Honor and Sustainability Award in Interior Architecture – Dyson Global HQ, Singapore by M Moser Associates
Dyson’s new global headquarters at St. James Power Station is a site of many engineering firsts. Established a century ago, it was the first municipal power station in Singapore and one of the first industrial buildings of its kind in Southeast Asia. This legacy of innovation continues as Dyson reinvents this historic national monument as its global HQ.
The integrated architectural design team delivered a dynamic work atmosphere with an inviting central space to generate a new chapter of growth for both the organization and the city. The solution is a campus-like masterplan set based on the building’s historical grid to provide a relevant spatial framework within the existing heritage architecture. To introduce a central community space of meaningful scale, a four-story space is constructed in the former turbine hall. This central space is flooded with light and energy and serves as a circulation hub, connecting all areas of the multi-structure ‘campus’. The site is a creative innovation center, a retreat for agile working, and a community space for people to meet and connect.
Dyson’s headquarters is a wholly sustainable, people-focused campus. Non-toxic materials, biophilia, and ventilation support wellness. Strategic acoustic solutions and the integration of buffer zones support focus, and work settings are designed to access outdoor views. A healthy, elegant, reductive material palette is carefully considered to provide distinctive context and meaning. Concrete floors and black metal reference the past, technical materials like polycarbonate, metal mesh, and mirrored cladding announce a new future, and wood, stone, and daylight-translucent materials transcend.
Credits:
Design Architects: John Sellery, FAIA, Kahn Yoon, Addy Walcott, Kevin Hubbard, Veronica Vijayanti, Bhavna Singhal, Anisha Kumar, Simon Paddison, Sung Lee, AIA, Ivan Mak,Assoc. AIA, Andrea Carrion, Julia Tan, Amanda Tan, Anthony Ong, Samuel Tsang
Consultants: Aurecon Group PTY Ltd (Structural, M&E, Lighting); Merx (Construction Management); Stephen Caffyn (Landscape Design); Studio Lapis (Heritage)
Contractor: Kenyon Pte Ltd (Main Contractor)
Owner: Dyson
