Picture by adrian kang, national university of singapore. Its name is derived from the initial letters of the founders surnames. According to the plan, first people are invited to book flats in 2004. In the installation, the wall graphic with the red background includes two images of skyville at the right to. The list of chapters below identifies those that have been published and those that are coming soon. We didnt win it but it presented an opportunity for us to experiment with many of the design strategies we operate with today. The public housing occupancy guidebook is being published as chapters are completed in order to provide our stakeholders with the most current information as soon as possible. It was a competition project called duxton plain public housing international competition held in singapore in 2001 organized by the urban redevelopment authority. The duxton is 51 storeys high and is a beautiful building in itself. Multidisciplinary in perspective, it represents the first concerted attempt by academics and practitioners involved in the physical design and planning of singapore to closely analyse a. International woha architects came second equal in singapores duxton plain public housing competition with a staggered honeycomb of homes and gardens floating over a public archive 1 jul 2002. Architects statement woha explored strategies of highdensity living in a highrise tropical environment, and urban strategies unique to the site.
Historical garden with resin columns that turned into lightpoints at night to mark the foundations of the original duxton plain blocks was an interesting and novel way to capture the historical significance. We will explore the rich tapestry of duxton plain and take a lift up to the 50th floor viewing deck of the pinnacle complex the pride of singapores public housing for a bird eyes view of the area and great photo opps. To minimise disamenities, only 200 members of public can access the 50th storey skybridge per day. Architectural design competition for public housing at duxton plain. The new divisare books are small format pocketbook size, in limited.
After a short coffee break, we will walk through one of singapores oldest hdb estates to. In a process they describe as macroarchitecture microurbanism, woha have increasingly focused. Neither area has public housing planned for it at the moment. Wohas built projects range from residential towers, hotels and public housing to transportation hubs and institutional buildings, and they have proposed many schemes that integrate several, if not every, building type within one structure. They have built over fifty projects throughout southeast asia, china and australia, including residential towers, public housing estates, mass transit stations. The built, the dollar, the power and the people text by shirley surya images courtesy of urban redevelopment authority, marina bay sands pte ltd, city developments. This deck becomes an extension of the duxton plain park that is part of an islandwide park connector. A central issue to the design was what singaporean public housing should be. Department of housing and urban development office of public and indian housing office of public housing and voucher programs june 2003 public housing management and occupancy division.
It is the hdbs first residential project with sky bridges connecting the towers. The developmental state in the global hegemony of neoliberalism. Images from the duxton plain public housing international. Redevelopment of the duxton plain site as part of the urban renewal strategy to inject more public housing into the city and attract new households to rejuvenate the tanjong pagar area, a 2. Given a set of challenging parameters to work with, credit must be awarded to the architects, who strategically and innovatively introduced more than 1800 units to this small plot of land 2. It was first developed in the 1950s by the singapore improvement trust, and now, some 60 years later, is the site of a new generation of public housing the sky terrace. The books information can be found here, so if you are interested in seeing. Another view of the duxton plain development model. The design for the building was selected through the international duxton plain public housing design competition in 2002, put on by singapores urban redevelopment authority, which 227 firms from 32 countries took part in. Public housing myths by nicholas dagen bloom, blueprint for disaster. Duxton plain public housing international architectural design.
Worlds best housing at world architecture festival awards 2010. Artists rendition of a rooftop pavilion in the duxton plain public housing development. On the last page of this issue, we look back at their genesis in wohas 2001 competition scheme for public housing at duxton plain. The project is situated at the 25,163squaremetre duxton plain on cantonment road, the site where the housing and development board hdb constructed the first two tanjong pagar rental blocks in 1963. It is located centrally along cantonment road and in close proximity to the central business district cbd. The 50th storey skybridge is open to the public from 9 a. All seven connected towers are collectively the worlds tallest public residential buildings. The authors in this volume interrogate the common misperceptions about the program and by doing so provide a. Public housing myths is a muchneeded antidote to the prevailing understanding of public housing s role, its record, and its reputation. Pica ciamarra associati laboratorio di progettazione coordinata e integrata. Vermont avenuesanta monica boulevard duxton plain public housing competition. The built, the dollar, the power and the people issuu. Consisting of seven connected towers labelled 1a to 1g.
On this new ground, an outdoor gallery poetically uses the concept of a light ruin to capture the historical significance of the site by tracing the outlines of the original two public housing blocks built in the 1960s. Just another archive processed with topazlab adjust to boost clarity. The project addresses pragmatic, financial, social issues, and responds sensitively to a myriad of planning constraints. Catering to hungry residents and visitors are various eateries within this complex. Duxton plain public housing international architectural. It is located centrally along cantonment road and in.
It is recommended to come at 67pm to be able to enjoy the beautiful sunset while you are up at the lookout point. Amazing hdb estates in singapore tour sky ville and sky. Hortpark is a onestop gardening hub that brings together gardeningrelated, recreational, educational, research, and retail activities, all within a park. Picture courtesy of the urban redevelopment authority. Unique amongst housing and development board hdb projects, it is the.
Its seven 50storey high towers rise as high as skyscrapers and are linked at the 26th and 50th levels by skybridges. We didnt win it but it presented an opportunity for us to experiment with many of. Multidisciplinary in perspective, it represents the first concerted attempt by academics and practitioners involved in the physical design and planning of singapore to. Pdf the developmental state in the global hegemony of.
Wohas entry to the uras 2001 international architectural design competition for public housing at duxton plain. Newer estates were later built farther from the city centre as the country developed. Redevelopment of duxton plain was initiated by singapores founding prime. Drunk indian man jailed for assaulting police officer in. Adjudicators comments on winning and merit prize entries. Unique amongst housing and development board hdb projects, it is the design winner of a worldwide competition which attracted more than 200 entries. Built on the site of singapores oldest housing development board hdb. In the past, singapores public housing system successfully established a homogeneous citystate convenient. Hdbs tallest awardwinning residential development which will be ready in 2009 with residential units from level 425 and 2749. This collection of essays addresses the important issue of public space in terms of its design, use and management and value as a social, economic and cultural resource, with special reference to singapore. He was also charged for causing annoyance to the public while drunk in the estate and committing mischief by kicking two wooden benches at a nearby duxton plain park. But as recently as 2008, new hdb housing was erected in the city centre.
This special housing project is the result of an international design competition and is our first 50storey development with unique features such as sky bridges, an integrated carpark, and a host of commercial and social facilities. Project is a winning desing in singapores first international design competion for public housing. Duxton plain duxton plain public singapore housing. In addition, at any one time, only 100 members of the public will be allowed on the skybridge. An extension of the duxton plain park, this raised new ground is a plugin to. Redefining public housing for the world planning required.