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The Botanic Gardens has been ranked Asia's top park attraction since 2013, by TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice Awards. [2] It was declared the inaugural Garden of the Year by the International Garden Tourism Awards in 2012. The Botanic Gardens was founded at its present site in 1859 by the Agri-horticultural Society.
The station was first announced in December 2003 as Adam station as part of Stages 4 and 5 of the Circle Line (CCL). [3] [4] The contract for the construction of the Adam and Farrer stations (including 6.3 kilometres (3.9 miles) of twin bored tunnels) was awarded to Taisei Corporation for S$391.6 million (US$231.7 million) in July 2004.
The station was first announced on 29 August 2012 as part of the Thomson line (TSL). [7] [8] Contract T228 for the design and construction of Gardens by the Bay Station and associated tunnels was awarded to Nishimatsu Construction Co. Ltd – Bachy Soletanche Singapore Pte Ltd Joint Venture at S$331 million (US$247 million) in July 2014.
The Gardens by the Bay (GBTB) is an urban park spanning 105 hectares (260 acres) in the Central Region of Singapore, adjacent to the Marina Reservoir.The park consists of three waterfront gardens: Bay South Garden in Marina South, Bay East Garden with the Founders' Memorial in Marina East and Bay Central Garden in the Downtown Core and Kallang. [2]
Botanical gardens in Singapore have collections consisting entirely of Singapore native and endemic species; most have a collection that include plants from around the world. There are botanical gardens and arboreta in all states and territories of Singapore, most are administered by local governments, some are privately owned.
Plans for a children's garden in the Singapore Botanic Gardens were first announced in 2005. [2] The garden opened on 1 October 2007, becoming the first children's garden in Asia, costing $7 million to construct. [3] Following the 2ha expansion in 2017, the garden became the largest children's garden in Asia. [4] [5]
To reflect its proximity to the Singapore Botanic Gardens, the station features a garden wall of indoor plants. [23] The curvilinear ceiling above the column-less upper platform was inspired by a folding leaf. This curved motif is echoed on the walls of the lower platform. The station was fully designed by the LTA. [24] [25]
On 14 June 2005, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced the Downtown Extension (renamed to "Downtown Line Stage 1"), which would serve the New Downtown at Marina Bay area, where an integrated resort (Marina Bay Sands) and Singapore's second botanical garden (Gardens by the Bay) were to be located.