RE-LIFE
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Bernie Ang Tan Yan Ni Timothy Tay Zhi Wei Zhao Yue
ISTANA
Site FORT CANNING HILL BAY EAST GARDEN
Pearl’s Hill The site Pearl’s Hill is situated in the Central of Singapore, sandwiched between the Fort Canning Hill and the relatively new Duxton Park stretch as part of the government’s greening efforts. It is a site made up predominantly of housing estates surrounding the hill, with transportation lines covering the Southeast region but scarcely the northern region. It is also in close proximity to Singapore’s traditional and culturally rich districts of Tiong Bahru and Chinatown.
PEARL’S HILL
GARDENS BY THE BAY
Central Singapore
Upon closer inspection, we have identified the isolation of two prominent demographics on site; namely the elderly and foreign students. These two groups of people share very similar living conditions in both financial and physical terms due to their low accessible income as well as their residing dimly lit and cramped living space.
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Site Conditions Challenges and Opportunities Another issue we identified on site is the underusage of Pearl’s Hill. This is mainly due to its steep terrain and multiple road networks that interrupt the pedestrian flow. Currently there is no link between the 3 parks identified here and linking them to the greater Park Connector Network of Singapore is something we aim to achieve in the masterplan. However, one potential we spotted on site is the extremely rich cultural and historical significance of the site’s adjacent plot - Chinatown. Existing on site are notable landmark buildings, rich in Singapore’s history and culture. In particular, the People’s Park Centre serves as a notable entrance to site from the low lying shophouses in Chinatown. However, the cultural richness seems to come to an unfortunate dead end at the PPC. We saw this as an opportunity to spread the richness of the Chinese Traditions beyond Chinatown to the rest of the Site. Urban Design of Pearl’s Hill and People’s Park District, Singapore
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Projection
2.7 OUTRAM
~ 20,000 residents
2018
46.8
23% above 65
median
2030
Pearl’s Hill
Singapore in 2030
China Square
2020
People’s Park
Looking ahead to 2030, Singapore’s population will continue to grow with its decreasing old-age support ratio. Over the years, the old-age support ratio has seen a drastic drop from 13.5 in 1970 to the projected 2.7 in 2030. The situation in Outram is far more substantial due to its proportionately higher percentage of elderly and low average income in the area. In 10 years’ time, the proportion of elderly in Outram will rise from 23% to 30%.
42.2 median
China Town
7.4 37.9 median
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2000
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Percentage of residents above 65 by subzones
China Square
34.8 median
China Town
10.5 29.3 2000
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2010
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2000
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median
1990
People’s Park
Pearl’s Hill
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Percentage of elderly in the past 2 decades
OUTRAM
~ 25,000 residents
2030
1980
24.5 median
30% above 65
13.5
MOH MOH action action plan plan for for SUCCESSFUL SUCCESSFUL AGEING AGEING LIFELONG LEARNING
19.7 median
active learning engages the minds of elderly and helps them stay in touch with societal happenings.
Meanwhile, URA has been driving its two main objectives over the years; connecting the land with more green as well as generating more mixed use neighbourhoods. Projecting into 2030, we therefore see the opportunity for our masterplan to focus on the unique aspects of our site; the new aged, nature and tradition
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1970 OLD AGE SUPPORT RATIO
SENIOR VOLUNTEERISM
volunteering opportunities give elderly platforms to engage their skills and experties, empowering them to be valuable assets of the society.
1960
18.8 median
SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT & INCLUSION
social spaces near homes allow for encounters with neighbours and reduces boredom and loneliness amongst elderly.
20 median
1950
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Vision Vision for Masterplan With all the site issues and opportunities identified, here we arrive at our vision: To Create a city that encourages pursuit of innovative and active lifestyle choices for the new aged through nature and tradition. The main idea is to bring all groups of people together, the aging population to remain socially and physically active through activities such as Urban Farming, Communal Cooking, exploration of traditional skills and continuous learning.
