A social-driven project by Spark, GRiD sits at the heart of Singapore’s Arts District sandwiched between SOTA (School of the Arts) and Park Lane and Peace Centre, two of Singapore’s older generation of shopping malls. GRiD is a great example of a positive transformation of a failing building into a socially focused youth retail and education hub for the community. The upgrading work is centred on the core purpose of increasing asset value through social interaction, increased accessibility, and the celebration of self and community.
A new ‘social stair’, a key component of the dynamic new corner is located opposite SOTA, driving footfall to “food joints” in the basement. The stair is a place to relax with friends, watch onscreen shows, or enjoy live performances by GRiD’s arts focused tenants. The corner shops and social stair have become a vibrant digital generation friendly “instagrammer” canvas for content creators and experience seekers.
GRiD has been deliberately designed to stand apart. The energy of the exterior is carried into the interior spaces, redolent of a post-industrial aesthetic with neon lights and supersized utilitarian graphics.
