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Date of completion: 2025
Building Height: 218 m
Building owner: IOI Properties Singapore
To enhance security and optimize people flow at South Beach offices, KONE implemented an upgrade solution with KONE Lanes and KONE Office Flow solution. This marks South Beach Tower as the second location in Singapore to feature award-winning KONE Lanes integrated with Office Flow, setting a new benchmark for smart building access with a sleek form and space efficiency of up to 90% of traditional turnstiles.
The Office Flow upgrade boasts Advanced Destination Control, significantly reducing elevator waiting times and congestion. Alongside the solution, signalization panels deliver a user-friendly interface that allows users to intuitively navigate and enjoy a touchless and smooth ride.
South Beach Tower set out to create a future-ready, sustainable workplace that delivers exceptional tenant experience while supporting the high traffic demands of a mixed-use development. Located in Singapore's Downtown Core, the building needed smart solutions to enhance security, optimize people flow, and maintain operational efficiency across offices, retail spaces, and hospitality areas.
As an award-winning integrated development of 10 years, South Beach Tower needed to upgrade its lobby to continue looking fresh and advanced. Hence, they required technologies that could seamlessly integrate with its modern architecture and sustainability goals. The challenge was to manage large volumes of office workers and visitors without compromising convenience or safety, while ensuring smooth navigation especially in high-traffic zones such as lobbies and elevator areas during peak hours.
To achieve these objectives, South Beach Tower sought innovative partners capable of delivering intelligent access control and technology driven elevator systems that align with its vision for connectivity, efficiency, and premium user experience. These solutions needed to complement the building's green initiatives and aesthetic goals; supporting its position as a landmark development in Singapore's vibrant cityscape.
KONE Office Flow solution delivers a modern, seamless experience for tenants and visitors. They work to elevate the building's operational performance and create a smart, future-ready environment that aligns with the premium standards of South Beach Tower.
9 KONE Lanes were installed to provide high-throughput access control with smart sensors and seamless integration with building systems. The solution reduces the need for floorspace by up to 90% compared with conventional turnstiles — sleek, smart, and built for high-traffic lobbies.
The Office Flow upgrade boasts Advanced Destination Control, significantly reducing elevator waiting times and congestion. Signalization panels deliver a user-friendly interface that allows users to intuitively navigate and enjoy a touchless and smooth ride.
The modernization was carried out with careful planning to minimize disruption to tenants, visitors, and building operations across offices, retail spaces, and hospitality areas — maintaining South Beach Tower's premium standards throughout.
The upgrade aligns with South Beach Tower's green initiatives and aesthetic goals. 'Time of Flight' (TOF) sensor technology brings improved security and adaptability, supporting the building's position as a landmark sustainable development in Singapore's cityscape.
For this project, South Beach Tower selected a comprehensive upgrade integrating KONE Lanes with KONE Office Flow — setting a new benchmark for smart building access in Singapore. This marks South Beach as only the second location in Singapore to feature this award-winning combination, delivering a sleek, space-efficient, and future-ready solution that aligns with the building's premium standards and sustainability goals.
9 KONE Lanes were installed to provide high-throughput access control with smart sensors and seamless integration with building systems. The 'Time of Flight' (TOF) sensor technology brings improved security and adaptability, and the solution can be adjusted to suit various design styles — ideal for a landmark mixed-use development.
The Office Flow upgrade boasts Advanced Destination Control, significantly reducing elevator waiting times and congestion. Users benefit from a touchless, smooth ride experience with an intuitive interface that makes navigation effortless during peak hours.
Unlike conventional turnstiles, KONE Lanes offer remarkable space-efficiency — reducing the need for floorspace by up to 90%. The sleek form factor complements South Beach Tower's modern architecture while maintaining high throughput for the building's large volumes of office workers and visitors.
KONE Office Flow elevates the building's operational performance by integrating access control and elevator management into one cohesive system. It creates a smart, future-ready environment that supports South Beach Tower's connectivity, efficiency, and premium tenant experience goals.
South Beach Tower provides 510,000 sq ft of Grade A office space across 34 impressive stories within a striking integrated development.
Ideally situated in the city center, it is seamlessly connected to the City Hall, Esplanade and Promenade MRT stations and surrounded by luxury hotels, convention centers, and vibrant city life.
