UOB Innovation Hub
Building located in Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
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UOB Innovation Hub[1], formerly The Hive, also known as Learning Hub South, is a building located in Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. The S$45 million building was designed by Thomas Heatherwick and completed in 2015.[2] Colloquially, the building is known as the "dim sum basket building" due to its likeness to the steamer baskets used to contain dim sum.[3]
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| UOB Innovation Hub | |
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External view of the UOB Innovation Hub | |
 Interactive map of the UOB Innovation Hub area | |
| Alternative names | Learning Hub South |
| General information | |
| Location | Jurong West, Singapore, 52 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639816 |
| Coordinates | 1.343212°N 103.682586°E |
| Opening | 2015 |
| Cost | S$45 million |
| Owner | Nanyang Technological University |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 8 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Thomas Heatherwick |
UOB Innovation Hub was a finalist for the 2015 World Architecture Festival Commercial Mixed-Use Award in the Future Projects subcategory.[4]
Architecture
Designed by British designer Thomas Heatherwick,[2] The UOB Innovation Hub is Heatherwick Studio's first major building in Asia.[5] The building consists of 12 eight-storey towers arranged around a public atrium. The towers taper towards the base and house 56 corner-less classrooms.[6][7] The concrete stair and lift cores between the towers are embedded with 700 drawings by British artist Sara Fanelli, depicting images from science, art and literature.[6]
The building has received mixed reviews,[8] with the Architectural Review saying that while "there is much to admire" about the building, "it gave off something of a forlorn car-park aesthetic".[9]
