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]
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]
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]