orchard Road's newest shopping mall, ION Orchard, has 335 food and retail outlets.
The Orchard Turn Development, now known as The Orchard Residences and ION Orchard after its official names were revealed on 5 February 2007 and 16 July 2007 respectively, was built on the site of the former park located directly above Orchard MRT Station
. The MRT Station's Exit C was closed and demolished on 15 January 2008 to make way for the ION Orchard development. A replacement for the exit, Exit E, was opened on the same day.
ION Orchard has 941700 square feet (87,486.8 m²) of gross floor area and 663000 square feet (61,594.7 m²) of retail space , larger than Ngee Ann City
, but smaller than Suntec City Mall and VivoCity
, the largest shopping mall
in Singapore
. Designed by Benoy, the Orchard Turn Development has won two EG Retail and Future Project Awards, the Best Architectural Entry and the Best Retail Development over 20,000 m², at MAPIC
2006 held in Cannes, France, in November 2006.
media wall made with cutting-edge technology .
ION Orchard will also have the largest sheltered public square along Orchard Road
, ION2 . It will span over 33000 sq ft (3,065.8 m²) wide and are able to set up any large-scale events. Everyday, over 220,000 pedestrians will be within its vicinity .
A 5600 sq ft (520.3 m²) art and exhibition gallery
will also be located on the fourth floor of the shopping mall. Called ION Art, it will perfectly combines art
and commerce
, being a significant contributor in the local and international 'artscapes' . An art and design programme will also be implemented which introduce new and multimedia art into the mall experience, promoting the best of Asian modern and contemporary art and design from established and emerging artists and designers . Under this programme, permanent and changing sculptures and media installations will be located throughout the mall with art exhibition held throughout the year within the ION Art Gallery and other location in the mall.
The development's observation deck
, ION Sky, is located on the 55th and 56th floor of the building. With the high of 218 m above ground, it offers a panoramic view of the city. It will also have a 75000 sq ft (6,967.7 m²) garden on its 9th floor, together with two club facilities on its 9th and 30th floors.
ION Food Hall, located on Basement 4, will have the largest variety of food available in one location .
The mall will also have two subway
entrances on Level 1 connecting to ION2 via Orchard MRT Station
. The first entrance, Exit E (facing Wheelock Place
), was opened on the morning of 15 January 2008, the same day when the station's Exit C (facing Wisma Atria
) was closed and slated to be demolished. Mounted on Exit E's wall were more than 90 metres of LED
walls, that can be programmed with different colours and patterns on its light displays to create a certain mood, even for festive occasions. It can also be used for advertising or as an art gallery from time to time. A newly-built Exit C will become its second subway entrance once it opens in late 2008.
The mall will also have a new walkway leading from Orchard Boulevard to Orchard MRT Station
. Called the Orchard Boulevard Entrance, the first LED-lit subway entrance was opened on 10 June 2008 at Orchard MRT Station, with the help of the Land Transport Authority
and SMRT
on the planning of the walkway. Synchronized with ION Orchard's facade and canopy, the walkway will have LED panels, creating a surround experience for commuters, and a fritted glass-and-steel canopy roof, allowing natural light to filter through. The walkway will also have easy access to the basement and ground levels of the mall from the subway station's concourse level. Another walkway connecting the subway station to Wheelock Place
will be opened to the public at a later date.
The mall will also have a car park with approximately 650 parking spots (including handicap parking), between the fourth and the eighth floors. Its over 100 media screens both inside and outside the shopping mall, including those above restroom urinals, will be managed by MediaCorp.
, Prada
, Louis Vuitton
, Dior
, Dolce & Gabbana
, and Cartier
. These flagship stores will take up a total of almost 50000 sq ft (4,645.2 m²) of lettable area, or 30% of the retail area.
There are also 23 confirmed new-to-market brands and first time stand-alone stores . Four multi-label stores and several new-to-market food and dining propositions have also been confirmed, along with established food operators. There will also be a food court
present at ION Orchard. A Hong Kong
supermarket
chain, ThreeSixty
, will be making its debut in Singapore.
More than 21% of the lettable area have been used for dining purposes, with 60 out of the 125 dining outlets will be new-to-market or new concepts. There will be 28 restaurants and cafes, with a largest cluster at level 4 for fine dining and for casual dining on levels 2 and 3. Dunkin Donuts will return to Singapore with an outlet in ION Orchard. A reputable top day spa Estheva Spa will be another tenant to move into Ion Orchard.
