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PART 1 INTRODUCTION
Preface
Housing Development in Singapore
Living the Next Lap
PART 2 COMPETITION INFORMATION, TERMS & CONDITIONS
The Site
Participation Requirements
Submission Intent
Submission Requirements
Anonymity of Submissions
Submission Deadline
Prizes & Awards
Questions & Clarifications
Jury Decision
Jury Composition
Intellectual Property Rights
Conflict or Interest and Disqualification
Programme
PART 3 SITE LOCATION AND CONTEXT
Greater Marina Bay
Description of the Site
PART 4 DESIGN BRIEF
Vision
Planning Parameters
Design Considerations
APPENDICES
Appendix 1 Singapores City Centre
Appendix 2 Developments around Marina Bay
Appendix 3 Water Activities at the Bay
Appendix 4 Gardens by the Bay
Appendix 5 Site Information Plan
Appendix 6 Site Section
Appendix 7 Typical School Layout
Appendix 8 Submission Form
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PART 1 INTRODUCTION
Preface
The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), Singapores national planning
authority, and the Singapore Institute of Architects (SIA), are inviting
architects, planners and students to submit fresh, innovative ideas for a
unique waterfront-garden residential district in Marina South located at
Singapores Marina Bay.
The Marina Bay area, planned as a seamless extension of the existing
Central Business District, will be Singapores focal point of development in the
immediate future. Several prime sites have already been earmarked for
exciting new developments, including the Marina Bay Sands Integrated
Resort (a destination attraction offering worldclass hotel, convention,
entertainment facilities and a casino), and the 100 ha Gardens By the Bay.
The Marina South Residential District is being master planned by URA as the
next stage of development in Marina Bay. In drawing up the master plan, the
URA is seeking ideas to serve as an inspiration and catalyst for the planning
and urban design strategies to be adopted for the development of the district.
In conjunction with the Singapore Design Festival 2007, a biennial umbrella
event that aims to celebrate and promote good design, the URA and SIA are
jointly organising a Design Ideas Competition for the Marina South Residential
District.
Up to 10 submissions will be awarded for their good ideas. A total of
SGD$50,000.00 of prize money will be distributed equally amongst the
winning teams. All submissions will be publicly exhibited as part of the
Singapore Design Festival in November / December 2007.
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Submission Requirements
All submission materials shall be in English.
Each submission is to be limited to:
a Maximum Four A1 sheets, mounted on not more than 6mm-thick white
foam board. The sheets are to include:
i A site plan at 1:2000 scale, showing the proposed road network,
parcellation, and land use;
ii A section at 1:1000 scale, showing the proposed form and massing in
relation to Garden at Marina South, and the Straits of Singapore; and
iii Other plans, sections, perspectives and axonometric drawings to
illustrate the design ideas, and overall form, massing in relation to the
context;
b A massing model at 1:2000 with a base not thicker than 3mm;
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Anonymity of Submissions
All design submission materials shall not bear any logo, motto, or any
distinguishing feature of any kind to identify the participating individual / firm /
team.
Any non-compliant submission materials will not be accepted.
The envelope containing the Submission Form will only be opened after the
Jury has selected the submissions with the best ideas. The identity of the
participating individual / firm / team for these ideas will then be made known to
the public.
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Submission Deadline
All submissions must be received before Monday 12 November 2007, 12.00
noon (Singapore date and time).
All submissions shall be addressed to:
Ms O Woon Leng
c/o Design Ideas Competition for
Marina South Residential District
5th Storey Function Room
45 Maxwell Road
The URA Centre
Singapore 069118
Submissions sent by post or courier should allow sufficient time to ensure that
they are received before the submission deadline. No new or additional
information will be accepted by SIA / URA or considered by the Jury after the
deadline.
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Jury Decision
The decision of the Jury is final and shall not be negotiated, contested,
reviewed, challenged or appealed against by any party through any means or
process whatsoever.
