Towards Sustainable Cities and Communities: The Road to Housing a Nation
Inaugural Internaltional housing forum.
In a nation where the majority of citizens live in public housing.
Welcome address by Minister of National Development Mr Lawrence Wong
4 main focus
1. Good/ better design - based on research and evidence. E.g. Lift lobbies as nodes of interaction - lift lobbies at Dawson with community seating (village in the sky)
"The new Urban kampung research program" with SUTD
"Smart Integrated Construction research program" with NTU
2. Advance tech - productivity lagging behind other nations. Less dependence on foreign workers
adopt pre cast
HDB expanding pre fab bathroom units - to reach 100% in near future
Collab with NTU on smart platform - real time project management seamlessly. Material procurement, crane automation for most efficient routing
3. Sustainable living - punggol north shore with smart housing innovation - more Solar panels up to 50% of all blocks by 2020 subject to suitability
pneumatic refuse system
underground district cooling
4. ageing population
proximity to parents and grandparents
3 gen flats for multi generation living with Privacy and spaces
2 room flexi type flats (15 to 45 yrs lease) - custom fitout like counter height and grab rails etc
Kampung admiralty - integrated community for elderly with appropriate facilities. Designed around a community living model