Jewel Changi Airport, Shopping center at Changi Airport, Singapore
Jewel Changi Airport is a nature-themed retail and entertainment complex linked to Terminals 1, 2 and 3 of Changi Airport. Its toroidal glass-and-steel shell, designed by a consortium led by Moshe Safdie, has a faceted roof of over 9,000 glass panels with a sloped oculus at the centre. Inside, the five-storey Forest Valley rises around the Rain Vortex, and a glass-tubed walkway connects to the terminals.
First proposed by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the 2013 National Day Rally, Jewel was built over the former open-air car park in front of Terminal 1. The S$1.7 billion project, a joint venture of Changi Airport Group and CapitaLand, opened softly in April 2019 and was officially inaugurated by Lee on 18 October 2019.
The water display dropping through the center draws families and travelers who gather around it throughout the day to watch the flow. After dark, colored lights and music accompany the falling water.
Jewel stays open around the clock, and early baggage check-in lets departing passengers drop bags before browsing. Terminal 1 adjoins the complex directly; Terminals 2 and 3 are reached by dedicated pedestrian walkways. The Changi Airport Skytrain passes above ground near the Rain Vortex, so airside passengers can see it in transit.
The Changi Airport Skytrain linking the terminals runs above ground beside the Rain Vortex, so passengers who stay airside can see the waterfall and the interior of Jewel without entering the complex. The 40-metre cascade is fed by rainwater pumped to the roof, falling through a round opening in the glass shell.
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