Jewel Changi Airport

If you have to transfer flights at the Changi Airport, Singapore, and have some time to spare, be sure to go and have a look at the “Jewel” at the airport. Spend some time there to soak in the atmosphere and be awed by the architecture and the construction of the place.

Entry to the Shiseido Forest Valley and The Rain Vortex is free. The other nature-themed attractions charge entrance fees.

I shot a short video of the Rain Vortex. Have a look 👉 HERE https://www.youtube.com/shorts/lBlcrB6YeqI

The following information on “Jewel” is taken from Wikipedia 👉 HERE

“Jewel Changi Airport (also known as Jewel or Jewel Changi) is a nature-themed entertainment and retail complex surrounded by and linked to one of the passenger terminals of Changi Airport, Singapore. Jewel was conceived to maintain Changi Airport's status as a major aviation hub in the Asia-Pacific.

“Its centrepiece, the Rain Vortex, surrounded by a terraced forest setting is the world's tallest indoor waterfall.

“Jewel includes gardens, attractions, a hotel, about 300 retail and dining outlets, as well as early baggage check-in aviation facilities. It covers a total gross floor area of 135,700 square meters, spanning 10 storeys – five above-ground and five basement levels. Its attractions include the Shiseido Forest Valley, an indoor garden spanning five storeys, and the Canopy Park at the topmost level, featuring gardens and leisure facilities.”

Shiseido Forest Valley
“The Shiseido Forest Valley is one of Asia's largest indoor gardens, spanning five stories and approximately 22,000 square metres located in the heart of Jewel Changi Airport. It houses around 3,000 trees and 60,000 shrubs of 120 species that live in high-altitude tropical forests from around the world.”

The Rain Vortex
“The Rain Vortex, is the world's largest and tallest indoor waterfall, standing at 40 metres high. Recirculating rain water is pumped to the roof to free fall through a round hole at up to 37,850 liters per minute to a basement-level pool. An acrylic funnel at the bottom prevents splashing and insulates the sound of the cascade. The tor lid-shaped roof has more than 9,000 pieces of glass spanning 200 by 150 meters with a sloped oculus as the mouth of the waterfall acting as "a continuation of the building...completed in a liquid form."

“At night, the circular walls of the waterfall become a 360-degree stage for a light-and-sound show.”

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