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Spatial Strategy 4 primary spatial strategies Firstly to address the inaccessibility of the hill, the green is brought out to the various neighbourhoods through various scales of urban agriculture in community urban farms as well as green social spaces. At the same time, this lessens the harsh boundary between the hill and the built environment around it.
Expanding Green from the Hill - Urban Agriculture
Encouraging Inter-neighbourhood Movement - Cluster Interface
Activating above ground level - Urban Link, Residential Link, Green Link
Minimizing Demolition - Adaptation & Alteration
Secondly, to address the isolation issue brought up earlier, multi-mode connections on various levels are established to better connect the different communities with urban link, residential link and green link. This is supplemented by our third strategy of placing meaningful programs at the interface of these communities to encourage inter-neighbourhood movement. Lastly, we have decided to go with an adaptation and alterations of the buildings on site instead of a massive overhaul.
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Sharing System Integrated System Diagram LIFESTYLE CHOICES 1. Beginner - People can engage in experiential consumption through small scale workshops, where they will be exposed to and engage in a wide range of traditional skills on site such as embroidery. 2. Intermediate - Upon developing interest in these skill sets, elderly may also choose to learn these skills systematically to a greater depth in a school which will be run by existing business owners on site. In this way, the traditional skills can be kept alive and the retired elderly will remain socially engaged in society. 3. Career - Lastly there will be centralised and large scale production of traditional products on site, e.g. traditional clothing and handicraft. Elderly can consider a second career life and work full time again in the production facilities both onsite and off site. Alternatively, they may start their own workshop in providing simple hands-on experience for others.
In order to achieve the vision we have mentioned previously, a sharing system is introduced. One of the main goals is to encourage the elderly to remain socially active. CO-LIVING In order to address the site issue mentioned earlier, existing residential clusters will be renovated into affordable, co living units that support communal living for both elderly and students. They can mutually benefit by participating in urban farming and cooking in community kitchen. The elderly can do simple farming and cook meals for the students, in return, students contribute more in growing their own food for more sustainable living. PHYSICALLY ACTIVE The second aspect of wellness is to remain physically active through activities such as urban farm. Sports facilities will be provided in the vicinity. Aligning with the na tional agenda, national step challenge will also be integrated into the the new housing.
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4. Participate - The products of these sub system can be celebrated in permanent programs such as theatre, market place and expo. Younger visitors to the site can be exposed to the beauty of the rich cultural heritage. STAKEHOLDERS & OTHERS This system is not exclusive to the residents living on site. Business owners in the conservation zone can be part of this shared system. One observation on site is the amount of waste collected in the area. Innovative way of recycling can be used to power the system onsite. For example, food waste can be made into fabric dye.
Masterplan
Masterplan
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Masterplan Sub-systems
1. Housing
1. We first decided the location of our residential clusters based on the existing programmes on site. The coliving blocks have remained at pretty much where they were to minimise disruption. Projecting into 2030, new residential clusters will be built near outram MRT, aligning with the land use planning by URA. Each cluster is introduced with an unique character following the existing programmes on site.
2. Programs
2. Co living units are above ground. Small scale workshops distributed all around the site in the vicinity of co living units, occupies the podium for experiential learning. Each cluster will have a predominant type of workshop to give each cluster a more distinct character. Schools are located in between clusters, at strategic locations facing the streets to encourage interactions between clusters.
3. Green Link
3. The main green link will be established following URA’s plan in this area. Urban agriculture will be introduced both at the foot of the hill and within in co-living blocks to activate the entry point to green link.
4. Wellness
5. Transport
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4. Public gathering spaces intended for different programs with varying scale will be distributed through the site. Street life will now be more vibrant, for example with fitness facilities and urban farm which requires regular visit. Podium space will also be activated for more community interactions. In this way, the new aged can remain engaged both socially and physically. 5. Most of the region within pearl’s hill will now be pedestrianised. An alternative mode of transport will be introduced on site. Projecting into 2030, automated vehicles will be serving the site. To Transport products, wastes as well as residents in the area.
