Archifest 2016: What You'll See on Architours
Get inside some of Singapore's stunning new architecture – and hear from their architects – during Archifest 2016
The tour itinerary is out for Architours, one of the most popular signature events of Archifest 2016! Hosted by Singapore Institute of Architects (SIA), which is the presenter/organiser of the annual festival, together with Singapore Institute of Landscape Architects (SILA) and The Architecture Society (TAS) of National University of Singapore, this edition includes institutional, social, hospitality, commercial and residential projects. Some of the projects that will be opening their doors to Architours are already award-winning, and some are in the running for the 16th SIA Architectural Design Awards.
If you’ve always been curious to see more of that particular house you’ve been walking past daily, or how it feels inside a building you’ve only read about, now is the time to buy your ticket. Tickets are priced at $50/adult and $42/student. The architects of each project will be on site to walk visitors through it, and explain the design concept and details. There are 10 tours throughout the duration of the festival, all on weekends (Sep 24/25, Oct 1/2 and Oct 8), either from 9am-2pm or 1-6pm. All tours begin from the Archifest 2016 Pavilion at Raffles Place. Places are limited for each session, and the tours that include residential projects are often booked early!
If you’ve always been curious to see more of that particular house you’ve been walking past daily, or how it feels inside a building you’ve only read about, now is the time to buy your ticket. Tickets are priced at $50/adult and $42/student. The architects of each project will be on site to walk visitors through it, and explain the design concept and details. There are 10 tours throughout the duration of the festival, all on weekends (Sep 24/25, Oct 1/2 and Oct 8), either from 9am-2pm or 1-6pm. All tours begin from the Archifest 2016 Pavilion at Raffles Place. Places are limited for each session, and the tours that include residential projects are often booked early!
Photo by Aerial Pixels
Marina Bay Cruise Centre Singapore is part of the reclaimed Marina South district. Its linear, nautical design juts out towards the water, like a cruise ship ready to depart; whilst its interiors facilitate ease of movement throughout the embarkation and disembarkation process.
Marina Bay Cruise Centre Singapore is part of the reclaimed Marina South district. Its linear, nautical design juts out towards the water, like a cruise ship ready to depart; whilst its interiors facilitate ease of movement throughout the embarkation and disembarkation process.
Photo by Fabian Ong
Tour 2
September 24, 1-6pm
Tour 2 features Open House by Formwerkz Architects and its interior design arm Studio iF (pictured left), Reflections at Keppel Bay by Studio Libeskind (not pictured), and BASF Learning Campus by Forum Architects and COEN Design International (below).
Open House is an inter-terrace house designed for multi-generational living. Formwerkz Architects co-founders and partners-in-life Gwen Tan and Berlin Lee live here together with their son and both of his grandmothers, so it’ll be interesting to see how they’ve designed the home to be well-balanced as well as climate-responsive.
Read more about Open House
Tour 2
September 24, 1-6pm
Tour 2 features Open House by Formwerkz Architects and its interior design arm Studio iF (pictured left), Reflections at Keppel Bay by Studio Libeskind (not pictured), and BASF Learning Campus by Forum Architects and COEN Design International (below).
Open House is an inter-terrace house designed for multi-generational living. Formwerkz Architects co-founders and partners-in-life Gwen Tan and Berlin Lee live here together with their son and both of his grandmothers, so it’ll be interesting to see how they’ve designed the home to be well-balanced as well as climate-responsive.
Read more about Open House
Photo by COEN Design International
Three black-and-white bungalows in Rochester Park were discreetly and thoughtfully linked according to conservation guidelines, to make up the BASF Learning Campus (Singapore).
Three black-and-white bungalows in Rochester Park were discreetly and thoughtfully linked according to conservation guidelines, to make up the BASF Learning Campus (Singapore).
Photo by DP Architects
Photo by Albert Lim
Tour 3
September 25, 9am-2pm
Tour 3 features Goodlife! Makan by DP Architects (above), House with Bridges by RT+Q (left), and New Wings at The Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM) by GreenhilLi (below).
A social initiative for the elderly, Goodlife! Makan was commissioned by Montfort Care to be built at the HDB void decks of Marine Parade. DP Architects designed a central, semi-open-concept kitchen with colour therapy principles to encourage the elderly who come here for community, dining and activity functions.
House with Bridges is a landed home built against a steep incline; RT+Q incorporated the site restrictions into its design and came up with cantilevered sections of the house that fully maximise the greenery around it.
Tour 3
September 25, 9am-2pm
Tour 3 features Goodlife! Makan by DP Architects (above), House with Bridges by RT+Q (left), and New Wings at The Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM) by GreenhilLi (below).
A social initiative for the elderly, Goodlife! Makan was commissioned by Montfort Care to be built at the HDB void decks of Marine Parade. DP Architects designed a central, semi-open-concept kitchen with colour therapy principles to encourage the elderly who come here for community, dining and activity functions.
