The Founders’ Memorial presents a tribute to our founding fathers whose forging of a meritocratic and multi-racial society brought peace and prosperity; whose pursuit of national resilience drove a systemic approach towards sustainability; and whose vision of a “Clean and Green” Singapore uplifted the country’s image, spirit and economy. They have sown, and we, the people of Singapore, have reaped. To commemorate and celebrate the fruits of their labour, a memorial in the form of a Garden Monument is envisioned.

By gathering under the umbrella of this Forest of Giants, the Garden Monument instills a sense of reverence and awe, which in turn, inspires a renewed commitment to shade and shelter the future. Showcasing our City-in-a-Garden, a fully immersive visitor experience is created by weaving the story of Singapore through a layered tropical tapestry of water and greenery, light and shadow, breeze and shade.

The memorial derives its design language from this seamless melding of nature, architecture and infrastructure multi-dimensionally and multi-sensorially. Embodying Singapore’s Resilience Blueprint, the Garden + Monument concept is a synthesis of green, water and energy systems that look forward to our green and resilient future. It mirrors the systemic approach that our leaders took in the designing of modern Singapore, by innovatively bringing these infrastructures together to form a completely self-sustaining and self-sufficient constructed ecosystem.