The new 21,000 square metres Khatib Clubhouse comes sustainably designed with many first-of-its-kind facilities and amenities. It had its ground-breaking ceremony on 12 July 2018 and is purpose-built with the needs of the Home Team National Servicemen (NSmen) in mind. The 21,000-square-metre five-storey clubhouse is located within walking distance of Khatib MRT station. SHAPING AN […]
In 2023, Singapore will open a new eco-resort in the Mandai precinct, for which construction is expected to commence next year. The yet unnamed resort will advance Singapore’s distinctive advantage of having a primary forest within the limits of a first-world metropolis—one of only few cities in the world to do so — that gives […]
In a city renowned for its green cover and public spaces, the opening of a new park may seem as exciting as bringing sand to the beach; yet the new Lakeside Garden, a 53-hectare public park deep in the country’s heartlands, is a big deal. It is the first iteration of Jurong Lake Gardens, a […]
URBAN Windsor Nature Park (WNP) is a 75-hectare green space situated at the intersection between the dense urban fabric of Singapore and its natural biodiversity core. Located at the fringe of the Central Catchment Nature Reserve (CCNR), WNP is designed as a ‘buffer park’ that mitigates the impact of present and forecasted increase in human […]
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The distinctive green roof form of the Sengkang Riverside Park Large Childcare Centre came about as the architects wanted to integrate the building mass with the park — the first and only project in Singapore located in a park. The ‘rolling hill’ concept would enable the structure to ‘merge’ with its surroundings. The building adopts […]
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Architects and landscape designers have been taking into account the natural and urban ecosystems by embedding designs that address the physical and emotional needs of users, as well as incorporating climate-responsive strategies. Mapletree Business City (MBC) II is an example that seeks to embrace a modern working lifestyle with environmentally friendly urban spaces that allow […]
Space-Based Vertical Fish Farm As A Self-Sustained Urban Typology by Alakesh Dutta The productive and operational viability of vertical farming has thus far been largely restricted to green leafy vegetables. This vertical aquaculture farming project is one of the pioneering attempts at taking land-based fish farming vertical. This is significant as the main nutrient yield here […]
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This project proposal is an architectural demonstration of one of the key visions for Punggol: the close integration of community and landscape. Developed by Singapore’s Housing & Development Board (HDB), with the Ministry of Health (MOH) as the joint stakeholder, the project will provide the main public amenities for HDB residents in the area. Currently under construction, […]
During the early days in Singapore, it was common for extended families to be housed under one roof, whereby grandparents were a source of support and care for the grandchildren, and to foster a stronger bond amongst family members. The owner, who grew up in a rubber plantation near a lake, wanted a house where […]
Within the green network at the Nanyang Technological University’s (NTU) Garden Campus are eight tree-like blocks that serve as student dormitories— each one has a three-directional planar formation that resembles branches stemming from a tree trunk. Despite a spatial constraint of the site, the blocks are positioned in such a way that maximise their interaction […]
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Ng Teng Fong General Hospital and Jurong Community Hospital comprise a regional hospital, a community hospital as well as specialist outpatient clinics. The two hospitals operate symbiotically, with the regional hospital providing advanced medical and general support services to the community hospital and the latter receiving the former’s stabilised, recovering patients for stepdown care. WELLNESS: […]
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DRAWING PARALLELS The two brands—Kki Sweets and The Little Dröm Store—share a storefront at the School of the Arts (SOTA) building in Singapore. Although the design brief was simple—they need to retain their distinctive identities while not looking like two completely separate entities—the main challenge was to create something that would meet the standard of […]
