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Jem
®
is Singapore’s third largest suburban mall, housing
241 apartments atop 76,000 square meters of retail space
on six levels, comprising a large cinema multiplex, flagship
department stores, food courts and specialty retailers. Office
accommodation sits above the retail area, and can be
accessed from a separate entrance.
The complex is the winner of numerous prestigious awards
recognizing its sustainable design, including the Singapore
Property Award 2014 in the Sustainable Development
category. The space-efficient, energy-saving solutions
offered by KONE represented an important advantage for
Jem
®
in their aspiration to attain Platinum-level Green Mark
certification for the building.
Smart people flow
“All of Jem’s elevators are equipped with regenerative drive
technology that returns power back to the building’s grid.
The customer also appreciated our can-do attitude and
the strong technical support we provided throughout the
planning process,” says KONE Key Account Manager
Lynn Er
.
The smooth flow of retail traffic is more than just a symptom
of the Singaporean penchant for order. KONE specialists
worked closely with the customer to optimize the people
flow experience in this lifestyle hub.
JEM
®
– SINGAPORE
Crown jewel of Jurong
Jem
®
is the first lifestyle hub in West Singapore to integrate shopping, entertainment and offices under one roof.
“We performed extensive traffic studies during the design
phase to determine the ideal number and capacity
of elevators and escalators and the correct sizing of the
shafts,” explains Er.
The office section is equipped with a sophisticated KONE
Polaris
™
Destination Control System (DCS), which carries
peak-hour crowds to the various floors as quickly and
efficiently as possible. The DCS frees up space and saves
energy, as it can handle more passengers using fewer
elevators than a conventional system.
Planning pays off
Jem
®
has a unique look matched by the customized glass
elevators in the retail mall. KONE worked with an interior
designer to perfect the appearance of the car interior and
blend the doors with the crisp lines of the lobby.
The installation was completed on an extremely tight
schedule, with KONE teams working around the clock,
seven days a week.
“Plenty of effort, manpower and resources were put into
the execution. This project once again demonstrated the
advantages of early involvement and professional project
management. Our positivity has earned us a strong
partnership with Lend Lease,” concludes
Anthony Tan
,
Managing Director of KONE Singapore.