Biopolis;
ta, பயோபோலிஸ் is a
research and development
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centre for
biomedical sciences in
Singapore
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. It is located at
one-north
One-north (stylized as one-north) is a subzone of Queenstown, Singapore, first developed by JTC Corporation as the country's research and development and high technology cluster. It was first conceptualised in 1991 as part of the National Te ...
in
Buona Vista, and is close to the
National University of Singapore, the
Singapore Polytechnic
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Established in 1954, the institution is the first and oldest polytechnic in Singapore and ...
, the
Singapore Institute of Technology, the
National University Hospital, the
Singapore Science Park,
Ministry of Education,
ESSEC
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Business School,
INSEAD Business School, and
Fusionopolis. This campus is dedicated to providing space for biomedical research and development activities and promoting
peer review
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and
collaboration among the private and public
scientific community
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.
Development
Phase 1
''Biopolis Phase 1'', designed by world-renowned architect
Zaha Hadid, is a 185,000 m² (2,000,000 ft²) biomedical complex of seven buildings that were constructed from June 2003 to March 2004 at a cost of S$500 million. They are namely: Nanos, Genome, Helios, Chromos, Proteos, Matrix and Centros. Several government agencies, publicly funded research institutes and research labs of pharmaceutical and biotechnological companies are located there.
[Axel Gelfert, "Before Biopolis: Representations of the Biotechnology Discourse in Singapore", East Asian Science, Technology and Society Vol. 7 (1) 2013, pp. 103-123]
Phase 2
''Biopolis Phase 2'' was completed in October 2006 with a seven-storey 37,000 m² complex comprising two blocks, Neuros and Immunos.
The two blocks will house private research institutes focused on
neuroscience
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and
immunology
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respectively. The complex cost S$70 million and constructed over 18 months.
The new addition increases the Biopolis research complex to a total of 222,000 m², or about half the size of
Suntec City.
[Daryl Loo, "2 new Biopolis blocks to beef up research", '']The Straits Times
''The Straits Times'' is an English-language daily broadsheet newspaper based in Singapore and currently owned by SPH Media Trust (previously Singapore Press Holdings). ''The Sunday Times'' is its Sunday edition. The newspaper was establish ...
'', 31 October 2006
Biopolis fact Sheet
Phase 3
''Biopolis Phase 3'', comprising two blocks, Synapse and Amnios, was awarded to Crescendas Group by JTC Corporation under a design-build-own-operate basis with a 30+30 year lease. It started construction in the 3rd quarter of 2009 and was completed in the 2nd quarter of 2011. It measures 41,505 square meters in total, containing space for laboratories, research facilities, offices and retail operations.
Phase 4
''Biopolis Phase 4'', the
Procter & Gamble
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Singapore Innovation Centre, was announced by JTC Corporation on 25 January 2010, and opened on 28 March 2014. It is the largest investment in a private research facility in Singapore at S$250 million.
Phase 5
''Biopolis Phase 5'', consisting of Nucleos, was completed in 2014. It is used for pre-clinical trials.
Phase 6
On 27 November 2019, Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry
Koh Poh Koon announced that ''Biopolis Phase 6'' will be built by mid-2022 to meet demand from biotechnology start-ups. The expansion of Biopolis is part of initiatives to better support such start-ups. ''Biopolis Phase 6'' will add a further 35,000 sq m for research activities (including 2,000 sq m of laboratory spaces), with 6,000 sq m more for office and retail space. On 16 March 2020,
JTC Corporation awarded the site to Ho Bee, which will design the 12-storey building, named Elementum, with elements of nature, technology and wellness incorporated.
Features
Amenities
For the general public, Biopolis has eight shops, four
restaurants, four
cafes, a 300-seater
food court, a
fast food
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restaurant, a
pub and a childcare centre.
Function rooms
For its members, Biopolis has a 480-seater
auditorium
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and four 250-seater lecture
theaters. It also has 13 meeting rooms.
Accommodation
The Rochester is a major development in Vista Xchange at one-north. The
mixed-use development comprises private residences, serviced apartments, hotel rooms, recreational and retail facilities.
one-north Residences is another completed residential project in one-north.
Biopolis arts programme
An initiative of the one-north arts program, one-north Development Group (oDG) of
JTC Corporation launched the first Biopolis Arts Program@one-north on 14 May 2002. oDG supports the nurturing of the local and overseas arts community, by way of co-developing and funding the art programs in one-north. All major developmental projects in one-north will be encouraged to contribute towards the funding of significant artwork in-situ.
Notes
References
External links
Official homepage''The New York Times'', 16 August 2006
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Queenstown, Singapore