PROJECTS
operational level needed for the second storey. There had been new requests on adding equipment, ID lighting and a large LED screen, etc., to meet SMU’s stakeholders’ functional needs. Thus, the design team coordinated with the contractor, SMU and users to obtain the list of equipment and building space’s operating hours, and periodically updated the energy simulations in order to advise the client accordingly.
One of the key features of the building is the innovative air-conditioning,
i.e., the EPDC modular unit that adopts the Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DfMA) principle framework. In order to achieve a comprehensive result, the design and consulting team, along with the teams from SMU and building maintenance (SMU FM), worked together on the design and development of the EPDC system. The teams carried out Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations to study and improve the effectiveness in terms of design and maintenance, optimising the capacity and quantities of the system. This has been achieved with the use of the Converged Power System (CPS), as well as the development and modifications of the unit, room layout and capacity. Hence, the SMUC building is equipped with integrated lighting fixtures, occupancy sensors, relative humidity sensors, as well as carbon dioxide and temperature sensors.
The EPDC has been installed throughout air-conditioned areas in SMUC. The teams carried out several verifications to ensure optimal performance. A thermal camera is used to verify the temperature difference between the stratification levels, showing that passive displacement cooling is occurring. This was cross-checked with the CFD simulation results, which align with occupant comfort temperatures ranging between 23 and 25 degrees Celsius.
MATERIALS
Cross-laminated timber (CLT) has been used extensively in the project, reducing the total embodied carbon to 3,643 tonnes CO2e (carbon dioxide equivalent). With DfMA construction methods, construction time had been reduced and construction waste minimised. Low volatile organic compound (VOC) materials and no urea-formaldehyde products/materials have been used throughout the construction.
The superstructure of the building has adopted an innovative hybrid of structural steel frame and CLT floor system, with extensive off-site prefabrication. The prefabricated components were delivered and assembled on-site with simple bolt and wood screw connection. The steel material is procured from a local steel supplier and prefabricated in Johor, Malaysia. The CLT is a mass engineered timber procured from responsible sources. It comprises layers of laminated soft wood stacked perpendicularly and bonded by adhesive to achieve the required thickness and strength. It is then cut into the desired panel size and shape (including M&E opening).
Green concrete is used in SMUC’s first storey (recycled concrete aggregate (RCA) slab) and RC beam/slab at the core wall structure at the second storey. RCA and washed copper slag (WCS) are used as replacement of coarse and fine aggregates respectively, by 10 per cent for each. The Green concrete is procured from a local supplier, which has been certified by the Singapore Green Building Council (SGBC).
CAMPUS CONNECTOR
Strategically located in the heart of the existing SMU campus, SMUC functions as a campus connector, integrating the existing School of Accountancy and School of Law via a common datum that is established at the third storey. The key facilities such as classrooms and seminar rooms are located at this common level, to facilitate a shared use of common resources as well as encourage interdisciplinary interaction and collaboration. A sheltered plaza space fronting the National Museum enables spatial connectivity between the campus building and its urban context. In addition, a two-storey link building spans across the Fort Canning Link, serving as a vital physical connector between SMUC and the School of Law. The Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (IIE) incubator is strategically located within this link building. Given the proximity of SMUC to various existing critical infrastructure such as the Fort Canning tunnel and underground Stamford Canal, planning of the construction had to be carefully thought through. The construction of the two-storey-high link bridge building to the School of Law over a busy three-lane road posed an engineering challenge that required careful planning to complete the construction within seven days.
URBAN EXPERIENCE With a lush landscape, a Green Plot Ratio (GnPR) of 4.53 is achieved. The site is oddly shaped, with a building height limit of 24 metres above average mean sea level. Functional requirements for SMU are nevertheless met within the tight site. Besides serving as a ‘solar veranda’, the extended roof canopy over the Stamford Canal also creates an all-weather campus boulevard. This transforms a utilitarian drainage reserve into an active, sheltered pedestrian street, contributing positively to the urban experience at ground level. SMUC has a strong civic presence, sensitively woven into the city fabric to reinforce its character as a city campus.
PROJECT DATA Project Name SMU Connexion Location Stamford Road Land Parcel A-South 2, Singapore Completion Date March 2019 Site Area
3,543.5 square metres Gross Floor Area 8,600 square metres Building Height Five storeys Owner Singapore Management University (SMU)
Chairman Ho Kwon Ping Architecture Firm MKPL Architects Pte Ltd Principal Architect Siew Man Kok
Sustainable Consultant Web Earth Pte Ltd Landscape Architect Salad Dressing Pte Ltd Lighting Consultant Switch Lighting Design LLP
Main Contractor
Lian Ho Lee Construction Pte Ltd Mechanical & Electrical Engineer Meinhardt (Singapore) Pte Ltd Civil & Structural Engineer Meinhardt (Singapore) Pte Ltd Quantity Surveyor Rider Levett Bucknall LLP Images/Photos Singapore Management University (SMU)
Singapore Sun Path 21st Jun Equinox 22nd Dec
8 SMUC functions as a campus connector
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