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Skyline • Nov/Dec 2001 • 1

Nov / Dec 2001

Real estate informationat your fingertips

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More choices forlanded housing 2

URA Centre winsEnergy Award 3

Going beneath the surface 4

More bright lightscoming your way 6

Taking a REALIS-tic look 8

The latest on the Governmentland sales programme 9

One step closer to makinga unique city 10

Skyline is a bi-monthly publicationby URA.␣ To subscribe to, read ordownload Skyline from the Internet,visit http://www.ura.gov.sg/corporate/skylinemain.html

The teams behind Skyline areas follows:

Advisory Committee• Lee Kwong Weng (Chairman)• Choy Chan Pong• Foo Chee See• Ler Seng Ann• Michael Koh• Ang Hwee Suan

Editors• Wong Mei-Hwen• Ong May Anne

Photography• Lim Chye Leong• Ng Chor Seng

Design and ProductionOCTOGRAM DESIGN

Front Cover:URA’s new system, REALIS,provides timely and compre-hensive information on theSingapore property market.

The URA Centre45 Maxwell RoadSingapore 069118Tel: 221-6666Fax: 224-8752URA Online:http://www.ura.gov.sg/

© Urban Redevelopment Authority, 2001

Note: Plans and models shown areworking tools of the Authority andtherefore, tentative and subject to change.

C O N T E N T S URA’s continuing effort to relax guidelines hasgiven architects and developers an opportunityto be more creative in designing landed homes.Skyline investigates.

A promising debut

ot so long ago, homes inSingapore could becategorised as either strata

housing (such as apartments andcondominiums) or landed housing(such as bungalows, semi-detachedand terrace houses).

This changed in 1993, with thedebut of strata landed housing inSingapore. The first such develop-ment was North Shore Bungalows atPunggol.

As this was a brand new housingform, URA put in place certaindevelopment controls to make surethat it was implemented as intendedand that the quality of its environ-ment met certain standards.

A marriage ofconvenience

Strata landed housing combines thebest of landed and strata housing. Itmarries the appeal and prestige ofthe landed housing lifestyle with theconvenience and camaraderie ofcommunal living. The strata titlearrangement is used to define theextent of private and communal areas.

Eight years on, this “marriage” isundoubtedly a success. Most stratalanded housing developmentsfeature attractive facilities likeswimming pools, playgrounds andsecurity. Little wonder then that theyhave proven to be a very popularhousing choice. Today, there areabout 2,000 units of strata landedhousing scattered round the island.

landedMore choices

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housing

Strata landed housing at West Coast Grove.

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by Ong May Anne and Yap Siew Ling

Good news! The URA Centre hasclinched second prize in the 2ndASEAN Energy Awards. URA tookpart in the new and existingbuilding category, which attractedsix entries. The top prize went tothe Securities Commission Buildingof Malaysia. The judging panelcomprised 10 highly regardedarchitects and electrical engineersfrom around ASEAN.

Did you know?• By allowing you to select your

destination at the lift lobby, ourMiconic lift control system savesenergy through reducing stoppages,average waiting time and the numberof trips each lift has to make.

• Good thermal quality is achieved withthe use of sun shading and lowemission double-glazed light greenglass windows. This reduces solarradiation and transmission withoutcompromising visibility.

• The lighting zones near the windoware dimmed to 70% of the maximumachievable level. Energy saving lampsare used in the lift lobbies, corridorsand toilets.

• Motion detectors in areas such astoilets and lift lobbies cut down energywastage.

• Because hot air rises and cool air falls,the lower part of atrium (1st and 2ndstoreys), is relatively well air-conditioned.At the upper part of atrium (3rd storeyonwards), the heated air is dischargedoutdoors through the ventilationsystem at the top of atrium.

• The atrium has also been acousticallytreated to minimise echoes, and lowemission glass has been used for theskylights to reduce glare and heat.

• The rooftop water garden helps todissipate heat.

The URA Centre is one of the firstcommercial buildings in Singapore toadopt the Total Building Performance(TBP) approach in design andconstruction. This systematicallyaddresses six key qualities of abuilding in an integrated manner.The result is a comfortable andenergy efficient work environmentthat meets high standards in spatialquality, thermal comfort, acousticquality, air quality, visual quality andbuilding integrity, without compro-mising on aesthetic design.

