Site Analysis Group
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Putri, Rachel, Chu Xin, Krin, Gabe
● Informal And Formal Activities……………….……..………..Pg 49
Tanjong Pagar)
Macro ● Regional Positioning & Proximity Distances…………………………..Pg 4 ● Overall Parcel Plan & Site………………………………………………………………..Pg 8 ● Demographics……………………………………………………………………………………….Pg 9 ● User Research (Survey Response)................................................Pg 10 ● User Analysis (Online Survey).........................................................Pg 11 ● Land Use …………………………………………………………………………………………………Pg 12 ● Building Typology (Height) ..............................................................Pg 13 ● Gross Plot Ratio (Density of Buildings).......................................Pg 14 ● History and Background Information On Institutional Landmarks, Social & Cultural Landmarks And Commerce………………………..Pg 15 ● Historical & Cultural Timeline ………………………………………………………..Pg 17 ● Accessibility …………………………………………………………………………………….……..Pg 19 ● Urban Section…………………………………………………………………………………………Pg 20 Micro
● Demographic …………………………………………………………………………………..……Pg 25 ● Land Use ………………………………………………………………………………………………….Pg 26 ● Building Typology (Height, Shophouses, Residential).........Pg 27 ● Building Style …………………………………………………………………………………..……Pg 30 ● Historical Landmarks ………………………………………………………………………..Pg 31 ● Pedestrian Circulation ……………………………………………………………………...Pg 32 ● Road (1/2 Ways) ………………………………………………………………………………….Pg 34 ● Vehicular Circulation…………………………………………………………………..……..Pg 35 ● Traffic (Weekdays & Weekends)………………………………………………..…Pg 36 ● Topography …………………………………………………………………………….……………..Pg 38 ● Human Activities (Day & Night) …………………………….…………………….Pg 39
Solid-Void Spaces……
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Open Spaces ……………………………………………………………………………………….…Pg 42
Natural Features………………………………………………………………………..…………Pg 43 ● Olfactory & Audible…………………………………………………………………..………..Pg 44
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● Insight on Cultural/ Psychology/ Human And Social Behaviour………………………………….…………………Pg 46
● Interviews on Multigenerational Activities…………Pg 56/60 Background
● Sustainable Buildings ……………………………………………………Pg 62/63
64/66 ● NLB research .……………………………………………………………..…….Pg 67 Site ● Activity Mapping & People Tracing .………………………Pg 69 Railway Station Car Park ● Gate Count ..………………………………………………………………………Pg 68 ● Frontage Mapping ……….………………………………………………..Pg 71 ● Solar & Climate ……………………………………………………………….Pg 72 ● Site Boundary & Guidelines ………………………..…………….Pg 73/74 ● Site Section & Elevation……………………………………………….Pg 75/76 ● SWOT Analysis.………………………………………………………………….Pg 77 Tanjong Pagar Park ● Frontage Mapping …………….….……………………………………….Pg 79 ● Solar & Climate ……………….……………………………………………….Pg 80 ● Site Boundary & Guidelines ………………………………..…….Pg 81/82 ● Site Section & Elevation……………………………………………….Pg 83/84 ● SWOT Analysis.………………………………………………………………….Pg 85
● Future Development Plan and Community Vision…………………….……………………………………………………..………..Pg
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Macro Parcel Analysis
Location Of Singapore & Main Checkpoints
Country, Singapore
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Location Of Region & Main Sights
Region, Central
Central 5
North West Northeast East
Location Of District & Main Sights
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Bishan Novena Kallang
Geylang
Queenstown
Tanglin
Marina Parade
Bukit
Merah
District, Downtown Core
Toa Payoh Downtown Core
Bukit Timah
Location Of Subzone & Main Sights
Bugis
City Hall Marina Centre
Maxwell
Cecil
Clifford Pier
Raffles Place
Bayfront Subzone
Anson
Central Subzone
Subzone, Tanjong Pagar
Tanjong Pagar
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Overall Parcel Plan & Site
PARCEL
Perimeter: 7910 m
Area: 2210 sqm
SITE
Perimeter: 292 m
Area: 5184 sqm
SITE
Perimeter: 338 m
Area: 6980 sqm
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Demographics
China Town
Area: 0.5872 km² Population: 10,490 ,17,864/km²
China Square
Area: 0.1330 km² Population: 1,430 ,10,751/km²
Everton Park
Area: 0.6357 km² Population: 7,810 ,12,286/km²
Tanjong Pagar
Area: 0.1455 km² Population: 670 ,4,604/km²
Boat Quay
Area: 0.2902 km² Population: 130 ,448.0/km²
