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The Reserve is a private precious-metals storage facility in Changi South, Singapore. It was developed by Silver Bullion, a Singapore-based precious metals dealer, and opened in July 2024.[1][2]

History

The building is located in Changi South, within the wider Changi Business Park area. Changi Business Park was launched by JTC Corporation in 1997 as its second business park after International Business Park in Jurong East.[3]

Silver Bullion acquired the building in 2020. By 2021, it was being converted from a former electronics warehouse into a precious-metals vault.[4][5] Silver Bullion had previously operated a smaller vault, The Safe House, since 2014.[6]

The Reserve opened in July 2024, coinciding with a reported increase in demand for physical bullion storage.[1]

The Facility

The Reserve occupies a six-storey former electronics warehouse in Changi South, approximately 180,000 square feet (17,000m²) in area and 32 metres tall.[2][7]

The facility has a designed storage capacity of 10,000 tonnes of silver and 500 tonnes of gold.[1] It includes vaults for gold, platinum and other high-value assets, as well as a dedicated silver vault.[6]

Architecture

The Reserve is an adaptive reuse project.[7] Architectural and interior design is credited to MonoLab Studio, with Freight Architects also listed in project credits.[8][9] The building's facade uses thinned onyx laminated between glass panels, and the original warehouse structure was adapted around a central vaulting chamber.[7][8]

Recognition

In 2025, The Reserve received a Design Award in the Industrial and Utility Buildings category at the SIA Design Awards, and an SG Mark Special Mention in Architecture at the Singapore Good Design Awards.[8][10] It also won the Commercial Spaces category at the 2025 Design Anthology Awards.[11] In 2026, it received a German Design Award in the Excellent Architecture, Architecture - Public category.[12]

References

  1. "As the Rich Snap Up Gold Bars, Storage Vaults Brace for Business". Bloomberg.com. Archived from the original on 7 September 2025. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
  2. Lim, Chloe (6 February 2026). "Inside Singapore's largest silver vault: How is the metal stored and handled?". The Business Times. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
  3. "Business parks under scrutiny after a year of controversy and change". www.edgeprop.sg. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
  4. "Singapore Dealer Prepares Vault for 15,000 Tons of Silver". Bloomberg.com. Archived from the original on 18 August 2025. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
  5. "Singapore dealer prepares vault for 15,000 tonnes of silver". The Straits Times. 12 April 2021. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
  6. agusadmin (6 August 2024). "UNVEILING THE RESERVE AT APPMC 2024". Singapore Bullion Market Association. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
  7. "The Reserve Warehouse, Singapore, Southeast Asia - e-architect". www.e-architect.com. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
  8. "The Reserve | Singapore Architect". singaporearchitect.sg. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
  9. "The Reserve by MONOLAB STUDIO". Architizer. 1 July 2025. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
  10. "The Reserve -". Retrieved 22 June 2026.
  11. "Design Anthology Awards 2025: Announcing the Winners". Design Anthology. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
  12. "The Reserve". German Design Award. Retrieved 22 June 2026.