Productivity features include precast façades and structural systems for the academic blocks and structural steel for the long span bridges. In addition to common building materials like concrete and steel for the campus buildings, Plot 2’s canteen will be constructed using Green Mass Engineered Timber. Yeo noted, “Sustainability has to go beyond a checklist mentality of simply ticking boxes to fulfil BCA’s Green Mark criteria. The city is a network of systems (e.g., mobility, energy, food, water, waste, urban greenery, biodiversity, public spaces, etc.), and every development presents an opportunity to plug in and positively contribute to the larger whole and be a catalyst for change. It is not enough to simply ‘do less harm’; we need to aspire to ‘do more good’. The common threads of WOHA’s projects are the remediation of the environment, the rejuvenation of cities/districts/neighbourhoods and the restoration of the community/human spirit through design.”
Although WOHA had submitted a proposal for both plots, it only won for Plot 1 containing most of the district infrastructure and connections/interfaces. This was because as with any major procurement exercise, SIT sought out proposals from various parties, and having two sites for construction presented the opportunity to appoint two different architectural firms.
Chan Wing Leong, Deputy President (Campus Development) & Chief Investment Officer of SIT, explained, “WOHA and RSP have responded well in their own ways to each of the plots’ needs. Combined, we will have a fit-for-purpose campus that meets our expectations of user experience and architectural quality. WOHA’s concept of enveloping the library and academic blocks around an existing tropical rainforest that would be the community park is both sensitive and refreshing. RSP’s treatment of the Campus Court responded well to the sense of place at the waterfront. Sustainability and energy savings are important considerations in the designs. Of course, the bidding process took into account low-carbon measures as well to have a very Green campus, and both firms were very good at coming out with designs to match. The campus is our commitment to achieve full sustainability in a park- like environment, yet coexisting as a proper campus for learning alongside the industry and community in Punggol.”
The consolidated six existing sites that make up the future SIT campus in the Punggol Digital District (PDD) will unite education and enterprise, and accommodate 12,000 students—nearly twice its current combined capacity. SIT will serve as a living lab to support local research communities and businesses in test-bedding new technologies and solutions in a controlled environment, which will benefit the whole of Singapore, while encouraging students to exchange ideas and collaborate with industry partners and energy start-ups to bring ideas to the market faster. It will be a user-centric, open innovation ecosystem that actively invites people, industry and community to innovate and learn from the campus.
PROJECT DATA Project Name Singapore Institute of Technology Location
Punggol, Singapore Status
Under construction Expected Completion December 2022 Site Area 48,632 square metres (Plot 1); 42,451 square metres (Plot 2) Gross Floor Area 121,580 square metres (Plot 1); 131,583 square metres (Plot 2) Building Height Approx. 57 metres (Plot 1); 66.7 metres (Plot 2) Client/Owner Singapore Institute of Technology Architecture Firms WOHA Architects Pte Ltd (Plot 1); RSP Architects Planners & Engineers (Pte) Ltd (Plot 2) Principal Architects Wong Mun Summ (Plot 1); Suen Wee Kwok (Plot 2) Main Contractors
China Construction-Straits LLP (Plot 1); Kimly Construction Pte Ltd (Plot 2)
Mechanical & Electrical Engineers Beca Carter Hollings and Ferner (S.E. Asia) Pte Ltd (Plot 1); Squire Mech Pte Ltd (Plot 2) Civil & Structural Engineers Web Structures Pte Ltd (Plot 1); RSP Architects Planners & Engineers (Pte) Ltd (Plot 2) Images/Photos WOHA Architects Pte Ltd (Plot 1); RSP Architects Planners & Engineers (Pte) Ltd (Plot 2)
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