DS5 - Final Project Stage 1 - Grp 5 Part 2

Site Analysis (Micro)

Site Boundaries:

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Site Boundary OAD SILAT R PLE M SIKH TE

Setback Green Buffer Site 1 and Site 2 have mixed road buffer and common setback boundary.

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Road Front Setback: 7.5m Road Front Green Buffer: 3m Building Setback: 3m Green Buffer: 2m INTERNATIONAL SERVICE APARTMENT

Guideline: Site 1 Site Boundary Setback Green Buffer Site Area: 150 sqm Land Use: Residential Lot No.: TS23-00737c Land Tenure: NIL Planning Area/Subzone: Bukit Merah/ Everton Park GPR: Subject to Detailed Planning Building Height Control: NIL Road Front Setback: 7.5m Road Front Green Buffer: 3m Common Boundary Setback: 3m Green Buffer: 2m

Guideline: Site 2 Site Boundary Setback Green Buffer Site Area: 615 sqm Land Use: Residential Lot No.: TS23-00737c Land Tenure: NIL Planning Area/Subzone: Bukit Merah/ Everton Park GPR: Subject to Detailed Planning Building Height Control: NIL Road Front Setback: 7.5m Road Front Green Buffer: 3m Common Boundary Setback: 3m Green Buffer: 2m

Perspectives:

SINGAPORE ITAL GENERAL HOSP

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8 2.

1.

OAD SILAT R PLE M SIKH TE

Shophouses

Site

1

4.

3.

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6 Playground

5.

International Service Apartment

2

6.

3

7

4 INTERNATIONAL SERVICE APARTMENT

Raeburn Road Route

Access to Rail Corridor

5 7.

8.

Rail Corridor

Outram Community Hospital

Human Movement:

SINGAPORE ITAL GENERAL HOSP

O C UTR HO OMM AM SP UN ITA IT L Y

300 ≥ 400 OAD SILAT R PLE M SIKH TE

200 ≥ 300 100 ≥ 200 0 ≥ 100 Bus stop

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Rail Corridor

Site 1 has high human traffic flow since it is located near the bus stop.

Site 2 has somewhat high human density as people travel to the rail corridor to conduct their activities.

INTERNATIONAL SERVICE APARTMENT

Scent & Sound:

SINGAPORE ITAL GENERAL HOSP

O C UTR HO OMM AM SP UN ITA IT L Y

Scent OAD SILAT R PLE M SIKH TE

Sound

At Site 1, due to its location near F&B stores and main road, both sound and scent are very permeable as there is no existing walls or trees to reduce the sound or the scent.

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At Site 2, sounds are greatly reduced as there is an offset from the roads to the site, and no existing facilities that produces odour.

INTERNATIONAL SERVICE APARTMENT

Significant Buildings:

SINGAPORE ITAL GENERAL HOSP

Site 1:

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- Singapore General Hospital - Outram Community Hospital

OAD SILAT R PLE M SIKH TE

Site 2: - Silat Road Sikh Temple TIAL RESIDEN G IN D BUIL

INTERNATIONAL SERVICE APARTMENT

Building Height:

Dark Blue - 30+ Floor Blue - 10-29 Floors Light Blue - 1-9 Floors

Most old buildings fall under the shortest category while most newer buildings fall under the tallest. Buildings built in the years between the two old and new, fall under the medium height role.

Sun Shading:

9am

12pm

3pm

6pm

Both Site 1 and 2 are not shaded at anytime of the day other than at 6pm.

Site 1: Section 1

HDB SGH

Bus Terminal Carpark Site

Shophouse

Site 1: Section 2

Spottiswoode Residences

HDB

SGH

Shophouse

Carpark Site

Site 2: Section 1

Avenue South Residents

HDB Bus Terminal Rail Corridor

Spooner Estate

Site 2: Section 2

Rail Corridor

PSA District Park 3 Storeys

HDB

Conserved Flats

Avenue South Residents

Client & User research

Client:

National Council of Social Services (NCSS) About: NCSS was formed in 1992 due to the restructured of Singapore Council of Social Service (SCSS).

Mission: To provide leadership and direction in social services, to enhance the capabilities of social service agencies, and to provide strategic partnerships for social services.

What do they do: - Provide opportunities and programmes to maximise individual potentials.

- Building self-character.

Persona Profile:

Retired Couple About: 75 yrs old, Male 73 yrs old, Female They are a retired couple, Usually comes to the hawker area during lunch time or to interact with their friends.

Needs & Wants: They are very much contented as they live nearby to many amenities that serves eatery stores.

Frustrations: “Other than the weather being too humid, there is nothing much that I want to see changes.” - Uncle Opportunities: “It would be great to preserve the liveliness of this area, those food cuisine, especially the buildings. Got a lot of memories here.” - Uncle & Aunty

Persona Profile:

Hawker Workers (33 Cafe) About: 76 yrs old, Male 72 yrs old, Female The ʻ33 Cafe’ was formed in 2006/2007 after the Tiong Bahru Market was reconstructed to a 3 storey building.

Needs & Wants: “Aunty and uncle live nearby here. So travelling back and forth is not a trouble at all” - Aunty Frustrations: “This place has lost its popularity, making aunty sad. Lesser people, no business” - Aunty Opportunities: “If this place can be more crowded, aunty’s business can earn more money.” - Aunty

Data Synthesis

SWOT Analysis: Site 1 - Highly accessibility as there are nearby public transportations.

- Many eatery stores are adjacent to site - Entertainment such as playground is closeby.

Strengths Opportunities - Possibility to boost singapore’s economy as there is high human traffic.

- Could bring together various racial communities.

- Currently being barricaded.