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A mature approach

Now that the market has matured,URA has lifted some of the develop-ment controls. This gives architectsand developers more room toexperiment with innovative, evenuniquely funky layouts, unit sizesand designs. With some creativity,they will be able to differentiatetheir developments even more.

From a homebuyer’s perspective,this will mean choices, choices andmore choices!

For more details on the relaxedguidelines, see http://www.ura.gov.sg/dc/circulars_main.html

Energy

TheURACentreWins

Awardby Teng Joo Chong

What controls are liftedFive controls have been lifted in order to give architects and developers moreflexibility (see below). However, other controls like site coverage and theprovision of communal open space remain in place to protect the quality ofthe environment in strata landed developments.

1. Building-to-building spacing control

2. Setback of units from strata boundaries

3. Maximum number of units for each developmentNote: This control still applies to developments in Good Class Bungalow Areas, soas to preserve the ambience and low-density, green environment of such areas.

4. Minimum plot width and plot frontage

5. Maximum footprint of individual strata detached houseNote: To ensure that strata landed developments do not become flats butremain landed, at least 50 square metres of the building footprint must stillhave contact with the ground.

On an estate level, architects will have more room to come up with interestinglayouts as they are no longer constrained by the need to ensure a minimumdistance between rows of landed housing.

With the lifting of the minimum plot width and plot frontage, individuallanded housing units can take on new shapes and designs instead of thestandard rectangular plots.

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beneathby Bernadette Low

Going Much has been said aboutSingapore’s land constraintsand our need to optimiseland use. Skyline gives you alowdown on how the landhas been utilised so far.

From ammunition dumps toshopping malls, URA continues toexplore innovative ways of opti-mising the land below.

Hidden cables

The Common Services Tunnel(CST) is a network of tunnels builtbeneath the road surface that willhouse essential services, such aswater pipes, power cables, andutility service lines like telecom-munication cables. To be built inthe New Downtown, the first stageof construction began in May thisyear at Marina South. Phase 1 willbe completed by the end of 2004.

The beauty of such a tunnel systemis that regular servicing of essentialservices will be made possible withminimal disruptions. This meansfewer excavation works that wouldcause traffic jams, or disruption toservices due to accidental hacking ofpipes or cables.

the surface

The Deep Tunnel Sewerage System is Singapore’s next-generation used water management system.

Common Services Tunnels will house electricty cables,telecommunication lines and water pipes.

The tunnels will have the capacityto host other services in the future,such as chilled water pipes for air-conditioning and pneumatic refuseconveyancing services. More import-antly, about 1.6 hectares of land,approximately equal to the size oftwo soccer fields, will be savedthroughout the New Downtown.

Next-generationsewerage system

Construction work started in July lastyear at Kranji for Phase 1 of the DeepTunnel Sewerage System (DTSS),Singapore's next-generation usedwater management system. The 80km of tunnels will make use of gravit-ational force to carry sewage deepinto the ground. The treated effluentwill be disposed 5km off the Straits ofSingapore.

With the new system, the existing139 pumping stations will beredundant. Only two new water

reclamation plants, instead of six,will be required. This will free 990hectares of land, equivalent to twoYishun Towns, for otherdevelopments.

The second phase of constructionwill begin in 2008. The entire systemwill be ready by 2015.

Storage facilities

Singapore enjoys rainfall all yearround. To store some of the rain-water, eight existing undergroundstormwater ponds collect run-offwater from heavy rain to add to ourdomestic water supply. These ponds,located in areas like Tampines, Bedokand Yishun, can collect about sixmillion gallons of water a day. Sixnew collection ponds to be built inSengkang, Hougang and Punggolwill boost our domestic water supplyby another 5 million gallons a day.

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With CityLink Mall, pedestrians can walk from City Hall MRTto Suntec City in sheltered convenience.

More underground passes in Orchard Road will make walkingmore seamless and enjoyable.

Another example of the creativeuse of underground storage is theMinistry of Defence UndergroundAmmunition Facility (UAF) that isnow being developed in MandaiQuarry. Scheduled for opening in2004, this ammunition dump willfree up 300 hectares of land,equivalent to half the size of PasirRis New Town.

This is just one of the proposals thatURA has explored with other govern-ment agencies on the use of under-ground storage. Another activeparticipant is the Jurong Town Corp-oration (JTC), which unveiled plansto explore underground storage ofoil in September 2001. Other ex-amples of underground oil storagecan be found in Norway and Korea.JTC’s other plans in this area includesubterranean warehouses and gasstorage.

