The Southern Ridges & Hillside Villages

[huaiwei]

What is this thread all about? Well, this terminology basically came to light ever since the URA identified it as a special zone to be enhanced and preserved, as part of the Identity Plan launched in 2002.

[huaiwei]

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[RafflesCity]

The West Coast has lots of greenery and is hilly and great as it offers nice sea views. Cant wait to visit these parks next time (my fav is Mount Faber)

[huaiwei]

Haha....I just went to Labrador thanks to a field trip to investigate the marine life.

I have also been to Kent Ridge park...it is quite nice....but be prepared to sweat on the way up.

[rj2uman]

Originally posted by huaiwei

Haha....I just went to Labrador thanks to a field trip to investigate the marine life.

I have also been to Kent Ridge park...it is quite nice....but be prepared to sweat on the way up.

Hey I live about a mile from there! Well the Kent Ridge Park in Kent Washington, USA that is!

[huaiwei]

Originally posted by rj2uman

Hey I live about a mile from there! Well the Kent Ridge Park in Kent Washington, USA that is!

HAHAH!!!

[huaiwei]

Official Site: http://www.ura.gov.sg/sr_bridges/index.htm






INTRODUCTION

The Southern Ridges are a 9-km chain of hills stretching from Mount Faber Park through Telok Blangah Hill Park to Kent Ridge Park.

The Urban Redevelopment Authority of Singapore is seeking design ideas for two bridges and walkway that will link up the hills and give users a different experience to enjoy the expanse of the parks at the Ridges.

The two bridges consist of:

a. Henderson Crossing
This bridge will span across Henderson Road and the steep slopes to connect Mount Faber Park to Telok Blangah Hill Park.

b. Alexandra Link
This bridge will span across Alexandra Road and continue eastward as a walkway to skirt around the Public Utilities Board (PUB) Reservoir and link to Telok Blangah Hill Park. The bridge will also have a ramp on each side of Alexandra Road to link to the sidewalk at Hyderabad Road and to the park land at Gillman Village.

THE SPONSOR & PROMOTER

The Urban Redevelopment Authority is the Sponsor and Promoter of the Competition. The Competition is organised in consultation with the National Parks Board (NParks) and the Singapore Institute of Architects (SIA).

PRIZES & AWARDS

For each bridge, the prize monies for the winning and merit schemes are:

Winner : SGD$ 20,000
Two Merit Prizes : SGD$ 8,000 each

For each bridge, the winner of the Competition will be appointed as the Project Consultant for the development of the bridge.

JURY COMPOSITION

Chairperson:
Mrs Koh-Lim Wen Gin
Chief Planner and Deputy CEO (Physical Planning and Conservation & Urban Design), Urban Redevelopment Authority, Singapore

Members:
Dr Tan Wee Kiat
Chief Executive Officer
National Parks Board, Singapore

Mr John Ting
President
Singapore Institute of Architects, Singapore

Professor Lee Seng Lip
Emeritus Professor, Department of Civil Engineering
National University of Singapore, Singapore

Mr Sun Yu-Li
Sculptor
Singapore

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THE SITES

LOCATION PLAN



HENDERSON CROSSING
Bridge across Henderson Road



ALEXANDRA LINK
Bridge across Alexandra Park and walkway to Telok Blangah Hill Park

[RafflesCity]

Those pictures dont even look like Singapore! (apart from the well-maintained roads that is)

The idea of the bridge sounds really exciting!

[huaiwei]

Originally posted by RafflesCity

Those pictures dont even look like Singapore! (apart from the well-maintained roads that is)

The idea of the bridge sounds really exciting!

Hehe....I wil be able to walk from school to the WTC! Then again, I would have graduated by then...dang!

[RafflesCity]

Originally posted by huaiwei

Hehe....I wil be able to walk from school to the WTC! Then again, I would have graduated by then...dang!

How long you think that would take? I feel like trying it out one day and taking pics

[huaiwei]

Originally posted by RafflesCity

How long you think that would take? I feel like trying it out one day and taking pics

It would most likely take you an entire afternoon.....and a very sweaty body at the end of it all!

The view from Kent Ridge park was actually quite nice, if you can get a good spot without the trees blocking you that is.

[glenj]

What? Access up Mt Faber by escalator? Interesting...

Any idea when all these connectors between the parks will be up and ready?

I understand West Coast Park will also be connected all the way to Bt Batok nature park via the Ulu Pandan Park Connector. Check this out http://www.nparks.gov.sg/parks/par_c...ess_plan.shtml

[RafflesCity]

Originally posted by glenj

What? Access up Mt Faber by escalator? Interesting...

Any idea when all these connectors between the parks will be up and ready?

I understand West Coast Park will also be connected all the way to Bt Batok nature park via the Ulu Pandan Park Connector. Check this out http://www.nparks.gov.sg/parks/par_c...ess_plan.shtml

Sounds cool! One could possibly spend a whole day picniking there.

They better have more lights at night though..a woman was raped and murdered at Bukit Batok Park a while back...

[TropicalSQ744]

I think the west coast has enough of parks.

URA, please develop the area! (Don't just build parks)

[glenj]

Originally posted by TropicalSQ744

I think the west coast has enough of parks.

URA, please develop the area! (Don't just build parks)

Oh, I just love greenery of the parks.. only wish there were more hills Imagine if there was a hilly range rising up behind the CBD ala Hongkong island's; the highrises built on the ascending hilly slopes accentuate the highrise density of the skyline and makes them look much higher than they actually are. I guess that's what makes the hongkong island skyline so breathtaking.. The combination of jungles of both the concrete and real kind make for great scenery

[kiku99]

very green.

[huaiwei]

Originally posted by TropicalSQ744

I think the west coast has enough of parks.

URA, please develop the area! (Don't just build parks)

I think you are nuts. Do you know what lies beyond those green hills towards the direction of the sea? A huge container terminal and the southern islands featuring a forest of chimineys courtesy of the world's 3rd largest oil centre and related bio-chemical industries!! Since when did we have too much green there??

[huaiwei]

This was the news article on the competition:

November 28, 2003

Design link for 3 parks - and win $20,000

WANTED: designs for two bridges and a walkway to link the Southern Ridges. These linkages will form part of a 9km route stretching from Mount Faber Park through Telok Blangah Hill Park to Kent Ridge Park.

The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) launched a competition yesterday to seek suitable designs to make it easier for Singaporeans to enjoy these parks. One bridge across Henderson Road will connect Mount Faber and Telok Blangah Hill parks. It will be about 250m long and 30m to 40m above ground. The other bridge, across Alexandra Road, will continue eastward as a walkway to skirt around a reservoir and reach Telok Blangah Hill Park.

Construction, which will commence in mid-2005, is scheduled to be completed by end-2006.

The competition is open to architectural and civil and structural engineering firms in Singapore and abroad. A winning design and two merit prizes will be picked for each bridge. The winner will get $20,000 and be appointed as the project consultant for the development. Merit prize winners will receive $8,000 each.

Participants must register by noon on Jan 8 and the closing date for entries is noon on March 18. The results will be announced in May.