http://img32.exs.cx/img32/20/dscn25055ep.jpg

Is Queenstown building any more 40-storey blocks?!

Those are 3 blocks u/c there :eek:

Is Queenstown building any more 40-storey blocks?!

Those are 3 blocks u/c there :eek:


That looks like Tanglin Halt. And yeah...thats another 3 more 40 storey ones for you! :D

That looks like Tanglin Halt. And yeah...thats another 3 more 40 storey ones for you! :D

Excellent! :happy:

means more are on the way! The site next to it is also an empty grass field.

Right now they are about 10-storeys.

12th March 2005, Tanglin Halt

http://img222.exs.cx/img222/7769/halt12031sm.jpg

Confirm 40s???

Thats what hw said. Anyway, I think that site and location is highrise..just 3 blocks

Here's a pic of the blocks at Commonwealth, taken from the bus:

24th May
http://membres.lycos.fr/pengui/ssc/050524_commonwealth01.jpg

Are you guys sure this is gonna be 40 stories tall ? I reckon it is between 15 and 20 now and it's already dominating the area. It will stick out completely when it's finished if it's really 40 tall.

I really aint too sure..I couldnt find the sign board, but certainly hope so!

Its not too far away from the Queenstown ones so I think theres no difference in height limits

Here's a pic of the blocks at Commonwealth, taken from the bus:

24th May
http://membres.lycos.fr/pengui/ssc/050524_commonwealth01.jpg

Are you guys sure this is gonna be 40 stories tall ? I reckon it is between 15 and 20 now and it's already dominating the area. It will stick out completely when it's finished if it's really 40 tall.

Yes affirmed that these are gonna be 40 stories HDB blocks. :)

and a few of the blocks built in the 60s will be gone when its all completed... another saddy...

24th May
http://membres.lycos.fr/pengui/ssc/050524_commonwealth01.jpg


5 days later...lolx
but sad larx, e pic is blur...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/shao_ye/construction.jpg

That's a church on this side of the construction site, isn't it ? The pic is okay, not too blurry ^^

what is that under construction in the foreground? Carpark?

@Pengui, I think its that church with the green origami-roof?

what is that under construction in the foreground? Carpark?

@Pengui, I think its that church with the green origami-roof?

should be the carpark... cause what other structures could have those ramps?

origami? lolx..in what way does it look like origami, please en-lighten me on that...im very interested.....lolx...

^

its roof is folded and has angular shapes, which is like origami to me :cool:

http://img254.echo.cx/img254/5205/hdb13td.jpg
those near commonwealth mrt... rising very quickly

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/shao_ye/UC.jpg

Very national day-ish! :D

JUL 01, 2001 (Old article. But, I found it interesting. Not too sure if it was implemented on our 40-storey flats.)

ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY
From waste to HDB walls?

By Sharmilpal Kaur

THE walls inside new Housing Board flats here could be made from industrial waste in about two years' time.

Scientists at the Environmental Technology Institute have spent the past nine months working on a way to turn waste materials like marine clay - which covers most of Singapore - and sludge from the electronics sector into pellets that can be used in the construction of wall panels for homes. The clay and sludge would otherwise be used for landfills.

Said Dr Timothy White, a senior scientist at the institute, who is heading the research: 'Waste can also come from the petroleum industry, waste-water sludge, and incinerator ash.

'On their own, they are a problem, but put together, we can hopefully end up with a new material that is useful in its own right.'

He said the new 40-storey HDB blocks to be built will need to be constructed of lighter materials. If not, they will need a substantially stronger foundation, which costs a great deal.

Currently, materials like crushed granite are used to make wall panels. Lighter substitutes are available, but these can cost as much as 50 per cent more.

Another possible use for the new material is in land reclamation.

'It'll be safe if we get the chemistry right,' he said. But before combining the different waste materials, said Dr White, each one has to be understood.

To prepare the waste for commercial use, the materials will be blended and the mixture fired in a special kiln, that costs about $150,000.

The hardened mixture can then be added to other materials like cement, to make such items as cement blocks and wall panels.

Dr White said that the recycled products are likely be ready for commercial use in about two years' time, as there is still a lot of testing to be done, to make sure they are safe.

This is one reason why he has yet to approach the HDB with his proposal about the potential of recycled waste.

He said: 'We want to make sure we have a stable product first.'


Copyright © 2001 Singapore Press Holdings. All rights reserved.