Singapore Airlines
City Ticketing Office moved to ION Orchard on 24 July 2009. This is a shift from its original location at The Paragon
and the interim location at the Atrium@Orchard.
Shopping mall
A shopping mall, shopping centre, shopping arcade, shopping precinct or simply mall is one or more buildings forming a complex of shops representing merchandisers, with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to easily walk from unit to unit, along with a parking area — a modern, indoor version...
by Orchard Turn Developments Pte Ltd , a joint venture between CapitaLand
CapitaLand
CapitaLand Limited is the result of a merger in the year 2000 of then DBS Land and Pidemco Land. It is one of Asia's largest real estate companies. Headquartered and listed in Singapore, the company's core businesses are real estate development, hospitality and real estate financial services...
and Sun Hung Kai Properties, and started operating on 21 July 2009. The Orchard Residences, a high-rise residential condominium, will also be built together with the shopping mall under the same developer, manager and owner, and is expected to be completed by late 2009. Orchard Turn Developments Pte Ltd only have a 99-year leasehold with effect from 13 March 2006.
Located along the prime shopping district of Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
, Orchard Road
Orchard Road
Orchard Road is a road in Singapore that is the retail and entertainment hub of the city-state. It is regularly frequented by the local population as well as being a major tourist attraction...
, The Orchard Residences will be the tallest building along the shopping district, standing at 218 metres. This residential building will have a total of 175 residential units from the ninth floor to the 54th floor once completed, four of which are penthouse
Penthouse apartment
A penthouse apartment or penthouse is an apartment that is on one of the highest floors of an apartment building. Penthouses are typically differentiated from other apartments by luxury features.-History:...
s. During the first phase of the sale of 98 units, the units were sold for an average of S$3213 per sq ft. Orchard Road's newest shopping mall, ION Orchard, has 335 food and retail outlets.
History
Orchard MRT Station
Orchard MRT Station is located on the North South Line of the Mass Rapid Transit and is located along Orchard Road, Singapore. Some of its platform livery is maroon in colour, but most of that are black with marbles....
. The MRT Station's Exit C was closed and demolished on 15 January 2008 to make way for the ION Orchard development. A replacement for the exit, Exit E, was opened on the same day.
ION Orchard has 941700 square feet (87,486.8 m²) of gross floor area and 663000 square feet (61,594.7 m²) of retail space , larger than Ngee Ann City
Ngee Ann City
Ngee Ann City is a shopping and commercial centre located on Orchard Road, Singapore. The S$520 million building was officially opened on 21 September 1993 by then Prime Minister, Goh Chok Tong. Many Singaporeans refer to Ngee Ann City as "Taka", a slang-abbreviation of the anchor tenant's name,...
, but smaller than Suntec City Mall and VivoCity
VivoCity
VivoCity is the largest shopping mall in Singapore. Located in the HarbourFront precinct, it was designed by the Japanese architect Toyo Ito. Its name is derived from the word vivacity...
, the largest shopping mall
Shopping mall
A shopping mall, shopping centre, shopping arcade, shopping precinct or simply mall is one or more buildings forming a complex of shops representing merchandisers, with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to easily walk from unit to unit, along with a parking area — a modern, indoor version...
in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
. Designed by Benoy, the Orchard Turn Development has won two EG Retail and Future Project Awards, the Best Architectural Entry and the Best Retail Development over 20,000 m², at MAPIC
Mapic
MAPIC is one of the leading Real Estate oriented trade shows which relates directly to Commercial Real Estate. It takes place in Cannes, at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès each November.-External links:****...
2006 held in Cannes, France, in November 2006.
Facilities
Layered across the walls of ION Orchard, the Media Facade is a multi-sensory canvasCanvas
Canvas is an extremely heavy-duty plain-woven fabric used for making sails, tents, marquees, backpacks, and other items for which sturdiness is required. It is also popularly used by artists as a painting surface, typically stretched across a wooden frame...
media wall made with cutting-edge technology .
ION Orchard will also have the largest sheltered public square along Orchard Road
Orchard Road
Orchard Road is a road in Singapore that is the retail and entertainment hub of the city-state. It is regularly frequented by the local population as well as being a major tourist attraction...
, ION2 . It will span over 33000 sq ft (3,065.8 m²) wide and are able to set up any large-scale events. Everyday, over 220,000 pedestrians will be within its vicinity .
