MediaCorp marked a milestone with the Foundation Stone laying ceremony for the new campus building at Mediapolis@one-north which will be opened in 2015. The new, iconic campus, designed by world renowned architects Maki and Associates and DP Architects, will feature open, collaborative spaces and signify a new approach to content creation for the future.
The ceremony was watched by MediaCorp staff via a “live” link to its current Caldecott Campus, and attended by MediaCorp Chairman Teo Ming Kian, Chief Financial Officer Yeo Mui Sung, Kajima Vice Managing Director Shinoda, and DPA Associate Director, Tan Jiann Woei. Speaking later, Mr Teo said the ceremony “represents a milestone closer to realising our vision of a campus that enables MediaCorp to better meet its mission of engaging, entertaining and enriching our audiences by harnessing the power of creativity of our people, and that Singaporeans would be proud of to call their own and encouraged to co-create content for our multiple platforms.”
Soon to be home to 2,800 staff, the new campus will include state of the art facilities,
• The 1,600 seat Broadcast Performance Arts Theatre, the Broadcast Centre and MediaCorp Corporate Offices
• A Large Interactive Media Wall
• A Public Plaza with a grand stairway for red carpet events. It will feature 50 steps commemorating Singapore’s 50th year as an independent nation.
• Fully integrated News Operations bringing together TV, Radio, Print operations under one roof
In May 2013, MediaCorp’s new campus won the 2013 Green Mark Platinum Award, the highest rating for green building certification in Singapore awarded by Building and Construction Authority (BCA).