^

that sounds like a great idea! Very uniquely Singaporean :D

Sorry for the same image in many threads... just felt that it is some what like a '3-in-1' pic... suitable for all 3 threads... haha...

Those flats beisde Commonwealth MRT station really rising fast... taking over the skyline...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/shao_ye/Image7.jpg

Those flats beisde Commonwealth MRT station really rising fast... taking over the skyline...

Yup, taking over is the word :-)
Some of the blocks are over 25 storeys now.
Also, are the Clementi ones going to be along the MRT line as well ? If so, I think I know where is the site, and it seems they have finished laying the foundation for the first one or two blocks... so they should start rising pretty soon as well ^^

^ woah.

These are rising fast. New 40-storey flats next to Commonwealth MRT station. 1 block is reserved for Tanglin Halt flat owners and 2 other blocks will be opened for ballot.
http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/3088/untitled16lg.jpg

^ its only abt 20 storeys currently... cant imagine it being twice as tall as it is now when completed... total skyscraper in that area! anyone knows the actual height when completed?

^ its only abt 20 storeys currently... cant imagine it being twice as tall as it is now when completed... total skyscraper in that area! anyone knows the actual height when completed?

:dunno:

btw, the current sale includes the Studio Apartments in those flats under Queenstown.

^ its only abt 20 storeys currently... cant imagine it being twice as tall as it is now when completed... total skyscraper in that area! anyone knows the actual height when completed?

should be about same height as the one in Toa Payoh...about 120m thereabouts.

my school RV is beside the commonwealth site...it is growing fast...i am counting the floors everyday!!!

The coomonwealth site is going to be 40 storeys....it is very tall now..

im sure you mean this
http://static.flickr.com/26/47752425_c5646a9bca.jpg
its really rising fast... and when is RV moving back? care to snap some images of RV then...?

i have a question to ask, why these 40 storey flats appear like they do not have a strong structure and foundation, its merely concrete blocks stacked upon one another with some iron wires inside. i understand this is the building method for most hdb flats but do they use the same method for such 40 storey flats? shouldn't they use the same method as skyscrapers, steel structure throughout with a solid internal concrete lift core? i'm lost, please help me, thanks!

I am not an expert in this area.

What you see here is prefabrication technology.

Perhaps, you can read more about it here at http://www.eptc.com.sg/Elearning.asp :)

The concrete structure is not a problem. A lot of very tall buildings are built all in concrete. Examples would be Guangzhou CITIC Plaza (I think this is still the tallest concrete building) and this very famous twin appartment blocks in Chicago (forgot the name, sorry). CITIC is about 3 times as tall as a 40 storeys HDB :-)
I also have my doubts about the strenght of the foundation but well, I suppose the risk of a earthquake or a very strong typhoon is not serious enough in Singapore.

In a general way, concrete is better for residential buildings because it provides a good basic soundproofing and is also more resistant to fire. It is less deformable than steel which also provides more stability but could become an inconvenient as it would cause a building to collapse rather than sway in very strong winds or quake.

This is about all what I learnt about concrete buildings browsing SSC forums in the last few years ;-) Maybe Kit or another real expert could correct and complete :-)

those red nettings used at Commonwealth are quite unique!

anyway saw a diagram somewhere that says the 40-storey blocks have built-in stability against earthquake tremors.

also, concrete should be cheaper than steel.

also, concrete should be cheaper than steel.

Yeah right, steel price is so high with all the constructions going on everywhere in the world, especially Middle East and China...

those red nettings used at Commonwealth are quite unique!

anyway saw a diagram somewhere that says the 40-storey blocks have built-in stability against earthquake tremors.

also, concrete should be cheaper than steel.


oops speaking of earthquakes a massive one just happened in south asia - a very tragic and saddening event, latest death toll stands at 30000! and when i watch the news, all the collapsed flats are constructed of concrete...

i think in Singapore, the concrete are all reinforced by steel bars... i think...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/shao_ye/commonwealth.jpg
*pic taken around a week ago...

they have started painting?...

Yes, I noticed that they started painting the lowest floors, but not that they did so much !

awesome pic shao_ye!

never seen the facade so close before...and it looks nice!

The Commonwealth flats are progressing fast...in fact they look so massive...quite scary

10 December 2005

http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/9348/cw401ew.jpg

Looks imposing.....:eek:

They will look better after painting. Quite close to one another...