A 5600 sq ft (520.3 m²) art and exhibition gallery
Art gallery
An art gallery or art museum is a building or space for the exhibition of art, usually visual art.Museums can be public or private, but what distinguishes a museum is the ownership of a collection...
will also be located on the fourth floor of the shopping mall. Called ION Art, it will perfectly combines art
Art
Art is the product or process of deliberately arranging items in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and intellect....
and commerce
Commerce
While business refers to the value-creating activities of an organization for profit, commerce means the whole system of an economy that constitutes an environment for business. The system includes legal, economic, political, social, cultural, and technological systems that are in operation in any...
, being a significant contributor in the local and international 'artscapes' . An art and design programme will also be implemented which introduce new and multimedia art into the mall experience, promoting the best of Asian modern and contemporary art and design from established and emerging artists and designers . Under this programme, permanent and changing sculptures and media installations will be located throughout the mall with art exhibition held throughout the year within the ION Art Gallery and other location in the mall.
The development's observation deck
Observation deck
__FORCETOC__ An observation deck, observation platform or viewing platform is an elevated sightseeing platform usually situated upon a tall architectural structure such as a skyscraper or observation tower...
, ION Sky, is located on the 55th and 56th floor of the building. With the high of 218 m above ground, it offers a panoramic view of the city. It will also have a 75000 sq ft (6,967.7 m²) garden on its 9th floor, together with two club facilities on its 9th and 30th floors.
ION Food Hall, located on Basement 4, will have the largest variety of food available in one location .
The mall will also have two subway
Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)
The Mass Rapid Transit or MRT is a rapid transit system that forms the backbone of the railway system in Singapore, spanning the entire city-state. The initial section of the MRT, between Yio Chu Kang Station and Toa Payoh Station, opened in 1987 establishing itself as the second-oldest metro...
entrances on Level 1 connecting to ION2 via Orchard MRT Station
Orchard MRT Station
Orchard MRT Station is located on the North South Line of the Mass Rapid Transit and is located along Orchard Road, Singapore. Some of its platform livery is maroon in colour, but most of that are black with marbles....
. The first entrance, Exit E (facing Wheelock Place
Wheelock Place
Wheelock Place , is a 21-floor office tower and shopping mall on Singapore's Orchard Road. The building was completed in 1994 as Lane Crawford Place , but closed down in the late 1990s due to the Asian financial crisis. The building was then renamed Wheelock Place, which its owner, Wheelock...
), was opened on the morning of 15 January 2008, the same day when the station's Exit C (facing Wisma Atria
Wisma Atria
Wisma Atria is an established shopping mall on Orchard Road in Singapore with retail businesses on 5 levels. The centre which opened in 1986, is directly linked underground to Orchard MRT station and neighbouring centres...
) was closed and slated to be demolished. Mounted on Exit E's wall were more than 90 metres of LED
LEd
LEd is a TeX/LaTeX editing software working under Microsoft Windows. It is a freeware product....
walls, that can be programmed with different colours and patterns on its light displays to create a certain mood, even for festive occasions. It can also be used for advertising or as an art gallery from time to time. A newly-built Exit C will become its second subway entrance once it opens in late 2008.
The mall will also have a new walkway leading from Orchard Boulevard to Orchard MRT Station
Orchard MRT Station
Orchard MRT Station is located on the North South Line of the Mass Rapid Transit and is located along Orchard Road, Singapore. Some of its platform livery is maroon in colour, but most of that are black with marbles....
. Called the Orchard Boulevard Entrance, the first LED-lit subway entrance was opened on 10 June 2008 at Orchard MRT Station, with the help of the Land Transport Authority
Land Transport Authority
The Land Transport Authority is a statutory board under the Ministry of Transport of the Singapore Government.-History:...
and SMRT
SMRT Corporation
SMRT Corporation is a public transport operator incorporated on March 6, 2000, as a result of an industry overhaul to form multi-modal public-transport operators in Singapore. It is the second-largest public-transport company in Singapore after ComfortDelGro...
on the planning of the walkway. Synchronized with ION Orchard's facade and canopy, the walkway will have LED panels, creating a surround experience for commuters, and a fritted glass-and-steel canopy roof, allowing natural light to filter through. The walkway will also have easy access to the basement and ground levels of the mall from the subway station's concourse level. Another walkway connecting the subway station to Wheelock Place
Wheelock Place
Wheelock Place , is a 21-floor office tower and shopping mall on Singapore's Orchard Road. The building was completed in 1994 as Lane Crawford Place , but closed down in the late 1990s due to the Asian financial crisis. The building was then renamed Wheelock Place, which its owner, Wheelock...
will be opened to the public at a later date.