Underground movements

Commuters can look forward tomore subterranean traveling withthe new 4.9 km Northeast MRT line,slated for completion in 2002. Theline runs entirely underground andwill link the north-eastern part ofSingapore to the city centre.

Another new MRT line, the CircleLine, will also run entirely under-ground. When it is completed by

the end of the decade, this neworbital line will be connected to theexisting North-South and East-WestMRT lines, as well as the Northeastline at Dhoby Ghaut.

In line with plans to transformOrchard Road into a more well-connected and vibrant shoppingbelt, more underground links fromthe MRT stations to the surroundingdevelopments will be built. Togetherwith an increased number of shelteredas well as first-and upper-storey links,these underground passes will maketraveling more seamless andenjoyable.

It’s cool below

You can also find glamour andexcitement underground!

In cities such as Toronto andMontreal, extensive undergroundlinks to various buildings mean thatpedestrians can move from onebuilding to another without havingto brave cold weather. These under-ground pedestrian linkways do notmerely serve as shelters, but alsooffer shopping, services and otherfacilities.

In Singapore, the 350m-longCityLink Mall is a showcase of thingsto come. Pedestrians can now walkfrom the City Hall MRT station to

Suntec City and other destinationsin the Marina Centre area in coolconvenience, rain or shine. Alongthe way, they can also pick up somebooks, buy a dress and have a cuppa!By next year, when Esplanade-Theatres on the Bay is completed,pedestrians will be able to strolldirectly from the MRT trains into aworld of entertainment and the arts.

The concept of undergroundpedestrian linkways will be extendedto other areas, such as Orchard Roadand the New Downtown. In March2001, URA awarded the tender for a“white” site in the New Downtownarea.The new development willinclude an under-ground pedestrianmall linking the Raffles Place area toMarina Boulevard. Perhaps in thefuture, you can leave your umbrellaand sunglasses at home when yougo out!

Future undergroundmoves

URA recently reconvened an inter-agency committee to actively explorenew opportunities for undergroundspace usage. Made up of variousgovernment agencies and institu-tions, the committee will study theoverall approach to a more effectiveuse of underground space.

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Bright and colourful advertisement signscreate a vibrant and exciting streetscape.

Times Square in New York, Piccadilly Circusin London, Shinjuku in Tokyo. These placesshare at least one thing in common — theelectrifying and dazzling array of colourfullighted advertisement signs that adorn thebuildings, creating an exciting streetscapeand adding vibrancy to the area. Where inSingapore’s Central Area can we expect tosee more of such bright lights?Skyline offers a sneak preview.

In Singapore, bright and colourfuladvertisement signage and videoscreens have been making theirappearance in the Central Area,notably along Orchard Road, thestretch of Eu Tong Sen Street/NewBridge Road and at the Entertain-ment Area in Bugis.

While building names and businesssigns are permitted on all develop-ments, URA and the Building ControlAuthority (BCA) first drew up guide-lines in 1997 to limit advertisementsigns within the Central Area tothese key activity hubs.

Light up my night

Having these colourful advertisementsigns on buildings helps to reinforcethe vibrancy along the mainpedestrian corridors in the city. Inresponse to demand from building

owners and advertisers, URA hasrecently relaxed the guidelines toallow such signage in additionalareas within the Central Area.

The URA carried out a comprehen-sive study to identify appropriateestablished activity hubs where aconcentration of colourful advert-isement signs could strengthen andadd further vibrancy to the existingcharacter and identity of these areas.

New areas where such signs will beallowed are:

• Within Marina Centre — alongthe major roads;

• Along the Singapore Rivercorridor — between Eu Tong SenStreet/New Bridge Road andClemenceau Avenue; and

• At Raffles Place — facing thegreen open space above the MRTstation.

These are all popular activity hubsthat draw large crowds; hence,lighted signages will add colour andexcitement, creating an enhancedexperience for visitors to these areas.

The existing guidelines for theEntertainment Area at Bugis havealso been relaxed to allowadvertisement signs along additionalroutes to give greater scope forbuilding owners and advertisers toput up “bright lights” throughoutthe Entertainment Area.