I am sure residents on higher floors will enjoy great views :)

Wah!! :eek:

Looks like HK.... :D


When the blocks at Toa Payoh are completed, I'll surely go there.
But I doubt the 'shophouse style' wooden lourved windows would be duplicated. :(

For highrise-freaks...its nice to see taller apartments shoot up....but can also feel oppressive...and in HK...the way the super-tall apartments are bunched together, does look a bit depressing

For highrise-freaks...its nice to see taller apartments shoot up....but can also feel oppressive...and in HK...the way the super-tall apartments are bunched together, does look a bit depressing

Living in those 50 storey public flats....
Quite claustrophobic I'll say... :eek:

Too close together!!!

the other side of the commonwealth ones has already started painting quite a huge portion of it... think its yellow? and anyone has any idea what would the commonwealth 40 storeys blocks area be named as? or there would be no speical names to the area of 40 storeys blocks?

They will look better after painting. Quite close to one another...

I am sure residents on higher floors will enjoy great views :)

They surely will... But I didn't spot any open corridor or staircase, from my daily MRT viewpoint ;-)
So good for the residents, bad for us pano-seekers !

well, wait till HDB has its openhouse for these blocks. Usually, the units with the best views are show units.

I spotted a "common area". Think is where the rubbish chute is... :p but, facing city. :)

I spotted a "common area". Think is where the rubbish chute is... :p but, facing city. :)

Redhill 30 stories' rubbish chute also has some amazing city views ^ ^

hmmm... haven't seen yet. Only went into its show unit. :)

Taken today
http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/6329/dscn23060yd.jpg

The common area.
http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/613/dscn23073ph.jpg

25 Nov 2005

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/4272/dscn20189tb.jpg

Great update!

Those 40th HDB is a nice addition to the skyline......:yes:

25 Nov 2005

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/4272/dscn20189tb.jpg

Wow! So many 40-storeys (125m) residential apartments clustering in that area. Also, thanks for the labelling too :-)

Hmmm....just noticed "SP Tower" (what I call Ayer rajah telecomplex:D)

wow...seems like the whole corridor from Commonwealth down to Tiong Bahru is growing at a rapid rate!

anyway I note that the 40-storey blocks so far are using a 'safe' colour-scheme :cool:

wow...seems like the whole corridor from Commonwealth down to Tiong Bahru is growing at a rapid rate!

anyway I note that the 40-storey blocks so far are using a 'safe' colour-scheme :cool:

Remember the original colour schemes for TP40? :eek::puke:

yah...dark orange :puke:

The current scheme is blander but more neutral

yah...dark orange :puke:

The current scheme is blander but more neutral

Luckily only painted a few floors before the entire scheme was replaced!!!

This shows that colourful doesn't neccessarily mean nice.
Plain doesn't mean ugly.

Actually i dont really like the designs of the new 40 storey flas=ts. They are kind of dull and boring, looks like HK. we should build something diff and special mah...

well...I suppose cost is a factor in the design.

But what I like about these new 40-storey flats is that the tops are lighted up at night

commonwealth 40s construction status - 37th floor

Yup today is my first day of school. i was able to see it clearly. It had gone up about ten storeys during the holidays.

8 Feb 2006
Commonwealth 40-storey flats
I can't see which level is at currently. Guess it's near 40th floor. Probably, 1 or 2 more floors to go.

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/4889/dscn27451rv.jpg

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/9861/dscn27479uu.jpg

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/2427/dscn27486oe.jpg

Looks like HK. :eek2:

Does the commonwealth site has any crown like many 40 storey blocks have?

they look really stout

some things just seems to be raising faster then the others... commonwealth ones are like... so fast lor...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/shao_ye/commonflacp.jpg

here's a rendering of it taken from a recent booklet... the top right corner image has nothing to do with the project...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/shao_ye/commonfla2.jpg

Amazing!!!

In general those 40-storey blocks look quite impressive at night when viewed along Queenstown...

So big!

http://static.flickr.com/49/131202665_75edefa923.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shaoyedediyici2/131202665/)

^^ it has recently just reached its top...

Yup, I noticed that all have topped out, even the water tanks are in place.

19 May 2006

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/5457/22zm.jpg

Nice....:okay: Is that the flats at Commonwealth?? :?

yes. thts commowealth station on the ride-hand side of the picture.

^^ these looks kindda too closely packed... but it seriously stands out from its surrounding... and now its so hard to believe that once a school stood on that plot of land...

