蘋果新加坡濱海灣金沙旗艦店

建設單位：蘋果公司

項目地點：新加坡

設計單位：福斯特建筑事務所

設計/建造：2020 年

攝影：Finbarr Fallon

Client: Apple Coporation

Location: Singapore

Architect: Foster + Partners

Design / Completion: 2020

Photography: Finbarr Fallon

新落成的蘋果新加坡濱海灣金沙旗艦店是新加坡海岸線的又一奇觀。建筑師設計了一個直徑30 米且帶有黑色玻璃底座的全玻璃圓頂結構。該項目是蘋果設計團隊與福斯特建筑事務所共同合作的成果。

來自福斯特事務所的David Summerfield 這樣說道：“蘋果新加坡濱海灣金沙旗艦店是一個游走于透明和陰影之間的項目。我們試圖通過這個特殊結構的設計，打破內外空間的邊界，從而創造一個漂浮于水面之上的微型平臺，并給來訪者提供一個欣賞新加坡天際線和海灣的絕佳視角。”

從結構上來說，該旗艦店運用了鋼筋和玻璃這兩種混合材料。同時，鋼制截面的網格結構還起到了重量支撐的作用，而彎曲的結構玻璃面板則對鋼構件起到了橫向的支撐作用，并對整體結構形態起到了一定的強化與穩固。建筑師還安裝了遮陽系統，以保證內部空間的溫度舒適值。而每一片玻璃都經過了精心的挑選，以實現最終114片玻璃全部符合新加坡專屬可持續認證標準BCA 的綠色認證。

Recently opened to the public, Apple Marina Bay Sands creates a new distinctive presence on Singapore Bay. The 30-metre-diameter structure is a fully glazed dome with a black glass base,complementing the sister pavilions through its scale and materiality. The design is the result of a close collaboration between Apple’s design teams and the integrated engineering and design team at Foster + Partners.

David Summerfield, Foster + Partners said, “Apple Marina Bay Sands is all about the delicate interplay between transparency and shade. The structure dissolves the boundary between the inside and outside, creating a minimal platform that floats gently in the water, looking out over the bay and the spectacular Singapore skyline.”

Structurally, the dome acts as a hybrid steel and glass shell, where the grid of steel sections support the weight of the glass and shading, and the curved structural glass panels restrain the steel elements laterally and stiffen the overall form against lateral loads. Integrated solar shading devices keep the interior cool. Each of the 114 panels of glass is carefully selected to meet glazing indices as prescribed by BCA Green Mark, Singapore’s own sustainability rating system.

隨著圓頂結構而逐步縮小的多功能同心遮陽環，還可以滿足內部空間的吸音需求。同時，這些圓環還可以對日光進行漫反射處理，并將其反射到上方的擋板，從而產生神奇的視覺效果。而從圓頂上端開口射入的光柱，還會使人想起羅馬萬神廟的知名場景。

來自福斯特事務所的Stefan Behling 則這樣補充道：“這個圓頂結構似乎是變換無窮的。其在不同的環境條件下，會呈現出差異萬千的形態。這不光是對蘋果產品的一種映襯，還是對自然光照的一種歌頌。”

此外，新加坡的花園城市概念也在該旗艦店的內部得到了很好地體現。建筑師沿著圓環的外圈，設置了10 棵樹木，以提供額外的遮陽可能，并對邊界進行一定的柔化處理。建筑師還為其設置了皮革的座椅，使得其可以為來訪者提供舒適的休憩體驗。

游客們可以從The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands 進入這家旗艦店，并會經過一個絢麗的弧形石質入口，以及一個45米長和7.6米寬的大道。游客們再穿過一個扶梯，就會從這萬花筒般的穿行體驗里到達這個獨特的圓頂空間。游客們可以在這里欣賞到獨特的海岸及城市風光。白天，這個特殊的圓頂可以反射出周邊的水景和天光；而在夜間，其則會呈現出獨特的室內照明設計，并與一旁的新加坡城市天際線遙相呼應。

Each of the multifunctional concentric light sunshade rings reduce in size as they progress towards the top of the building, providing acoustic absorption for the store. More importantly, they diffuse and reflect daylight to the baffle above, creating a magical effect and dematerialising the structure. At the top a semi-opaque oculus provides a dramatic shaft of light that travels through the space, reminiscent of the famous Pantheon in Rome.

Stefan Behling, Foster + Partners said, “The dome appears ephemeral. The effect is very calming,and the changing intensity and colour of the light is mesmerising. It is not only a celebration of Apple’s incredible products, but a celebration of light.”

The garden city ideal of Singapore flows from the promenade into the interior spaces, with ten trees placed along the perimeter providing additional shading and soft shadows through the foliage. Set within leather-topped planters, they also provide comfortable places to sit and enjoy the ambiance of the store and the fantastic views of the marina.

The store can be entered through The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands via a beautifully curved stone entrance, flanked by Apple’s signature Avenue display on either side of a 45-metre long and 7.6-metre wide space. This leads directly to a set of dramatic escalators that take visitors on a “kaleidoscopic”journey to the heart of the spectacular domed space. This contrasting transition from the heart of the retail centre to the Apple dome offers the customer a dramatic and exhilarating experience. It culminates with spectacular views across the bay and towards the city. During the day, the dome reflects the colours of the surrounding water and sky, while in the evening the subtle interior lighting provides a warm glow and enhances everyone’s experience of Singapore’s spectacular skyline.