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Archifest 2014
Architours Session 6
Date: 4th Oct 2014
Time: 11.30am - 4.30pm
Start/End Venue: Archifest 2014 Pavilion at the Event Plaza @ Marina Bay Sands
Places to Visit:
12.00pm - ITE HQ & ITE College Central
1.30pm - FDAT Office (Lattice Office)
3.00pm - National Design Centre
About:
ITE Headquarters and ITE College Central @ Ang Mo Kio
by RSP Architects Planners & Engineers (Pte) Ltd
(2 Ang Mo Kio Drive, Singapore 567720)
This award winning project explores a new kind of environment that leverages on the integrated design of the physical space to encourage and support communities and networks of learning, inspiring greater creativity, innovation and discourse. Its overall form of an interweaving ribbon reflects lifelong learning where there is no defined start and stop points. Anchored by a main Inspirational Street along a central green spine, clear circulation paths enable more than 10,000 students to move around easily across four schools and three activity hubs. Its sustainable architecture blending passive design with extensive use of lush greenery, landscaping, themed gardens, water features and energy efficient materials help promote a green-conscious culture. It boasts one of the largest green walls in the world for a single development.
Lattice
Office
by FDAT Architects LLP
(16B
Trengganu Street, Singapore 058470)
The
first home for FDAT Architects inhabits a single shophouse floor in Singapore’s
historic and diverse Chinatown. With a compact footprint the objective was to
create an architectural interior that was smart, functional and impactful. The
lattice shelf is inspired by the kelong, traditional South East Asian timber
structures built over the sea for catching fish. These structures were
abstracted into a series of rhythmic vertical timber rods and horizontal
planks; recombined to create an expressive lattice which displays our book
collection and objects from our various travels. The lattice flanks the studio,
an open space conducive for discussions and collaborative design. With clever
lighting the bright workspace transforms into a warm and inviting space for
entertaining and creative events. The existing full height French windows are
tweaked with the addition of the wind-windows, a small portal that can be
easily opened for fresh air.
The National Design Centre
by SCDA Architects Pte Ltd
(111 Middle Road, Singapore 188969)
The proposal for the National Design Centre is a showcase of innovation and encouragement in the possibilities of design. Conceptually, the design is a composition of four translucent boxes, cantilevering and overlapping to form an interconnected series of volumes for both public and private uses. The design respects the existing building with an insertion that serves to enhance the existing spaces within. The adaptive elements in the central courtyard add to the internal volume and institute a new dimension to a previously enclosed space. To promote open courtyard interaction, the platonic boxes operate as a new dominant feature within the central space, and provide a plenitude of areas for displays and exhibitions. These boxes are detached from the external façade, creating a three-storey interstitial volume that filters light down to the gallery. In addition, the new spatial volumes create a strong visual juxtaposition with the external conserved façade.
About Archifest 2014
Archifest 2014 is a two-week long festival from 26 September 2014 to 11 October 2014, organised by the Singapore Institute of Architects (SIA). In its eighth year running, Archifest 2014 is not only a festival that celebrates Singapore’s urban environment, but also a nurturing ground for reflection, question, collaboration and experimentation.
About Architours
Back this year, the highly popular tours is organised over two weekends of Archifest 2014 by The architecture society (TAS) of National University of Singapore. Stay tuned for more updates on the tours!
Disclaimer for Architours
Indemnity: By buying and participating in the Architours, you are deemed to fully accepted all SIA/Archifest/Architours’s terms and conditions. If you do not agree with the terms, please do not buy the tickets and do not join the tours.
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Responsibility: SIA has designed these tours for your pleasure and enjoyment and has attempted to select for you the best transportation facilities for the prices charged. SIA, however, does not own or operate any of the services and assumes no responsibility for delays, losses or accidents or for damage to persons or property caused by any person, firm or corporation or other legal entity providing the transportation services (including but not limited to transfer and sightseeing), or any other service incident to these tours. SIA reserves the right to make any changes with or without notice, that may become necessary, with the understanding that any additional expenses will be paid by the passenger. SIA also reserves the right to terminate tour services for any participants at any time for good cause. SIA cannot be held responsible for any mistake that might occur in typography or printing.
Smoking/Liquor: Smoking is not allowed on the coach or within the project sites. The consumption of liquor is prohibited on the Architours.
Moving bus policy: Passengers are reminded that they should remain in their seats while bus is in motion for their safety. Passengers understand that to walk or stand can be hazardous due to sudden stops, braking or uneven road surfaces that can cause passengers to fall and injure themselves and/or others around them.
Right to Refuse Service: If the participant’s conduct aboard the Tours is so as to endanger the bus or any person or property on board, or obstructs the crew in the performance of their duties, or fails to comply with any instruction of the crew, or behaves in a manner to which other passengers may reasonably object, the organiser may take such measures as it deems necessary to prevent continuation of such conduct, including restraint and/or eject you from the Tour without refund.
Refund policy: No refunds due to equipment (bus) breakdown or mechanical failure or for events. There is no refund for no-shows.
Seating Arrangements: Free-seating arrangement.
Accident or Loss: Participants are to take care of their personal belongings while travelling at all times. SIA will not be liable for any loss, damage, delay, inconvenience, or direct or consequential loss, however caused.
Jurisdiction: These conditions shall in all aspects, be governed by the law of Singapore