Form of the City Building Typologies in Singapore
Original Models according to town plans by HDB
1km x 1km Urban Fabric Bukit Timah Road Jurong West Tuas Industrial Estate Little India CBD
“Singapore Information.” SG & Singapore Map - Singapura, Singapur, Singapore Information. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 July 2010. <http://www.streetdir
Footprint of 6.5 Million in Single Storey/ Four Storey/Max Building Height of 280 m
“Singapore in Figures 2009.” Singapore Department of Statistics. N.p., n.d. 27 Feb 2010. <http://www.singstat.gov.sg/pubn/reference/yos10/yos2009.pdf>. Assumptions: Total floor area not inclusive of military facilities, seaports and airports. *280m is chosen as it is the height of UOB Plaza, one of three tallest skyscrapers in Singapore.(“UOB Plaza.” Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 21 Feb. 2010. )
Resulting Natural Lanscape (6.5 Million in Single Storey/Four Storey/Max Building Height of 280 m
“Singapore in Figures 2009.” Singapore Department of Statistics. N.p., n.d. 27 Feb 2010. <http://www.singstat.gov.sg/pubn/reference/yos10/yos2009.pdf>. Assumptions: Total floor area not inclusive of military facilities, seaports and airports. *280m is chosen as it is the height of UOB Plaza, one of three tallest skyscrapers in Singapore.(“UOB Plaza.” Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 21 Feb. 2010. )
1km x 1km Urban Fabric Single Storey /Four Storey/Max Building Height of 280 m (Ideal Situation)
“Singapore in Figures 2009.” Singapore Department of Statistics. N.p., n.d. 27 Feb 2010. <http://www.singstat.gov.sg/pubn/reference/yos10/yos2009.pdf>. Assumptions: Total floor area not inclusive of military facilities, seaports and airports. Average floor area per person = total floor area / 6.5 million
Projected Parking Lots to House All Automobiles
“Yearbook of Statistics Singapore 2009.” Singapore Statistics. N.p., n.d. 27 February 2010. <http://www.singstat.gov.sg/pubn/reference/yos10/yos2010.pdf> Assumtions: Carparking space at LTA standards 2.4 x 4.8 for cars, etc. + 30% for circulation, each floor designed as double ramp at sides of floor slab
Amount of Total Road Surface Area
Road Length In Lane-Kilometer”. Land Transport Authority, Singapore.N.p., n.d. 27 February 2010. <http://www.lta.gov.sg/corp_info/doc/Road%20length_lane-km%20 (2008).pdf> “Yearbook of Statistics Singapore 2009.” Singapore Statistics. N.p., n.d. 27 February 2010. <http://www.singstat.gov.sg/pubn/reference/yos10/yos2010.pdf>.
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