New Town Model of Singapore
By
HOUSING DEVELOPMENT BOARD
In
Singapore,
Singapore
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Author
HOUSING DEVELOPMENT BOARD
City
Singapore
Country
Singapore
Year
1991
Program
New Town
Technical Info
Site area
2700000 sqm
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0
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Description
- New Towns in Singapore were developed by the state starting in the 1960s to address housing stress and support the country's rapidly growing population.
- These towns are affordable housing estates developed and maintained by the government, offering a framework for orderly expansion of residential areas.
- New Towns continue to be developed and maintained by the state, ensuring that they evolve to meet the needs of Singapore's growing population.
- New Towns are self-reliant urban entities with a mix of functional and recreational amenities for residents.
- Each New Town is organized into a hierarchy of areas:
- Town Centre: The hub of activity with large recreational and commercial centers, designed as a multi-modal transport hub integrated into the country's transport network.
- Neighbourhoods: Surround the Town Centre, with each neighbourhood covering 50 hectares and housing 4000-6000 residential units, along with shops and schools.
- Precincts: Smaller units within neighbourhoods, approximately 2.5-3.5 hectares in size, with 400-800 units. These feature shops for daily needs, parks, and multi-generational playgrounds.
- The precinct size is optimized to foster social interaction and bonding among residents. It is designed for safety, with visually connected play areas and parks.
- The New Towns follow a checkerboard concept, with high-rise residential buildings alternating with low-rise community centers and green spaces, creating a mixed-rise community that balances high-density living with human-scale elements.
- Due to Singapore’s limited land area, most residential towers are high-rise to maintain high-density living.
- Low-rise buildings such as schools and community centres are designed to have a distinct architectural style, enhancing the spatial quality at street level.
- The integration of green spaces and low-rise buildings helps to maintain a human scale within the high-density New Towns.
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