The winning design features a swordfish art installation on the folk tale about how the town got its name.
SINGAPORE – A collaboration between a Singapore artist and an architecture firm has won a design competition for Bukit Merah Town Centre, and their ideas may be incorporated into the rejuvenation plans for the town by the Housing Board.
Ideas must follow the theme, The Tale of The Swordfish, based on a folk tale about a young boy who thwarts an attack by schools of swordfish along the coast. HDB received 61 eligible submissions. Three designs were shortlisted by a judging panel comprising representatives from HDB, SIA and grassroots organisations, before being put to a public vote.
It also proposes a pavilion featuring brickworks for an activity hub, and cargo container-style spaces to house amenities such as a book cafe and shops. Mr Lee added that the team hopes residents will learn more about these hills and the swordfish folk tale through their design proposal. The winning team will receive $15,000.
The upgrading initiative comes under HDB’s Remaking Our Heartland programme, which aims to renew older estates to make the heartland more sustainable and vibrant.
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