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CSSD | 30,000 sqft
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CSSD Singapore
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Part of CHO Associates' work at 55 Ayer Rajah Crescent, LaunchPad @ one-north. See the building upgrade and A&A works →
A garden welcome for business: CSSD Singapore's office at one-north
When a company sets out to connect two regions, its office has to say welcome, we're ready for business and you're in good hands, all at once. That was the brief behind CSSD Singapore's office at 55 Ayer Rajah Crescent (Block 55), LaunchPad @ one-north.
CSSD, the China-Singapore Suzhou Industrial Park Development Group, is listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. For its Singapore base, CHO Associates delivered a 30,000 sq ft office interior as a turnkey design and build project, from office interior design through M&E engineering to construction management.
Project facts
- Client: CSSD Singapore
- Location: 55 Ayer Rajah Crescent (Block 55), LaunchPad @ one-north, Singapore
- Interior area: 30,000 sq ft
- Scope: turnkey office fit-out: interior design, M&E engineering and construction management
An arrival that feels like a garden
Living green walls run through the office, picking up the leafy setting of one-north. Guests are greeted by a sculpted timber reception counter and a softly glowing white counter set against the greenery. It's calm and confident, a corporate office design that puts visitors at ease before the first handshake.
One floor, many ways to do business
- The event lawn: a patch of green underfoot, standing tables and big screens for launches, signing ceremonies and networking.
- The seminar space: rows of seating, a projector and a lectern for briefings and presentations.
- The pantry bar: patterned tiles and warm pendant lights, where the best conversations often happen over coffee.
- The lounges: soft seating tucked among the greenery for quiet meetings and catch-ups.
One team, from the street to the reception desk
Alongside the office fit-out, our team also carried out asset enhancement and A&A works on the 122,578 sq ft building: a new car porch and canopy, a revitalised main lobby, upgraded washrooms, rooftop waterproofing and a repainted façade. With one design and build contractor handling both, the look stays consistent from outside to inside.
Planning an office renovation in Singapore? Questions we hear most
What does a turnkey office fit-out include?
Everything needed to hand you a ready-to-use office: space planning and interior design, M&E engineering, authority submissions, construction, furniture and final handover. You deal with one contractor instead of coordinating designers, builders and suppliers yourself.
Should we hire an interior design firm or a design and build contractor?
An interior design firm focuses on the design, and you then appoint a separate contractor to build it. A design and build contractor handles both under one contract, which usually means faster decisions, clearer costs and one point of accountability. For most corporate offices, design and build is the simpler route.
Can one office host events, briefings and daily work?
Yes, when it's zoned well. Clear zones and flexible furniture let a seminar, a networking evening and quiet desk work happen side by side without getting in each other's way.
How do you make a corporate office feel welcoming, not institutional?
Bring in nature, warm materials and soft lighting, and design the first few metres with care. Visitors decide how they feel about a place within moments of walking in.
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