This condo project topped out in August last year.I can see it very clearly from my flat.

Property Type : Condominium
Street : Sin Ming Walk
District : 20
Postal Code : 575574
Total No of Units : 756
TOP Date : 30/6/2005
Tenure : 99 years w.e.f 22/03/1997

Comprising of 4 Blocks of 20 Storey Apartments (total: 756 units) including a Private clubhouse with a Gymnasuim, Steam baths and Sauna Facilities at:
The junction of Sin Ming Walk and Sin Ming Avenue.

http://www.wohhup.com/images/Gardens.jpg

Name of Housing Development: The Gardens At Bishan
Name of Developer: First Garden Development Pte Ltd
a member of the GuocoLand Group
Tenure of Land: 99 years from 22/03/1997
Expected Date of Vacant Possession: 30 June 2005
Expected Date of Legal Completion: 30 June 2008

Subject to covenants and conditions contained in the State Lease No. 23318, otherwise free from encumbrances on legal completion
Legal Description: Government Resurvey Lot No.: 13942N,
Mukim 18, Singapore
Developer's Licence No.: B1183
Planning Permission No.: P140497-13D6-A021
Building Plan Approval No.: A0831-645-1997-BP01
A0831-645-1997-BP02
A0831-645-1997-BP03
A0831-645-1997-BP04
A0831-645-1997-BP05
A0831-645-1997-BP06
Building Plan Approval Date: 17 March 1999, 13 July 2000, 4 July 2001, 18 October 2002, 25 February 2002 & 1 October 2002



Feng shui info:


The Gardens of Bishan condominium consists of 4 blocks of 20-storey condominium units.

http://www.myhome.com.sg/gardensbishan/images/4animals1.gif

The 4 blocks: Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter.
Reminds me of Vivaldi's popular classical baroque music: The Four Seasons. This soothing music is said to bring one's heart beat down to 70 beats per second.


2. Applied Shapes and Form Feng Shui in action


Overall, this condominium project scores highly in Shapes and Form School of Feng Shui. The Gardens at Bishan is a good example of `Applied Shapes and Form Feng Shui in action'.


The 4 condominium blocks are arranged in a U-shaped and it tries to take advantage of water features to provide clear space at the frontage of this condominium.
http://www.myhome.com.sg/gardensbishan/images/topdownviewb.jpg

The frontage of the condominium has several water features such as the Main Pool, Lap Pool, Water fountain and water features and greenery.

3. High Ground behind the development


The high ground behind the development like the tortoise shell, `acts' as a hill to provide `solid backing' for the back of the condominium.


4. Semi-circular Water Feature


In addition, it also has a Traditional semi-circular water feature that radiates outwards of the frontage of the condominium. Please see below:-
http://www.myhome.com.sg/gardensbishan/images/mingtang.jpg

5. Dragon Qi is not trapped


Another interesting feature is the low club house at the centre of the development. This allows `dragon' qi to flow freely from the back of the development towards the front.
http://www.myhome.com.sg/gardensbishan/images/dragonqi.jpg

Re: Gardens at Bishan

Interesting. Is it completed yet or what? What does it look like now?
It sure looks massive. How many buildings does it consist of?

The scaffolding was removed in Nov last year ,and now it is not complete yet.One of the towers still has scaffold on.

It has 4 towers.;)

No construction photos?

I took one during construction.Would upload it if I can find it.

The lighting effect during sunrise on the towers can be quite awesome. :cool:

although the architecture of this project is quite run-of-the-mill, the gardens look quite impressive... conservancy fees must be very high...

although the architecture of this project is quite run-of-the-mill, the gardens look quite impressive... conservancy fees must be very high...
Yeah pricisely...this is going to be one of the most expensive to upkeep..haha!

29 June 2004

http://img43.photobucket.com/albums/v133/RafflesCity/gardens.jpg

http://img43.photobucket.com/albums/v133/RafflesCity/gardens2.jpg

huh?! built finish already?? so fast??

yah..redstone said it topped out for quite some time but no one's staying in it I think..looks oppressive to me..maybe at night is nicer.

Yeah it does look very much completed to me. Time to update my database! :D

I just passed by the condo yesterday. Didnt take any pictures coz I was in a bus, but its confirmed that it is fully completed and occupied even. And it was a sight to behold! :)

very nice meh? looks too massive and scary :P

very nice meh? looks too massive and scary :P
Muahahaha..the architecture makes it really stand out. I saw it as I was going down Sin Ming Avenue from the south, and it really loomed up into view in an overwelming way....maybe coz they are so fat and not too tall? :D

Oh, it is occupied now, but only a few units.It had been occupied for almost 5 or 6 months now.

What u mean by a few units?? I looks very well occupied to me. And 5-6 months?? You sure?

Yah, very.Well, not really 'a few units' though, but rather less.Only 2 of the 4 towers' units' lights are on.

does the crown light up at night?

No.:(

There's a small red beacon on the dome which lights up though.Very common o tall towers.

More pics from the website

http://www.myhome.com.sg/common/status/gb_stat233.jpg
http://www.myhome.com.sg/common/status/gb_stat234.jpg
http://www.myhome.com.sg/common/status/gb_stat235.jpg

Walked pass them a couple of weeks back after my O'Level oral exam in Peirce. Didn't really notice anything special about it. It just seemed really massive to be... ery imposing...

Why your exam at there?!

I can see it from my house, all 4 towers head-on!

Very imposing!
Sometimes the sun has great effects on it.

I'm taking CLB, remember? So the oral exam wasn't held in school but at peirce, since they have the most CLB students in the area.

can you use the cupola as an observation deck?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/redstone/storm.jpg
^Clearer pic, but not what it looks like then...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/redstone/storm2.jpg
Darkness of the storm shown


The weather can produce spectecular effects on the complex. :cool:

yah this one i love a lot, because i go lollerlading in bishan park, can see koi pond, willow tree bending to look at water reflection, then in the distance hor, dakota like apartments flanking central park bishan! (dakota apartment is the new york one lor, very famous). it make bishan park, like, demn sophisticated siah.

hehe! POETRY AH BENG STYLE this one.

My friend lives in Gardens at Bishan. Completed in 2003? The building does not resemble the architecture of that era.

No offence bro but what are you doing?

Clocking posts?

It does resemble the old Manhattan Life Insurance Building in NYC.

No offence bro but what are you doing?

Clocking posts?

You referring to me?