The Pinnacle@Duxton is a public housing complex on Cantonment Road in Singapore's city center. Seven connected towers rise 512 feet (156 m), 50 stories above a basement car park. The article calls them the world's tallest public residential buildings. The Housing and Development Board developed it, and Chip Eng Seng built it. The article gives no style.
An international competition in 2001 drew 227 entries from 32 countries, and ARC Studio Architecture + Urbanism with RSP Architects Planners & Engineers won. Construction began in April 2005 and keys were handed over on December 13, 2009. The towers are fully precast, with 35 unit variations and removable lightweight interior walls.
Two sky gardens, each 1,640 feet (500 m) long, sit on the 26th and 50th floors. The 26th is for residents only. The 50th is open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. for a S$6 fee, with a daily quota of 150.
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