Jeffrey Sipprell
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October 17, 2006
Atlantis Sentosa
Frank Gehry, Peter Arnell and Greg Lynn's collaboration with Kerzner CapitaLand went public yesterday in Singapore. It is a very exciting project and one which I hope will one day be realized. Here's a few snippets from the website link below (of which there are a few videos as well).
Kerzner CapitaLand has put in a S$5.28b bid for the integrated resort on Sentosa.
And the highlight of its proposal - the ability of human visitors to mingle and interact with next-generation robots in a natural environment.
Kerzner CapitaLand unveils an artist's impression of their version of the integrated resort on Sentosa.
From across the water, Atlantis Sentosa will feature glass structures that resemble sails, with F&B outlets and viewing points sitting on top of the existing jetty of the defunct ferry terminal.
"Sentosa island is beautiful already, so we try not to damage the character of it but fit a family-oriented, entertainment, and exciting place that adds to it and becomes part of it," explains principal architect and designer Frank Gehry.
The integrated resort will feature the theme of Atlantis - an underwater world - with some 150,000 marine life of 1,500 different species planned to be introduced to the property.
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While Kerzner-CapitaLand is not, at this point in time, prepared to share with the public the design of its robotic community, the preliminary video footage shows that these are not your garden-variety of machines, but very advanced robots with artificial intelligence that can interact with the public.
Central to the Atlantis Sentosa architectural design is the 90-metre tall "sails", and a marine aquatic theme park that will occupy a major portion of the property.
"The combination of Sentosa in Singapore (is about) our exploration into the sea life and working with technology & visions for the 21st century and beyond.... In addition to the attractions that we have described, we believe that the resort is integrated, giving a full experience for people who come here," says Tensho Takemori, architect and partner at Gehry Partners.
Text courtesy Channelnewsasia.com
Posted by jsipprell at October 17, 2006 9:16 PM
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