Jury Composition
The Jury for the Competition will comprise the following:
Mr Tai Lee Siang, SIA President (Chairperson)
Dr Belinda Yuen, SIP President
Mdm Fun Siew Leng, Director, Urban Planning & Design, URA
Mr Liam Wee Sin, Chief Operating Officer, UOL Group Limited
Prof Heng Chye Kiang, Dean School of Design & Environment, NUS
Additional jury members to be confirmed
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Programme
Launch of Competition
13 September 2007
24 September 2007
1 October 2007
Submission Deadline
Monday 12 Nov 07
12.00 noon
November 2007
Announcement of Winners
Public Exhibition of All Submissions
November / December
2007
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The waterfront within the Straits View area has been planned as Singapores
Maritime Hub, an international gateway into Singapore and the Marina Bay
area. This includes the new Marina South Pier, which replaced the former
Clifford Pier, to provide ferry services to the southern islands such as Kusu
and St Johns Islands, the future Southern Islands and Regional Ferry
Terminals, as well as the planned International Cruise Terminal (ICT) which
will accommodate larger mega ships in anticipation of the projected growth of
the cruise industry. These waterfront developments will have landscaped
roofs which allow for an attractive and continuous waterfront route along the
entire south coast, connecting the at-grade waterfront promenade to the
landscaped roofs.
Water Activities at the Bay (Appendix 3)
Marina Bay has already come into its own as a venue for major events,
including international sports competitions, outdoor concerts and fireworks
displays. With the completion of the Marina Barrage, additional recreational
activities such as pleasure boating, canoeing, sailing, water skiing and wind
surfing will be encouraged at various locations within the Marina Reservoir:
Marina Bay Bay of Celebration will be the venue for large-scale international
events and festivals set against the signature skyline of our Central Business
District;
Marina Channel Channel of Excitement will host international water sports
competitions and events next to the proposed Gardens on both sides of the
Channel;
Kallang Basin Basin of Fun and Recreation will be a nucleus for leisure
and recreational activities surrounded by residences and the future Sports
Hub; and
Singapore River River of History will be a location for a variety of roundthe-clock activities along the river promenade, set amidst conservation
buildings.
A boat lock, located adjacent to Marina Barrage, is planned to be built to allow
larger vessels, such as luxury yachts, to enter Marina Reservoir. Planned
Marinas within the Reservoir will further add to the vibrancy of the water
bodies. Developments around the Bay will also be served by a more
extensive water taxi service in the future.
Gardens by the Bay (Appendix 4)
Around 100 ha of land along the waterfront has been set aside for the
development of three distinctive and unique world class Gardens by the Bay,
which comprises the Gardens at Marina South, Marina East, and Marina
Centre. These will be connected by new pedestrian bridges to create an 11.7
km continuous loop around the Marina Reservoir.
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The 54 ha Garden at Marina South, the largest of the three Gardens, will
include two Cool Conservatories, a Flower Market and Supertree clusters
which will incorporate vertical greenery with environmentally sustainable
functions, such as rain-water collecting devices.
To the west of the Garden at Marina South, hotel and civic institutional uses
are being planned to seamlessly blend with the Garden. The Garden is
conveniently connected via underground pedestrian links to the future
Bayfront MRT Station, and through MBSIR to Marina Bay. It is connected to
the MBSIR via a landscaped pedestrian link.
The main arrival hub, located on the west entrance, next to Sheares Avenue
will house a Flower Market and exhibition space, as well as a public event
space with a retractable canopy. The main vehicular entrance to the Garden
at Marina South is via the Curved Road to the east of the Garden. Several atgrade pedestrian entry points are located along the perimeter of the Garden.
Description of the Site (Appendix 5)
The site for the Residential District at Marina South is approximately 60 ha in
size and is located to the east of the Garden at Marina South.
The site is bounded by the Straits of Singapore to the east, and the Curved
Road, a dual three-lane road, to the west. The southern boundary of the site
fronts onto Marina Boulevard, part of a one-way pair of major arterial roads
which will serve as the key vehicular access within the Marina Bay area.
