"Some people in the design team were very concerned the building didn't look very interesting. But I'm very confident in [something] simple. We don't have to embellish because we're not confident in our simplicity."
"Boring is okay, you know?" Cheng says. The real estate CEO began in architecture school, but never became a practicing architect, instead going into urban planning with Singapore's public service.
In fact, Cheng thinks that simplicity helps the building stand out to those driving the expressway into Singapore's central business district.
Guoco Midtown may not be the boldest, but it is packed. The integrated development boasts a 98% occupancy rate for its office tower, 63% of its completed residential building has been sold and a second residential building that's still under construction is almost sold out.
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