Singapore Honoured Excellence Tender

A total of 27 HDB Design Construction and Engineering Awards will be presented this year to architectural consultants engineers and building contractors for projects which have demonstrated excellent design engineering and construction. Minister for National Development Mr Lawrence Wong will present the Awards to recognise HDBs industry partners for their contributions in developing well-designed and quality homes at the HDB Awards ceremony on 10 September 2019. The full list of HDB Awards winners is attached in the Annex.HDBs Chief Executive Officer Dr Cheong Koon Hean said Even as HDB takes the lead in reimagining our public housing and applying new planning concepts and design ideas our architectural and engineering consultants as well as our building contractors play a pivotal role in helping us to deliver on our mission of providing well-designed homes and a high-quality living environment for Singaporeans. I appreciate the collaboration and look forward to our continued partnership as we push ahead to experiment with more distinctive designs and the use of innovative technology to enhance liveability and foster stronger communities.Tampines GreenRidges Tranquil living in a parkOf the 13 HDB Design Award projects this year the recently completed Tampines GreenRidges stands out for its distinctive architectural features and is an excellent example of the new generation of public housing. Designed by LAUD Architects in collaboration with G8A the project is set in a park-like environment with beautiful and functional greenery providing a sense of tranquil living in a park.The first HDB housing precinct to be completed in Tampines North Tampines GreenRidges is designed to offer abundant community spaces and connect residents to greenery in keeping with the vision of Tampines North as Budding Communities within a Green Tapestry. The residential blocks of varying heights arranged in a staggered manner are interspersed with abundant greenery between them resembling mountain ridges and offering residents maximum views out onto the surrounding lush greenery.