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URA announces winning design ideas for Marina South Residential District Design
By Chio Su-Mei, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 30 November 2007 2324 hrs

 
 
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SINGAPORE : Four winners have been announced for the Marina South Residential District Design Competition .

Jointly organised by the Urban Redevelopment Authority and the Singapore Institute of Architects, the competition drew 30 entries both locally and internationally.

They include submissions from Hong Kong, Indonesia and the United States.

A low-rise eco-village, a coastal shopping promenade or a terraced communal green roofs: these ideas could come true at Marina South if planners incorporate some of the winning ideas at the Design Ideas Competition.

Participants were invited to design for high-density community-living along the waterfront, with an emphasis on environmental sustainability.

The four winning entries won $10,000 each,

The winners (in alphabetical order) are: Compass Studio Ltd (Hong Kong), Khoo Tiek Rong (Singapore), SKPS (Singapore) and Surbana (Singapore).

Two commendatory 'Special Mention' winners won S$5,000 each: Chor (Australia) and ZONG Architects (Singapore).

All submissions can be viewed at City Hall until December 8. - CNA/ch

 

 



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