Curious squirrels and peacocks have been sneaking peeks at Sentosa Sensoryscape ever since construction on the immersive pathway began four years ago. Sentosa Sensoryscape, which is opening on March 14 during the one-week school break, is one of the biggest new attractions on the island since the launch of Resorts World Sentosa in 2010. The 350m linkway is designed to be a “phygital” celebration of the senses.
It treats visitors to the island’s varied facets from daybreak to night-time through an Instagram-worthy experience that includes large-scale outdoor interactive light art, nature-inspired soundscape and augmented reality (AR).
Covering an area of about 5½ football fields or 30,000 sq m, the two-tier walkway links Resorts World Sentosa in the north and Sentosa’s beaches in the south for a ridge-to-reef experience that includes the island’s lush interior and its beachfronts. Work on the $90 million pathway started in late 2019, soon after the Sentosa-Brani Master Plan was announced in September that year.
The plan is to redevelop Sentosa and Pulau Brani as choice leisure and tourist destinations over the next decades.
Among the experiential highlights of Sensoryscape are three vessels framing the sensory gardens in the middle of the walk, each measuring about 13m in height and 25m wide, designed by international architects Serie + Multiply.
Visitors entering from the link bridge at Resorts World Sentosa will be greeted with a cooling prelude to the Sensoryscape in the form of a dry mist that evaporates on the skin upon contact. They will then get glimpses of the three sensory gardens, alliteratively tagged Tactile Trellis, Scented Sphere and Symphony Streams. The first two semi-enclosed spherical spaces showcase an array of textured and scented plants, while the third is an immersive sound experience with trickling water from blue-hued pods.