House with Bridges is a landed home built against a steep incline; RT+Q incorporated the site restrictions into its design and came up with cantilevered sections of the house that fully maximise the greenery around it.
Photo by GreenhiLi
GreenhilLi
GreenhilLi were commissioned to design two new purpose-built extensions for the ACM, New Wings at ACM, to rejuvenate the iconic building.
GreenhilLi
GreenhilLi were commissioned to design two new purpose-built extensions for the ACM, New Wings at ACM, to rejuvenate the iconic building.
Photo by Sanjay Kewlani
Photo by Aaron Pocock
Tour 4
September 25, 1-6pm
Tour 4 features House at Branksome by Aamer Architects (above), TwentyOne Angullia Park by SCDA Architects (left), and National Gallery Singapore by studioMilou Singapore (below).
House at Branksome was designed to fit within a tight plot of land, as well as in response to flood level planning controls – it’s somewhat a house on stilts, with its main level raised above ground.
TwentyOne Angullia Park
is a36-storey tower designed to reinterpret high-rise urban tropical living. Two sky terraces provide communal, social spaces on the 10th and 22nd floors, and replace green, open spaces that are typically on ground level.
Tour 4
September 25, 1-6pm
Tour 4 features House at Branksome by Aamer Architects (above), TwentyOne Angullia Park by SCDA Architects (left), and National Gallery Singapore by studioMilou Singapore (below).
House at Branksome was designed to fit within a tight plot of land, as well as in response to flood level planning controls – it’s somewhat a house on stilts, with its main level raised above ground.
TwentyOne Angullia Park
is a36-storey tower designed to reinterpret high-rise urban tropical living. Two sky terraces provide communal, social spaces on the 10th and 22nd floors, and replace green, open spaces that are typically on ground level.
Photo by Fernando Javier Urquijo / studioMilou
The National Gallery Singapore combines two icons, the old City Hall and Supreme Court, into a new icon with its filigree roof cascading from the buildings’ tops towards the Padang. The roof creates a softer light for the interiors – perfect to illuminate the largest collection of Southeast Asian art.
The National Gallery Singapore combines two icons, the old City Hall and Supreme Court, into a new icon with its filigree roof cascading from the buildings’ tops towards the Padang. The roof creates a softer light for the interiors – perfect to illuminate the largest collection of Southeast Asian art.
Photo by Edward Hendricks
Tour 5
October 1, 9am-2pm
Tour 5 features House 24 by Park + Associates (above), Oasia Hotel Downtown by WOHA (below), and a yet-to-be-announced project.
Park + Associates had a triangular plot on which to design House 24. Screens form the design vocabulary of the house, both vertically and horizontally, to provide shade, privacy and a layered experience.
Tour 5
October 1, 9am-2pm
Tour 5 features House 24 by Park + Associates (above), Oasia Hotel Downtown by WOHA (below), and a yet-to-be-announced project.
Park + Associates had a triangular plot on which to design House 24. Screens form the design vocabulary of the house, both vertically and horizontally, to provide shade, privacy and a layered experience.
Photo by Patrick Bingham-Hall
The Oasia Hotel Downtown is unmissable in the CBD, with landscaping climbing its red aluminium mesh-clad tower, and more flora crowning it “with a tropical bower”.
The Oasia Hotel Downtown is unmissable in the CBD, with landscaping climbing its red aluminium mesh-clad tower, and more flora crowning it “with a tropical bower”.
Photo by CPG Consultants
Photo by Fabian Ong
Tour 6
October 1, 1-6pm
Tour 6 features Khoo Teck Puat Hospital by CPG Consultants (above), Al-Islah Mosque by Formwerkz Architects (left), Waterway Point by RSP Architects Planners & Engineers (below), and Charlton 27 by A D Lab (following Waterway Point).
The 550-bed Khoo Teck Puat Hospital was designed for energy efficiency and ease of use for both medical staff and patients, and was envisioned as the “hospital for the future”.
Openness is at the centre of the design for Al-Islah Mosque: its porosity addresses both climatic concerns (ventilation, daylight as well as rain) and community connectivity.
Tour 6
October 1, 1-6pm
Tour 6 features Khoo Teck Puat Hospital by CPG Consultants (above), Al-Islah Mosque by Formwerkz Architects (left), Waterway Point by RSP Architects Planners & Engineers (below), and Charlton 27 by A D Lab (following Waterway Point).
The 550-bed Khoo Teck Puat Hospital was designed for energy efficiency and ease of use for both medical staff and patients, and was envisioned as the “hospital for the future”.
Openness is at the centre of the design for Al-Islah Mosque: its porosity addresses both climatic concerns (ventilation, daylight as well as rain) and community connectivity.
Waterway Point is the shopping mall that’s part of the new Watertown development in Punggol, and celebrates that waterside-town lifestyle that Punggol is fast becoming known for.
Photo by Masano Kawana
Twenty-seven terrace houses make up the cluster housing project that is Charlton 27, where the architects have redefined the typology in order to create 16 corner terraces (more than the intermediate terraces) and provide more cross-ventilation for each house.
