International Housing Forum 2017 / by ALVA Architect

Towards Sustainable Cities and Communities: The Road to Housing a Nation

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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