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The Interlace is a condominium in Singapore, located on the corner of Depot Road and Alexandra Road. The complex is about 170,000 square meters on 8 hectares of land and has 23 apartment blocks that has total of 1,040 units ranging in size from 800 square meters to over 6,300 square meters for the penthouses at the top of each housing blocks Drone View.

History
The Interlace was designed by Ole Scheeren and the architecture firm OMA. The project was commissioned in 2007 and finished in 2013. The property has a 99 year lease from the Singapore government since 2009. The property is surrounded by several parks that are connected and promote the Singapore Green of 2012 initiative. Across from the Alexandra Arch and Telok Blangah Hill Park, the Interlace is an integrated part of the surrounding without sticking up like a sore thumb.

The location was previously called Gillamn Heights because of the 607 unit condominium that was on the location with the same name.

Architecture
Unlike the traditional towering buildings, Interlace is a six story blocks staggered in a hexagonal arrangements surrounding eight courtyards. The blocks are stacked four high at the center to provide maximum of 24 floors. This provides almost every home with a wide view of the surrounding areas. The spatial courtyards have swimming pools that are part of the architecture and not just an after thought. The Interlace won the World Building of the Year for 2015.