In addition to SIP Best Urban Design Project 2013, this project which is a TOD project was short-listed for World Architectural Festival 2014 under masterplaning category held in Singapore. (http://www.archdaily.com/524202/shortlist-announced-for-the-world-architecture-festival-awards-2014)
As the headline goes...
As the headline goes...
This was
the competition which I was involved and which we have won the open tender
earlier on.
"The Xiamen MRT Line One-Zhongshan Park in Fujian,
China was awarded the “Best Urban Design Project 2013” at the Singapore
Institute of Planners (SIP) Planning Awards on 28th November 2013.
Held once every two years, the Awards is organised by
the SIP and it recognises excellent work rendered by leading urban planning and
consultancy firms in Singapore. Besides design excellence, the winning entry
should also reflect a significant advancement in its practice for the benefit
of the community." - CPG Intranet.
Jury’s Citation:
With substantial presentation materials devoted to
macro urban planning aspects, the Judges almost overlooked the intricacy of
charming and organic urban design scheme with simulated architectural forms,
which are intimately human scale & people oriented, and sensitively
complementing nearby heritage district.
The Judges recognised that the urban designers were
faced with a tough challenge of handling an awkward and longish triangular
precinct, broken by a number of crisscrossing roadways. With the use of levels,
the designers managed to stitch the entire precinct together and cleverly
achieved seamless connections from basement MRT to level 2 elevated pedestrian
safe haven, free from vehicles.
The planning makes good consideration for
sustainability framework with 5 U Design Approach, embracing Content, Water,
Climate, Ecological and Energy Sensitivities.
Strategies are mapped out for 3 major phases, from
incubation, growth to mature stage, starting with housing relocation and the
establishment of community service centre and then to develop boutique hotel,
offices & residential units
*The panel of judges comprises four distinguished and
influential individuals in the urban planning and design professions, led by
Chief Judge Dr Liu Thai-Ker, Director of RSP Architects Planners &
Engineers Sigapore, together with Professor HengChye Kiang, Dean of School of
Design and Environment at National University of Singapore, TnHjMdNazri Mohd
Noordin, President of Malaysian Institute of Planners and Mr William HL Lau, President
of SIP.
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