National University of Singapore (NUS) Central Library is a multidisciplinary library serving the knowledge and information needs of the university community. Students’ academic life on campus is often centred around the library so it has a deep connection with them and forms part of their journey during their time in NUS.
Contemporary libraries around the world are reinventing their physical spaces. They have to provide versatile spaces that support a wide range of users’ learning and research activities while accommodating rapid advances in information technology. In response to such foregoing trends, NUS Central Library is reinventing itself to remain relevant and to stay ahead.
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PROJECT DATA
Project names: National University of Singapore Central Library
Location: Kent Ridge Crescent, National University of Singapore
Status of Construction: Construction Works – Phase 1
Expected Completion: 1st Quarter 2020
Site Area: 1,405,920.3 square metres
Gross Floor Area: 30,470.29 square metres
Building Height: 6 storeys
Client: National University of Singapore
Architecture Firm: Architects 61 Pte Ltd
Principal Architect: Michael Ngu
Interior Design Firm: Architects 61 Pte Ltd
Principal Designer: Gieto Sugianto
Civil & Structural Engineer: KCL Consultants Pte Ltd
Mechanical & Electrical Engineer: BECA Carter Hollings & Ferner (SEA) Pte Ltd
Quantity Surveyor: CPG Consultants Pte Ltd
Green Building Consultant: Architects 61 Pte Ltd
Main Contractor: Gennal Industries Pte Ltd
Interior Fit-Out Contractor: Enlighten and Liberty
Images: Architects 61 Pte Ltd
