The Hive, Singapore

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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.^[1] Colloquially, the building is known as the "dim sum basket building" due to its likeness to the steamer baskets used to contain dim sum.^[2]

The Hive
External view of The Hive
Alternative names	Learning Hub South
General information
Location	Jurong West, Singapore
Address	52 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639816
Coordinates	1.343212°N 103.682586°E / 1.343212; 103.682586
Opening	2015
Cost	S$45 million
Owner	Nanyang Technological University
Technical details
Floor count	8
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Thomas Heatherwick

The Hive was a finalist for the 2015 World Architecture Festival Commercial Mixed-Use Award in the Future Projects subcategory.^[3]

Architecture

Designed by British designer Thomas Heatherwick,^[1] The Hive is Heatherwick Studio's first major building in Asia.^[4] 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.^[5][6] 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.^[5]

The building has received mixed reviews,^[7] 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".^[8]