19 May 2006

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/5457/22zm.jpg

This must be the most photogenic of the 40-storey blocks, with the MRT viaduct passing beneath it...plus the sheer massing of the blocks with nothing else competing with it.

^Looks very imposing.....:cool:

22 May 2006

Queens' 40-storey condo, Queenstown 40-storey flats and Commonwealth 40-storey flats in the background. Anyone knows what is under construction on the left of the picture?

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/5307/dsc06584qg.jpg

Looks like something in West Coast? :?

My guess is the flats in construction near to Tiong Bahru MRT

22 May 2006

Queens' 40-storey condo, Queenstown 40-storey flats and Commonwealth 40-storey flats in the background. Anyone knows what is under construction on the left of the picture?

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/5307/dsc06584qg.jpg

quite unlikely. Tiong Bahru is on the opposite direction of this view.

that's Clementi and Dover direction.

From the angle and depth, it looks like some project at Pasir Panjang, Science Park or NUS area. Looks like quite a big & tall project there.

I think its Fusionpolis...the cranes stick out like giant tentacles :eek:

^ Imagine the view when it's finished.....:eek:

I think its Fusionpolis...the cranes stick out like giant tentacles :eek:
if im not wrong, it is something of that sort... passby in bus, never really pay much attention to it... but it should be something of that sort...

yes it is. I am familiar with this place and I always pass by the site of Fusionpolis. The big concrete is actually the core and the surroundings will be all glass and metal.

I see Biopolis, the future high tech mini city almost everyday. :D

1 Jul 2006

Commonwealth 40-storey flats. Notice 2 clusters under construction? Biopolis?
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h204/hyapic01/DSC_2142.jpg

still working on the roof?

that is a cool effect..see a lot of cranes in the background

!!!!!!

So many cranes!!!

What's those huge cylinders on right background of?

Too many 40 storey flats now, HDB should consider taller ones....41,42, 45,48, 50, 55, 58 or even 60. Look so boring with all the 40s...

WOW! so many cranes!! Yar its Biopolis at the background. How come so many cranes at the very very background of the picture. seems like constructing something at the industrial areas.

Too many 40 storey flats now, HDB should consider taller ones....41,42, 45,48, 50, 55, 58 or even 60. Look so boring with all the 40s...

Good point...besides I dont believe the height limits in different parts of Singapore may necessarily be the same...ie Toa Payoh could have a different height limit than Queenstown, even though both are building 40-storey blocks.

Maybe the number of floors end up being controlled by the GPR.

what development is this huh? HDB or Condo?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v454/raptorsuperb/IMGP0010.jpg

the one near commonwealth? along the MRT lines? its HDB

the one near commonwealth? along the MRT lines? its HDB

Are they 40 storeys too? Looks tall and massive from a distance.

Are they 40 storeys too? Looks tall and massive from a distance.

yes its one of those new estates by HDB that is meant to hit around sub 30 to 40 stories..... there is another estate just opposite the - THE QUEENS condo... pity that when i was up there i coundnt see much of view form the corridor most probably the residents gets the full view

12 November 2006

Commonwealth

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j67/RCSSC/cw1211.jpg

Very dense!!! :eek:

Looks like a squat-looking HK. :D

My goodness, the Commonwealth ones are beasts! They're clustered so close together that they look like one building. Amazing, I love them! Are there any plans for them go get any company? A few more high-rises of about 30 stories clustered very nearby would make sense and would look great on the skyline.

I like the commonweath ons the most the paintwork is quite contemporary.

My goodness, the Commonwealth ones are beasts! They're clustered so close together that they look like one building. Amazing, I love them! Are there any plans for them go get any company? A few more high-rises of about 30 stories clustered very nearby would make sense and would look great on the skyline.

Not sure if there are any direct neighbours for the Commonwealth ones, but in general, the whole Western corridor from Tiong Bahru to Clementi is sprouting with highrise (above 30 floors or 40) HDB and private apartments.

The recent 36 and 40 storey blocks can be seen here. The Commonwealth cluster is in the distance:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v133/RafflesCity/tview4.jpg

But I anticipate more 40-storey HDB blocks besides those announced :yes:

Looks great. Is that Fusionopolis in the distance on the left hand side?

^^

yes indeed...it reminds me of some giant monster with tentacles :happy:

I hope no heritage flats gets demolished

So do I - preservation of heritage seems to be one of the major things that sets Singapore apart from most of the cities in the region. They're all building skyscrapers - KL, Bangkok, Jakarta .... but it seems that Singapore is the only place that is seriously protecting and restoring it's heritage. This should include 20th century heritage that's good not just shophouses and colonial bungalows.

