Sustainability and community were the main drivers behind the winners of the Housing Board (HDB) Design and Construction Awards. 11 projects won for the HDB Design Award category and 12 Construction Awards were handed out to construction firms who had done well in the workmanship and structural works area.
Notable winners included SkyVille@Dawson by WOHA Architects and Waterway Ridges by Surbana Jurong Consultants. SkyVille@Dawson features sky gardens for every 80 homes, that not only introduces greenery to the urban landscape, but also provides an area for community gatherings and exchanges. There is also a roof garden which links the 47th floor of each of the 3 blocks and even includes a 400m jogging track.
Waterway Ridges is a massive housing project near My Waterway@Punggol consisting of 7 blocks with a total of 832 units. The blocks are staggered in height and water is the main feature in the development. Harnessing the beauty of rainwater, 70 per cent of this natural resource will be channeled into the waterway by way of rain gardens, vegetated marsh areas and dry pathways.
A couple of this year’s winners upgrading projects from HDB’s Remaking Our Heartland scheme and the Neighbourhood Renewal Programme. The first are town centres in East Coast and the latter an upgrading project in Simei Street 1.
