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URBAN DESIG N & MA(URBANDESIGN)NATIONALUNIVERSITYOFSINGAPORE SINGAPORE AUGUST2017-PRESENT





















IntegrationandEnhancem entofGreaterOneNorth-I academ icwork|DOVER-NUS-ONENORTH|SINGAPORE| MAUD_1stsem ster Theareacoversapproximately7sq.km.ThemaingoalofGreaterOneNorthisto extendtheexistinganddevelopingOneNorthdistricttowardstheWestuntilClementi Road.Thisaimstocreatemoreconnectivityandurbancohesionbetweenelements thatarepresentlyseparated(byAYE,byemptyorunderusedspaces,bytoolong distances,etc.). ThesiteofGreaterOneNorthisalreadylargelyusedbyexistingurbanisationthat cannotbe removed (NUSCampusand U-Town,NUH,DoverHDBestate,etc.). Therefore,thechallengeandcornerstoneofthisprojectisINTENSIFICATION,byevery possiblemeans:connection,new development,transformationordensificationof existing elements,developmentofnew centralitieswith retail,services,leisure amenities,etc. Natureandlandscapemustplayacriticalroleinthedevelopment.Firstlybecauseof theirimportanceinthemakingofacomfortable,sustainableandresilienturbanisa- tion.Secondlybecausethelandscapeandpublicstrategyisanessentialmeansto provide clarity,legibilityand coherence to an area thatpresentlylacksany cohesivenessandunity. Mobilityisalsoakeyelementtoirrigatethesiteasawholeinaconvenientandefficient way,inordertofacilitatelastkilometresolutionstoandfrom theexistingMRTstations. Mobilityshouldalsoaddressproximity,andnotonlydealwithpublictransportmodes, butalsowithactivemodeslikewalkingorcycling,whichisallowedbythesizeofthe area.Theissuehereistoprovideasmartchainofmobilitythatwillencourageand facilitatemovementwithinthesiteitselfandbetweenthesiteandsurroundingdistricts. Sctatteredgreenparcels leadingtoincompletegreen network. Fragmentedandillegitblebuilt forms. PrimaryroadAYEbehavesasa barriertoanyinterventions leadingtoutnwalkablejunc- tions. Incoherentlandparcelsleading tofurtherdisconnectedneigh- bourhood. Existingconditionisofadisjointed urbanfabric.

IntegrationandEnhancem entofGreaterOneNorth-I academ icwork|DOVER-NUS-ONENORTH|SINGAPORE| MAUD_1stsem ster Withaview tobringtheanalysisintoadesignatedformat,it isnecessarytobeginintegratingthescatteredgreenspaces intheproposed GreaterOneNorth,toform anintegrated green network.Thisnetwork upon completion,willgive accessibilityfrom the peripheralareasinto the districtand viceversa. Activationofcertaincrucialareasinbetweenthebuildings andtheCampuswouldhelpmaketheexperienceofwalk- ingorcyclingthroughthelargergreennetworkamoreen- joyableone. TECHNOLOGYPLAZAPUBLICSPACEALONG THECANAL DESIGN“CANOPYWALK”TO PALZAFORGATHERING ANDEVENTS ADAPTTO THETOPOGRAPHY SPORTSSPACEOFFERING VARIOUSEXCEERCISE

IntegrationandEnhancem entofGreaterOneNorth-I academ icwork|DOVER-NUS-ONENORTH|SINGAPORE| MAUD_1stsem ster SECTION A-A’ SECTION B-B’ SECTION C-C’

IntegrationandEnhancem entofGreaterOneNorth-I academ icwork|DOVER-NUS-ONENORTH|SINGAPORE| MAUD_1stsem sterInordertoconnectthesegregatedlandparcelsalongtheAYE,itwasneces-sarytolocatepermeablespots,servingpotentialforbridgingthetwosides.Nextwastoestablishconnectionstothepossiblelinkagesidentified,tobetogetherinterlacedintoanetworktoform anintegratedmobilitysystem.Theideabehindthespineis,toexploittothefullest,thepotentialoftheAYE–to serve asa growth catalystto GreaterOne North,which ispoised tobecome Singapore’sFuture Knowledge Hub.The aim isto intensify thefunctionsalongtheAYE,adynamicmixofMixedUsedBuilding–includingspacesforResearch& Innovation,Education,Business,Hospitalityaswellasresidences.ThisideaisinkeepingwithJTC’svisiontodecentralizetheCBDofSingaporeintonetworksofCBDsby2030.Landparcelidentifiesfor Connectingareasof Establishconnections Integratedurbansystem development permeablitiy betweenidentifiedlinks connectedbythespine

IntegrationandEnhancem entofGreaterOneNorth-I academ icwork|DOVER-NUS-ONENORTH|SINGAPORE| MAUD_1stsem ster1 3 Inordertocompleteboththeschemesweconductedan‘EdgeCondition 3 Analysis’ofsmalleropenandgreenspacesinbetweenbuildings,whichwould serveaspotentiallandingandconnectionpointstoalargergreennetwork.2 ActivationofcertaincrucialareasinbetweenthebuildingsandtheCampus 2 wouldhelpmaketheexperienceamoreenjoyable. Thenetworkwillbecompleteandabletoservea100%ofitspotential,only whenitisconnectedtotheexistingtransportationinfrastructure.Totapintothis potential,weplantointroduceadditionaltransportationloopstoconnectnew developmentstooneanother. Thisincludeshighfrequencyshuttlebusservices,dedicatedpodtaxilanes alongthespineaswellase-bikestopromotesustainableandrapidmovement ofpeople.Thesenewshuttleswillfinallybeintegratedintothelargernodesof MRTlinkstoenablepeopletoreachpointsoutsidethedistrictofGreaterOne North. NUS-SDE SCIENCEPARKI UTOWN ONENORTH

IntegrationandEnhancem entofGreaterOneNorth-I academ icwork|DOVER-NUS-ONENORTH|SINGAPORE| MAUD_1stsem ster SKYLINEVIEW OFTHESPINESHOWING AREASOFINTENSIFICATIONINRED. SKYLINEVIEW OFTHESPINESHOWING AREASOFREDEVELOPMENTINBLUE ANDAREASOFINTENSIFICATIONINRED. SKYLINEVIEW OFTHESPINESHOWING AREASOFDEVELOPMENTINYELLOW, AREASOFREDEVELOPMENTINBLUE,ANDAREASOFINTENSIFICATIONINRED.