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Ensuring that signs aretastefully done

In considering which areas can havelighted signages, URA looks at theexisting character of these areas andwhat kinds of uses are prevalent intheir surroundings. In general,advertisement signs are notpermitted within the Civic District,which is home to a large number ofstately and historic colonial buildings.Brightly-lit advertisements would alsonot be in keeping with the character

In addition to wall-mounted advert-isement signs, URA’s guidelinesalso allow for advertisements onpermanent structures designatedfor signage along major pedestrianroutes in the central area. Theseinclude public information kiosks,telephone booths, stand alonebus-shelters and taxi-stands.

For the full details of the revisedguidelines and the applicationprocedures for advertising licencesand permits through BCA, pleaserefer to the URA/BCA circular,available on both URA’s and BCA’swebsites at http://www.ura.gov.sg/dc/circulars_main.html and http://www.bca.gov.sg

of Singapore's financial and businessdistrict. Similarly, signs are off-limitswithin residential areas, as they woulddisturb the tranquility of the peopleliving there.

The revisions are a result of URA’scontinuous effort to review its guide-lines to keep them relevant to thechanging needs of businesses asSingapore develops. The URA andBCA hope that within the permittedareas, more signs will soon be sprout-ing up to light up our night skies.

Within these designated areas, URA’shas also set out parameters to guidefacade-mounted advertisementsigns. These include the location ofthe signs, height above thewalkway, size as well as designallowed. Besides serving as a guideto building owners and advertisers,these parameters help to ensure thatthe signages are tastefully done,maintain the distinct character ofthe district and are not overbearing.

15m (maximum) above thewalkway level (3 storeys)

Advertisement signs• Only one zone allowed per building• Total area should not exceed 30m2

• Flushwall mounted and integratedwith overall building facade

New guidelines for advertisement signs at Raffles Place.

Routes whereadvertisement signswere previously allowedon building facades.Additional routes whereadvertisement signs arenow allowed onbuilding facades.

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REALIS-tic look

by Foong Loong Sun and Ong May Anne

Taking a

URA recently launched the Real Estate Information System (REALIS) toprovide more timely and comprehensive information on Singapore’sproperty market. Skyline gives you the scoop on this new service.

Buying a new home? URA’s websiteoffers free information on propertytransactions, market indicators andbuilding statistics to help you makedecisions. This has been enhancedrecently to make it more user-friendly.

But if you are a real estate professionalor simply want to access more detaileddata, URA’s new system, REALIS, isdesigned to meet your needs.

Why REALIS?

URA has observed how the require-ments of the real estate industryhave been expanding. With biggerplayers having better networks andmore manpower to create and

maintain databases, smaller playersare disadvantaged.

By making comprehensive and up-to-date property information readilyavailable to all players, REALIS willhelp to level the playing field andincrease transparency.

At the same time, REALIS will saveboth big and small players time andeffort in retrieving and collating datafrom various sources.

What’s in REALIS?

The key features of REALIS are:• A vast amount of comprehensive

information which is updatedfrequently;

REALIS is grouped into four databases

Records of all caveats lodged at theSingapore Land Registry since 1995for the residential, commercial andindustrial sectors can be retrievedfrom this database.

This includes complete details of eachtransaction, such as the full address ofthe property, type of sale (new sale,sub-sale or re-sale), tenure of land,and purchaser’s nationality.

Users can analyse the information too.For example, they can compare thenationality of purchasers or medianprice of various projects.

TRANSACTIONDATABASE

This is a database on development

projects in the pipeline. It covers all

residential projects with more than 4

units, and all office/shop and

industrial projects with more than

7,000 sq m of gross floor area.

Besides being comprehensive, it is

detailed. REALIS users can check the

developer’s name, project description

and location, date of planning and

building approvals and developer

licences, the expected date of

completion, and construction status.

PROJECTDATABASE

• Convenient, 24-hour access viathe Internet;

• Data which can be downloadedeasily for use in Excel, Access andother programs; and

• The ability to analyse data on-the-spot, for instance by plottinggraphs and cross-tabulating data.

Access to REALIS will be mainly bysubscription, although ad hoc userscan also make use of it on a pay-per-use basis.

For more information on REALIS,visit http://www.ura.gov.sg/realis. Forfree real estate information, seehttp://www.ura.gov.sg/real_estate/property_main.html

For residential projects, information on

the number of units launched and sold

is also available.

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Developers, homebuyers andowners had been waiting with batedbreath for the Government to reveala second package of off-budgetmeasures to help individuals andbusinesses cope with the economicdownturn.

On 12 October 2001, the measureswere announced. They includesome changes to the GovernmentLand Sales (GLS) programme.

