Concept
Nestled between two existing parks; this generous eight hectare site connects Kent Ridge Park to the west with Telok Blangah Park in the East, and sits within Singapore’s nominal ‘greenbelt’, the Southern Ridges. The proximity to the parks and the Kent Ridge Greenbelt was a key driver in the development of the initial concept;
‘…the continuation of a jungle carpet which is invited to infiltrate the site. Indigenous trees, plants and flowers co-inhabit the residential programme and provide a green and lush tropical environment for the residents to enjoy leisure activities. This green ‘invasion’ also extends to the buildings themselves as generous terraces and open roof spaces…planted with lush vegetation to both public and private gardens.’ – Concept Designers
From the hexagonal spatial arrangement, a landscape of airy openness is derived. The landscape concept reinterpreted the forest strata idea to conceptualise a weaving of greenery through the building form and site in four strata; basement, ground, mid-levels and roof