2017 Holland Village Research Review

RESEARCH REVIEW SITE ANALYSIS

HOLLAND VILLAGE

MARGARETA | BJÖRN | BERNICE | WEI-HAO | CLARA

HOLLAND VILLAGE BOHEMIAN OF THE EAST Holland Village, ever since its very inception almost a hundred years ago, was bred to be something different from the rest.

Bohemian bəʊˈhiːmɪən/ 2. socially unconventional.

Synonyms: unconventional, nonconformist, avant-garde, alternative, eccentric;

HOLLAND VILLAGE BOHEMIAN OF THE EAST

One of the most noticeable characteristics of Holland Village is that it does not conform to the planning order of any of the nearby estates. It’s curved traffic paths, together with its depressions in terrain create a sense of envelopment on the pedestrians.

Resisting almost any major re-developmental overhaul for the past hundred years, Holland Village has managed to create a certain sense of culture and identity that distinguishes itself from the neighbouring communities.

URBAN CONTEXT DEVELOPMENT CONTROL PARAMETERS URBAN GRAIN ANALYSIS

INFRASTRUCTURE VISTAS VEHICULAR ACCESS TRANSPORTATION NODES ACTIVITY NODES PEDESTRIANS SERVICES GREENERY TOPOGRAPHY

ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS WEATHER DATA COMPARISON SHADOW ANALYSIS WIND FLOW ANALYSIS SUN PATH ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN RESPONSE

SUN PATH

SINGAPORE

TOKYO

PRELIMINARY SITE RESPONSE MASTERPLAN CONCEPT MASSING

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MARGARETA | BJÖRN | BERNICE | WEI-HAO | CLARA