SINGAPORE. Jewel Changi Airport Devt (JCAD) has revealed the latest images of its magnificent Jewel Changi Airport complex, scheduled to open in 2019. The Moodie Davitt Report is providing intensive coverage of the project.
As reported, the project encompasses a hugely ambitious mixed-use complex. It will include a five-storey indoor garden, play attractions, shopping and dining options, a hotel, and facilities for airport operations.
To date, 75% of the overall construction has been completed and Jewel is on-track to open in 2019, said JCAD.
Visitors travelling along Airport Boulevard today can view the gradual formation of Jewel Changi Airport’s infrastructure as work on its distinctive glass and steel façade enters the last phase.
The entire Jewel facade is made up of more than 9,000 pieces of specially manufactured glass, close to 18,000 pieces of steel beams and over 6,000 steel nodes, noted the company. The entire façade will weigh more than 6,000 tonnes.
As each glass panel is different, the installation process requires precise coordination to ensure that each is fitted into the correct ‘grid’ placement that it is planned for. Meticulous execution is also required as the glass panels are transported from the ground level to the top of the façade for the roof installation.
Located in front of Changi Airport’s Terminal 1, Jewel is positioned as “a world-class lifestyle destination, enhancing Changi’s appeal as a premier air hub,” according to the airport company.
