group8asia-Aedas design for Punggol homes

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Published November 12, 2009

group8asia-Aedas design for Punggol homes

By UMA SHANKARI


THE design for the first public housing project along the upcoming Punggol waterway has been chosen.

International architectural firm group8asia has emerged as winner of the Housing & Development Board's Punggol Waterfront housing design competition. Group8asia teamed up with local firm Aedas to come up with the winning design.

The development, which will be launched in mid-2010, will have about 1,200 mostly four-bedroom apartments and will offer residents an eco-friendly housing experience, HDB said.

National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan announced the winner at an HDB awards ceremony yesterday.

The design will set the benchmark for other developments along the 4.2km waterway. Mr Mah said: 'I am glad to note that the private sector has responded enthusiastically to the challenge of coming up with truly innovative design proposals for this highly anticipated housing project.'

More than 100 firms took part in the contest, half of them foreign firms from as far as Spain, the Netherlands, Japan and Hong Kong.

The government's plans call for about 21,000 homes to be built along the Punggol waterway - comprising 60 per cent public housing and 40 per cent private housing. The waterway is slated to be completed by end-2010.

The winning design will take shape on the first residential plot to be developed along the waterway.

HDB said that the design by group8asia and Aedas stood out from the rest for its sky terrace concepts, with spaces for roof gardens. Other winning attributes include the resort-like design of the development, the 'functional and workable layout' of the site, and the refreshing housing forms that could be replicated along the waterway.

Chong Fook Loong, HDB's deputy director for physical planning, said that homes in the development will be kept affordable. In the same vein, Mr Mah said during the awards ceremony that HDB must be mindful to be cost-effective when designing and building its flats.

The ceremony recognised seven winners with a total of 12 awards in the categories of construction safety, quality and design. Two companies, China Construction and Surbana International, won multiple awards. The other five winners were Thong Huat Brothers, Kian Hiap Construction, Kienta Engineering Construction, Sim Lian Construction and United Premas.

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November 12, 2009 Thursday

Resort-style design for waterfront flats

Punggol housing project to feature flats with roof gardens and sky terraces

By Jessica Cheam

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International architectural firm Group8asia and local firm Aedas' winning design for the waterfront flats is inspired by Asia's rice fields and dense rainforests. -- PHOTO: HDB

SINGAPORE'S first waterfront public housing project in Punggol will offer 1,200 flats featuring sky terraces, roof gardens and panoramic views of the Punggol Waterway.

The Housing Board (HDB) yesterday unveiled the winning design for the first batch of flats that will line the 4.2km waterway. They will be launched for sale by the middle of next year.

The 4.9ha project's unique design will feature blocks of flats that will 'step down' towards the water like terraces, and have solar panels on their rooftops to supply power to common areas.

National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan said the winning design 'offers a new lifestyle option for Punggol residents'.

'Its distinctive sky terrace concept will create quality public spaces along the waterway for the community, keeping the kampung spirit alive,' said Mr Mah, who announced the winning team behind the design at the HDB's annual awards held at HDB Hub yesterday.

International architectural firm Group8asia and local firm Aedas clinched the top prize for their refreshing, resort-style design, which was inspired by Asia's rice fields and dense rainforests, said Group8asia's principal architect, Mr Manuel Der Hagopian.

'Singapore has a close relationship with water and we wanted to design something that reflected that,' said Mr Hagopian, who is Swiss and has 10 years of industry experience.

The project's design enables a high percentage of flats to have views of the waterway, and allows for many green, open spaces such as open courtyards and sky gardens - all leading to the water.

Mr Hagopian incorporated high Swiss standards of sustainability in the project, maximising natural light and ventilation. The project will aim to achieve the highest green building award, he said.

The naming of the winning design brings to a close the Punggol Waterfront Housing Design Competition that the HDB launched in December last year.

The two-stage design competition, which attracted 108 entries with a good mix of local and foreign firms, had a theme of Green Living By The Waters.

Surbana International Consultants, B4FS Arquitectos and RSP Architects received merit awards for their designs.

HDB deputy director (physical planning) Chong Fook Loong said the board wanted to seek innovative ideas on how to get the best value out of the waterway.

The new housing project and the upcoming Punggol Waterway and Promenade are part of the 'Punggol 21-plus' vision unveiled by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in his National Day Rally speech in 2007.

By 2011, there will be 23,000 completed homes in Punggol, said HDB.

The Government aims to build an extra 21,000 homes along the waterway - 60 per cent HDB flats and 40 per cent private ones.

HDB hopes to offer the first batch of waterfront flats for sale next year, and residents are expected to get their flats by 2014 or 2015.

Mr Mah also presented 12 awards to seven winners in the categories of construction safety, quality and design.

He recognised the contribution by industry partners towards Singapore's successful public housing programme.

'But, success brings with it a new set of challenges, one of which is meeting the rising expectations of Singaporeans for quality public housing,' he said.

This is why HDB and its partners should continue to keep abreast of technological improvements and innovation to make HDB flats and estates even better, said Mr Mah.

Among the winners were China Construction and Surbana International, which won multiple awards.

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Published November 12, 2009

group8asia-Aedas design for Punggol homes

By UMA SHANKARI


THE design for the first public housing project along the upcoming Punggol waterway has been chosen.

International architectural firm group8asia has emerged as winner of the Housing & Development Board's Punggol Waterfront housing design competition. Group8asia teamed up with local firm Aedas to come up with the winning design.