Sadly most of the shophouses here had been demolished as part of mass urban renewal efforts by the government in the 1960s to early 1990s, like over Parkview Square site were entire streets of shophouses, the size of Kampong Glam conservation area, demolished in early 1990s.

Hope a balance can be achieved and more heritage buildings be protected. Like Changi Prison, now demolished.

This 40 storey flats does create more impact on the skyline.....:yes:

Any idea what will the plot beside it be used for?

which plot?

which plot?

Beside it, at the junction

Since we are on the topic of tall HDB flats in mature estates, here's a photo update of the recently completed flats at commonwealth.

http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/8499/p1090599ui5.jpg

12th March 2007
Commonwealth 40-storey flats

http://i15.tinypic.com/2j1k4ro.jpg

So typically HDB-ish. :lol:

Doesn't look 40. Cos they're too squat?

So typically HDB-ish. :lol:

Doesn't look 40. Cos they're too squat?
Very difficult to count all 40 actually. :lol:

Nice color scheme :-)

Very smart

Hello People

.URGENT.
I need help.
I'm doing a project, a tertiary student in Singapore. Any one of you here know of any websites besides hdb.gov.sg or do you know the history/information buildings you can see here especially the Tanglin Halt/Commonwealth 40-storey building???

Thanks a million if you could help.

Hello People

.URGENT.
I need help.
I'm doing a project, a tertiary student in Singapore. Any one of you here know of any websites besides hdb.gov.sg or do you know the history/information buildings you can see here especially the Tanglin Halt/Commonwealth 40-storey building???

Thanks a million if you could help.

you should try Google first.

Hello People

.URGENT.
I need help.
I'm doing a project, a tertiary student in Singapore. Any one of you here know of any websites besides hdb.gov.sg or do you know the history/information buildings you can see here especially the Tanglin Halt/Commonwealth 40-storey building???

Thanks a million if you could help.

If you want to find out, either u can seek help from National Museum or Archives where they keep histories of housing since 1960s. Many of information of past housing and present ones - probably can be found from URA or HDB.

you should try Google first.


Yes, i've already tried Google and Yahoo. Also, I've tried contacting HDB too but then their reply is a computer-generated one (the one that says thank you very much bla bla). Hmmfff... they 'bully' me. No, i mean i believe they wouldn't reply to the public, you see.

Anyway thanks a lot for your help, hyacinthus. may you have a great weekend ahead. you like flowers, is it? that's why you nickname yourself as hyacinthus?

If you want to find out, either u can seek help from National Museum or Archives where they keep histories of housing since 1960s. Many of information of past housing and present ones - probably can be found from URA or HDB.

Thanks a lot JediAlf for your help. I believe those locations you've mentioned; National Museum and Archives, payment is required to view those records. I've tried contacting HDB but then they 'bully' me, no i mean they replied me the one with the computer-generated whereby they thank very much for my email and stuffs like that. I guess i'm going to call them up in person.

ANyway, have a great weekend, JediAlf. You're a StarWars fan, is it? That's why your nick is Jedi?

The 3 blocks of 40-storey HDB flats at Commonwealth MRT had just been completed. I passed by today and snapped a few photos.

The multi-storey carpark facade is a better designed and more pleasant looking one I have seen so far from HDB. There was also a good effort noted to have saved a huge & old tree.

The roof garden on top is among the biggest too date.

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g318/photobuckettayeh/CwealthRoofGdnEdit.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g318/photobuckettayeh/CwealthRoofGdnAEdit.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g318/photobuckettayeh/CwealthRoofPlayGrdEdit.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g318/photobuckettayeh/CwealthTreeSaveEdit.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g318/photobuckettayeh/CwealthCarParkfacadeEdit.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g318/photobuckettayeh/CwealthCarParkfacadeAEdit.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g318/photobuckettayeh/CwealthCarParkfacadeBEdit.jpg

Great shots teh

I particularly like the feature where an effort was made to retain the mature tree :)

TEH managed to go up?

^^ you can go up, by using the lifts. haha. But views are quite limited. You want great views, you got to enter the units. Alright, here are two pics to add into the thread.

Looking up:
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m213/shaoyedediyici/05may07_Queestown_HDB_02copy.jpg

Looking down:
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m213/shaoyedediyici/06jun07_Queestown_HDB_05copy.jpg

shao ye .... so cool ...