Urban Section
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Kreta Ayer
Aerial Perspectives
Upper Cross Street
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Shared Transport
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Analysis and Concept Addressing the issues on site Based on the pros and cons of the existing transportation system on site, one potential lies with the above ground connection. An alternative mode of port can be introduced ground, returning the floor for more communal and also making space to PMDs to serve the localised
transabove ground activity enable region.
By introducing transport above ground, podium space can be activated to address the isolation of housing units in the current high-rise residential typology. Looking forward in 2030, automated systems can be incorporated to facilitate transportation of both goods and people in a time-sharing manner.
Alternative mode of transport, elevated above ground, returning ground floor for more greenery
Activating the existing podium space.
Automated system enables time-sharing
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As a means to negotiate the existing terrain
Green Link Resi Link Urban Link New Circulation Paths With this new mode of transport, the route taken by an individual through the site will be changed greatly. Here we derive at 3 different links. 1. Urban link on ground that connects public gathering nodes. 2. Green link on hill that connects the ground through the farms. 3. Resi link that connects the buildings on site. The newly introduced workshops will receive the pedestrians from MRT stations or bus stops and the pedestrians will be guided to public gathering nodes, such as urban plaza and market which will be linked to the farm on ground and eventually lead to sports facilities along the paths on hill.
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Network Multimodal Transport The image shows the design for multimodel transport network that considers diverse transportation options, including walking, PMD, automated vehicles and existing public transit, demostrating how the newly introduced sharing system can be empowered.
Green Link Softening the boundary between lawn and circulation pa
The pedestrianised zones with public gathering spaces are now in the vincity of the residential clusters, encourging sharing activities and fostering inter-cluster interactions.
Urban Link/Resi Link Modular design to commodate small to medium groups gatheri
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Public Space at People’s Park Complex
Public Space People’s Park Complex
Typical Resi Link at People’s Park Complex
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Resi Link - Pixel pavement will used to direct the direct the flow of pedestrians. Public space for small gathering will be placed on the resi link. Residents within each clusters will make use and manage their own waste collection points responsibly. This section below shows the relationship between the urban link and green link. Different type of vegetables will be along the paths of the farm.
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Public Space TCM Cluster at Outram Resi link at outram cluster can be adapted to respond to the existing programme on site. Bridges in the area can be used as an extension of the TCM school to dehydrate the herbs grown in this area, giving the cluster an unique character and encouraging community ownership.
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Public Space at Outram Cluster
TCM Cluster at Outram This section shows the how the farm trail can be used to activate the urban link in this area. Besides the main farm, different types of herbs will be grown in smaller, modular plots serve to educate and showcase the character of this cluster.
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Shared Living
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Tan Yan Ni
Co-living Units Pairing The design exploration started from a series of module arrangements based on the basic square area needed by each occupant. The decision to proceed with A&A also meant a more regular and gridded layout. A hierarchy of shared spaces was then established based on the opportunities arising from the modular arrangement.
Pairing Shared Units
The first type of shared space occurs between two neighbouring units. These two units share basic common facilities such as the kitchen or laundry room in exchange for more affordable units. These shared spaces are place either along the facade or on the second level to maintain occupants’ privacy. Small Cluster Units NUS-Tsinghua Sharing Cities Joint Design Studio 2020: NUS Studio
Co-living Units Small Cluster The second type of shared space occurs outside of the main living area amongst a few cluster of units. Units in this arrangement can come together to collectively decide the kind of programs they want to have in the shared space. For instance, residents in a particular cluster may share a common interest in cooking and collectively decide to have a shared kitchen amongst them. In this way, neighbours come together regularly not just for decision making in space usage but also the shared responsibility of caretaking of a common space. Other possibilities include having wellness corners like fitness stations and gym as well as entertainment lounges based on residents’ preferences. Cluster (small) Units
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Co-Living Units Big Cluster The shared space in this type of cluster share the same logic of operation for a bigger common area. Similarly, neighbours come together in a mini community to enjoy and upkeep the space. Examples of programs that can take place in the shared space include shared entertainment space, wellness space etc.
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Co-living Units Luxury Units
Luxury Units
Big Cluster Units
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The last option of housing unit features more generous square meters and more private spaces. Both modules have their own rooftop patio which are turned away from each other.
