Pan Pacific Orchard Hotel | WOHA

Pan Pacific Orchard Hotel’s Concept Design

The Pan Pacific Orchard Hotel’s design introduces an innovative model for tall tropical hotels. Situated at 10 Claymore Road, it incorporates open-air, tropical architecture and abundant greenery across its four unique levels that house guest accommodations, communal areas, and garden terraces. At ground level in Pan Pacific Orchard Hotel , the Forest Terrace descends from Claymore Road to Claymore Drive, creating a captivating water plaza bordered by forest trees. This striking entrance also functions as a publicly accessible urban pathway that links Claymore Road to Orchard Road, providing a peaceful retreat for guests and the public away from the vibrant urban environment.

©Darren Soh

Above Pan Pacific Orchard Hotel , the Beach Terrace offers a tropical paradise featuring a naturally contoured emerald lagoon, a meandering sandy beachfront, and palm groves seemingly floating above the bustling Orchard Road. Further upwards, the Garden Terrace faces the tranquil Claymore residential area. This elevated terrace showcases an impeccably maintained garden with reflection swimming pools and planter beds positioned between the Pan Pacific Orchard Hotel’s bar and lounge.

©Darren Soh

At the summit, the Cloud Terrace houses a landscaped event plaza surrounded by a 400-seat ballroom, function room, planter islands, and reflection pools, all sheltered by a photovoltaic canopy. Green columns anchor each terrace, visually uniting the four levels. The structure replaces 200% of its site area with greenery in conjunction with the terraced landscaping. The choice of plant life aligns with the theme of each level, reintroducing nature and biodiversity into the urban landscape.

©Darren Soh

The inventive structure and layout achieve a harmonious blend of high population density and spacious gardens and communal areas. A total of 347 accommodations are situated across the Beach, Garden, and Cloud Terraces, featuring interior designs that accentuate the distinctive ambiance of each level, ensuring a genuinely individualized boutique experience.

©Studio Periphery

Pan Pacific Orchard Hotel enhances the city’s vitality by unveiling typical indoor celebrations. This is achievable through well-thought-out open-air spaces that are ventilated yet protected, tailored for Singapore’s equatorial climate, characterized by warm, humid conditions, low winds, and frequent, albeit unpredictable, heavy rainfall, which can pose challenges for entirely outdoor events. These garden areas offer panoramic views for the hotel rooms and the local community, fostering a dynamic relationship with the neighborhood, a rarity in most high-density urban settings.

©Studio Periphery

The mirrored ceilings allow glimpses of the street-level landscape and activities, while the distinctive creeper-covered columns make a compelling eco-friendly statement. These expansive volumes serve as large sunshades for the terraces and accommodations, and the reflective ceilings function as thermal reflectors, offering radiant cooling by effectively doubling the garden and water surface area.
Pan Pacific Orchard Hotel has achieved Singapore’s highest environmental certification, the Green Mark Platinum rating, by integrating active systems and passive design strategies that effectively minimize energy and water consumption. This establishment is set to become a unique garden hotel in Singapore and a prominent symbol of sustainability along the renowned Orchard Road.

©Studio Periphery

Project Info:
Architects: WOHA
Area: 19625 m²
Year: 2023
Photographs: Darren Soh, Studio Periphery, Patrick Bingham-Hall
Manufacturers: Carera Bathroom, Hafele, Million Lighting
Lead Architects: WOHA
Mechanical & Electrical Engineers: Beca Carter Hollings & Ferner
Interior Designers: Sofwan, WOHA Architects Pte Ltd (Exterior) & Light Collab Pte Ltd (Interior), WOHA Architects Pte Ltd
Landscape Architects: WOHA Architects Pte Ltd (Exterior) & Light Collab Pte Ltd (Interior), WOHA Architects Pte Ltd
Quantity Surveyors: Rider Levett Bucknall LLP
Lighting Consultants: Nipek Pte. Ltd.
Acoustic Consultants: CCW Associates
Main Contractors: Shimizu Corporation
Founding Director: Mun Summ Wong
Director: Hong Wei Phua
Design Team: Herbert Salim, Yudhi Aristan, Victoria Tan
Interior Design: Evanne Kok | Sofwan
Landscape: Siew Way Chong
Country: Singapore