Philip Area: 0.03944 km² Population: 10 , 253.5/km²
Raffles Place
Area: 0.1888 km² Population: 40 ,211.9/km
Anson
Area: 0.1032 km² Population: 80 ,774.9/km²
Cecil Area: 0.1966 km² Population: 260 ,1,322/km²
Central Subzone
Area: 0.9793 km² Population: 880 ,898.6km²
Boat Quay
China Square
Philip
Raffles Place
Cecil
Central Subzone
China Town
Tanjong Pagar
Maxwell
Anson
Everton Park
Parcel http://www.citypopulation.de/en/singapore/admin/ 2 1 9
Macro user research: Survey Response
- Primary respondents are 18 - 25 Years old (59.5%)
- A small percentage (8.1%) of the response suggest that they have never visited Tanjong Pagar
- Some of the popular activities would be cafe hopping (37.8%), shopping (13.5%), work (10.8%) and food (5.4%)
- Many are attracted by its vibrant heritage (35.1%) and interesting shops (37.8%)
Generally, Tanjong Pagar is well known for its food culture and leisure activities around the young generations.
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User Analysis - Online Survey
“sorry i don't visit this place often so it doesn't really matter to me”
Shopping
“I go there for korean BBQ ”
“The culture is nice there especially some of the museum events ”
Says Does
it is too commercialised.
Cafe or restaurant dining
Have to walk very far to move around
The traffic -- it is so messy and there's a lot of jaywalking too / the back alleys
Thinks Feels
Wouldn't change anything as I feel it is a good balance of culture and infrastructure
Wants more eateries that’s more at a reasonable pricing
“looks like some work district honestly, the food are all kinda priced for working adults, so I don't really dine there or go there”
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Land Use
Civic & Community
Institution
Residential with Commercial At 1st Storey
Observation
● Largest purpose of the land in the parcel is for Commercial
Residential Reserve Site
● Second-largest purpose of the land in the parcel is for Mixed-use Development
Singapore River
Park
Open Space
Commercial & Residential Commercial
Hotel Mixed-use Development
Utilities
Legend
Parcel
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Building Height
12 Storeys
4 Storeys
Building Height Control For New Extensions Within Conservation Areas (Metres based on Singapore Height Datum (SHD))
2 Storeys
Observation
● Most of the parcel’s building height is subject to Building Control
● Second-highest height of the land in the parcel is 35 storeys
20 Storeys
30 Storeys
40 Storeys (C6) Building Height Control For New Extensions Within Conservation Areas (No of Storeys)
18 Storeys
25 Storeys
35 Storeys National Monument 50 Storeys >50 Storeys
Legend
Subject to Building Control Parcel
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Gross Plot Ratio = Density of Buildings
2.1 2.8 25.0 15.0 14.0 13.0 12.6 3.5 4.2 4.3 4.4 5.0 5.6 6.3 8.4 10.0 10.5 11.2 7
1. Tanjong Pagar Community Center + Yan Kit Playfield
2. Duxton Hill
3. [Under construction]
4. Lau Pa Sat
5. MND building, URA, Ministry of Law
6. [utility] Pickering Operations Complex
7. Raffles Place Park
Parcel
8. [under constructions] includes temples, mosques and green spaces
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Historical Landmarks - Cultural Landmarks
1 - As Sayyid Habib Mohammad Bin Noh Al Habsyi Cemetery
● It is a shrine dedicated to Muslim saint
Sayyid Noh bin Sayyid Mohamad bin
Sayyid Ahmad Al-Habshi (Habib Noh)
● It has his tomb and is visited by pilgrims
2 - Hock Teck See Temple
● It is believed to be the oldest Chinese Hakka temple in Singapore
3 - Haji Muhammad Salleh Mosque
● The sarau that was adjacent to the keramat (mausoleum) that was built over Habib Noh’s tomb was replaced with a larger mosque and renamed
4 - Fairfield Methodist Church
● It was formerly Metropole (Jing Hwa Cinema), one of Chinatown’s the famous cinemas
5 - Thian Hock Keng Temple
● It started as a prayer house to the goddess Ma Zu for immigrants from the Fujian province
6 - Masjid Moulana Mohammed Ali
● It is Singapore’s only underground mosque and served the needs of Muslim office workers in the Shenton area
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Historical Landmarks - Social Landmarks
1 - Former Tanjong Pagar Railway Station
● It was previously the southernmost terminal station for the Federated Malay States Railway