- Receiving high noise pollutions as site is located near the main roads, Kampong Bahru Road, and Blair Road. Hence, obstreperous.

- Strong odour scents from the eatery stores.

Weaknesses Threats - To many chinese beliefs, it brings “misfortune” as hospital facilities are located nearby.

SWOT Analysis: Site 2 -

Open space, hence, naturally ventilated.

Very inspiring.

High in vegetation.

Tall vegetations are used to reduce the noise pollution.

- Near to Rail Corridor to do physical activity.

Strengths Opportunities - Could become a recognized social gathering place to promote exercise.

- Could foster racial harmony between disparate groups.

- Could bring more life towards the rail corridor which has rich history.

- Could bring attention to the rail corridor.

- It is quite hidden.

- Currently being barricaded.

Weaknesses Threats - There is blockage frontage along the main road, Kampong Bahru Flyover, and Keppel Viaduct (Toll Road)

Input Sources “Provide opportunities and programmes to maximise individual potentials.”

High in vegetation

Open space, hence, naturally ventilated.

“It would be great to preserve the liveliness of this area”

“This place has lost its popularity.”

Perception

HMW Statement

The area is calm since the large trees in the area block the view of the road. This fosters a serene environment that is accentuated by the availability of natural shade and the opportunity to be outside.

How might we integrate the rail corridor with our site and maximising the green spaces surrounding it?

A variety of cultures coexist in Bukit Merah.

Because of this, many 1st and 2nd generation people make efforts to commemorate and maintain it by handing down or expressing traditions through clothing and food.

How might we instil the culture and history of the Bukit Merah area into the younger generations while still maintaining the traditions?

Vision Statement:

How might we integrate the rail corridor with our site and maximising the green spaces surrounding it?

How might we instil the culture and history of the Bukit Merah area into the younger generations while maintaining the traditions?

Serenity of our Rich Heritage

Individual Reflection:

Jing Jie - Site 1 The place is overall quite lively as there is high human circulation due to the accessibility of the place and many interacted with the existing nearby shophouses or head to rail corridor to exercise.

Rinzen - Site 1 While seemingly very secluded, the site is very accessible, being right next to a bus stop and within walking distance from a bus terminal

Eileen - Overall parcel Our parcel that we chose especially near our sites cannot be accessed due to blockage and construction.

However, the places surrounding it is rich in history towards the religious side with many temples and churches surrounding it.

Yupeng - Site 2 The site overall is quite empty with no current plans to the area. However, the site is surrounded with places with rich history. I realised that site 2 is an area of high potential in giving existing historical places more value and purpose. This site can become a hotspot to attract people to the not well known historical landmarks.

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https://thesmartlocal.com/read/spooner-road-estate/ https://cityform.mit.edu/projects/50#:~:text=Initially%20known%20as%20the%20'Singapore,Singapore%20go%20back%20to%201860s.

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Bukit Merah is located at the southenmost part of Singapore's Central region and is made out of 11 subzones, namely, Alexandra, Bukit Ho Swee, Bukit Merah Central, Depot Road, Everton Park, HarbourFront, Henderson, Redhill, Singapore General Hospital, Telok Blangah and Tiong Bahru

https://tablebuilder.singstat.gov.sg/table/CT/17560 https://dollarsandsense.sg/neighbourhood-estate-guide-bukit-merah-ov errated-underrated-estate-singapore/ https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_779 _2005-01-26.html http://www.citypopulation.de/en/singapore/ad min/

Bukit Merah Planning Area, Kampong Bukit Merah, Tiong Bahru and Telok Blangah Rise subzones.

Kampong Tiong Bahru Subzone 2000: 13,009 2010: 11,743 2015: 10,460 2020: 9,010

Gurdwara Sahib Silat Road (Silat Road Sikh Temple) https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_402 _2004-12-14.html Church of St Teresa https://www.roots.gov.sg/places/places-landing/Places/n ational-monuments/church-of-st-teresa Tiong Bahru Market https://www.roots.gov.sg/en/stories-landing/stories/Haw ker-Centres/Tiong-Bahru-Market-Food-Centre Pre War Tiong Bahru Flats https://www.docomomo.sg/modernist-100/pre-war-tiongbahru-flats https://www.roots.gov.sg/en/places/places-landing/Place s/landmarks/tiong-bahru-heritage-trail/design-of-tiong-ba hru-flats Tiong Bahru Murals https://www.mynicehome.gov.sg/lifestyle/places/a-guide -to-murals-in-tiong-bahru/

Apparently Tiong Bahru Bakery is famous? https://www.visitsingapore.com/see-do-singapore/places-to-see /tiong-bahru/

Qi Tian Gong Temple Tiong Bahru https://www.roots.gov.sg/places/plac es-landing/Places/landmarks/tiong-b ahru-heritage-trail/monkey-god-temp le Wat Ananda Metyarama (Thai Buddhist Temple) https://www.archdaily.com/547649/w at-ananda-metyarama-thai-buddhisttemple-czarl-architects https://watananda.org/

Some important trail https://www.roots.gov.sg/en/places/plac es-landing/trails/tiong-bahru-heritage-tra il

Places of Significance Tang Gah Beo Temple Telok Blangah Rise https://www.tripadvisor.com.sg/Attraction_Review-g294 265-d10001018-Reviews-Dong_Yue_Miao-Singapore.ht ml

Carmelite Monastery https://www.roots.gov.sg/en/places/places-landing/ Places/surveyed-sites/Carmelite-Monastery

https://www.99.co/singapore/neighbourhoods/bukit-merah

https://www.singstat.gov.sg/find-dat a/search-by-theme/population/geog raphic-distribution/latest-data