Slab Block Design Typical Slab Block In a typical slab block, all modules are arranged to distribute shared spaces while minimizing any overlooking into adjacent units. Bigger common spaces are also created at strategic locations along the block to facilitate bigger social gathering. Architecturally, the shared spaces are expressed through a change in materiality as well as in small recesses which highlight their geometries. A stepped profile is adopted in view of the national step challenge and this will be elaborated later on.
Typical Slab Block
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Internal Spaces Transverse Section This is a transverse section cut along a typical slab block. The various types of pairing and cluster modules are arranged vertically with more affordable units located at the lower levels and more expensive and private units located at the top. This image shows a typical corridor with the protrusion of cluster shared space into the corridor.
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Circulation Isometric Section This isometric section cut illustrates a typical circulation that one takes to ascend the block by foot. A full circulation along the social nodes of a block gives residents approximately 2000 steps. The maximization of route along the length of the building aligns with the national steps challenge; residents are able to attain the maximum daily health-points just by visiting the community gardens and kitchens in their neighbouring estates. From the central atrium space located at the top of the consumption podium, which doubles as a letter box area, one can ascend the block and be met by a communal kitchen located at the end of the block. One then continues along the main corridor and reaches the first big common area before reaching the first flights of ramps. The terraced profile allows for full solar benefits for urban farming while facilitating the ascending of the block through the more elderly friendly ramps NUS-Tsinghua Sharing Cities Joint Design Studio 2020: NUS Studio
Neighbourhood Cluster Arrangement For the Outram new cluster with no pre-existing conditions, the main point of consideration while determining the blocks’ orientation was negotiating a compromise between the porosity and access to the adjacent gardens, hill and expo as well as minimizing solar heat gain through minimizing E/W facing facades. Openings were also determined based on access from major transportation nodes and turning away from heavy traffic along the CTE. The directions of the terracing were decided based on their possible relations to adjacent activity nodes such as the urban farm and expo. On the other hand, the main priority for existing clusters was ensuring connectivity between blocks to provide for more intuitive and legible walking experience. Afterwhich, the distance between blocks as well as facade orderliness was also considered when assigning the block typologies. Urban Design of Pearl’s Hill and People’s Park District, Singapore
Building Typology Typology Variation Besides the typical terracing slab block, some other typologies were also explored based on the current blocks and the practicality issues that may arise due to their proximity to major transportation nodes or adjacent buildings
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Building Typology Typology Variation
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Shared Consumption
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Bernie Ang
Shared Consumption Overview The experiential consumption system enables consumers to undergo the process of creating the particular product. Products involved in this system are traditional products categorised into artefacts, handicrafts, arts and culinary. These products are based on existing traditional businesses prevalent on site and predominantly within the historic Chinatown. This system allows consumers to fully experience the qualities of traditional products, appreciate them and learning new skills in the process. Thus, this experiential consumption system falls under the “experiential learning� component of our sharing system.
Kreta Ayer Complex
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Shared Consumption System Once consumers have participated in creating the product, these products would be exhibited in platforms such as the marketplace, expo and theatre. Consumers would then earn culture points for their participation and they could use these points to redeem products within such platforms. Creatives such as NAIISE Singapore could fund and curate such workshops where they will benefit in marketing terms when such products are being exhibited in the expo, marketplace or theatre. Other organizations such as DramaBox Singapore may also invest in the theatre to create a play.The props, sets and costumes from the play can be made entirely from the workshops and the investment by such organizations can in turn be used to fund the running of the workshops. Urban Design of Pearl’s Hill and People’s Park District, Singapore
Kreta Ayer Cluster Site Study The 1st drawing shows existing site conditions while the second drawing establishes the spatial structure of the site. The third drawing indicates the distribution of programmes while responding to existing businesses on site. The fourth drawing shows further response to site by extending the shared space into main public streets. These extended shared spaces serve as main entrances and can function as a shared reception between different programmes such as the workshop and cafe for example.
