Bird Paradise in Mandai Wildlife Reserve

Bird Paradise in Mandai Wildlife Reserve is the flagship bird park at Mandai Wildlife Reserve; Atelier Ten has supported Mandai Wildlife Group since 2014, guiding the sustainability strategy from masterplan to operations. Our services covered climate analysis; thermal and daylight modelling; energy strategy and renewable siting; water budgeting and reuse; materials and construction waste guidance; certification leadership; measurement and verification.

The project achieved a Sustainable SITES Initiative Silver certification which recognises landscape performance across water, soil, habitat, materials and governance; Bird Paradise also contributes to LEAF Platinum for the precinct and Green Mark Platinum for the Penguin Building.

Solar panels are installed on the car park rooftop; this supports Mandai’s commitment to transition to one hundred per cent renewable energy by 2030; energy targets are verified through smart metering and a building management system. Trams, buggies, and visitor shuttles that link to nearby train stations run on electricity and by 2030, Mandai aims for its entire internal fleet across all parks to operate on electric power or low-carbon fuels.

A dedicated wastewater treatment plant located within Bird Paradise supplies an alternative non-potable source; together with the wider precinct system this has met around twenty-one per cent of non-potable demand since 2023; non-potable networks, rain capture and efficient irrigation reduce reliance on potable water.
Shade, airflow and restraint set the tone. Broad roofs and dense planting temper radiant heat, while orientation to the breeze keeps spaces open to natural ventilation. Thermal comfort analysis, including future climate scenarios, shaped the landscape and the comfort of outdoor areas.

Landscapes are planted with appropriate and native species that support behaviour in each aviary. A fifty-metre buffer at the reserve edge protects habitat and connects to the Mandai Wildlife Bridge for safe fauna movement, and salvaged timber has been reused as benches and perches.