IntegrationandEnhancem entofGreaterOneNorth-II academ icwork|GREATERONENORTH(EASTWING)|QUEENSWAY|KENTRIDGE(EASTPART)|SINGAPORE| MAUD_1stsem sterBACKGROUND SITEANALYSIS KEYPLANAlexandraHospitalformarllythe‘BritishMilitaryHospital’wasconstructedintheyear1938atwhatwasearliertheAlexandrapark.In1971itwashandedovertothe 50+SingaporeGovernmentandhassincethenservedtobeanimportantmedicalandhealthcaredestinationforresidentsaround.Thehospitalassumesastrategiclocation UNDERfrom thepointofviewofneighborhoodaswellasthenationallevel. 50Overthelastfewyears,therapidincreaseindemandforhealthcareandthesmallsizeofthe hospital,the Alexandra campusisseenratherunderutilised.Likewise the HISTORICAL STRATEGIC AGEINGPOPULATIONchangingdemographicsofQueenstownwithmorethan50%ofpopulationabovetheageof40,thedemandforbetterhealthcarefacilitieshasincreasedmanifold. SETTING NODALLOCATION OFQUEENSTOWNTheproposedhandoverofAlexandrahospitaltotheNUHManagementnetworkwillhelpupgradethehospitalinfrastruturetosuittheneedsoftheneighborhoodaswellasthenationalmedicalframeworkinabetterway.Thispavedwayforanexcellentopportunitytocreateanew revitalisedHealthcarecampusinthesamelocation.SpecialconsiderationneedstobegiventotheheritagebuildingsearmarkedbytheURA.Thisproposaldiscussesaholisticdesignapproachwhichaimsincreatinganewnodal WEAKEDGEOF LARGEPLOTWITH NUH2018HANDOVER RAILCORRIDOR& LOW DENSITY NEW OPPORTUNITIESlandmarkforQueenstownaswellashelpsservetheneighborhoodbetter. ALEXANDRAROAD BECKONURBANDESIGNSTRATEGIES URBANDESIGN GUIDELINESADDRESSINGTHEEDGEOFRAILCORRIDOR&ALEXANDRAROAD:CREATINGNEW PERFORATIONSCREATIONOFADEQUATENATURAL HERITAGEBUILDING-MAINFOCALPOINTFORENTRY. ABUFFERALONGAYEJUNCTION RECEEDEDENTRANCESPACEWITHENGLISHGARDENSETTING ORTHOPEDIC&RECOVERY NODALCONNECTIONS: CREATIONOFAVIBRANTMOVEMENTCORRIDOR SPECIALITYWING HERITAGEWING :MAINBUILDINGINTERNAL|PERIPHERAL| URBAN ALONGTHEHOSPITAL HERITAGEBUILDING -MAINFOCALPOINTFORENTRY. B RECEEDEDENTRANCESPACEWITHENGLISHGARDENSETTING B RAMPTO BASEMENT RO ADHERITAGESETBACK HDBBUILTMASSLOWERSDOWNTOWARDSHOSPITALEDGE: R&DWING ALEXANDRAALONGFIRESTATION HERITAGESETBACK ASITESECTIONBB ALEXANDRACAMPUSMASTERPLAN ALEXANDRACAMPUSANDPERIPHERIES ORTHOPEDIC& RECOVERY R&DWING





SPAcampussiteissituatedinDelhiRidge‘thegreenlungofthecapital’isthemostimportantgeographicalregion,andpartoftheenvironmentalheritageofthecity.Thenew developmentsinthislandscaperequireanew paradigm forplanninganddesignthatprojectsaseamlessintegrationofthenaturalformsandprocessesinthebuiltenvironment.Ourgoalistocreatesustainablepatternsofdevelopmentthatareresponsivetotheecological,culturalandhistoricresourcesofthesite.









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Acontinuoushardscape Theboundarybetween Architecturalbarshover Buildinglobbiesarelinkedcommonspaceconnects golfandlandscapeis abovepublicspacesand withearthworksandsiteamenities,landscape blurredbyalushgarden landscapefeatures,liber- various3Dfeatures.Thesefeaturesandprovides spacespanningthegolf atingthegroundplane specialspacesrevealthenumerousopportunitiesfor perimeter. andprovidingmuchap- fusionofbuildingandland-socialinteractionandsite preciatedshade. scape,indialoguewithexporation. programsthatare Sunscreenonunitsfacing expressedtopographically. west. Narrow buildingsencourages cross-ventilationthroughunits. Daylightfrom bothdirections. 3.3mtrfloor-to-floorheight. Generousbalconies facinggolfcourse.Theseareasprovidebothactiveandpassiveleisureactivitieswithinthepublichardscape.Allspacesarepresentedasgardenforthesenses,porposedboldcolorsandexuberantvegetation.

1.Oneunitperelevatorcore 2.Fourunitperelevatorcore. 3.Threeunitsperelevator core.Entrytoparking Surfaceparking.Entrytoproject Access/exitto underground parking. VehicularDrop-off lobby. Hardscape PedestrianSpace.