The mall will also have a car park with approximately 650 parking spots (including handicap parking), between the fourth and the eighth floors. Its over 100 media screens both inside and outside the shopping mall, including those above restroom urinals, will be managed by MediaCorp.
Tenants
With a lettable area of almost 660 000 sq ft, 400 retail outlets are expected to be open in ION Orchard, with 60% of the retail space being lease to flagships, new-to-market and new concept stores . Over 90% of the mall have currently been leased with the rest of the retail space still under negotiations. To date, there are 15 flagship stores, 9 of which are duplex flagship stores, including Topman Topshop, Giorgio ArmaniGiorgio Armani
Giorgio Armani is an Italian fashion designer, particularly noted for his menswear. He is known today for his clean, tailored lines. He formed his company, Armani, in 1975, and by 2001 was acclaimed as the most successful designer to come out of Italy, with an annual turnover of $1.6 billion and a...
, Prada
Prada
Prada S.p.A. is an Italian fashion label specializing in luxury goods for men and women , founded by Mario Prada.-Foundations:...
, Louis Vuitton
Louis Vuitton
Louis Vuitton Malletier – commonly referred to as Louis Vuitton , or shortened to LV – is a French fashion house founded in 1854 by Louis Vuitton. The label is well known for its LV monogram, which is featured on most products, ranging from luxury trunks and leather goods to ready-to-wear, shoes,...
, Dior
Dior
Dior can mean:* Christian Dior SA, a French clothing retailer* In J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional Middle-earth legendarium:**Dior Eluchíl, a Half-elven of the First Age**Dior , a Steward of GondorDior is a surname, and may refer to:...
, Dolce & Gabbana
Dolce & Gabbana
Dolce & Gabbana is an Italian luxury industry fashion house. The company was started by the Italian designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana in Milan, Italy. By 2005 their turnover was €597 million....
, and Cartier
Cartier SA
Cartier S.A., commonly known as Cartier , is a French luxury jeweler and watch manufacturer. The corporation carries the name of the Cartier family of jewellers whose control ended in 1964 and who were known for numerous pieces including the "Bestiary" , the diamond necklace created for Bhupinder...
. These flagship stores will take up a total of almost 50000 sq ft (4,645.2 m²) of lettable area, or 30% of the retail area.
There are also 23 confirmed new-to-market brands and first time stand-alone stores . Four multi-label stores and several new-to-market food and dining propositions have also been confirmed, along with established food operators. There will also be a food court
Food court
A food court is generally an indoor plaza or common area within a facility that is contiguous with the counters of multiple food vendors and provides a common area for self-serve dining. Food courts may be found in shopping malls and airports, and in various regions may be a standalone development...
present at ION Orchard. A Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
supermarket
Supermarket
A supermarket, a form of grocery store, is a self-service store offering a wide variety of food and household merchandise, organized into departments...
chain, ThreeSixty
ThreeSixty
ThreeSixty is the Asian first and Hong Kong's largest retailer of natural foods and organic foods. It is a member of Dairy Farm group, a leading pan-Asian retailer. It offers earth friendly household products, non-chemically based personal care items and wellness related lifestyle products...
, will be making its debut in Singapore.
More than 21% of the lettable area have been used for dining purposes, with 60 out of the 125 dining outlets will be new-to-market or new concepts. There will be 28 restaurants and cafes, with a largest cluster at level 4 for fine dining and for casual dining on levels 2 and 3. Dunkin Donuts will return to Singapore with an outlet in ION Orchard. A reputable top day spa Estheva Spa will be another tenant to move into Ion Orchard.
Singapore Airlines
Singapore Airlines
Singapore Airlines Limited is the flag carrier airline of Singapore. Singapore Airlines operates a hub at Changi Airport and has a strong presence in the Southeast Asia, East Asia, South Asia, and "Kangaroo Route" markets...
City Ticketing Office moved to ION Orchard on 24 July 2009. This is a shift from its original location at The Paragon
The Paragon
Paragon is an upmarket shopping centre on Orchard Road, Singapore.The 18-storey shopping centre was designed by Kumpulan Senireka Sendirian Berhad, a Malaysian architectural firm. It was redeveloped in the late 1990s, transforming it into a modern glass-covered building...
and the interim location at the Atrium@Orchard.