Reviving Punggol

[Simon91]

This project seriously kicks ass. I can foresee it as a next world-acclaimed development here.

@spikeshamz, I'd rather prefer it to be a rustic park as planned. The main objective should be not to isolate people from an actual nature, even despite the developments around. I hope new projects north from Punggol Waterway (punggol rd, etc) will rather be 40 storeys+ not to occupy too much land around...

[ddes]

Punggol keeps getting pushed back further and further. I am skeptical of their plans for waterfront housing but the renders are, I admit very pretty, and remind me of Robertson Quay.

Punggol developed initially along the east loop of the LRT and will be developed along the new waterway. Logically, they want the development of Punggol to be organic so Coney Island, being the furthest away, and with no public transport built yet, will be the last to develop.

[supermanxf]

Originally Posted by Simon91

This project seriously kicks ass. I can foresee it as a next world-acclaimed development here.

@spikeshamz, I'd rather prefer it to be a rustic park as planned. The main objective should be not to isolate people from an actual nature, even despite the developments around. I hope new projects north from Punggol Waterway (punggol rd, etc) will rather be 40 storeys+ not to occupy too much land around...

same here, i was thinking that punggol ( somewhere along the lrt line will be a good choice for flat, not too densitly populated and offer a rustic feeling with the "forest" opp.

Guess now all have to throw out of the windows. Why can they understand not every thing need to be comercialise?

[RafflesCity]

Good response from architects

10 Mar 09

THE Housing Board (HDB) has received overwhelming response from local and foreign architects to its Punggol Waterfront housing design competition.

The board held a technical seminar on Tuesday for participating architectural firms, which drew a turnout of more than 200 people.

This competition, launched by National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan in December, gives architects a hand in shaping Singapore's first waterfront public housing estate.

Architects will have to design a masterplan for a 26.6ha housing district west of Punggol's town centre by April 17.

Five shortlisted firms will go on to design a more detailed 4.9ha site along the Punggol Waterway. This second phase of the competition ends on Aug 21.

The chosen design will be announced and exhibited in November.

HDB's deputy chief executive officer of building, Mr Lau Joo Ming, urged the architects at the seminar to be 'bold... and dare to be different.'

HDB is open to designs from anyone, from young upstarts to established local and foreign firms, he said.

The board hopes to generate fresh designs and concepts for Punggol's waterfront housing, on the theme 'Green Living by the Waters'.

HDB plans to offer these waterfront homes by mid-2010.


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[Zulkiflim]

Originally Posted by redstone

Hope to have more private properties in the area.

Heya

HOPE NOT..LOLOL

[lowem]

Originally Posted by Zulkiflim

Heya

HOPE NOT..LOLOL

Don't you see, the entire idea of creating a new "waterfront" is so that more private properties can be sold along that stretch, even if it is artificial. Even condos that are alongside those big longkang (canal) can be marketed as waterfront.

[lowem]

Anyway, with global warming and sea level rise upcoming, there might be more waterfront property in the future.

[bigbird72]

can build dikes (or dykes??) like in Holland...

[RafflesCity]

http://www.hdb.gov.sg/fi10/fi10296p....D?OpenDocument

11 Nov 09

Group8asia, an international architectural firm has emerged as the winner of HDB’s Punggol Waterfront Housing Design Competition. In partnership with local design firm Aedas, they will set the benchmark for the first public housing parcel along the Punggol waterway.

2 Minister for National Development, Mr Mah Bow Tan, announced the winner of the Punggol Waterfront Housing Design Competition at the HDB Awards Ceremony today.

3 More than 100 firms participated in the competition, half of which were foreign firms from as far as Spain, the Netherlands, Japan and Hong Kong.



Punggol Waterfront Housing Design Competition

4 The two-stage design competition was launched in December 2008 to generate fresh, innovative and new design ideas for high-rise public housing along the waterway. Participating firms were required to incorporate new sustainable development concepts and features to realise the theme “Green Living by the Waters”.

5 The first stage required participating firms to propose urban and new architectural concepts for the housing district. The top five firms were then short-listed for Stage Two, where they further developed their design concepts proposed in Stage One into a more thorough and implementable architectural design that included landscaping and other detailing.