● It serves as a testimony to the rapid trade, industry and transport in colonial Singapore
2 - Jinrikisha Station
● It served as the main depot for rickshaws and was later used as a clinic before it was gazetted
3 - Tanjong Pagar Food Centre & Market
● It has been around for more than 40 years and is part of Tanjong Pagar Plaza (it has residential above a 2-storey commercial complex)
4 - Maxwell Food Centre
● Originally known as Maxwell Market, it is a popular hawker centre near the Central Business District
5 - Singapore Cultural Chinese Centre
● It collaborates with arts & cultural groups to promote & develop local chinese culture
6 - Singapore River
● It was Singapore’s first river-port and was a hub for Singapore’s economic activity
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Historical Timeline - Commerce
1966 1902
Jinrikisha Station
It served as a registration centre for new rickshaws and the inspection of serviceability of the plying the streets until World War II
20thCentury
North Bridge Road
Singapore celebrating National Day after being separated from Malaysia
1932
Current Rail Corridor
Known as the “Singapore Government Railway”, it cut through the island during Colonial rule. Since the 1860s, it was used to transport goods from Malaysia to Singapore
Bumboats at Singapore River
For over 150 years, these boats were essential for commercial activity. They were transferred to Pasir Panjang during the river clean-up in 1983
Ayer Kerta Port
KretaAyermeans water cart in Malay. In the 19th and 20th centuries, bullock and ox carts carried water along this street. From 1826, the Kreta Ayer district became prosperous and fast-paced
Central Business District
It is split into 3 parts - Central Area, Downtown Core and Jurong Lake District. The Downtown Core is the urban core of the Central Area and Jurong Lake District is known as Singapore’s 2nd CBD
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Historical Timeline - Culture
ThianHockKeng Temple(1839)
It is one of Singapore’s oldest Hokkien temples that served immigrants from the Fujian Province to give thank to the goddess Mazu, Goddess of the Sea
SriMariamman Temple(1827)
It is the oldest Hindu temple in Singapore for immigrants from Nagapatnam and Cuddalore districts of South India to worship the goddess Mariamman, Goddess of Rain
MajesticTheatre (1950s)
Eu Tong Sen built the Cantonese opera house for his wife who was a big opera fan. After the Japanese Occupation, it was tentanted to the Majestic Film Company, which gave the theatre its name
Rickshaws(Late19th Century)
Rickshaws had to contend with bullock carts, gharries, steam trams (1886) and electric trams (1905).
BuddhistToothRelic Temple(Current)
The temple & museum is a religious & cultural institution which was built to venerate a tooth from Buddha, as well as promote Buddhist culture and provide welfare services to the public
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Accessibility
● Multiple bus stops, MRT stations and car parks within the parcel and region
● Tanjong Pagar, Outram Park & Maxwell MRT Stations are the nearest to the site and region
● Site 1 is not near to MRT stations but near to 3 bus stops
● Site 2 is near to Tanjong Pagar MRT station but is not near to bus stops
Parcel Bus Stop Car Park North South East West North East Circle Downtown Thomson East Coast 2 1 19
Urban Section
Buddha tooth Relic Temple
Methodist fairfield Church Carlton city Hotel Icon village
Chinatown shophouse
Site 20
Parkroyal hotel
Urban Section
Site
Pinnacle @ Duxton
Tras Link Park
Oasis Hotel
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Raffles Medical
Urban Section
Pearl’s Hill Reservoir
Bukit Pasoh Rd
Everton Rd
Site 22
Cantonment Link
Urban Section
Site
Coliwoo ( Co-living )
Tanjong Pagar Railway Station
M Hotel
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Cantonment Road
Micro Tanjong Pagar Analysis
Micro Demographics
Planning Area: Downtown core
Population: 3,190
Area: 4.856 km²
Population density: 656.9/km
Population growth trend Age distribution
Gender distribution Ethnic Groups
https://yoursingaporemap.com/demographics/3-Temasek-Boulevard-Singapore-038983
Parcel
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