When was the floating platform built

Close Top Stories. The Float Marina Bay. Photo: Urban Redevelopment Authority. READ: Marina Bay floating platform to be redeveloped to serve as primary venue for National Day Parade When completed, the platform will be transformed into a "fit-for-purpose and flexible events venue for different scales and types of events", the ministries said.

Expand to read the full story. This browser is no longer supported. Upgraded but still having issues? Originally, when plans for The Float were being created, the organisers were under the assumption that it would be a temporary stage for five years until the new National Stadium was completed in however, construction delays meant that the platform was needed for longer as well as being contracted for future events. Currently, the future of The Float is unknown but as one of the seating areas for the Singapore Grand Prix , it is guaranteed to be hosting events until at least We and our partners use cookies to better understand your needs, improve performance and provide you with personalised content and advertisements.

To allow us to provide a better and more tailored experience please click "OK". Sign Up. Woha Architects was selected as the principal consultant following a design consultancy tender held from May last year to July this year. It will lead a team to develop and implement the design for the redevelopment. The joint statement said: "Creating a liveable and people-centred city for all Singaporeans is a key part of Singapore's long-term urban development plans.

Initially built as a temporary National Day Parade NDP venue while the new National Stadium was under construction, The Float Marina Bay can seat 27, spectators and has hosted the event nine times since , most recently in Among the requirements stated in the tender documents reported by The Straits Times previously was for the new platform to have a seating capacity of 30, to 35, The platform has also been the venue for numerous events over the years, such as New Year countdown celebrations, River Hongbao, and basic military training graduation parades.

It was due to hold two more NDPs - this year and the next - before it is demolished, but this year's NDP will be held at multiple locations instead due to Covid restrictions. Although its redevelopment is planned to start in , the project scope and timeline may be adjusted due to the impact of Covid A tender evaluation panel had assessed that Woha's concept design proposal, in collaboration with design firm Populous, best fulfilled the objectives of "creating an exciting and accessible community space in the heart of the city, and responded appropriately to the context of Marina Bay with a compelling vision and narrative", said MND and Mindef.

They added the design will make use of the site's waterfront location to create a "distinctive, fit-for-purpose and flexible" events venue for different scales and types of events. It will have community sports facilities, such as a swimming pool and water sports centre, as well as a new waterfront promenade that will improve pedestrian connectivity in the area, forming a loop round Marina Bay.