Confirmed list suspended

Given the decline in the propertymarket, the Government has madeadjustments to its land salesprogramme to avoid exacerbatingan oversupply situation.

Originally planned for release laterthis year, the last four sites in theConfirmed List of the 2H2001 GLSprogramme will not be launched forsale. Instead, these sites will betransferred to the Reserve List. Thismeans that they will be launched forsale only if developers indicate keeninterest in them by submittingapplications for them to be put upfor sale and provided the pricesoffered in the applications areacceptable.

land sales programme

This database captures completed privateresidential properties, office, shop, factory andwarehouse space. It contains information onthe amount of completed stock, vacancy ratesand rental rates.

Industry professionals are understandablyexcited about how the database can be usedto compile data on a more “micro” scale. Forexample, it is now possible to home in on

STOCKDATABASE

This contains more than1,300 time series such asprice and rental indices, stockand vacancy, supply in thepipeline, launches and sales.Each series is back-dated allthe way to when it was firstcompiled.

TIMESERIESDATABASE

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The four sites are:

The detailed conditions of the saleof these four sites are available onthe URA and HDB websites at http://ura.gov.sg and http://hdb.gov.sg

Two other sites the tenders forwhich were recently rejected werealso placed on the Reserve List.

Other off-budget measures to helpstabilise the property market wereannounced. Here are some highlights:

• Relaxation of controls on re-assignment of GLS Sites and privateland owned by foreign housingdevelopersThe Government will now allowsuccessful tenderers of GLS sites andforeign housing developers of privateland to dispose of land which is vacantor under development, or dispose oftheir shareholdings in the projects onsuch land. However, this is subject tocertain conditions to deter speculation.This relaxation is valid until 31December 2002.

These are:• the ‘white’ site at Central Boulevard

(in the New Downtown); and• the hotel site at Bras Basah Road.

What’s nextFor the 2002 GLS programme, landwill be made available through theReserve List only.

The latest on the Government

• Selective lifting of anti-speculationmeasures

Gains from the sale of propertycontracted on or after 13 October 2001will not be subject to income tax.Restrictions on Singapore dollar loans toPermanent Residents to purchaseresidential property have also been lifted.Previously, each PR was limited to oneSingapore dollar loan, to purchase aresidential property in Singapore forowner-occupation. Foreigners who werenot PRs and non-Singapore companieswere not allowed to obtain housingloans in Singapore dollars. These

restrictions have now been lifted.

Other property-related measures

S/N Location Type of Site Area SalesDevelopment (no. of dwelling units) Agent

1 Ang Mo Kio Ave 8 / High/medium 2.00 ha HDBAng Mo Kio Ave 5 density residential (580 units)

2 Punggol Drive Commercial/ 1.40 ha HDBresidential (180 units)

3 Novena Terrace ‘White’ site 0.80 ha URA

4 Belilios Road / ‘White’ site 0.30 ha URAKlang Road

smaller areas like Raffles Place andMarina Centre to check their vacancyrates and rentals.

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by Colin Lauw and Yap Lay Bee

Be inspired. That was the govern-ment’s message to architects anddevelopers last year when itexhibited the proposed Landmarkand Gateway plan.

“The private sector ought to takeup this challenge promoted by thegovernment and do its best in thisexciting process. They shouldcontribute creative ideas for thebenefit, enjoyment & enrichment ofthe individual and society as a whole.”- public feedback

The exhibition sparked off muchpassionate discussion in the pressand on websites, showing the extentof public interest. The SingaporeInstitute of Architects also held aseminar for its members. URAreceived an array of valuable feed-back, including various suggestionson additional gateways, landmarksites, focal points and view corridorsin the city centre.

Here are some highlights of thefinalised plan:

More gateways to the city

The plan originally proposed fourgateways into the city —• from Changi Airport via the East

Coast Parkway (gateway view of

One step closer to a

the city centre to be safeguarded),• from Bukit Timah Road via

Newton Circus (future sale sites),• from the sea via the future Marina

Cruise Centre at Straits View, and• from the sea via the future Marina

Barrage into Marina Bay

Now, two more have been added:the Merdeka Bridge as a gatewayfrom Kallang, and the site where 78Shenton Way, a private developmentis located as the gateway into the CBD.

