The original two HDB rental blocks at the site
of The Pinnacle @ Duxton were completed in 1963. The rental blocks
were announced for the HDB Relocation Programme in Aug 2001, as
part of an estate renewal strategy to rejuvenate the Tanjong Pagar
area and attract new households into the city. URA, on behalf of
MND and in consultation with the Singapore Institute of Architects
(SIA), organized an International Architectural Design Competition
in to select the best design for the public housing development at
the site. ARC Studio Architecture + Urbanism, Singapore was
eventually named the winner of the International Architectural
Design Competition.
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The Pinnacle @ Duxton is now an iconic housing project in
Singapore's public housing history, with many unique features that
set it apart from other HDB housing projects. It is the first
50-storey public housing project in Singapore, housing 1,848
apartments in 7 towering blocks. It is also the first in the world
with 2 unique sky bridges linking the 7 blocks at the 26th and 50th
storey. The sky bridges create possibly the longest continuous sky
gardens in the world, offering panoramic views of the city
skyline.
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