Twenty-seven terrace houses make up the cluster housing project that is Charlton 27, where the architects have redefined the typology in order to create 16 corner terraces (more than the intermediate terraces) and provide more cross-ventilation for each house.
Photo by Albert Lim
Tour 7
October 2, 9am-2pm
Tour 7 features Education Resource Centre at NUS by W Architects (above), riceLAB by studiogoto (below), and myVillage by DP Architects (following riceLAB).
Education Resource Centre at NUS is designed for educational research as well as to encourage community within the campus. Its massing has incorporated some of the site’s mature trees and flora.
Tour 7
October 2, 9am-2pm
Tour 7 features Education Resource Centre at NUS by W Architects (above), riceLAB by studiogoto (below), and myVillage by DP Architects (following riceLAB).
Education Resource Centre at NUS is designed for educational research as well as to encourage community within the campus. Its massing has incorporated some of the site’s mature trees and flora.
Photo by studiogoto
riceLAB is a different kind of tile showroom – it’s also designed for collaboration, education and demonstration.
riceLAB is a different kind of tile showroom – it’s also designed for collaboration, education and demonstration.
Photo by DP Architects
myVillage is a neighbourhood mall in Serangoon Gardens Estate, designed as a ‘garden courtyard’ with several levels of greenery.
Tour 8
October 2, 1-6pm
Visit Architours for updates on Tour 8.
myVillage is a neighbourhood mall in Serangoon Gardens Estate, designed as a ‘garden courtyard’ with several levels of greenery.
Tour 8
October 2, 1-6pm
Visit Architours for updates on Tour 8.
Photo by Lee Zhi Jie
Photo by Patrick Bingham-Hall
Tour 9
October 8, 9am-2pm
Tour 9 features the new centre for Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) by RichardHO Architects (above), Skyville @ Dawson by WOHA (left), and House at Holland Park by studioMilou Singapore (below).
Surrounded by lush landscaping, with spaces that are softly lit and well-ventilated, the new Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) elevates the idea of ‘animal shelter’ to a higher level.
Skyville @ Dawson is the first universal-designed HDB (public housing) project, commissioned with three themes: community, variety and sustainability.
Read more about Skyville @ Dawson
Tour 9
October 8, 9am-2pm
Tour 9 features the new centre for Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) by RichardHO Architects (above), Skyville @ Dawson by WOHA (left), and House at Holland Park by studioMilou Singapore (below).
Surrounded by lush landscaping, with spaces that are softly lit and well-ventilated, the new Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) elevates the idea of ‘animal shelter’ to a higher level.
Skyville @ Dawson is the first universal-designed HDB (public housing) project, commissioned with three themes: community, variety and sustainability.
Read more about Skyville @ Dawson
Photo by Fernando Javier Urquijo / studioMilou
House at Holland Park brings the greens of Holland Park into a private residence so that it has its own expansive garden sanctuary blending both the conservation structure with the new build.
House at Holland Park brings the greens of Holland Park into a private residence so that it has its own expansive garden sanctuary blending both the conservation structure with the new build.
Photo by Fabian Ong
Tour 10
October 8, 1-6pm
Tour 10 features Ramp House by Formwerkz Architects (left), Westgate Mall by RSP Architects Planners & Engineers and COEN Design International (below) and a yet-to-be-announced project.
Ramp House is a bungalow designed for kids to run around in – hence the ramp. At the same time it is designed as a contemporary, tropical and sophisticated home.
Tour 10
October 8, 1-6pm
Tour 10 features Ramp House by Formwerkz Architects (left), Westgate Mall by RSP Architects Planners & Engineers and COEN Design International (below) and a yet-to-be-announced project.
Ramp House is a bungalow designed for kids to run around in – hence the ramp. At the same time it is designed as a contemporary, tropical and sophisticated home.
Photo by COEN Design International
Westgate Mall is green outdoors and in, with its garden courtyards and indoor fountains providing a fresh respite for commuters and mall-goers alike.
Architours tour itineraries are subject to change. Please check Archifest for updates.
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Westgate Mall is green outdoors and in, with its garden courtyards and indoor fountains providing a fresh respite for commuters and mall-goers alike.
Architours tour itineraries are subject to change. Please check Archifest for updates.
TELL US
What Tour are you most excited about? Let us know in the Comments section – and don’t forget to get your tickets!
MORE
Find colourful respite in the city with the Archifest 2016 Pavilion
What other events are in Archifest 2016?
Tour 1
September 24, 9am-2pm
Tour 1 features the Visitor Centre at HortPark by MKPL Architects (pictured above), Marina Bay Cruise Centre Singapore by RSP Architects Planners & Engineers (below), and House at Blair Road by RichardHO Architects (not pictured).
Visitor Centre at HortPark is a sweet stop on the Southern Ridges trail. It’s an event space with multi-purpose facilities and a small restaurant, designed to maximise its rare view and lush location.