The development, which will be launched in mid-2010, will have about 1,200 mostly four-bedroom apartments and will offer residents an eco-friendly housing experience, HDB said.

National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan announced the winner at an HDB awards ceremony yesterday.

The design will set the benchmark for other developments along the 4.2km waterway. Mr Mah said: 'I am glad to note that the private sector has responded enthusiastically to the challenge of coming up with truly innovative design proposals for this highly anticipated housing project.'

More than 100 firms took part in the contest, half of them foreign firms from as far as Spain, the Netherlands, Japan and Hong Kong.

The government's plans call for about 21,000 homes to be built along the Punggol waterway - comprising 60 per cent public housing and 40 per cent private housing. The waterway is slated to be completed by end-2010.

The winning design will take shape on the first residential plot to be developed along the waterway.

HDB said that the design by group8asia and Aedas stood out from the rest for its sky terrace concepts, with spaces for roof gardens. Other winning attributes include the resort-like design of the development, the 'functional and workable layout' of the site, and the refreshing housing forms that could be replicated along the waterway.

Chong Fook Loong, HDB's deputy director for physical planning, said that homes in the development will be kept affordable. In the same vein, Mr Mah said during the awards ceremony that HDB must be mindful to be cost-effective when designing and building its flats.

The ceremony recognised seven winners with a total of 12 awards in the categories of construction safety, quality and design. Two companies, China Construction and Surbana International, won multiple awards. The other five winners were Thong Huat Brothers, Kian Hiap Construction, Kienta Engineering Construction, Sim Lian Construction and United Premas.

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.. now you know why HDB has declared a loss of $S2 Billion. Spent money unwisely on these crab just like URA spent a couple of million to find a branding name for Marina Bay - in the end still just called Marina Bay ...Ha h a ha ...

Houses in Punggol. Mmm, as if CTE is not jam enough. :banghead: A wording of warning to would-be buyers before they get carried away with resort-style design waterfront HDB flats... If you work in the West, you gonna be prepared to drive for at least 1.5 hours or more (1 way) to reach home (and this time will get longer and longer with increasing population & cars). :scared-2:

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November 12, 2009 Thursday

Resort-style design for waterfront flats

Punggol housing project to feature flats with roof gardens and sky terraces

By Jessica Cheam

http://www.straitstimes.com/STI/STIM...91112/b1-1.jpg
International architectural firm Group8asia and local firm Aedas' winning design for the waterfront flats is inspired by Asia's rice fields and dense rainforests. -- PHOTO: HDB

SINGAPORE'S first waterfront public housing project in Punggol will offer 1,200 flats featuring sky terraces, roof gardens and panoramic views of the Punggol Waterway.

The Housing Board (HDB) yesterday unveiled the winning design for the first batch of flats that will line the 4.2km waterway. They will be launched for sale by the middle of next year.

The 4.9ha project's unique design will feature blocks of flats that will 'step down' towards the water like terraces, and have solar panels on their rooftops to supply power to common areas.

National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan said the winning design 'offers a new lifestyle option for Punggol residents'.

'Its distinctive sky terrace concept will create quality public spaces along the waterway for the community, keeping the kampung spirit alive,' said Mr Mah, who announced the winning team behind the design at the HDB's annual awards held at HDB Hub yesterday.

International architectural firm Group8asia and local firm Aedas clinched the top prize for their refreshing, resort-style design, which was inspired by Asia's rice fields and dense rainforests, said Group8asia's principal architect, Mr Manuel Der Hagopian.

'Singapore has a close relationship with water and we wanted to design something that reflected that,' said Mr Hagopian, who is Swiss and has 10 years of industry experience.

The project's design enables a high percentage of flats to have views of the waterway, and allows for many green, open spaces such as open courtyards and sky gardens - all leading to the water.

Mr Hagopian incorporated high Swiss standards of sustainability in the project, maximising natural light and ventilation. The project will aim to achieve the highest green building award, he said.

The naming of the winning design brings to a close the Punggol Waterfront Housing Design Competition that the HDB launched in December last year.

The two-stage design competition, which attracted 108 entries with a good mix of local and foreign firms, had a theme of Green Living By The Waters.

Surbana International Consultants, B4FS Arquitectos and RSP Architects received merit awards for their designs.

HDB deputy director (physical planning) Chong Fook Loong said the board wanted to seek innovative ideas on how to get the best value out of the waterway.

The new housing project and the upcoming Punggol Waterway and Promenade are part of the 'Punggol 21-plus' vision unveiled by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in his National Day Rally speech in 2007.

By 2011, there will be 23,000 completed homes in Punggol, said HDB.

The Government aims to build an extra 21,000 homes along the waterway - 60 per cent HDB flats and 40 per cent private ones.

HDB hopes to offer the first batch of waterfront flats for sale next year, and residents are expected to get their flats by 2014 or 2015.

Mr Mah also presented 12 awards to seven winners in the categories of construction safety, quality and design.

He recognised the contribution by industry partners towards Singapore's successful public housing programme.

'But, success brings with it a new set of challenges, one of which is meeting the rising expectations of Singaporeans for quality public housing,' he said.

This is why HDB and its partners should continue to keep abreast of technological improvements and innovation to make HDB flats and estates even better, said Mr Mah.

Among the winners were China Construction and Surbana International, which won multiple awards.

[email protected]

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