Ground has broken on an $8bn mixed-use expansion of Singapore鈥檚 Marina Bay Sands, a resort, entertainment and casino complex designed by Safdie Architects.
The project will add a fourth adjacent, 55-story tower to Marina Bay Sands鈥� current conjoined three tower structure, which will contain 570 rooms, plus shops, 200,000-sq-ft of meeting space, gaming options and a spa.
At its crown will be the 76,000-sq-ft 鈥淪kyloop鈥�, housing a public observatory, restaurants, gardens and private areas for hotel guests.
Next to the tower will be connected podium housing a 15,000-seat arena designed by Populous, able to accommodate international touring acts.
The venue will be connected to the Bayfront MRT station and walkways to Marina Bay.
The expansion was first announced in 2019, but has been delayed twice due to Covid-19.
It is project from Las Vegas Sands, who previously run the Sands Hotel and Casino on Las Vegas鈥� strip.
Patrick Dumont, the company鈥檚 president, : 鈥淥ver the years, Marina Bay Sands has been integral in strengthening Singapore鈥檚 position as a major tourism powerhouse.
鈥淏y the time our new ultra-luxury development is complete, we will have invested more than $15bn since we started operations in Singapore.
鈥淥ur new development will raise the bar and redefine the ultra-luxury hospitality realm on a global scale.鈥�
The original Marina Bay Sands development opened in 2010 and currently contains a 1,850 key hotel, shopping mall, museum, 2,183-seat theatre and casino with 500 tables and 3,000 machines.
The fourth tower expansion is due to open in 2030.
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