I did go up to one of the blocks, thinking of snapping an overall view of the rooftop garden. But as expected, the views from the common corridor are very limited unless you can go into one of the units. I can't even find a view pocket that look out into the rooftop garden !!

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g318/photobuckettayeh/CwealthHDB/Cwealth40storeyViewEdit.jpg

A siteplan of the project.

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g318/photobuckettayeh/CwealthHDB/Blk88to91CwealthSitePEdit.jpg

Next time I probably will go to one of the adjacent older HDB blocks to snap an overview of the roof-top garden.:)

Strange that Govt still build HDB around such precious land besides MRT. These new owners will enjoy a windfall when they sell after 5 yrs...like those new high rise flats besides the Redhill and Tiong Bahru MRTs being suited for over $125k-$150k above valuation.

These very desirable next-to-MRT-station sites are usually for replacement flats for those affected by the Selective En-bloc Redevelopment Scheme (SERS).

The Jalan Membina (Tiong Bahru) and Redhill flats are also SERS replacement flats.

For example, the Jalan Membina flats are meant to replace those flats next to Redhill MRT station where now The Metropolitan is being built, and where there is another site offered for sale.

Normally HDB will build a bigger number of flats than necessary to replace the old flats. This allow the owners of the old flats to choose better units in the new blocks i.e. they will be able to avoid the very low floor units if they wish to. The extra units are then opened for balloting, and usually there is high demand for the extra units because the location is good.

You can get yourself a new flat in these new blocks if you buy a flat that are affected by SERS. There will be a few people who decides not to have the replacement flat, and by buying over their old soon-to-be-demolished flat early enough, the right (to choose a new flat) is transferred to you.

Another way is to try to identify old flats (more than 20 years old) that could be affected by SERS soon, and buy the old flat, and hope that the government subsequently offers SERS for the flat.

Private properties enbloc will be easier as not restricted by the HDB policy. Can also get a much better windfall than HDB.

Wah!!!! 40 storey airwell???!!!! :(

Actually I thought the airwell was quite desirable. Compared to the other 40-storey blocks at Toa Payoh & Queenstown, these ones have a larger footprint, and the airwell improves circulation and light in the centre.

Some of the views:

City facing
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v133/RafflesCity/cview4.jpg

Sea facing
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v133/RafflesCity/cview3.jpg

West facing - Biopolis
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v133/RafflesCity/cview1.jpg

North facing
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v133/RafflesCity/cview2a.jpg

Lucky Boy ! HDB with a million dollar view.

Those views were taken from the common areas.

If I recall for Block 89, a showflat is being done up on the 40th level.

View of the cluster seen from Orchard Mandarin:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/rotpics03/mandarinview5.jpg

Orchard Bel-AIR looks fugly:D

cheers

excelsvr

:ohno:

Have you guys been to the Multi-storey Car Park Roof Top Garden of the Commonwealth HDB Precinct lately ????

I just been to the commonwealth Precinct "Koufu Food Court " for dinner over the weekend. I went up to the Roof Top Garden after that and was so pissed off with the fact that HDB actually diverts the STINKY EXHUAST FUME from the Food Court directly to the 5th Storey Roof Top Garden. You can actually smell the fume from half of the Roof Top Garden :ohno:, :bash:,

What a stupid and senseless design by HDB architect ? How would they expect people to use the Roof Top Garden with the STINKY FOOD COURT FUMES around it ???

Actually, the commonwealth Roof Top Garden has many more planted greeneries compared to the Roof Top Garden at the Jalan Membina Precinct. It would be really a nice place to relax at after dinner had it not be the Stinky Exhaust fume.

Hasn't anyone written to the press to highlight the rediculous design oversight of HDB yet ?? Thinking about it, it is quite incredible that such a design can be conceived or approved by an architect or mechanical engineer. Talking about having no common sense.:lol:

So have they demolished those old flats beside the railway already?

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Nope. Those will be demolished in a few years after the replacement 40-storey flats are ready.

some things just seems to be raising faster then the others... commonwealth ones are like... so fast lor...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/shao_ye/commonflacp.jpg

here's a rendering of it taken from a recent booklet... the top right corner image has nothing to do with the project...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/shao_ye/commonfla2.jpg


Hi anyone have the artist impression of the commonwealth view? Am looking for a better scan of the above, thanks!