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Kreta Ayer Cluster Final Massing Fundamentally, the massing is organized in the order of workshop, cafe and communal kitchen. This is to maximize synergy between these programmes for instance, an Art Jamming Cafe comprises of art workshop and a cafe. The programmes are also connected via a shared space where sharing activities can flourish among users of different programmes. The terraced consumption podium also creates a seamless connection from the co-living apartments above to the public realm and marketplace on the ground level. Green commununal areas occupy the terraces and allow lateral conneciton to other podiums. Entrances into the site from the main street are via the shared reception space of the podium and entrance vistas. Urban Design of Pearl’s Hill and People’s Park District, Singapore
Kreta Ayer Cluster Site Study Ground floor plan shows the response to site by extending shared spaces onto the main streets which function as a shared entrance into the podium. The marketplace is also planned to respond to the community centre, theatre and workshops. Once users participate in creating the products from the workshops, these products can be displayed in the marketplace. Shared spaces also connects different programmes together.
Ground Floor Plan
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Kreta Ayer Cluster Final Massing
Sectional Isometric - Second Floor
The second floor drawing shows the terraced design which faciliates vertical circulation from the co-living apartments to the marketplace and public realm. It also shows the extension of shared space into the communal green spaces and horizontal connection to different podiums. The third floor shows the continuation of shared spaces, terraces and communal green spaces. At the third floor of the workshops, there can be offices for the creatives who are curating and running the workshops while the third floor of the communal kitchen can function as processing spaces for urban farming.
Sectional Isometric - Third Floor Urban Design of Pearl’s Hill and People’s Park District, Singapore
Kreta Ayer Cluster Sectional Perspective The sectional perspective shows the shared space connecting the cafe and the workshop which can function as a pantry or meeting room for sharing activities to take place. It also shows the shared reception between these two programmes which is the entrance into the podium from the main street. This drawing also shows the seamless connection from the co-living apartments above to the public realm and marketplace on the ground floor.
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Expo Cluster
Shophouse Street
Massing Exploration
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Expo Cluster Massing Exploration The Expo cluster is sunken 6m which connects the Duxton park connector to Pearl’s hill via a sunken green plaza in the middle. It also serves to create an experiential journey from Outram Mrt to Chinatown Mrt station. Terraced entrances allow public to enter the sunken expo via Eu Tong Seng street. There are also entrance plazas into the space from Outram Mrt, Chinatown Mrt and the new Outram residential cluster. The sunken expo also accomodate spaces for underground parking and retail.
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The expo aims to adopt the scale of Chinatown’s shophouse street with a height to width ratio of 1 to 1.4~1.5. It will be comprised of 4 clusters for arts, handicrafts, aretefacts and cullinary respectively. Each cluster consists of workshops, cafes, exhibition spaces and existing shop spaces for businsses that are relocated from the renovation of Peoples’ Park Complex. There are two street widths of the expo i.e. 10m and 12m streets to create varying spatial qualities. These streets will accomodate pedestrians, cyclists, autonomous vehicles and personal mobility devices. There will be two types of buildings with heights 7.5m and 9.5m respectively. This follows the height to width ratio of Chinatown’s shophouse street hence capturing its scale and spatial quality. NUS-Tsinghua Sharing Cities Joint Design Studio 2020: NUS Studio
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Expo Cluster Sectional Isometric Similar to the Kreta Ayer podium, the expo spaces are planned such that two different spaces are always connected via a shared space. This fosters greater collaboration and chance encounters among different user groups thus enhancing sharing activities. Shared spaces are also evident on the balconies of the building and its possible to enter the balcony of one building from the ground floor of another. This results in mid-level connection throughout the site, tapping on the benefits of the varying levels. Terraces allow public to enter the sunken expo from the ground floor and this forms plaza spaces for outdoor activities and exhibitions. The terraces also allow public to enter the new residential cluster at Outram MRT. The sectional perspective shows the scale of a 10m street with buildings of height 7.5m, adapted from Chinatown shophouse street scale. The shared spaces are double volume, atrium like spaces with natural daylight. Workshops also have double volume spaces for machine work. More public spaces such as dining area of the cafe and working spaces of the workshops are located on the side adjacent to the main street. This allows programmes to be spilled over onto the street in the form of alfresco dining for instance. More private spaces are located towards the back of the building. Urban Design of Pearl’s Hill and People’s Park District, Singapore
Expo Cluster
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Expo Cluster
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Shared Production
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Timothy Tay Zhi Wei
Experiential Learning As a strategy to encourage movement across the site, each school is placed between 2 clusters, which are of similar charateristics. The
various
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1. School of Arts & Artefacts, 2. TCM & Culinary School 3. Handicraft & Fashion School. In each school, various educational programs such as classrooms and more hands-on workshop studios are integrated with social spaces and community events, which brings different group of people together, students, residents and even the tourists visiting Chinatown. These facilities then become platforms for various people to interact with one another, learning from each other, exchanging ideas as well as learning more about the rich Chinese culture.