Interesting Forms, Livable Concepts

6 The winning design by group8asia and Aedas stood out from the rest for its sky terrace concepts, with spaces for roof gardens. The design enabled a large proportion of units to enjoy scenic views of the waterway. Other winning attributes include:-

· Resort-like design of the development;
· Functional and workable layout of site;
· Visually pleasant and refreshing housing forms that could be replicated along the waterway.


7 Singaporeans can look forward to the launch of the award-winning development in mid-2010. Comprising 1,200 units, the development offers residents an eco-friendly housing experience by the waterway. Residents will enjoy resort-style housing, which leverage on the attractions of the waterway and the promenade. It is expected that the project will be constructed and maintained, at a cost comparable to other public housing developments in Singapore – in the spirit of providing quality public housing at affordable prices.



Good Progress in Punggol

8 The Remaking Our Heartland (ROH) plans for Punggol continues to take shape. The Punggol Waterway will be completed by end-2010. When completed, Singaporeans will be able enjoy many activities along the waterway – from water sports (eg. kayaking) to a leisurely stroll along the promenade of the waterway.

[RafflesCity]

11 Nov 09

http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking...ry_452935.html









SINGAPORE'S first waterfront public housing project in Punggol will offer 1,200 flats that feature sky terraces, roof gardens and panoramic views of the Punggol Waterway by middle of next year.

The Housing Board (HDB) on Wednesday unveiled the winning design for the first public housing project along the 4.2km Punggol Waterway.

The 4.9ha plot will feature three blocks in a unique design that is 'stepping down' towards the waterway, from 18 levels down to six.

National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan announced the winning firm behind the designs at the HDB's annual awards held at HDB Hub.

Swiss architectural firm Group8asia and local firm Aedas clinched the top prize for its resfreshing, resort-style design.

This brings to a close the Punggol Waterfront Housing Design Competition launched by the HDB last December to seek fresh, innovative ideas for Singapore's first high-rise public housing along the waterway.

HDB hopes to offer the first batch of waterfront flats for sale next year, and residents can look forward to moving in by 2014.

[melodies]

Wah, sooner or later Punggol waterfront HDB flats will go to $1m? So beautiful and yet so inconveniently located. Good for retires who has loads of cash.

Originally Posted by RafflesCity

11 Nov 09

http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking...ry_452935.html









SINGAPORE'S first waterfront public housing project in Punggol will offer 1,200 flats that feature sky terraces, roof gardens and panoramic views of the Punggol Waterway by middle of next year.

The Housing Board (HDB) on Wednesday unveiled the winning design for the first public housing project along the 4.2km Punggol Waterway.

The 4.9ha plot will feature three blocks in a unique design that is 'stepping down' towards the waterway, from 18 levels down to six.

National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan announced the winning firm behind the designs at the HDB's annual awards held at HDB Hub.

Swiss architectural firm Group8asia and local firm Aedas clinched the top prize for its resfreshing, resort-style design.

This brings to a close the Punggol Waterfront Housing Design Competition launched by the HDB last December to seek fresh, innovative ideas for Singapore's first high-rise public housing along the waterway.

HDB hopes to offer the first batch of waterfront flats for sale next year, and residents can look forward to moving in by 2014.

[RafflesCity]

HDB to turn Punggol into eco-town

29 Jan 2010

Area will test ideas and tech promoting sustainable devt


THE Housing and Development Board (HDB) has identified Punggol as Singapore's first eco-town, and the area is set to become a 'living laboratory' for ideas and technologies promoting sustainable development.


HDB announced this yesterday, together with plans to install solar panels at Tampines, Bukit Panjang, Tanjong Pagar and Marine Parade.

'As the largest developer in Singapore, we have the responsibility to promote environmental sustainability,' said HDB CEO Tay Kim Poh at the International Housing Conference at Suntec Singapore.

As an eco-town, Punggol will become home to more environmentally friendly buildings. New developments along the waterway passing through the town are likely to have higher Green Mark ratings.

Punggol will also have facilities such as cycling paths and spaces for car sharing services, to encourage residents to adopt more environmentally-friendly ways of getting around.

When it comes to testing new technologies in energy, waste and water management, Punggol will be taking the lead. More importantly, HDB will look at lowering implementation costs and replicating these solutions in other towns.

HDB will also be working with advisers, town councils and grassroots leaders to encourage residents in Punggol to adopt a greener lifestyle. For instance, there will be outreach programmes to educate them about the eco-town's environment and design.

