Capella Resort, Singapore Explained

Capella Singapore
Map Type:Singapore
Location:1 The Knolls, Sentosa Island, Singapore
Coordinates:1.2494°N 103.8244°W
Building Type:Hotel
Status:Complete
Start Date:2003
Completion Date:2009
Architect:Foster and Partners
DP Architects Pte Ltd
Main Contractor:Tiong Seng Group
Structural Engineer:Web Structures Pte Ltd
Floor Area:95246sqm

Capella Singapore is a luxury resort hotel situated in 30acres of grounds and gardens located on Sentosa Island, Singapore. It has 112 manors, suites and guestrooms designed by Norman Foster. It was developed by Pontiac Land and officially opened in March 2009. Capella Singapore's long-stay accommodation arm, The Club at Capella Singapore comprises 81 serviced apartments, penthouses and manors.[1] [2] [3]

Architecture and design

The hotel, which opened in 2009, was designed by architectural firm Foster and Partners in collaboration with DP Architects Pte Ltd. Its interiors were designed by Indonesian interior designer, Jaya Ibrahim.[4] The landscape architecture was designed by Coopers Hill. [5] The building integrates two Tanah Merah military buildings dating from the 1880s with a new hotel, villas, event spaces and a spa.[6] [7]

The Tiong Seng Group was the building and civil contractor of the Capella Singapore with Millenia Hotel Pte Ltd. as their client.[8]

2018 North Korea–United States summit

See main article: 2018 North Korea–United States Singapore Summit.

The 2018 United States–North Korea Summit was held at the resort beginning at 9:04 a.m. Singapore Standard Time on 12 June 2018.[9] Singapore announced the several locations related to the Trump-Kim summit would be designated as "Special event areas" and secured by both leaders' own personal security teams, elite Singaporean police,[10] and the Gurkha Contingent of Singapore.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Accommodations . www.capellahotels.com . 10 June 2018 . en.
  2. Web site: About . www.capellahotels.com . 10 June 2018 . en.
  3. Web site: Inside the hotel where Trump and Kim will meet . CNN Travel . 10 June 2018 . en . 6 June 2018.
  4. News: 2018-06-06. Inside the luxury Singapore hotel that will host the historic Trump-Kim summit. en-GB. The Telegraph. 2021-12-09. 0307-1235.
  5. https://coopershill.design/project/capella-singapore/
  6. Web site: Capella Resort - Foster + Partners. Foster + Partners /. www.fosterandpartners.com. www.fosterandpartners.com.
  7. Web site: Capella Singapore, Sentosa Island Hotel - e-architect. 6 April 2009.
  8. Web site: The Capella, Singapore . Tiong Seng Group . 6 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180612142908/http://www.tiongseng.com.sg/portfolio-items/the-capella-singapore/ . 12 June 2018 . dead .
  9. Web site: Trump-Kim summit to be held at Capella Hotel - NK News - North Korea News. 5 June 2018. 5 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180614062456/https://www.nknews.org/2018/06/trump-kim-summit-to-be-held-at-capella-hotel/. 14 June 2018. dead.
  10. Web site: Trump-Kim summit venue? Security tightens near two hotels. 4 June 2018 .
  11. Web site: Gurkhas of Nepal to protect Trump and Kim at summit . Reuters/AP . ABC News . 2018-06-06 . 2018-06-08 .