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 CASE STUDY :THE INTERLACE SINGAPORE T I
LOCATION:ALEXANDER ROAD/DEPOT
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OF SINGAPORE.
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FLOOR AREA: 170,000SQ.M E
F.A.R: 2.12
SITE AREA: 80000SQ.M(869,320 SQ FT.) R
HEIGHT OF THE BUILDING:MAX 24
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ARCHITECT: OLE SCHEEREN,PARTNER OF
THE OFFICE FOR METROPOLITAN
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RESIDENTIAL: 1040 (144000SQ.M)
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RETAIL: 500SQ.M (8 RETAIL UNIT) E
CLUBHOUSES: 1500 SQ.M
PARKING LOTS: 1046 NORMAL LOTS
10 HANDICAP LOTS
76 STRATA LOT(2 LOT
PER GARDEN HOUSE)
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NEAREST METRO STATION:TELOK BLANGAH METRO STATION(1.4 KM)
NEAREST PRIMARY SCHOOL :BLANGAH RISE PRIMARY SCHOOL(0.8KM)
NEAREST HOSPITAL:ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL (0.9KM)
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 SITE LOCATED AROUND THE LARGEST L
GREEN BELT OF SINGAPORE
INDIVIDUAL SERIES OF TOWERS ONE NEXT TO  PROJECT IS INTIMATELY CONNECTED TO
NATURE
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OTHER, EACH ONE BUILT FOR ITSELF
 REQUIREMENTS OF THE PROJECT :
1040 UNITS AND 107000 GFA C
BIG ISSUE IN GENERIC PART OF CITIES :-  HEIGHT LIMIT 24 STOREY SO ,
CITIES ARE INCREASINGLY DENSE AND INCREASINGLY TYPICAL ANSWER WOULD HAVE BEEN LIKE :- E
VERTICAL CONCEPT

 WHAT HAPPENS BETWEEN ALL THESE BUILDINGS?

 WHAT HAPPENS TO THE SPACE OF CITY WHICH WE
INHABIT?
“HOW COULD A BUILDING COMPLEX EXPRESS NOT ISOLATION BUT TOGETHERNESS ?”
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TOPPLED THE TOWERS AND PUT THE T N
VERTICAL INTO THE HORIZONTAL CREATING
A SERIES OF HOUSING BLOCKS AND THEN H T
STACKED THEM VERTICALLY , WHICH
CREATED AN INTERLINKED NETWORK OF E E
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 THIS IN RETURN MAXIMISED
Ground Total
THE GREEN AREA E
landscape= landscape =  THE PROJECT HAS 8
66,641m2 90,229 m2
COURTYARD, CASCADING
ROOFTOP GARDENS AND
Sky garden
area =
112% GREEN GREEN TERRACE

23,588 m2
THE LAYERING OF GRADIENT OF SPACES FROM COMMUNAL
AND PUBLIC TO MORE AND MORE INDVIDUAIL
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PEDESTRIAN ENTRY VEHICULAR ENTRY

PRIMARY ROUTE LEADING THE RESIDENTS FROM LEADING TO THE BASEMENT

MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE COURTYARDS FOR PARKING
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MINIMAL WESTERN SOLAR PENETRATATION
THE SPATIAL ARRANGEMENTS OF DIFFERENT BLOCKS TO MOST OF THE DEVELOPMENT
PROVIDE DIFFERENT STATE OF SUN AND SHADOW
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THE WATER BODIES ARE POSITIONED ACCORDING TO

PREVALENT WIND DIRECTION TO PROVIDE EVAPORATIVE
COOLING
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UNIT TYPES AREA

2 BEDROOM UNITS 807-1604 SQ.FT

3 BEDROOM UNITS 1259-3789 SQ.FT

3 BEDROOM +STUDY UNITS 1593-5253 SQ.FT

4 BEDROOM UNITS 1938-5694 SQ.FT

GARDEN HOUSE UNITS 2874-3886 SQ.FT

PENTHOUSE UNITS 3154-6308 SQ.FT

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