Other towns will be getting their share of action in promoting environmental sustainability. Following the successful trial installation of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels at Serangoon and Wellington,

HDB will be testing the technology in Tampines, Bukit Panjang, Tanjong Pagar and Marine Parade.

This move is part of HDB's $31 million plan to test solar PV panels in 30 HDB precincts by 2015. Last week,

HDB agreed to collaborate with the Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore on two projects.

In the meantime, HDB will continue to rejuvenate older towns and estates through the Remaking Our Heartland programme. It plans to extend the programme to all other towns, after Punggol, Yishun and the Dawson estate, Mr Tay said.


By EMILYN YAP
Business Times

[Mith252]

News on the 2nd phase of Punggol Town Development.

HDB embarks on second phase of development for Punggol town
By Olivia Siong | Posted: 16 October 2012 2026 hrs


An artist's impression of Punggol's upcoming Matilda District. (Photo: HDB)

An artist's impression of the new Town Square to be built in Punggol town. (Photo: HDB)

SINGAPORE: The Housing and Development Board (HDB) is embarking on the second phase of development for Punggol town. National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan said the plans are expected to take Punggol through the next five to fifteen years and beyond.

He made the announcement at the HDB Awards ceremony on Tuesday evening.

As part of Phase Two, HDB plans to increase the number of apartments in Punggol from the current 26,000 to nearly 100,000 in future. This will make Punggol twice the size of Ang Mo Kio town. The new apartments will be built in waterfront housing districts around Punggol.

There will be seven distinctive housing districts in total.

The Northshore and Matilda District are likely to start development first within the next five years, subject to demand. The Waterway East and West district are already under development.

The Northshore District will feature Singapore's newest seafront public housing, facing the Straits of Johor. The district will also have the tallest residential buildings in Punggol.

Buildings will be able to go up to 29 floors, as compared to other buildings in Punggol, which have about 16 to 18 floors.

"Our goal is to plan creatively, towards having each new town better than those developed earlier. In this way, we progressively level up the standard of HDB living," said Mr Khaw.

Residents can also look forward to the new Punggol Downtown. Some of the new plans for Punggol Downtown include introducing a Learning Corridor, designated to house future educational institutions. Another plan is to hold a Creative Cluster, to host new commercial activities.

Punggol will also be made "greener". The existing My Waterway@Punggol and the Punggol Waterway Park will be enhanced, with more green spaces being created towards the North. This will be part of what HDB has branded as the "Green Heart" of Punggol.

More green corridors will also be built for recreational activities like jogging and cycling.

One of the main ones will be Old Punggol Road. The 1.5-kilometre road which will be transformed into a pedestrian-only corridor, closed off to vehicular traffic.

More common spaces for residents will also be created for the community. For example, a new Town Square will be developed in the heart of Punggol town. More community facilities and a new hawker centre for residents will also be built.

"If we execute it well, we can create gems out of our HDB towns. This will raise Singaporeans' quality of life and also strengthen our emotional links to the neighbourhood we live in. Execute it well, we can live very comfortably despite a higher population density. Punggol town will be such a gem. And there will be many other gems too," added Mr Khaw.

Transport infrastructure will also be enhanced with cycling tracks built on new roads.

It is hoped that this will encourage eco-friendly commuting.

The first phase of Punggol development began in 1996, with the announcement of the Punggol 21 vision.

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source: Channel NewsAsia - All Rights Reserved

[y2koh]

Erm, they should start thinking of building the North Shore Line then. 100,000 units is a lot!

[don diego 2000]

Interesting developments. Is there anywhere we can find a map of the Punggol Master Plan?

[don diego 2000]

To answer the question myself, I found a video about it on ChannelNewsAsia website. I took a few screen caps (hence the poor quality, sorry for that)

The map of the districts, as well as the "green corridors"




Artistic rendering of the Northshore District (with the tallest buildings)



Artistic rendering of the pedestrian streets



Artistic rendering of the waterways

[don diego 2000]

Also an article in Straits Times.com with an interesting slideshow about the future of Punggol.

[Mith252]

Thanks for the pictures and articles. I guess it is a matter of time. An article in TODAY.


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Another article from mypaper.


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[Mith252]

Some of the exhibition panels that can be found in the link below.

HDB - Remaking Our Heartland


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[y2koh]

Looks like the learning corridor may have Punggol's own Junior College and probably an international school or arts school.