One Raffles Quay

Overview

One Raffles Quay repositions a Marina Bay landmark through adaptive reuse, creating a hospitality-led workplace that elevates tenant experience and long-term asset value.

Location

Singapore

Client

Raffles Quay Asset Management

Expertise

Building Transformation & Adaptive Reuse

Opportunity

As workplace expectations evolved, One Raffles Quay needed to strengthen its competitive edge while preserving its identity as one of Marina Bay’s premier office addresses.

Nearly two decades after opening, One Raffles Quay faced a new commercial reality. Premium tenants increasingly expected workplaces to provide an elevated tenant experience alongside high-quality office spaces. Rather than redevelop the landmark, the owners launched an Asset Enhancement Initiative to strengthen tenant appeal and reinforce the building’s long-term competitiveness while preserving the identity that established One Raffles Quay as a Marina Bay icon.

Why This Matters

01
Reinforcing a Landmark
Nearly 20 years after opening, One Raffles Quay needed to evolve with changing workplace expectations while preserving the character and prestige that defined its Marina Bay presence.
02
Elevating Tenant Experience
The Asset Enhancement Initiative transformed amenities and shared environments into hospitality-inspired destinations that encourage everyday interaction.
03
Protecting Long-Term Value
Rather than replacing an iconic commercial asset, adaptive reuse extended One Raffles Quay’s relevance, supporting stronger tenant satisfaction and leasing resilience.

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Solution

Gensler repositioned One Raffles Quay through design that transforms arrival, strengthens connections, and delivers hospitality-inspired experiences across an established commercial landmark.

Gensler approached the project as a strategic repositioning exercise, focusing on the spaces that most shape perception and everyday use. Across the North Tower, South Tower, and Garden Plaza, the design introduced a more cohesive language, using warmth and intuitive movement to create a seamless, contemporary experience. Lobby environments were refreshed to improve arrival and reinforce identity, while the plaza became an urban lounge that supports activity and interaction beyond the office floor.

Approximately 72 by 20 feet to support immersive programming and public activation

Size of Garden Plaza LED screen

1.3M

Total office area within the development · sqft

Approximately 172,000 square feet

Integrated workplace and public realm site area

Approximately 72 by 20 feet to support immersive programming and public activation

Size of Garden Plaza LED screen

1.3M

Total office area within the development · sqft

Approximately 172,000 square feet

Integrated workplace and public realm site area

From brief to build: how adaptive reuse and targeted interventions repositioned One Raffles Quay as a renewed landmark workplace destination.

Working within an occupied, high-profile commercial asset, Gensler focused on the spaces that most directly shape perception and everyday use. The process began by identifying where design could create the greatest strategic value: arrival, circulation, shared amenities, and the relationship between the two towers and Garden Plaza. From there, the team developed clearer movement patterns and a hospitality-led public realm to enhance the tenant experience and strengthen the asset’s long-term competitiveness.

Impact

By transforming shared spaces into a more connected, hospitality-led experience, One Raffles Quay strengthens its competitiveness as a future-ready workplace destination in Singapore’s Central Business District.

The repositioning enhances tenant experience and helps protect the long-term value of a landmark office asset.

What Changed Because of This

01
Workplace Experience
Reimagined spaces and clearer circulation create a smoother daily experience for tenants and visitors across the development.
02
Public Realm
The revitalized Garden Plaza extends workplace life beyond the office floor, supporting dining, informal meetings, events, and a more active civic presence.
03
Asset Value
Through adaptive reuse rather than replacement, the project helps protect long-term competitiveness by strengthening identity and increasing the asset’s relevance.

One Raffles Quay shows how adaptive reuse can strengthen tenant experience and protect the long-term value of a landmark asset.

Recognition

Indiplomacy

Indiplomacy covered Gensler’s “City in 60” exhibition at One Raffles Quay’s Garden Plaza, positioning the site as a public-facing platform for urban dialogue.

Team

Project Leadership

[FPO] Najeeb Rahmat

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[FPO] Yvette Koh

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FAQ

What Makes One Raffles Quay Unique

The project repositions a landmark office development through adaptive reuse, using hospitality-led shared spaces to strengthen tenant experience and long-term asset value.

Where is One Raffles Quay located?

One Raffles Quay is located in Singapore’s Central Business District, between Marina Bay and Raffles Place.

Who designed this project?

Gensler led the repositioning and interior transformation of the shared spaces at One Raffles Quay.

How does the project benefit the city?

The project activates shared public space and makes the development more engaging for both tenants and guests.