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Aug 13, 2010
Pop-up gates for Liat Towers
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The barrier, roughly about 40m will stretch the whole length of the building from from Orange Julius food and drink outlet on the Paterson Road side of the building to Hermes boutique on the Angullia Park side. -- ST PHOTO: MALCOLM MCLEOD
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THE flood defence method of choice at Liat Towers in Orchard Road will be a pop-up barrier. The first of its kind here, the $100,000 mechanism will make an appearance only when floods threaten, rising out of the pavement when activated to fit into a stainless steel frame.
In drier times, it will lie flush against the pavement in front of the mall. The 60cm barrier - low enough for most people to stride over when raised - will stretch from the Orange Julius food and drink outlet near the Paterson Road side of the building to the Hermes boutique on the Angullia Park side.
The technology for it was adapted from a similar system installed in the Marina Bay Sands casino. If a fire breaks out there, a glass panel in the skylight will rise to let the smoke out. Designer Jwee Quek of design and construction company Parafoil said: 'We've modified the design to act as a flood defence for Liat Towers. It is unique as it operates without the use of electricity.'
