SPARK has a reputation for the innovative transformation of buildings such as Clarke Quay and Starhill Gallery.
GRiD is the next chapter in this narrative. A youth focused mall and education hub sits at heart of Singapore’s Selegie Arts District. Sandwiched between the adjacent School of the Arts (SOTA) and several time-worn shopping malls. GRiD is a great example of vibrant retrofitting of an existing building that extends its community relevance through positive reuse rather than wholesale demolition and re-construction.
The metamorphosis of GRiD’s street-corner into a “beacon” and attractor as well as housing an increased quantum of high revenue generating F+B units is SPARK’s signature gesture and a cultural “nod” to the night-time luminosity of the local shophouses.
A new ‘social stair’, a key component of the dynamic new corner is located opposite SOTA driving footfall to “food joints” in the basement. The stair is place to relax with friends, watch onscreen shows or enjoy live performances by GRiD’s arts focused tenants.
The corner shops and social stair have become a vibrant digital generation friendly “instagrammer” canvas for content creators, and experience seekers.
GRiD has been deliberately designed to stand out from its neighbours. The energy of the exterior is carried into the interior spaces, redolent of a post-industrial aesthetic with neon lights and supersized utilitarian graphics.