More landmark sites

The original list of 23 landmark siteshas increased by four. For example,the plan identifies the intersections ofVictoria Street and Nicoll Highwaywith the Bukit Timah-Rochor spineas strategic junctions. The sites onwhich Rochor Centre and TheGateway sit, and the future salesite along Victoria Street havebeen identified as landmark sites.

The Gateway

unique cityOne year ago, URA exhibited the Landmarkand Gateway Plan to obtain public feedback.Skyline takes a look at the final product.

78 Shenton Way

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More focal points

Public open spaces create strongfocal points in the city for people togather and activities to take place.Expectedly, there was a unanimouscall for more public spaces to beidentified and kept. The final planthus sees new focal points added.

Most of these are existing publicspaces that are well used, for exampleHong Lim Park and Esplanade Park.However, these would not be theonly public spaces. There are otherpublic spaces that are already inthe landmark sites identified. Forexample, Shaw House which sits on

a landmark site has an open publicseating area. Should it be re-developed in the future, it will still

Additional view corridors

Safeguarding views and look-outpoints was also widely supported.Several respondents suggestedadditional views to keep. These werestudied and the plan now safeguardsadditional three views, including theview corridor toward the CBD whenyou enter the city from Nicoll Highway.

The public also gave feedbackthat relaxing guidelines is one ofthe effective ways to encourageinnovative designs. Following theexhibition, URA set up the DesignGuidelines Waiver Committee.This independent body evaluatesspecial cases of high quality andinnovative design that may meritdeviation from the design guide-

Some feedback which was incorporated in

the finalised plan:

“Along Nicoll Highway is a possibleview cone toward the city.”

“We should encourage views to theocean from within the establishedmetropolis.”

Esplanade Park is surrounded by a good backdrop of civic buildings.

lines and standard developmentcontrol requirements stipulated byURA. In doing so, URA hopes thatinnovative designs and architecturewill flourish, thus creating a uniqueand vibrant cityscape.

The majority of respondents also feltthat having design competitionswould help ensure quality landmark

A view of CBD from Nicoll Highway.

buildings. URA is studying how thismechanism can be implemented.

The stage is now set for a moredistinctive - and unique - cityscape.

For more information about theplan, see http://www.ura.gov.sg/landmarks/final

LegendView cone

View corridorstowards Singapore River

View corridorstowards Marina Bay

View corridorsto and from Sea

View corridorsTowards Hill/ProminentBuildings

Proposedlook-out points

Existinglook-out points

be required to provide a similarpublic space at this vibrant junctionalong Orchard Road.

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SITESGATEWAY SITES

G1 Future sale sites at Newton CircusG2 Merdeka BridgeG3 Gateway view along ECPG4 Future Marina BarrageG5 Future Marina Cruise CentreG6 78 Shenton Way

LANDMARK SITES7 Rochor Centre8 Future sale site at Victoria Street9 The Gateway10 Shaw House11 Wheelock Place12 Future sale site above Orchard MRT13 Marriott Hotel14 Future sale site at Dhoby Ghaut15 Future sale site above Dhoby Ghaut MRT16 Singapore Management University site (SMU)17 Cathay Building18 Raffles City19 Future sale site at Marina Centre promontory20,21 Future sale sites near Kim Seng Road22 Singapore Trademart23,24 Future sale sites at Clemenceau Avenue25 Clarke Quay MRT site26 The Fullerton Hotel27 One Fullerton28 The Esplanade-Theatres on the Bay29 Future sale site at Marina Bayfront

promontory30 Subordinate Courts31 Future sale site at Marina Bay (Twin Towers)32 Future sale site by seafront33 Capital Tower

FOCAL POINTSa Orchard / Scotts Road junction (traffic island)b Ngee Ann City Plazac Junction at Cairnhill / Orchard Roadd Somersete Istana Parkf Rochor / Ophirg War Memorial Parkh Esplanade Parki Marina Bay - water spout featurej Waterboat Housek New Merlion Pierl Hong Lim Parkm People's Park open spacen Open space at Raffles Placeo Finlayson Greenp Civic Parklandq Tanjong Pagar

now finalised afterfeedback from thepublic

Thanks to suggestions from the public,more gateways, landmark sites, focalpoints and view corridors have beenidentified in the Landmark andGateway Plan. Turn to pages 10-11for the full story.

Landmark SitesProposed: 23After Feedback: 27

Focal PointsProposed: 12After Feedback: 17

GatewaysProposed: 4After Feedback: 6

Landmarkand Gateway Plan,

The


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