Location of Schools & Makerspace
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Dynamic Working Upon upskilling at the schools, one can either move on to the MakerSpace (a central production hub, speacialising in the production of traditional chinese goods) or they can display their works at the Festive Plaza, Heritage Gallery and Expo, or sell them at the respective Market Places throughout the site. Individuals working in the MakerSpace will be working hand-inhand with the existing businesses, who will provide additional materials and mentorship to the makers.
Heritage Gallery
Makerspace Studio
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School of Arts & Artefacts With the overarching concept of spreading the Chinese culture beyond Chinatown, the school consist of programs to educate and share the knowledge of the Arts & Artefacts aspect of the Chinese Culture to all. The spaces in the school are broken down to serve 3 purposes: 1. Wayfinding: Helping visitors identify specific programs as they navigate around 2.Community: Introducing programs to bring students, visitors & residents together 3.Enhancement: Help boost business opportunities for the existing retail shops in People’s Park Complex
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Sharing Aspects:
Incorporated in all 3 Schools & the Makerspace
How fresh produce are grown on site & distributed to supply all f&b outlets throughout the site
How the various schools & workshops are avenues to promote the exchange of ideas
How various social programs are injected at key nodes to brings people together
How the rich Chinese Culture in Chinatown is extended all over the site
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Makerspace Relation between Spaces The plan show the relation between the different maker studios, public social spaces and surrounding programs on the same and across different levels. The overarching concept was to create a very open plan, where makers of different specialities can access different studio spaces and interact with all users. For example, The Ceramic Maker Studios and Fabrication Labs are placed directly opposite its related program such as the ceramic and woodworks workshop. (in purple)
2nd Storey Plan
The intention is to create a visual connectivity to enhance learning on both ends.
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Variety of Studios
4th Storey & AV Resi Link
Handicrafts
Ceramic
Chinese Paintings
Woodworks
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Section Perspective School of Arts & Artefacts The Section Perspective shows show the school and makerspace relate to each other and its surrounding components. By placing the Artefact Studios at the facade of the school, there will be constant visual connection between students and makers which really enhances learning beyond just verbal interaction. and also illustrating my earlier explanation of activating The perspective also shows how the atrium space of the School for Arts & Artefacts is ‘activated’ with many programs surrounding it, creating a lively & happening atmosphere
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Makerspace & Resi-Link With a refurbished residential block situated directly above the makerspace, the section perspective shows the relation between both programs and how the interface AV Resi link not only serves the AV to distribute essentials around the site, but is also a platform to bring both residents and makers together
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Fashion & Handicraft School The handicraft and fashion school is located at the intersection between the fashion, handicraft and f&b clusters. Being the intersection point, programs that relates to all 3 areas such as design studios, central cafes and also an exhibition space are introduced in the school.
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TCM & Culinary School The Section Perspective shows how the TCM School, which is also a clinic, and the Culinary School integrates with other programs in the same cluster. Urban Farming is integrated within the complex of both schools and plays a key role in how the programs of both schools can relate to each other through food. Not only is food tying both schools together, it also relates to the communal kitchen and the residential blocks surrounding the schools
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