Built over the former open-air car park in front of Changi Airport Terminal 1, Jewel expanded Terminal 1's arrival hall and baggage claim areas by 70%.
Its official opening on 18 October 2019 by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Jewel's toroidal glass-and-steel façade was designed by a consortium of architects, led by Moshe Safdie.
The attractions are:
1. Shiseido Forest Valley (Shiseidō Foresutobarē , a collab with Japan art team) is one of Asia's largest indoor gardens, spanning five stories and approximately 22,000 square meters located in the heart of Jewel Changi Airport. It houses around 3,000 trees and 60,000 shrubs of 120 species that live in high-altitude tropical forests from around the world.
2. HSBC Rain Vortex, it is the world's largest and tallest indoor waterfall, standing at 40 metres . Recirculating rain water is pumped to the roof to free fall through a round hole at up to 37,850 liters per minute to a basement-level pool. An acrylic funnel at the bottom prevents splashing and insulates the sound of the cascade. The toroid-shaped roof has more than 9,000 pieces of glass spanning 200 by 150 meters with a sloped oculus as the mouth of the waterfall acting as "a continuation of the building...completed in a liquid form. At night, the circular walls of the waterfall becomes a 360-degree stage for a light-and-sound show.
3. Canopy Park
At the topmost level of Jewel, the 14,000 sqm Canopy Park houses recreation and leisure attractions, including two gardens: Topiary Walk features animal-shaped topiaries at every corner; and the Petal Garden that has seasonal floral display.
The park includes a suspension bridge called the Canopy Bridge that is located 23 metres above the ground which offers a panoramic view of the Rain Vortex.
