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DUXTON PLAIN PUBLIC HOUSING

international architectural design competition, Singapore





OVERVIEW

The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), on behalf of the Ministry of National Development (MND), Singapore, and in consultation with the Singapore Institute of Architects (SIA), is organising an International Architectural Design Competition for a high-density and very high-rise public housing development at Duxton Plain in the Central Area of Singapore. 

This public housing scheme will be built by Singapore's Housing & Development Board (HDB), and is currently scheduled for completion in October 2007. It is part of an urban renewal strategy to attract new households into the city to rejuvenate the Tanjong Pagar area. 

In view of the historical significance of the site as the place where the first public housing blocks were built by HDB in the area in 1963/4, the development is envisaged to be a landmark housing development. It can be built up to 50 storeys high, making it the tallest public housing in Singapore. 

Public housing in Singapore is no longer low-cost housing but rather quality affordable housing. The Competition calls for fresh, innovative and new approaches to designing high-density and very high-rise public housing to optimise land use and meet the lifestyle needs and rising aspirations of the residents. As public housing is a subsidised form of housing, the public housing development shall also be cost-effective in offering the best public housing available within the given budget. 

The winner of the Competition will be appointed as the Project Architect for the development. 





COMPETITION DETAILS

Sponsor 

The Ministry of National Development, Singapore (MND) on behalf of the Government of Singapore.

Promoter 

The Urban Redevelopment Authority, Singapore (URA) in consultation with the Singapore Institute of Architects (SIA).

Proposed Development

The proposed public housing development at Duxton Plain, in the Central Area of Singapore, will be built by Singapore’s Housing & Development Board (HDB). It is part of an urban renewal strategy to attract new households into the city to rejuvenate the Tanjong Pagar area and is currently scheduled for completion in October 2007. 

In view of the historical significance of the site as the place where the first public housing blocks were built by HDB in the area in 1963/4, the development is envisaged to be a landmark housing development. It can be built up to 50 storeys high, possibly making it the tallest public housing in Singapore. 

Public housing in Singapore is no longer low-cost housing but rather quality affordable housing. The Competition calls for fresh, innovative and new approaches to designing high-density and very high-rise public housing to optimise land use and meet the lifestyle needs and rising aspirations of the residents. As public housing is a subsidised form of housing, the development will also be cost-effective in offering the best public housing available within the given budget. 

The winner of the Competition will be appointed as the Project Architect for the development. 

Type of Competition 

The Competition comprises two stages:

Stage One requires the submission of fresh, innovative and new design ideas for high-density and very high-rise housing which is environmentally-conscious and can create a strong sense of ownership and community;

Stage Two requires the short-listed registered participating firms / teams to advance their design ideas into an implementable design proposal. 

Eligibility 

The Competition is open to all architectural firms (sole proprietorships, partnerships, or corporations) that are qualified or licensed to provide architectural services in accordance with the laws and requirements in existence in their respective place of practice. Only architectural firms that have registered for the Competition will be allowed to participate. 

Jury 

The Jury for the Competition comprises: 

Mrs Koh-Lim Wen Gin Chief Planner, Urban Redevelopment Authority (Chairperson), Singapore 
Prof Fumihiko Maki Principal, Maki & Associates, Japan 
Dr Moshie Safdie Principal, Moshie Safdie & Associates, USA 
Dr Teo Ho Pin Member of Parliament for Sembawang GRC, Singapore 
Mr Edward H Y Wong President, Singapore Institute of Architects, SIngapore 
Mr Raymond Woo Principal, Raymond Woo and Associates Architects, Singapore 



Awards 

Winner - SGD$300,000 

Two merit prizes - SGD$100,000 each 

Honorarium for Short-listed Stage 2 Competitors - SGD$50,000 each 

Appointment of Winning Architectural Firm 

The Sponsor will appoint the winning registered participating firm / team to develop and implement the winning design proposal. The appointed architectural firm / team will be required to work in collaboration with HDB, who will be appointed by the Sponsor as the Civil & Structural Engineers, Mechanical & Electrical Engineers, Quantity Surveyors and Project Manager for the development. 

The first prize money paid to the winning registered participating firm / team forms part of the professional fee to be paid to the appointed architectural firm / team, which will be 2.5% of the total construction cost of the development, exclusive of Goods & Services Tax (GST). 

Programme 

Stages Singapore Date & TIme 
Registration Opens 8 August 2001 
Registration Closes 21st September 2001, 12 noon 
Deadline for Questions and Requests for Clarification 
Stage 1 Submission Deadline 7th November 2001, 12 noon 
Stage 2 Submission Deadline 20th March 2002, 12 noon 
Announcement of Winner and Merit Prizes Late - April 2002 






REGISTRATION

All architectural firms are required to register their interest for the Competition with the Promoter before Friday, 21st September 2001, 12 noon (Singapore date and time). 

A fee of SGD$20 is payable upon registration. Registered participating firms will be given a copy of the Competition Package. 

The Competition is open to all architectural firms (sole proprietorships, partnerships, or corporations) that are qualified or licensed to provide architectural services in accordance with the laws and requirements in existence in their respective place of practice. Only architectural firms that have registered for the Competition will be allowed to participate. Each architectural firm is allowed a maximum of three submissions. 

Registration for the Competition and submission of design proposals constitute agreement by the registered participating firm to be bound by all the terms and conditions of the Competition.

Registration Forms can submitted as follows:

Online at the Competition Website at http://www.ura.gov.sg/competition/registration_form.html.

Payment can be made online by Visa / Mastercard using the payment gateway managed by the SPH AsiaOne Ltd. The sale of the Competition Package is managed by the SPH AsiaOne Ltd and its e-commerce system utilises the 128 bit Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption technology. Click here for information on SPH AsiaOne Ltd's security policy. 

The Competition Package will be dispatched by post to the given address upon receipt of the Registration Form and payment. It is the responsibility of the interested architectural firm to ensure that the amount paid is correct. If the payment is not received in full, the Promoter will not be obliged to forward the Competition Package, nor refund the payment already made. The payment for Singapore and overseas address are as follows :- 

For Singapore address : SGD$20 +SGD$10 for postage and packaging (including GST). 
For overseas address : SGD$20 +SGD$50 for postage and packaging (GST exempt). 
FAQ on Registration Online



by hand at the Customer Service Counter, Urban Redevelopment Authority, 1st Storey, The URA Centre, 45 Maxwell Road, Singapore 069118 and payment of SGD$20 (including GST). 

Payment can be made by: 
Cash 
NETS 
Banker's Draft 
Cheque 



by post to: 
The Promoter
Duxton Plain Public Housing
International Architectural Design Competition

Attn : Mr Andrew David Fassam 
Urban Redevelopment Authority, 10th Storey
The URA Centre 45 Maxwell Road 
Singapore 069118

The Competition Package will be dispatched by post to the given address upon receipt of the Registration Form and payment. It is the responsibility of the interested architectural firm to ensure that the amount paid is correct. If the payment is not received in full, the Promoter will not be obliged to forward the Competition Package. The payment for Singapore and overseas address are as follows :- 
For Singapore address : SGD$20 +SGD$10 for postage and packaging (including GST). 
For overseas address : SGD$20 +SGD$50 for postage and packaging (GST exempt). 

Payment can be made by: 
Banker ’s Draft 
Cheque 



WEBSITE: http://www.ura.gov.sg/competition/contents.html
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