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Work starts on new Jurong mall
By Jessica Lim
May 21, 2010
The mall, to open in the first quarter of 2012, will have a net lettable area of 204,000 sq ft and a facade resembling a glistening ice-cube. -- PHOTO: JURONG ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE
AFTER much delay, construction of a new mall on the former Jurong Entertainment Centre site has begun.
Work on the $200 million mall, owned by CapitaMall Trust and managed by CapitaMalls Asia, was stalled in 2008 due to high construction costs and competitive market for resources by the two integrated resorts, which hurt the building industry here.
Looking back, the unforeseen deferment was perhaps a blessing in disguise, said CEO of CapitaMall Trust Simon Ho, who added that the 'financial crisis had yet to wreak its full fury then'.
The mall, to open in the first quarter of 2012, will have a net lettable area of 204,000 sq ft - double the size of the original mall - with rooftop garden, an Olympic-sized 30m by 60m ice-skating rink and a cinema. Its facade will resemble a glistening ice-cube.
It will be named JCube and will be eco-friendly. It will be fitted with energy-saving features such as a rainwater harvesting tank and a water recycling system for the ice rink. Waste heat from the ice rink chiller will also be recycled to heat the water at the rink's shower rooms.
It is also likely to open late, or even 24-hours, to meet the demands of shift workers in the area.
By Jessica Lim
May 21, 2010
The mall, to open in the first quarter of 2012, will have a net lettable area of 204,000 sq ft and a facade resembling a glistening ice-cube. -- PHOTO: JURONG ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE
AFTER much delay, construction of a new mall on the former Jurong Entertainment Centre site has begun.
Work on the $200 million mall, owned by CapitaMall Trust and managed by CapitaMalls Asia, was stalled in 2008 due to high construction costs and competitive market for resources by the two integrated resorts, which hurt the building industry here.
Looking back, the unforeseen deferment was perhaps a blessing in disguise, said CEO of CapitaMall Trust Simon Ho, who added that the 'financial crisis had yet to wreak its full fury then'.
The mall, to open in the first quarter of 2012, will have a net lettable area of 204,000 sq ft - double the size of the original mall - with rooftop garden, an Olympic-sized 30m by 60m ice-skating rink and a cinema. Its facade will resemble a glistening ice-cube.
It will be named JCube and will be eco-friendly. It will be fitted with energy-saving features such as a rainwater harvesting tank and a water recycling system for the ice rink. Waste heat from the ice rink chiller will also be recycled to heat the water at the rink's shower rooms.
It is also likely to open late, or even 24-hours, to meet the demands of shift workers in the area.