These five-lane roads will frame a spine of high-intensity mixed
developments that will extend the CBD to link to Marina South. These
developments, which include the One Raffles Quay, The Sail@Marina Bay,
and the Marina Bay Financial Centre will have a maximum height of 245m
AMSL.
Part of the planned underground Marina Coastal Expressway (MCE) will be
located within the site. The MCE will replace the existing East Coast Parkway
(ECP) as the strategic east-west expressway that will connect to the Marina
Bay area. A dual three-lane at-grade road is also planned to be located above
the alignment of the MCE with direct connections to the MCE. The entry
points to the MCE from this at-grade road, as well as a 30m high MCE vent
building will also be located within the site.
The site will be served by a future Rail Transit System (RTS) line and Station.
This RTS line is currently planned to be an extension of the existing east-west
line from the Marina Bay Station, and will include a Station within the site,
near to the Marina Barrage, to serve the area.
The planning and layout of the district will also need to take into consideration
the safeguarded Singapore Underground Road System (SURS). The SURS is
a longer-term underground arterial road network planned to create more road
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capacity within the City Centre in the future. A section of the SURS tunnel is
planned to run under the site.
No permanent structures or buildings should be located over the MCE. Any
development proposed over the RTS line and station, and the SURS corridor
is to be planned so that they can be phased in relation to the construction
schedule of the RTS line and SURS. This is to ensure that developments are
not adversely affected by the future construction of these infrastructure.
A Site Information Plan and a Section across the site are provided at
Appendices 5 and 6.
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Planning parameters
The planning and urban design proposals for the residential district at Marina
South are to comply with the following planning parameters and guidelines.
Site Area
The total site area is approximately 60 ha. The proposals are to be confined to
the boundary of the site.
Gross Plot Ratio (GPR)
The global GPR for the district is 5.0. Appropriate GPRs for the individual
development parcels are to be proposed as part of the overall urban design
strategy to create varied building heights and forms within the district.
Gross Floor Area
The residential district is planned to accommodate a total Gross Floor Area
(GFA) of approximately 1,510,000 sqm. This is to comprise approximately:
a 11,000 housing units (approx 1,300,000sqm);
b 147,000 sqm hotel use;
c 63,000 sqm commercial use;
d 1 secondary school;
e 1 primary school; and
f Some community uses.
Allowable Building Height
The maximum overall allowable height for the site, including all ancillary roof
structures and fixtures, is subject to a technical height control of 163.00 m
Above Mean Seal Level (AMSL). In addition, developments within a 240 m
radius around the MCE vent shaft are not to exceed a maximum height of
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Design Considerations
Waterfront City-in-a-Garden
Marina Bay is envisioned as a Waterfront City in the Garden, in which water
and greenery are integrated within the urban fabric. The ideas for the
residential district should thus capitalise on the greenery and waterfront
assets to create a unique residential district with a distinctive identity.
Strategies to extend the park and the waters into the district both horizontally
and vertically should be considered, from the streetscape to vertical greenery
within individual developments.
The form, massing and placement of individual housing blocks, housing
typologies, as well as car parking strategies, should be considered in relation
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developments to channel wind flows, and other strategies to lower the overall
ambient temperature within the public realm are also highly encouraged.
Distinctive Skyline
The residential district enjoys a prominent location along the Straits of
Singapore. The overall form and massing of the developments should
contribute to a distinctive skyline and reinforce Singapores Garden City
image. Special consideration should be given to the views of the district as
seen from the Garden at Marina South, the Garden at Marina East and from
ships approaching the Maritime Hub at Straits View.
Copyrights
The organisers reserve the rights to retain any submitted material for the
purposes of exhibition, publication, publicity and archives. However, the
intellectual copyright will remain with the designer. The applicants
acknowledge that the organisers have the right to reproduce materials in
whole or part without payment/fees to the holder of publication rights or
copyright.
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