Multiply Architects & Engineers LLP

Punggol Neighbourhood And Polyclinic

Punggol Neighbourhood And Polyclinic
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PUNGGOL NEIGHBOURHOOD
AND POLYCLINIC

Serie Architects + Multiply Architects

AREA
27000.0 m2

PHOTOGRAPHS
Hufton + Crow

LOCATION
Singapore

PROJECT YEAR
2018

GREENMARK
Afogreen Build Pte. Ltd.

INSTRUMENTATION CONTRACTOR
Geo Application Engineers

PILING CONTRACTOR
Keat Seng Piling Pte. Ltd.

LIGHTING
Light Cibles Pte. Ltd.

INTERIOR DESIGN
Multiply Interiors Pte. Ltd.

QUANTITY SURVEYING
Northcroft Lim Consultants Pte. Ltd.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT
SIPM Consultants Pte. Ltd.

LANDSCAPE
WNE Integrated Design Pte. Ltd.

MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Bescon Consulting Engineers Pte Ltd

MAIN CONTRACTOR
Rich Construction Company Pte. Ltd.

Text description provided by architect.

Serie Architects working in collaboration with Multiply Architects has completed Oasis Terraces, the new Punggol Neighbourhood Centre and Polyclinic in Singapore.

Punggol Neighbourhood And Polyclinic
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Punggol Neighbourhood And Polyclinic
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Oasis Terrace is a new generation of community centres developed by Singapore’s Housing and Development Board to serve its public housing neighbourhoods.

It comprises communal facilities, shopping, amenities and a government polyclinic.

Punggol Neighbourhood And Polyclinic
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Punggol Neighbourhood And Polyclinic
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Serie Architects' design utilises a series of lush garden terraces that slope towards the waterway as one of the key elements to generate communal activities.

These lush gardens act as communal spaces, children’s playgrounds and a natural amphitheatre.

Punggol Neighbourhood And Polyclinic
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Punggol Neighbourhood And Polyclinic
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The roof is also heavily landscaped and features planting beds for urban farming. The gardens play more than just an aesthetic role in the community; they are a collective horticultural project.

By bringing residents together to plant, maintain and enjoy them, the gardens help nourish community bonds.

Punggol Neighbourhood And Polyclinic
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Punggol Neighbourhood And Polyclinic
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Overlooking the communal gardens on platforms are rooms and outdoor areas for communal dining, restaurants, education centres, and polyclinic services.

These spaces are directly connected to the terraced garden, allowing dining activities to spill out into these areas. Likewise, the waiting areas of the polyclinic enjoy views of the garden terraces and waterways.

Punggol Neighbourhood And Polyclinic
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Punggol Neighbourhood And Polyclinic
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A large sheltered plaza fronting the waterways creates the vibrant heart for the community.


This plaza will be used for a wide range of communal activities and events and sits at the crossing point of the east-west and north-south thoroughfares of the site.

All circulation through the site and from the adjacent Oasis LRT station culminates at the plaza.

Punggol Neighbourhood And Polyclinic
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Punggol Neighbourhood And Polyclinic
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Every visible elevation of the building is covered with lush plating. Together with the veranda spaces that wrap around the restaurants and polyclinic, the plants act as an environmental filter between the exterior and interior spaces.

The architecture is also characterised by a sense of lightness and openness allowing daylight and breezes to permeate the building, promoting the use of natural ventilation.

Christopher Lee, Principal of Serie Architects: 'Our design is informed by the open frames commonly found in the facades and corridors of HDB's housing blocks of the 70s and 80s.

Punggol Neighbourhood And Polyclinic
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Punggol Neighbourhood And Polyclinic
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We've transformed this precedent into a light and open frame that captures and accommodates diverse programmes for the community in a landscape setting — it is an architectural framework for communal life to unfold'.


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Multiply Architects & Engineers LLP
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